1. Scope of This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through bbq-galaxy.com and related online interactions that link to this policy. It does not automatically apply to third-party websites, applications, reservation platforms, payment services, delivery services, social media platforms, or other services that have their own privacy policies.
If we add new website features or technologies in the future—such as online ordering, reservation widgets, SMS marketing, loyalty programs, advertising pixels, or additional analytics tools—we may update this Privacy Policy to describe those practices.
2. Information We Collect
A. Information You Provide Directly
Depending on how you interact with us, you may choose to provide information such as:
- Name, email address, telephone number, and other contact information.
- Information included in questions, feedback, reviews, inquiries, or other messages you send to us.
- Reservation, event, catering, or dining-related information if those features are offered through our website or a linked service.
- Any other information you voluntarily provide to us.
B. Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our website, certain technical and usage information may be collected automatically by our website, browser technologies, hosting providers, and analytics tools. This information may include:
- Internet Protocol (IP) address or information derived from an IP address.
- Browser type, device type, operating system, language settings, and screen or device characteristics.
- Pages viewed, links clicked, referring or exit pages, date and time of visits, session information, and interaction with website content.
- Approximate geographic information, such as country, region, or city-level information.
- Cookie identifiers and similar online identifiers used for analytics and website functionality.
3. Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors use our website and to improve website performance, content, and user experience. Google Analytics uses measurement technologies, including first-party cookies, to distinguish users and sessions and to generate aggregated reports about website activity.
Under Google Analytics’ standard implementation, information may include user and session statistics, approximate geolocation, browser and device information, and information about interactions with pages on our website. Google Analytics may also process an IP address during collection for purposes such as deriving approximate location and protecting the service; Google states that GA4 does not log or store individual IP addresses.
We do not intentionally send information to Google Analytics that directly identifies you, such as your name, email address, telephone number, or payment card number.
For more information about Google’s privacy practices, see: Google Privacy Policy and Google Analytics privacy information.
Google also offers a browser add-on that can limit Google Analytics measurement: Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
4. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Cookies are small text files stored on a device by a website. We may use cookies and similar technologies to operate the website, remember preferences, understand website usage, diagnose technical issues, and improve our services.
You can usually control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Blocking or deleting cookies may affect how some website features function. Where applicable law requires consent for particular cookies or technologies, we may use a cookie or consent mechanism to honor those choices.
5. How We Use Information
We may use information for legitimate business purposes, including to:
- Operate, maintain, secure, and improve our website.
- Understand website traffic, visitor trends, and how people interact with our content.
- Respond to questions, feedback, customer service requests, and business inquiries.
- Provide restaurant-related services or facilitate features you choose to use.
- Detect, investigate, and prevent fraud, misuse, security incidents, or technical problems.
- Maintain business records and comply with applicable legal, tax, accounting, and regulatory obligations.
- Protect the rights, property, safety, and security of BBQ Galaxy, our customers, our employees, and others.
6. How We Disclose Information
We do not disclose personal information indiscriminately. We may disclose information in the following circumstances:
- Service providers. We may provide information to vendors that help us operate our website, analytics, hosting, security, communications, or other business functions. Google Analytics is one such service used on our website.
- Business transfers. Information may be transferred in connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, sale of assets, or similar business transaction.
- Legal and safety purposes. We may disclose information if we reasonably believe disclosure is required by law, legal process, regulation, or government request, or is appropriate to protect legal rights, safety, security, or prevent fraud.
- At your direction. We may disclose information when you ask us to do so or otherwise consent.
7. Sale of Personal Data and Targeted Advertising
BBQ Galaxy does not sell personal information for money. Based on our current website configuration described in this policy, we use Google Analytics for measurement and analytics and do not intentionally use the website to sell sensitive personal data or biometric data.
Some U.S. privacy laws define “sale,” “sharing,” or “targeted advertising” more broadly than an exchange for money. If our practices change—for example, if we add advertising technologies that use website activity for cross-context behavioral advertising—we will update this policy and provide any required choices.
8. Data Retention
We retain information for only as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including to provide services, maintain records, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, protect security, and satisfy legal or regulatory requirements. Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information, the purpose for which it was collected, and applicable legal requirements.
Google Analytics data is retained according to the retention settings configured for our Google Analytics property and Google’s applicable terms and controls.
9. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure. These measures may include limiting access to authorized personnel, using reputable service providers, maintaining account access controls, and using encrypted connections where appropriate. No website, network, or electronic system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
10. Texas Privacy Rights
The Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA) provides eligible Texas residents with certain privacy rights when the law applies to a business and to the particular processing activity. Small businesses, as defined under applicable law, are generally exempt from many TDPSA requirements, subject to specific exceptions.
To the extent the TDPSA applies to us and to your information, you may have rights that include:
- Confirming whether we process your personal data and accessing that data.
- Correcting inaccuracies in your personal data.
- Requesting deletion of personal data provided by or obtained about you.
- Obtaining a portable copy of personal data you previously provided, when applicable.
- Opting out of certain processing for targeted advertising, sale of personal data, or qualifying profiling activities.
- Appealing a decision we make regarding a qualifying privacy request.
We will not discriminate against you for exercising privacy rights provided by applicable law.
11. How to Submit a Privacy Request
You may submit a privacy-related request by emailing us at bbqgalaxyllc@gmail.com. Please include “Privacy Request” in the subject line and describe the request clearly enough for us to understand and respond to it.
We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests. If you use an authorized agent where permitted by law, we may request information needed to verify the agent’s authority and your identity.
If a privacy law gives you a right to appeal our response, you may email bbqgalaxyllc@gmail.com with the subject line “Privacy Appeal” and explain why you believe our response should be reconsidered.
12. Browser Privacy Signals and Do Not Track
Some browsers and privacy tools offer “Do Not Track” or other preference signals. Because there is not a single uniform standard governing all such signals, our website may not respond to every browser-based Do Not Track setting. Where applicable law requires recognition of a legally valid opt-out preference signal for a particular processing activity, we will take reasonable steps to honor that requirement.
13. Children’s Privacy
Our website is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children under 13 through the website. If we learn that we have collected such information without appropriate authorization, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.
14. Third-Party Websites and Services
Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services, including social media, maps, reservation, ordering, delivery, or payment services. Those services are controlled by third parties and may collect information under their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party service you choose to use.
15. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website, business practices, technology, or legal requirements. When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this policy. Material changes may be communicated in another reasonable manner when required by law.
16. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, or if you want to submit a privacy request, contact:
- Business
- BBQ Nation LLC, doing business as BBQ Galaxy
- Location
- Frisco, Texas, United States
- bbqgalaxyllc@gmail.com
- Website
- https://bbq-galaxy.com