Privacy Statement

Section 1 – What Do We Do With Your Information?

When you purchase something from our store, as part of the buying and selling process, we collect personal information such as your name, address, and email address.

When you browse our store, we automatically receive your computer’s IP address to help us learn about your browser and operating system.

Email Marketing (if applicable): With your permission, we may send you emails about our store, new products, and other updates.

Section 2 – Consent

How do you get my consent?
When you provide us with personal information to complete a transaction, verify your credit card, or arrange for a delivery, we imply that you consent to its use for that specific purpose only.

If we ask for your personal information for a secondary reason (like marketing), we will either ask you directly for your expressed consent or provide you with an opportunity to say no.

How do I withdraw my consent?
If after you opt-in, you change your mind, you may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us at info@minguabeefjerky.com or by mailing us at:

Mingua Beef Jerky
180 Cleveland Dr. Paris, KY 40361

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 – Shopify

Our store is hosted on Shopify Inc. They provide us with the e-commerce platform that allows us to sell our products and services to you.

Your data is stored through Shopify’s secure servers and databases behind a firewall.

Payment: If you choose a direct payment gateway, Shopify stores your credit card data encrypted via PCI-DSS standards. After your purchase is complete, your transaction data is deleted.

All payment gateways adhere to PCI-DSS rules managed by the PCI Security Standards Council (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover).

Section 5 – Third-Party Services

Third-party providers collect, use, and disclose your information only as necessary to perform their services. We recommend reviewing their privacy policies to understand how they handle your information.

If a third-party provider is in a different jurisdiction, your data may be subject to that region’s laws (for example, the U.S. Patriot Act).

Once you leave our store or are redirected to a third-party site or app, this Privacy Policy no longer applies.

Links

When you click links on our store, they may take you away from our site. We encourage you to read their privacy statements.

Google Analytics

We may use Google Analytics to understand who visits our site and what pages they view.

Section 6 – Security

We take industry-standard precautions to ensure your data isn’t lost, misused, accessed, disclosed, altered, or destroyed. All credit card info is encrypted using SSL and AES-256 encryption.

Section 7 – Cookies

Here’s a list of cookies we use so you can decide to opt-out if you wish:

• _session_id – Stores session info
• _shopify_visit – Tracks number of visits (30 minutes)
• _shopify_uniq – Counts daily visits by a single customer
• cart – Stores cart contents (2 weeks)
• _secure_session_id – Session token
• storefront_digest – Determines password access

Google Analytics: PREF cookie set by Google to track visitor origin and activity.

Section 8 – Age of Consent

By using this site, you confirm that you are at least the age of majority in your region, or have given consent for minors to use this site.

Section 9 – Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy anytime. Changes take effect immediately upon posting. If our store is acquired or merged, your data may transfer to the new owners.

Questions & Contact Information

If you’d like to access, correct, amend, or delete your data, register a complaint, or ask for more information, contact our Privacy Compliance Officer at info@minguabeefjerky.com or by mail at:

Mingua Beef Jerky
[Re: Privacy Compliance Officer]
180 Cleveland Dr. Paris, KY 40361