Beargrass Leather LLC Privacy Policy
Effective Date: November 15, 2025
Beargrass Leather LLC ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website www.beargrassleather.com (the "Site") and is committed to protecting the privacy of our visitors and customers. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and share your Personal Data when you visit or make a purchase from the Site.
1. Data Controller Contact Information
Data Controller: Beargrass Leather LLC
Email for Privacy/Data Requests: beargrassleather@gmail.com
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 985, Lakeside, MT 59922
2. Information We Collect
We collect several categories of information to provide our services, process orders, and manage our business operations.
Category of Data
Specific Data Points Collected
Source/Method of Collection
Primary Purpose / Legal Basis
A. Order/Transaction Data
Name, billing address, shipping address, email address, phone number, payment details (only last four digits of card number, processed by processor).
Provided by you during checkout and purchase.
Contractual Necessity (to process and fulfill your order).
B. Account Data
Name, email address, password (stored securely/encrypted by Squarespace), order history.
Provided by you when you create an optional customer account.
Legitimate Interest (to enhance the user experience and manage orders).
C. Marketing Data
Email address, sometimes name.
Provided by you via newsletter sign-up forms.
Consent (for the purpose of sending promotional emails).
D. Website Usage Data
IP address, browser type, device information, pages viewed, clicks, time spent on site, referring source.
Collected automatically via cookies, Squarespace Analytics, and Google Analytics.
Legitimate Interest (to maintain and improve the Site).
3. How We Use Your Personal Data
We use the Personal Data we collect for the following purposes:
To fulfill Orders: To process your transactions, manage shipping, and send order confirmations.
Customer Service: To communicate with you, respond to inquiries, and manage returns/exchanges.
Marketing: To send you newsletters, special offers, and promotional material if you have provided explicit consent.
Site Improvement: To monitor and analyze Site usage, trends, and activities to improve functionality and our product offerings.
Security & Fraud: To protect the security and integrity of our Site and prevent fraudulent transactions.
4. Sharing Your Personal Data (Third-Party Processors)
We share your Personal Data with the following third-party service providers who help us run our business and process data on our behalf. We never sell your Personal Data.
Third-Party Processor
Purpose
Data Shared
Link to Their Privacy Policy
Squarespace
Hosting, Site analytics, order processing, customer accounts.
All data listed in Section 2.
https://www.squarespace.com/privacy
Payment Processors:
Stripe
Paypal
Wave
Square
Securely processing payment transactions.
Name, billing address, payment details (tokenized or secure processing).
https://www.paypal.com/us/legalhub/paypal/privacy-full
https://www.waveapps.com/legal/privacy-policy
https://squareup.com/us/en/legal/general/privacy
Mailchimp
Managing and sending email marketing campaigns.
Email address and name (if provided).
Google Analytics
Analyzing site traffic and user behavior.
IP address (anonymized if configured), cookies, usage data.
https://policies.google.com/privacy
https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites
Shipping Carriers: USPS, UPS, and FedEx
Fulfilling and delivering your order.
Name, shipping address, phone number, and email.
https://about.usps.com/who/legal/privacy-policy/full-privacy-policy.htm
https://www.ups.com/us/en/support/shipping-support/legal-terms-conditions/privacy-notice
https://www.fedex.com/en-us/trust-center/privacy.html
5. Cookies and Tracking Technology
Our Site, powered by Squarespace, uses cookies and similar technologies.
Required Cookies: These are necessary for the Site to function (e.g., shopping cart, security, basic functionality) and are placed by Squarespace regardless of your consent.
Analytics and Performance Cookies: These are used by us (via Google Analytics and Squarespace Analytics) to measure and improve our Site’s performance. These cookies are only placed after you have given explicit consent through our cookie banner.
Your Choices: We use the Squarespace Cookie Banner to give you the choice to accept or decline the use of non-essential cookies. You can manage your preferences at any time.
6. Your Data Protection Rights (GDPR & CCPA)
Depending on where you reside, you may have the following rights regarding your Personal Data.
Right of Access: The right to request copies of your Personal Data.
Right to Rectification: The right to request correction of any data you believe is inaccurate or incomplete.
Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): The right to request that we delete your Personal Data, under certain conditions (e.g., data is no longer necessary for the original purpose).
Right to Restrict Processing: The right to request that we limit the processing of your Personal Data.
Right to Object to Processing: The right to object to our processing of your Personal Data (e.g., for direct marketing).
Right to Data Portability: The right to request that we transfer the data we have collected to another organization, or directly to you.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the email address provided in Section 1. We will respond to your request within one month.
7. Data Retention
We will retain your Personal Data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, including for satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
Order Data: Retained for a minimum of 7 years to comply with tax and legal obligations.
Marketing Data: Retained until you withdraw your consent by unsubscribing.
Squarespace Account Data: Retained until you request account deletion.
8. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time in order to reflect changes to our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. The "Effective Date" at the top of this policy will indicate when it was last revised.