Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 28, 2023

We value your privacy very highly. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully before using the https://wspartners.com/ Website (the “Website”) operated by Western Smokehouse Partners, a(n) Corporation formed in Delaware, United States (“us,” “we,” “our”) as this Privacy Policy contains important information regarding your privacy and how we may use the information we collect about you.

Your access to and use of the Website is conditional upon your acceptance of and compliance with this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy applies to everyone, including, but not limited to: visitors, users, and others, who wish to access or use the Website.

By accessing or using the Website, you agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy. If you disagree with any part of the Privacy Policy, then you do not have our permission to access or use the Website.

What information we collect, where we get this information, how we use this information, what happens if we don’t have it, and the legal basis for processing this information

We collect any and all information that you enter on this Website. We collect the following information about you:

Category of informationSpecific piece of informationLegal basis for processing this informationWhere we get this informationHow we use this informa-tionWhat happens if we don’t have this information
Identifying informationNameThe user has provided consent to the processing of their information;Processing is necessary to perform a contract with the user;Processing is necessary in order to take steps that the user has requested prior to entering into a contract;Processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation.Information submitted by the consumer.Performing services.Our use of your data for performing services will not be possible.
Identifying informationPostal / Shipping address    
Identifying informationBilling address    
Identifying informationPhone number    
Identifying informationIP address    
Identifying informationEmail address    
Identifying informationDevice identifier    
Identifying informationAlias    
Identifying informationOnline identifier    
Identifying informationAccount name    
Commercial informationProducts or services purchased, obtained or considered    
Commercial informationPurchasing or consuming histories or tendencies    
Internet or other electronic activityBrowsing history    
Internet or other electronic activitySearch history    
Internet or other electronic activityInformation regarding your interaction with our website or application    

Note that we do not use your personal information for the purposes of targeted advertising, nor for profiling. Please see the “Your Rights” section below for more information about exercising your privacy rights related to profiling and targeted advertising.

With whom we share your personal information

We share the personal information below with the following third parties for the following reasons:

Category of personal information sharedCategory of personal information sharedCategory of personal information sharedCategory of personal information shared
Identifying informationNameCustomer management systemsTo manage our interactions with you;To process transactions.
Identifying informationPostal / Shipping addressCustomer management systemsTo manage our interactions with you;To process transactions.

Biometrics

Per the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) we do not collect any biometrics of any kind on this website.

How we protect your information

We have implemented the following measures to protect and safeguard your personal information:

  • Limiting the amount of personal information that we collect to strictly necessary only;
  • Using ssl or other secure connection technologies when receiving or sending personal information beyond internal networks.
  • Destroying/deleting PII on a timely manner.

Sale of your information

We do not sell your personal information. Please see the “Your Rights” section below for more information about exercising your privacy rights regarding sales of your personal information.

Our policies and procedures

We have created and maintained the following policies and procedures to aid us in the protection and safeguarding of your information.

Cookies

A cookie is a small piece of data sent from a website and stored on your device by your browser. This Website collects cookies and may use cookies for reasons including, but not limited to:

  • Analyzing our Website traffic;
  • Analyzing your interactions with advertisements;
  • Identifying if you are signed into the Website;
  • Testing content on the Website;
  • Storing information about your preferences;
  • Recognizing when you return to the Website.

Most web browsers automatically accept cookies. However, you can modify your browser settings to decline cookies, if you prefer. This setting may prevent you from taking full advantage of the Website.

Children’s privacy

This Website is intended for use by a general audience and does not offer services to children. Should a child whom we know to be under 18 send personal information to us, we will use that information only to respond to that child to inform him or her that they cannot use this Website. We do not sell personal information of minors under the age of 18.

Analytics programs

This Website uses Google Analytics to collect information about you and your behaviors. Google is a third party that has its own Privacy Policy, for which we are not responsible. If you would like to opt out of Google Analytics, please visit https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout/.

Information retention

We retain the following personal information for the following periods of time:

Category of informationData retention period
Identifying information12 months
Commercial information12 months
Internet or other electronic activity12 months
Financial Information7 years

Your rights

Depending upon where you reside, you may have the following rights with regard to your personal information:

RightApplies To
The right to access the personal information that we have collected about you.Residents of California, Canada, the European Union and/or the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, Colorado, Connecticut, Indiana, Iowa, Montana, New York, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Virginia
The right to know whether your personal information is sold or disclosed and to whom.Residents of California, Canada, the European Union and/or the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, Colorado, Connecticut, Indiana, Iowa, Montana, , New York, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Virginia.
The right to say no to the sale of your personal information.Residents of California, Canada, the European Union and/or the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, Colorado, Connecticut, Indiana, Iowa, Montana, New York, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Virginia
The right to opt out of the sharing of your personal information.Residents of California, Canada, the European Union and/or the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, Colorado, Connecticut, Indiana, Iowa, Montana, New York, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Virginia
The right to opt out of the use of your personal information for the purposes of profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects concerning you.Residents of California, Canada, the European Union and/or the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, Colorado, Connecticut, Indiana, Iowa, Montana, New York, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia
The right to request that we delete all or some of the personal information that we have collected on you.Residents of California, Canada, the European Union and/or the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, Colorado, Connecticut, Indiana, Iowa, Montana, New York, Tennessee, Utah, and Virginia
The right not to be discriminated against based upon your exercise of your privacy rights.Residents of California, Canada, the European Union and/or the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, Colorado, Connecticut, Indiana, Iowa, Montana, New York, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Virginia
The right to equal service and price, even if you exercise your privacy rights.Residents of California, Canada, the European Union and/or the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, Colorado, Connecticut, Indiana, Iowa, Montana, New York, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Virginia
The right to ask us to transmit your personal information that we have collected on you to another provider (where technically feasible).Residents of California, Canada, the European Union and/or the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, Colorado, Connecticut, Indiana, Iowa, Montana, New York, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Virginia
The right to request that we amend any of the information that we have collected about you.Residents of California, Canada, the European Union and/or the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, Colorado, Connecticut, Indiana, Montana, New York, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia
The right to withdraw your consent to the processing of your data.Residents of Canada, the European Union and/or the European Economic Area, and the United Kingdom only
The right to request that we restrict the processing of your data.Residents of California, Canada, the European Union and/or the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, Colorado, Connecticut, Indiana, Montana, New York, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Virginia
The right to lodge a complaint regarding our collection, sharing and processing of data with competent authorities in the proper jurisdiction.Residents of Canada, the European Union and/or the European Economic Area, and the United Kingdom, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Indiana, Montana, New York, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Virginia.
The right to stop receiving unwanted direct marketing.Residents of the European Union and/or the European Economic Area only
The right to request your personal information in a portable and, to the extent feasible, readily usable format that allows you to transmit that information to another entity.Residents of California, Canada, the European Union and/or the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, Colorado, Connecticut, Indiana, Iowa, Montana, New York, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Virginia
The right to limit the use and disclosure of your sensitive personal information.Residents of California, Canada, the European Union and/or the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, Colorado, Connecticut, Indiana, Iowa, Montana, New York, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Virginia

Exercising your rights

You may exercise the rights specified above by submitting a consumer request to:

Peter Sikorski, CFO, privacy@wspartners.com, + 1 309-541-1014
https://wspartners.com
56 S. Kellogg Street
Galesburg, IL 61401 USA

We will need to verify your identity prior to effectuating your request. To verify your identity, you will need to provide us with the following information with your request:

  • Name;
  • Postal / Shipping address;
  • Billing address;
  • Phone number;
  • Email address;
  • Government issued ID.

Please note that we may be unable to process your request if you do not provide us with the above information.

We will respond to most consumer requests within 30 to 45 days of receipt, depending upon where you reside. However, some requests may take longer. We will notify you in writing if we need more time to respond. We have the ability to deny your request(s) if certain exceptions in the law apply. If we do deny your request, we will provide you with the reasons for such denial.

You have the right to appeal a refusal to take action on a rights request. You may file an appeal to us at the contact information provided above. We will respond to most appeal requests within 45 days of receipt. However, some requests may take longer. We will notify you in writing if we need more time to respond (up to 90 days total). In our response to your appeal, we will inform you of any actions taken or not taken and the reason(s) as to why. Normally, we do not charge a fee to process or respond to consumer requests. However, we may charge a fee for a second or subsequent request within a 12-month period.

Accountability

The following person is accountable and responsible for our privacy practices and procedures:

Peter Sikorski
CFO
+ 1 309-541-1014
privacy@wspartners.com

You may lodge a complaint with us by contacting the person accountable and responsible for our privacy practices and procedures at the contact information above. You may also lodge a complaint with the following offices:

Canada: Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada by visiting this page or calling 1-800-282-1376.

EU: Data Protection Authority about Our collection and use of Your Personal Data. For more information, if You are in the European Economic Area (EEA), please contact Your local data protection authority in the EEA. Location of data processing

UK: https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/data-protection-complaints/data-protection-complaints/

US States: Respective State Attorney General’s Offices.

All data processing activities undertaken by us take place in the USA.

Third-party websites

This Website may contain hyperlinks to websites operated by parties other than us. We provide such hyperlinks for your reference and convenience with your orders only. We do not control such websites and are not responsible for their contents or the privacy or other practices of such websites. It is up to you to read and fully understand their Privacy Policies. Our inclusion of hyperlinks to such websites does not imply any endorsement of the material on such websites or any association with their operators.

Do Not Track

Do Not Track is a preference you can set on your browser to inform websites that you do not want to be tracked. We do not support Do Not Track (“DNT”). You can either enable or disable Do Not Track by visiting the Preferences or Settings page of your browser.

Changes to Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to amend this Privacy Policy at any time. We will notify you of any changes to this Privacy Policy by posting the updated Privacy Policy to this website or application and via an email campaign.

Questions

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at privacy@wspartners.com.