Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Griswold Market & Liquor (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding that data when you visit or interact with our website.

By using our website, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

• Contact information you provide voluntarily (name, email address, phone number, message content) when you fill out a contact or inquiry form.
• Usage data collected automatically, such as browser type, referring URL, pages visited, and time spent on the site.
• Device information such as IP address, operating system, and screen resolution.
• Cookies and similar tracking technologies as described in Section 6.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Respond to your inquiries and provide requested services.
• Improve and maintain our website.
• Analyze usage trends to enhance user experience.
• Send transactional or service-related communications.
• Comply with legal obligations.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.

4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area, we process your personal data under the following legal bases:

• Consent — where you have given us clear permission to process your data for a specific purpose.
• Legitimate interests — where processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests and those interests are not overridden by your rights.
• Legal obligation — where we are required to process your data to comply with the law.

5. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law. Contact form submissions are retained for up to 24 months unless you request earlier deletion.

6. Cookies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Maintain session state and preferences.
• Collect anonymous analytics data (e.g., via Google Analytics).
• Enable third-party integrations such as maps or embedded content.

You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain features on the site.

7. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party service providers (such as analytics platforms, hosting providers, or contact form processors) who may access your data solely to perform services on our behalf. These providers are contractually required to protect your information and may not use it for their own purposes.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you.
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Request deletion of your personal data.
• Object to or restrict processing of your data.
• Data portability — receive a copy of your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in Section 10.

9. Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us:

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.