Privacy Policy
How we collect, use, and protect your information at Butcher Bud.
Last Updated: March 16, 2026
1. Introduction
Butcher Bud ("we," "our," or "us") operates the website butcherbud.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website. Please read this policy carefully. By using our site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
- Personal Information: Name, email address, phone number, and business details you voluntarily provide when submitting a listing, contacting us, or subscribing to our email list.
- Business Listing Data: Business name, address, category, description, website URL, and other details submitted for directory listings.
- Payment Information: When you purchase a premium listing, payment is processed securely through Whop. We do not store your full credit card number on our servers.
- Usage Data: Information automatically collected when you visit our site, including IP address, browser type, pages visited, time spent, and referring URLs.
- Cookies and Tracking: We use cookies and similar technologies to improve your experience, analyze site traffic, and understand usage patterns.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use collected information for the following purposes:
- To operate and maintain the Butcher Bud directory
- To display and manage business listings
- To process payments for premium listing plans
- To send transactional emails (listing confirmations, payment receipts)
- To send marketing communications if you have opted in
- To respond to your inquiries and support requests
- To analyze site usage and improve our services
- To detect, prevent, and address fraud or abuse
4. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services to operate our website:
- Whop: Payment processing for premium listing subscriptions. Whop's privacy policy governs how your payment data is handled. Visit whop.com/privacy for details.
- Resend: Email delivery for transactional and marketing communications. Resend processes email addresses and message content on our behalf.
- Netlify: Website hosting and serverless functions. Netlify may collect standard server logs.
- Analytics: We may use analytics tools to understand how visitors interact with our site.
5. Cookies
Our site uses cookies to:
- Remember your preferences and settings
- Analyze site traffic and usage patterns
- Enable certain site functionality
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect your experience on our site.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy. Business listing data remains in our directory until a business owner requests removal. Email subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe. Payment records are retained as required by law and for accounting purposes.
7. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Correction: Request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Deletion: Request that we delete your personal data, subject to legal obligations.
- Opt-Out: Unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time using the link in each email.
- Data Portability: Request your data in a commonly used, machine-readable format.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at contact@butcherbud.com.
8. Data Security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. Children's Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected such information, we will take steps to delete it.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.