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This policy is effective as of December 9, 2024.

Introduction

We are committed to protecting the privacy of our visitors and users. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you interact with our online services.

This policy applies to all visitors, users, and others who access or use thecruet.com. By accessing our website, you consent to the collection and use of your information as described in this policy.

If you have any questions or concerns about our privacy practices, please submit an inquiry on our contact form at thecruet.com/contact.

Third-Party Cookies

We may use third-party cookies for security and authorization, specifically for our embedded YouTube videos. Most embedded widgets will require the use of third-party cookies for security and authorization (which cannot be declined). We are not responsible the privacy practices of third parties.

Square Customer Data Syncing

We limit our data collection to what is necessary for the optimal user experience. Your 1000 Islands Cruet user account pulls data directly from our Square customer directory. When you create an account on this website, you are allowing us to access your existing customer data from Square and add a new customer profile to our customer directory where applicable. We do not have access to your customer data from other Square merchants. All the data you see reflected on your 1000 Islands Cruet online account reflects data you have shared with us in the past, either in-store or online.

Data Collection

We collect the following information for customers that create an account:

Full Name
Email Address
Phone Number

You may delete your account at any time online. Deleting your account will remove your customer account from the 1000 Islands Cruet’s authentication database (hosted on Firebase) and delete your customer profile from our Square directory. Any transactions/orders linked to your account will be unlinked. However, all transaction data will be retained for accounting.

Tracking

Our website platform, Pigmint, maintains logs on user activity, system health, and security.

Here is what is tracked:

Errors. Any errors that arise from requests made from our website are logged in Google Cloud Logging. This is to identify issues and troubleshoot errors. Data that is logged include:
- IP address of the source client
- Timestamp of the activity
- Details of the error message
Page Views. We track anonymized hits for main pages. This only tracks a timestamp for each view; no user data is stored.

Third Party Services

Infrastructure

Our website is hosted in Firebase, and as an extension, Google Cloud. Google, as an infrastructure provider, has inherent access to all of our data. For more information, see Google Cloud’s privacy statements:

ReCAPTCHA

We use Google’s ReCAPTCHA v3 service to detect and prevent bot activity. See Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service:

Learn more about ReCAPTCHA v3 here:

Payments

Our payments are processed through Block Inc, AKA Square. The following billing account information is processed through Square:

Email address
Billing address
Name of billing account holder
Payment methods, including card and bank details.

For more information, see Square’s privacy statements:

Modifications

We reserve the right to modify this Policy at any time.

Modifications will be effective immediately upon posting on this website. Your continued use of the website following the posting of revised Privacy Policy means that you accept and agree to the changes.

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These terms are effective as of December 9, 2024.

Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the services provided by the 1000 Islands Cruet (\"we\", \"us\", or \"our\") at our website (thecruet.com), you (\"you\", \"user\" or “customer) agree to be bound by these Terms of Service (\"ToS\"). If you do not agree to these ToS, you may not access or use our services.

User Accounts

You may be required to create an account to access certain features of our website. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account information and for all activities that occur under your account.
Each user must have their own account. Account sharing is prohibited.
You must be at least 18 years old to create an account and use our website.
You agree to provide accurate and complete information when creating an account.
You agree to all stipulations in our Privacy Policy.
You may delete your account at any time.

Products and Ordering

We make every effort to display accurate product descriptions and images. However, we do not warrant that product descriptions or other content on our website are accurate, complete, reliable, current, or error-free.
Prices for our products are subject to change without notice.
Placement of an order does not guarantee acceptance. We reserve the right to refuse or cancel any order for any reason.
We accept the following payment methods, processed through Block Inc, AKA Square:
- All major credit cards: VISA, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, JCB, UnionPay
- Google Pay
- Apple Pay
- Cash App Pay
- ACH Bank Transfer via Plaid (for shipment orders)
- Afterpay (for qualifying orders)

Shipping and Delivery

We ship through USPS Priority Mail. We currently only ship oil and vinegar bottles. Our shipping fees are per box and calculations are as follows:

Six 200 mL bottles per box
Five 375 mL bottles per box
Any boxes with both 200 mL and 375 mL bottles will be limited to five bottles.
Shipping methods may change without notice. See shipping calculations at checkout.

Estimated delivery times for USPS Priority Mail is 1-3 business days. This estimate is provided for informational purposes only and are not guaranteed.

Returns and Refunds

Refunds will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

Intellectual Property

Our website and its entire contents, features, and functionality (including but not limited to all information, text, displays, images, video, and audio, and the design, selection, and arrangement thereof) are owned by us, our licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.

Disclaimers

Our website and its content are provided \"as is\" without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that our website will be uninterrupted or error-free.

Limitation of Liability

In no event will we be liable for any damages of any kind arising from the use of our website or from any products purchased through our website, including but not limited to direct, indirect, incidental, punitive, and consequential damages.

Termination

We may terminate your access to all or any part of our website at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice, effective immediately.

Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

Dispute Resolution

Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or our website shall be settled by arbitration.

Modifications

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time.

Modifications will be effective immediately upon posting on our website. Your continued use of our website following the posting of revised Terms means that you accept and agree to the changes.

Entire Agreement

These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and us relating to our website and supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether electronic, oral, or written.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at thecruet.com/contact.

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