Thank you for visiting Outlaw BBQ Syndicate. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website and use our services. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information.

1. Who We Are

Our website address is: http://outlaw-smoke.com. Outlaw BBQ Syndicate is dedicated to providing exceptional BBQ products, services, and experiences to our customers. If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please contact us through our website or at Stew@Outlaw-Smoke.com.

2. Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

How We Use This Information: This data helps us maintain a positive community experience by filtering out spam and inappropriate content. It also allows us to respond to your comments and questions effectively.

3. Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Why This Matters: Removing location data from your images before uploading them helps protect your privacy, especially when sharing photos of your BBQ events or creations.

4. Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

Additional Cookie Information: We also use cookies to improve your browsing experience on our site, such as:

• Remembering your BBQ preferences and previous orders
• Analyzing how visitors interact with our site to improve its functionality
• Enabling certain features like shopping carts or member accounts
• Personalizing content related to BBQ products and services that might interest you

5. Embedded Content From Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with that embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Examples Include: We may embed videos demonstrating BBQ techniques, social media posts from BBQ events, or maps showing locations of our products or events. Each of these embedded contents operates under the privacy policy of its original website.

6. Who We Share Your Data With

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

Additional Sharing Information: We may also share your information with:

• Payment processors when you make a purchase
• Shipping partners when you order products
• Marketing service providers to help us better serve you
• Legal authorities if required by law

We never sell your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.

7. How Long We Retain Your Data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register with an on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

Order Information: If you place an order for BBQ products or services, we retain your order information for our records to assist with customer service, warranty claims, and for tax and accounting purposes.

8. What Rights You Have Over Your Data

If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

How to Exercise These Rights: To request access to your data or its deletion, please contact us at Stew@Outlaw-Smoke.com. We aim to respond to all legitimate requests within 30 days.

9. Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

International Data Transfers: Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence, including the United States, where our servers are located. These countries may have different data protection laws. When we transfer your data internationally, we take steps to ensure adequate safeguards are in place to protect your information.

10. Security Measures

We take your privacy seriously and implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal information:

• Our website uses secure SSL encryption
• We regularly update our website software
• We limit access to personal information to only those employees who need it to perform their job functions

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will post the updated version on our website. We encourage you to review this policy regularly to stay informed about how we protect your information.

12. Contact Information

If you have questions about this privacy policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

Outlaw BBQ Syndicate
1801 Sullivan Ave
Farmington, NM 87401

Stew@Outlaw-Smoke.com
505-648-9158

This privacy policy has been created to provide transparency about how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website. We are committed to maintaining your trust and protecting your privacy.