Privacy Policy

Last Updated: July 18, 2026

Alderton General, Inc. ("Alderton General," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit our website, make a purchase, contact us, or otherwise interact with Alderton General online.

Information We Collect

We may collect information you provide directly to us, including your name, email address, telephone number, billing and shipping addresses, order information, and any information you provide when contacting us or placing an order.

If you purchase personalized products, including engraved bricks, we may also collect the names, dates, messages, or other personalization information you submit.

We may automatically collect certain technical information when you visit our website, such as your IP address, browser type, device information, pages viewed, referring website, and information about how you interact with our website.

Payment Information

Payments made through our website are processed by third-party payment processors. Alderton General generally does not directly receive or store your complete credit or debit card information.

Payment processors may collect and process your payment and identifying information according to their own privacy policies and security practices.

How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect to:

Process and fulfill orders and payments;
Ship products and communicate about your orders;
Create and fulfill personalized or engraved products;
Provide customer service and respond to inquiries;
Send marketing communications when you have agreed to receive them;
Maintain and improve our website and customer experience;
Detect and prevent fraud, misuse, and security incidents;
Maintain business and transaction records; and
Comply with applicable legal, tax, and regulatory requirements.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to operate the site, remember preferences, understand website traffic and usage, provide analytics, prevent fraud, and support advertising or marketing activities.

Because our website is hosted through Squarespace, certain cookies and technologies may be placed or operated by Squarespace and other service providers used by our website.

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may be presented with options for managing certain cookies.

How We Share Information

We do not sell your personal information for money.

We may share personal information with service providers that help us operate our business, including website hosting providers, payment processors, shipping and fulfillment providers, email and marketing services, analytics providers, professional advisers, and other vendors necessary to provide our products and services.

We may also disclose information when required by law, to respond to lawful government requests, to protect our rights or the rights and safety of others, or in connection with a merger, sale, financing, restructuring, or transfer of some or all of our business assets.

Marketing Communications

If you subscribe to our mailing list or otherwise agree to receive marketing communications, we may send you news, product announcements, fundraising updates, and information about Alderton General.

You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in those communications.

You may still receive non-marketing communications related to purchases, transactions, customer service requests, or other necessary business matters.

Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, maintain required business and tax records, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, and comply with applicable law.

Data Security

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to protect personal information. However, no method of transmitting or storing information electronically can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Children's Privacy

Our website and online store are not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13.

If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without appropriate authorization, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

Your Privacy Choices

Depending on where you live and applicable law, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of certain information we maintain about you.

You may contact us using the information below to make a privacy-related request. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling certain requests.

Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to websites or services operated by third parties. Alderton General is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those third-party websites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies when visiting them.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, services, or applicable law. Any updated policy will be posted on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date.

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle personal information, please contact:

Alderton General, Inc.
Puyallup, Washington
Email: info@rusticjoyfulfood.com