Privacy Policy
Effective Date: April 8th, 2025
Bay Area Appliances ("we," "our," or "us") are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our Site.
Definitions
Personal Data
Personal Data refers to any information that can identify an individual, whether directly or indirectly. This includes a variety of data types such as names, social security numbers, email addresses, phone numbers, and physical addresses. Additionally, it encompasses location data and any unique identifiers associated with the individual. The key aspect of personal data is its ability to single out a specific living person, thereby making it essential for privacy considerations and regulations.
Usage Data
Usage data refers to the quantitative and qualitative information collected regarding how products, services, or systems are utilized by users. This data can include metrics such as frequency of use, duration of engagement, specific features accessed, and user behaviors. Usage data plays a critical role in understanding customer preferences and can inform decisions regarding product development, marketing strategies, and customer support improvements. Analyzing this data helps businesses enhance user experience and optimize service offerings to better meet consumer needs.
Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are stored on a computer or mobile device when a user visits a website. They are used to remember information about the user's visit, such as login credentials, preferences, and tracking information. Cookies help enhance the user experience by enabling websites to provide personalized content and maintain a shopping cart as users navigate through an online store. Each time the user returns to the website, cookies can help retrieve the stored information, making interactions smoother and more efficient. Cookies can be categorized into session cookies, which are temporary and deleted when the browser is closed, and persistent cookies, which remain on the device for a specified period or until deleted by the user.
Information We Collect
Personal Data
We may ask you to provide certain personal identifiable information, including your name, email address, phone number, and shipping address, to contact or identify you during the purchase process or when you sign up for our newsletter.
Email address
First and last name
Phone number
Address
State
Zip code
City
Purchase history
Financial information
Billing information
Payment methods
Cookies and data usage
Usage Data
We might gather details regarding the ways in which the website is accessed and utilized, referred to as "Usage Data." This data can encompass various aspects, including your device’s Internet Protocol address (e.g., IP address), type and version of your browser, the specific pages of our website you navigate, the date and time of your visits, duration spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, and additional diagnostic information.
Cookies
We utilize cookies and similar tracking mechanisms to monitor interactions on our platform and to retain certain pieces of information.
Cookies are small data files that may contain a unique anonymous identifier. These cookies are transmitted to your web browser from our site and are then stored on your device. We also employ other tracking technologies, such as beacons, tags, and scripts, to gather and analyze information, helping us enhance our website.
You have the option to configure your browser to reject all cookies or to notify you when a cookie is being transmitted. Please note that declining cookies may limit your access to specific sections of our website.
Types of cookies we implement include:
Session Cookies: These are essential for the operation of our website.
Preference Cookies: Used to remember your settings and preferences.
Security Cookies: Implemented to ensure security on our site.