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Privacy Policy

A legal disclaimer

Effective Date: April 27, 2026

At Bear Claw Maple, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your data.

1. Information We Collect

We only collect information that is necessary to provide you with the best "Bear Claw" experience.

  • Personal Identifiers: Name, email address, shipping address, and phone number (collected when you make a purchase or sign up for our newsletter).

  • Payment Information: Processed securely through our third-party payment processors (e.g., Shopify, Stripe, or PayPal). We do not store your full credit card details on our servers.

  • Usage Data: IP addresses, browser types, and pages visited, collected via cookies to help us improve our website functionality.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your data to keep things running smoothly:

  • To fulfill and ship your orders.

  • To send order confirmations and customer service updates.

  • To send occasional marketing emails (only if you’ve opted in!).

  • To prevent fraudulent transactions.

3. Sharing Your Data

We don't sell your data to "data brokers" or third parties for their own marketing. We only share information with essential service providers, such as:

  • Shipping Carriers: (e.g., USPS, UPS, FedEx) to get your maple goodies to your door.

  • Payment Processors: To securely handle transactions.

  • Email Service Providers: To manage our newsletter.

4. Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies to remember what’s in your shopping cart and to see which parts of our site are the most popular. You can disable cookies in your browser settings, though some features of the site may not work perfectly if you do.

5. Your Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you.

  • Correct any inaccurate information.

  • Request Deletion of your data (the "Right to be Forgotten").

  • Opt-out of marketing communications at any time by clicking "Unsubscribe" in our emails.

6. Security

We take reasonable steps to protect your data, including the use of SSL encryption for all data transmitted through our website. However, please remember that no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

7. Contact Us

If you have questions about this policy or your data, please reach out to us:

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