SECTION 1 - WHAT DO WE DO WITH YOUR INFORMATION?
When you purchase something from our store, we collect the personal information you provide, such as your name, address, and email address. With your permission, we may send you emails or text messages about our store, new products, and other updates. We also collect your computer's IP address to provide us with information that helps us learn about your browser and operating system. We use cookies to track items in your cart, including abandoned carts. This data helps us determine when to send cart reminder messages via SMS or email.

SECTION 2 - CONSENT

How do we get your consent? When you provide personal information for specific actions like signing up for promotions, completing transactions, or verifying your credit card, you consent to us collecting and using it for that specific reason only. If we require your personal information for secondary reasons like marketing, we will ask for your explicit consent or give you an opportunity to opt-out. You can withdraw your consent at any time by using the unsubscribe link in emails or by contacting us.

By checking specific checkboxes during sign-up or purchasing processes, you consent to receive communications regarding product updates, abandoned carts, shopping sessions, price drops, or inventory changes. This consent applies to both email and SMS messages.

Additionally, we leverage Gobot to send you messages regarding abandoned carts, shopping sessions, and marketing. To enable this service, Gobot automatically collects data related to your usage of our website, such as device type, operating system, geographic location, and more. Gobot's privacy policy can be found here. To opt out of Gobot, click here.

SECTION 3 - DISCLOSURE
We may disclose your personal information if we are required by law to do so or if you violate our Terms of Service.

SECTION 4 - HOSTED PLATFORM & PAYMENT PROCESSING
Our store is hosted on Shopify. They provide us with the online e-commerce platform that allows us to sell our products and services to you. Your data is stored through Shopify's data storage, databases and the general Shopify application. They store your data on a secure server behind a firewall. Payment: Billing information (credit card numbers) is encrypted through the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS). Your purchase transaction data is stored only as long as is necessary to complete your purchase transaction. After that is complete, your purchase transaction information is deleted. All direct payment gateways adhere to the standards set by PCI-DSS as managed by the PCI Security Standards Council, which is a joint effort of brands like Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover. PCI-DSS requirements help ensure the secure handling of credit card information by our store and its service providers.

SECTION 5 - THIRD-PARTY SERVICES
In general, the third-party providers used by us will only collect, use and disclose your information to the extent necessary to allow them to perform the services they provide to us. However, certain third-party service providers, such as payment gateways and other payment transaction processors, have their own privacy policies in respect to the information we are required to provide to them for your purchase-related transactions. For these providers, we recommend that you read their privacy policies so you can understand the manner in which your personal information will be handled by these providers. In particular, remember that certain providers may be located in or have facilities that are located a different jurisdiction than either you or us. So if you elect to proceed with a transaction that involves the services of a third-party service provider, then your information may become subject to the laws of the jurisdiction(s) in which that service provider or its facilities are located. As an example, if you are located in Canada and your transaction is processed by a payment gateway located in the United States, then your personal information used in completing that transaction may be subject to disclosure under United States legislation, including the Patriot Act. Once you leave our store's website or are redirected to a third-party website or application, you are no longer governed by this Privacy Policy or our website's Terms of Service. When you click on links on our store, they may direct you away from our site. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other sites and encourage you to read their privacy statements.

SECTION 6 - SECURITY
To protect your personal information, we take reasonable precautions and follow industry best practices to make sure it is not inappropriately lost, misused, accessed, disclosed, altered or destroyed. If you provide us with your credit card information, the information is encrypted using secure socket layer technology (SSL) and stored with a AES-256 encryption. Although no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, we follow all PCI-DSS requirements and implement additional generally accepted industry standards.

SECTION 7 - COOKIES
We leverage various tools to improve your shopping experience. For example, we use Gobot to send messages about abandoned carts, shopping sessions, and marketing. Gobot collects various types of data such as device type, operating system, geographic location, and more. To opt out of Gobot, click here.

SECTION 8 - AGE OF CONSENT
By using this site, you represent that you are at least the age of majority in your state or province of residence, or that you are the age of majority in your state or province of residence and you have given us your consent to allow any of your minor dependents to use this site.

SECTION 9 - FINANCIAL INCENTIVE AND LOYALTY DISCLOSURE
Bar & Cocoa offers customers a range of loyalty and promotional programs, including our Premier Program, which rewards participants with points, exclusive offers, and other perks. Typically, joining one of these programs requires sharing your name and contact details such as email and phone number.

Because these programs involve the collection of personal information and offer specific benefits, they could be considered "financial incentives" under California consumer privacy laws or as a "bona fide loyalty program" under Colorado law. The value of your personal information is directly related to the benefits you receive from the program, minus any costs we incur in providing those benefits to participants.

You can opt out of any Bar & Cocoa program at any time by contacting us as specified in the rules of the applicable program. For complete details, including how to join, consult the terms and conditions for each specific program.

SECTION 10 - CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We reserve the right to modify this privacy policy at any time. Changes and clarifications will take effect immediately upon their posting on the website. If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you here that it has been updated, so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we use and/or disclose it. If our store is acquired or merged with another company, your information may be transferred to the new owners so that we may continue to sell products to you.

QUESTIONS AND CONTACT INFORMATION

If you would like to: access, correct, amend or delete any personal information we have about you, register a complaint, or simply want more information contact our team at info@barandcocoa.com or by mail at Bar & Cocoa, Attn: Privacy, 7000 E 47TH AVE DRIVE, STE 600B, Denver CO 80216