Privacy Policy

What Pirate’s Booty Collects When You Visit Our Snack Site

At Pirate’s Booty, we collect information in a few different ways when you explore our Aged White Cheddar puffs, Veggie Booty, and Fruit Snacks:

Information you give us directly: When you submit a contact form or subscribe to Pirate’s Booty communications, we collect your name and email address.

Information collected automatically: We automatically gather device type, browser, operating system, IP address, approximate location, pages you visit, time spent on our site, and referral source through cookies and analytics tools.

Information from third parties: We receive affiliate tracking data from the Amazon Associates Program and analytics data from Google Analytics to understand how visitors engage with Pirate’s Booty content.

How Pirate’s Booty Uses Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Operate and improve our Aged White Cheddar puffs showcase and snack product pages
• Respond to your inquiries about Pirate’s Booty products
• Send you communications you’ve opted into about new puffs, veggie snacks, and fruit sticks
• Analyze site traffic and user behavior to better serve snack enthusiasts
• Comply with legal obligations
• Maintain security and prevent fraud
• Track affiliate referrals through the Amazon Associates Program

Cookies and Tracking at Pirate’s Booty

Pirate’s Booty uses cookies and tracking technologies to enhance your experience:

Essential cookies: Required for basic site functionality so you can browse our puffed snack collections smoothly.

Analytics cookies: Google Analytics tracks site usage including pages visited, session duration, and traffic sources. This data is aggregated and anonymized to help us understand how visitors discover our Aged White Cheddar puffs and other snack content.

Advertising cookies: Amazon Associates uses cookies to attribute qualifying purchases to our affiliate links when you buy Pirate’s Booty products on Amazon.com.

You can manage cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect site functionality.

How Pirate’s Booty Shares Your Information

We may share information with:

• Service providers who help us operate the site, including hosting and analytics partners
• Amazon.com as part of the Amazon Associates affiliate program
• Law enforcement or government authorities when required by law
• Acquirers in the event of a business transfer or merger

Pirate’s Booty does not sell personal information to third parties.

Data Security at Pirate’s Booty

Pirate’s Booty implements reasonable technical and organizational security measures to protect your information, including SSL encryption for data transmission. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security but remain committed to safeguarding your data.

Your Privacy Rights When You Visit Pirate’s Booty

All users have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Opt out of marketing communications from Pirate’s Booty
• Request restriction of processing

GDPR Rights (EU/EEA residents):

• Right to access, rectification, and erasure
• Right to restrict processing and data portability
• Right to object to processing
• Right to withdraw consent at any time
• Right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority

CCPA/CPRA Rights (California residents):

• Know what personal information is collected and how it’s used
• Know whether personal information is sold or disclosed and to whom
• Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information
• Request deletion of personal information
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Limit use of sensitive personal information
• Non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights

Virginia (VCDPA), Colorado (CPA), Connecticut (CTDPA), and Utah (UCPA) Rights:

Residents of Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, and Utah have rights to access, correction, deletion, data portability, and opt-out of targeted advertising, substantially similar to CCPA rights, subject to state-specific provisions.

How to exercise your rights: Submit a request by email to the address listed in the Contact section below, or use the contact form on this site. Pirate’s Booty will respond within 30–45 days. We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests.

Children’s Privacy and Pirate’s Booty Snacks

This site is not directed to children under the age of 13. Pirate’s Booty does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately and we will promptly delete it in compliance with COPPA.

Third-Party Links on Pirate’s Booty

This site contains links to Amazon.com where you can purchase Pirate’s Booty Aged White Cheddar puffs, Veggie Booty, and Fruit Snacks, as well as other third-party sites. Pirate’s Booty is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party site you visit.

International Data Transfers

Pirate’s Booty operates in the United States. If you access this site from outside the United States, your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the US. We take steps to ensure adequate protections are in place for such transfers, in compliance with applicable law.

How Long Pirate’s Booty Keeps Your Data

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Contact form submissions are typically retained for up to 12 months. Analytics data is governed by Google’s data retention policies.

Email Communications from Pirate’s Booty

If you subscribe to Pirate’s Booty communications, you will receive periodic emails about Aged White Cheddar puffs, new snack releases, and product updates. You may unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email or contacting us directly.

Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers transmit “Do Not Track” signals. At this time, Pirate’s Booty does not respond to Do Not Track signals. We continue to collect information as described in this policy.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

Pirate’s Booty may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will indicate the effective date of the latest revision at the top of this page. Material changes will be communicated with reasonable notice. Continued use of this site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

California “Shine the Light” Law

California Civil Code Section 1798.83 permits California residents to request information about personal information shared with third parties for their direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, contact us at the address below.

Consent

By using this site, you consent to the collection and use of your information as described in this Privacy Policy.

Contact Pirate’s Booty About Privacy

To exercise your privacy rights or ask questions about this policy, contact us at: