Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 1, 2026

Pistol Patti’s Hot Sauce (“Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit www.pistolpattis.com (the “Site”) or interact with us online or offline.

By using the Site, you agree to the practices described in this Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of information:

A. Personal Information You Provide

When you:

  • Make a purchase

  • Create an account

  • Subscribe to emails or SMS

  • Enter a contest or promotion

  • Contact us

We may collect:

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Phone number

  • Billing and shipping address

  • Payment details (processed securely by third-party providers)

  • Order history

  • Marketing preferences

  • Any information you voluntarily submit

B. Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our Site, we may automatically collect:

  • IP address

  • Device type

  • Browser type

  • Operating system

  • Referring URLs

  • Pages viewed

  • Time spent on pages

  • Interaction data

  • Location data (approximate)

We may collect this via:

  • Cookies

  • Pixels

  • Web beacons

  • Analytics tools

  • Advertising technologies

C. Information from Third Parties

We may receive information from:

  • Payment processors

  • Marketing platforms

  • Analytics providers

  • Advertising partners

  • Social media platforms

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use your information to:

  • Process transactions

  • Fulfill orders

  • Provide customer support

  • Send order confirmations and shipping updates

  • Improve website functionality

  • Personalize your experience

  • Conduct analytics and research

  • Administer promotions or giveaways

  • Send marketing communications (email/SMS)

  • Detect fraud and protect against unauthorized activity

  • Comply with legal obligations

We may use automated tools and analytics technologies to evaluate purchasing patterns and improve our marketing performance.

3. Legal Bases for Processing (For EEA/UK Residents)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or United Kingdom, we process personal data under the following legal bases:

  • Your consent

  • Performance of a contract

  • Compliance with legal obligations

  • Legitimate business interests

4. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Remember cart items

  • Save preferences

  • Improve site performance

  • Deliver targeted advertisements

  • Analyze traffic and usage

You may control cookies through your browser settings. Blocking cookies may affect certain features of the Site.

We may use services such as:

  • Google Analytics

  • Meta/Facebook Pixel

  • Advertising networks

  • Shopify/WooCommerce integrations

You can opt out of certain tracking by visiting:

  • Google Ad Settings

  • Network Advertising Initiative

  • Digital Advertising Alliance

5. Targeted Advertising & “Sale” of Data (U.S. State Laws)

Under certain U.S. state privacy laws (including California CPRA, Virginia VCDPA, Colorado CPA, Connecticut CTDPA, and others), sharing personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising may be considered a “sale” or “sharing.”

We do not sell your personal information for money.
However, we may share limited data with advertising partners to improve marketing performance.

You have the right to:

  • Opt out of targeted advertising

  • Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information

  • Request access to your data

  • Request deletion

  • Correct inaccurate information

  • Limit use of sensitive personal information

To exercise your rights, email: support@pistolpattis.com

6. Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as necessary to:

  • Complete transactions

  • Provide customer service

  • Comply with legal obligations

  • Resolve disputes

  • Enforce agreements

7. Data Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information.

  • SSL encryption

  • Secure payment gateways

  • Limited access to sensitive data

  • Monitoring for vulnerabilities

All payment transactions are processed through secure third-party providers and are not stored on our servers.

While we use commercially reasonable protections, no online system is 100% secure.

8. Data Breach Notification

In the event of a data breach affecting your personal information, we will notify affected users and authorities as required by applicable law.

9. Children’s Privacy

Our Site is not intended for children under 13.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

If we become aware that we have collected such information, we will delete it promptly.

10. Email & SMS Communications

We collect your email and/or phone number to:

  • Send order updates

  • Respond to inquiries

  • Send promotional offers

  • Share new product announcements

You may unsubscribe at any time using the link in our emails or by replying STOP to SMS messages.

We comply with:

  • CAN-SPAM Act

  • TCPA

  • Applicable global email and SMS regulations

11. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers offer “Do Not Track” (DNT) signals. Because there is no consistent industry standard for DNT signals, our Site does not currently respond to them.

12. International Data Transfers

If you are accessing the Site from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States.

By using our Site, you consent to this transfer.

13. Third-Party Links

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically.
Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

15. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights to:

  • Access your data

  • Correct inaccurate data

  • Delete your data

  • Restrict processing

  • Object to targeted advertising

  • Withdraw consent

  • Request data portability

To submit a request:
📧 pistolpattis@gmail.com

We may verify your identity before processing requests.

16. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact:

Pistol Patti’s Hot Sauce
Email: pistolpattis@gmail.com