Privacy policy
Privacy Policy
Last Updated: October 10, 2026
vf5u83-b1.myshopify.com (operated by Almco Plumbing Inc) respects your personal privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy describes how your personal data is collected, used, shared, and protected when you visit, interact with, or make a purchase from our website.
Information We Collect
When you visit our store or purchase our products, we collect two main types of information:
1. Personal Identifiable Information (PII)
When you place an order or attempt to make a purchase, we collect necessary personal details, including:
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Contact Information: Full name, email address ([email protected] format), phone number.
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Billing & Delivery Details: Billing address, shipping address (e.g., street address, city, state, zip code).
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Payment Information: Payment card details, PayPal information, or other payment provider data. (Note: All payment transaction processing is handled securely through encrypted payment gateways. We do not store raw credit card numbers on our servers.)
2. Automatically Collected Device & Technical Information
When you browse our online shop, we automatically gather technical information regarding your device and browser, such as:
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IP address, time zone, and browser environment.
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Log data, web browser version, operating system.
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Cookies, web beacons, and browsing activity (e.g., which kitchen organizing products you view, search terms entered, and how you navigate our site).
How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information for legitimate business purposes, including:
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Order Fulfillment: Processing transactions, arranging shipping for your food sealing clips, peelers, or storage boxes, generating invoices, and providing order confirmations and tracking details.
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Customer Support: Communicating with you directly regarding order updates, handling customer inquiries, or managing returns handled by Linda Hutton.
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Fraud Prevention & Risk Screening: Screening orders for potential fraud or unauthorized activity to safeguard both our store and consumers.
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Marketing & Communications: (With your consent) Sending updates, promotional deals, seasonal discount codes, or product releases related to home organization tools.
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Site Optimization: Improving customer browsing experience, analyzing website user interactions, and optimizing store layout.
Sharing Your Personal Data
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes. However, we share necessary personal data with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our business:
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Shopify: Our store is hosted on Shopify Inc., providing the e-commerce platform that allows us to present and sell our household items securely to you.
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Payment Gateways & Logistics Providers: Secure payment processors and shipping delivery carriers (e.g., USPS, FedEx, UPS) to process payments and deliver physical shipments to your door.
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Legal Compliance & Protection: We may disclose your personal information if required by applicable laws, regulations, legal subpoenas, or search warrants, or to enforce our legal rights and safeguard our customers and business integrity.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website utilizes "Cookies" and similar tracking technologies to store small files on your computer or mobile device. Cookies enable us to:
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Remember items added to your shopping cart.
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Store preferences for future visits.
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Gather aggregate data about site traffic and interactions to offer enhanced shopping experiences.
You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser settings. However, disabling cookies may impair certain interactive features and functionality on vf5u83-b1.myshopify.com.
Data Retention
When you place an order through our website, we maintain your Order Information for our record-keeping purposes unless and until you ask us to delete this information, or as required by financial, tax, or legal regulations.
Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your geographical location (e.g., California resident under CCPA/CPRA, European resident under GDPR), you may hold specific rights regarding your personal information:
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The right to access, update, or correct inaccuracies in your personal data.
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The right to request the complete deletion of your personal details from our active databases.
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The right to opt-out of marketing communications at any time.
To exercise any of these privacy rights, please reach out directly to Linda Hutton at [email protected].
Security Measures
We implement rigorous technical and organizational administrative measures to protect your personal information against accidental destruction, unauthorized loss, alteration, or disclosure. Standard SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption technology is applied to protect sensitive payment information during internet transmissions.