Effective Date: 10/30/2025
Last Updated: 10/30/2025
1. Introduction
Welcome to politicsbar.com (“we”, “us”, “our”, the “Site”). We value your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you provide to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you visit or make a purchase through our Site, subscribe to our mailing list, or otherwise interact with us.
2. Information We Collect
We collect information you provide directly and information we collect automatically when you use the Site.
2.1 Information You Provide Directly
When you place an order, subscribe to our mailing list (via MailerLite), or otherwise contact us, we may collect:
- Your name
- Email address
- Billing and shipping address
- Payment information (processed by Square)
- Other information you choose to provide (e.g., optional comments, feedback)
2.2 Information We Collect Automatically
When you visit or use our Site, we and our service providers may automatically collect:
- IP address
- Device and browser information
- Referring/exit pages
- Pages viewed and time on pages
- Cookies and similar tracking technologies
For example, we use Google Analytics to gather aggregated usage data.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your information for the following purposes:
- To process and fulfill your orders (including payment, shipping, invoicing)
- To manage your account (if you create one)
- To communicate with you about your orders, subscriptions, updates, promotional offers (if you opt-in)
- To send you marketing emails (if you subscribe)
- To monitor and analyze usage of the Site, improve our products/services, and for internal business purposes
- To detect, prevent and respond to fraud, abuse or other illegal activity
4. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information with third parties as follows:
- Service providers who facilitate operations on our behalf (e.g., MailerLite for email, Square for payments)
- Analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics) to monitor Site usage
- Law enforcement or governmental entities when required by law or to protect our rights or property
5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to collect and store information when you visit our Site. Cookies help us with functionality, performance, and analytics. You may set your browser to refuse cookies, but some parts of the Site may not function properly without them.
6. Your Rights & Choices (U.S. & State-specific)
6.1 General Rights
You may:
- Opt out of marketing communications by using the unsubscribe link in our emails or contacting us directly
- Access, correct or update your personal information by contacting us
6.2 State Privacy Rights
Depending on your state (for example, California under the California Consumer Privacy Act/California Privacy Rights Act (“CCPA/CPRA”)), you may have additional rights, including the right to:
- Request disclosure of the categories of personal information we collect, use, disclose, or sell
- Request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions
- Opt out of the “sale” or sharing of your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising (if applicable)
We do not believe we “sell” your personal information under the CCPA definition; however, if you are a California resident and believe otherwise, please contact us and we will investigate.
7. Data Security
We take reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, alteration or disclosure. That said, no internet transmission or electronic storage is completely secure; we cannot guarantee absolute security.
8. Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
9. Children’s Privacy
Our Site is not directed to children under 13 years of age, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately and we will delete the information.
10. International Visitors
If you are visiting from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States. By using the Site, you consent to such transfer, processing and storage.
11. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last Updated” date at the top and post the updated version on our Site. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically. Continued use of the Site after changes indicates your acceptance of the revised policy.
12. Contact Us
If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Email
Mailing Address:
825 C Merrimon Ave Ste #183
Asheville, NC 28804