Privacy Policy
Last Updated: August 12, 2026
Smokin’ Mikes respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect personal information when you visit www.smokinmikes.com (the “Site”), submit a form, subscribe to our email list, download or purchase a resource, communicate with us, or engage Smokin’ Mikes for services.
This Privacy Policy applies to information collected through the Site and related business communications. It does not apply to third-party websites or websites owned and controlled by our clients.
Information We Collect
Information You Provide
We may collect information that you voluntarily provide, including:
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First and last name
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Business or company name
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Email address
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Phone number
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Mailing or billing address
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Website address and social media handles
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Services you are interested in
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Project budget, timeline, goals, and inquiry details
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Information about how you heard about Smokin’ Mikes
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Newsletter and marketing preferences
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Communications, files, images, business materials, and project information you provide while working with us
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Referral, application, survey, or testimonial information
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Purchase, invoice, and transaction details
When you make a payment, your payment information is generally processed by a third-party payment or invoicing provider. Smokin’ Mikes may receive transaction details and payment status, but we generally do not receive or store your complete credit card or banking information.
Please do not submit Social Security numbers, financial account credentials, medical records, or other highly sensitive personal information through our public website forms.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit the Site, Wix and third-party analytics providers, including Google Analytics, may automatically collect information about your visit.
This information may include:
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Internet Protocol address
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Browser type and version
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Device type and operating system
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General or approximate location
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Referring and exit pages
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Dates and times of visits
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Pages viewed
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Links, buttons, and features used
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Time spent on the Site
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Cookie identifiers and similar technical information
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Information about how you interact with our emails, including whether an email was opened or a link was selected
We may also use search engine webmaster tools, including Bing Webmaster Tools, to understand website indexing, search visibility, crawl performance, and technical Site health. This information helps us understand how visitors use the Site, maintain security, improve performance, and evaluate our marketing.
Information From Other Sources
We may receive information from service providers or other sources when you:
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Submit a contact inquiry
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Make a payment through a payment processor
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Interact with Smokin’ Mikes through social media
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Are referred to us by another person or business
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Register for an event, collaboration, or referral opportunity
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Use a third-party form, platform, or service connected to our business
How We Use Personal Information
We may use personal information to:
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Respond to questions and project inquiries
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Schedule and conduct discovery calls or consultations
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Prepare invoices, estimates, contracts, and invoices
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Manage client relationships and provide support
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Process transactions and maintain business records
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Delivery of purchased food, and related services
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Send newsletters, educational resources, company updates, and promotional messages when you have subscribed
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Personalize and improve the Site and our services
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Measure website traffic, search visibility, and marketing performance
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Protect the Site, our clients, and our business from fraud, misuse, or security threats
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Enforce our contracts, policies, and legal rights
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Comply with tax, accounting, insurance, regulatory, and other legal obligations
We may also create aggregated or de-identified information that cannot reasonably be used to identify you. We may use that information for analytics, business planning, and service improvement.
Email, Phone, and Text Communications
When you submit an inquiry, we may contact you by email, telephone or an individualized text message to respond to your request or follow up about the services in which you expressed interest. We will only send recurring promotional emails when you have subscribed or otherwise provided permission. You may unsubscribe at any time by selecting the unsubscribe link in an email or contacting us directly. Unsubscribing from marketing emails will not prevent us from sending transactional, project-related, contractual, or service-related communications.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
The Site uses cookies and similar technologies provided by Wix, Google Analytics, and other tools we may enable from time to time. Cookies are small files placed on your browser or device that help the Site function, remember preferences, understand visitor activity, measure performance, and evaluate marketing efforts.
The Site may use:
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Essential cookies: Necessary for security, website operation, forms, and core functionality.
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Functional cookies: Remember selections and improve website features.
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Analytics cookies: Help us understand website traffic, visitor behavior, and Site performance.
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Marketing cookies: May be used to measure campaigns or deliver more relevant advertising if those tools are enabled.
The specific cookies used may change as we update the Site or enable new features. You can review and manage available cookie choices through the cookie banner or cookie preference center displayed on the Site. You can also manage cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect how parts of the Site function. The Site uses Google Analytics to measure and report website traffic and visitor interactions. Google Analytics may collect information such as session activity, approximate location, browser information, device information, and cookie identifiers.
To learn more about how Google processes information, review Google’s Privacy Policy. You may also use the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
The following links explain how to access cookie settings in various browsers:
Online Tracking and Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” or “DNT” setting. Because there is not currently a uniform industry standard for responding to legacy DNT signals, the Site does not respond to all DNT signals automatically.
Instead, visitors can manage nonessential cookies through the Site’s cookie preference center. If we use technologies subject to a legally recognized universal opt-out signal, we will respond to that signal as required by applicable law and supported by our technology.
Third-party analytics or marketing providers may collect information about your activity on the Site. If marketing technologies are enabled, those providers may also collect information about activity over time and across other websites or and across other services. Your cookie preferences may limit this collection.
How We Disclose Personal Information
We do not rent customer lists or sell personal information for monetary compensation.
We may disclose personal information to service providers and contractors that help us operate our business, including:
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Wix.com and the Wix platform, including hosting, forms, customer relationship management tools, automations, email and communication tools, analytics, security features, and other integrated business services we enable from time to time
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Google Analytics and other website analytics or performance providers
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Search engines and webmaster tools, including Bing Webmaster Tools, for indexing, search-performance reporting, crawl diagnostics, and technical Site management
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Email marketing and customer relationship management providers
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Payment, invoices, accounting, and bookkeeping providers
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Contract and electronic signature platforms
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Information technology and security providers
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Attorneys, accountants, insurers, and other professional advisers
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Social media or advertising platforms when you interact with those services or consent to the associated cookies
We may also disclose information:
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At your direction or with your permission
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To complete a requested transaction or provide contracted services
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To comply with a subpoena, court order, legal process, or governmental request
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To protect the rights, safety, security, or property of Smokin’ Mikes, our clients, website visitors, or others
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To investigate fraud, misuse, or violations of our agreements
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As part of a merger, sale, financing, reorganization, or transfer of all or part of the business
Some privacy laws define certain disclosures involving targeted-advertising technologies as a “sale” or “sharing,” even when no money is exchanged. Where applicable, visitors may manage those technologies through the Site’s cookie preference center.
Client Websites and Client-Controlled Data
As part of providing catering, meal preparation and all other services offered, Smokin’ Mikes may receive access to information stored in a client’s website, customer relationship management system, email platform, analytics account, or other business platform.
When we access personal information on behalf of a client, the client generally controls that information. Smokin’ Mikes uses it only as reasonably necessary to perform contracted services, provide support, maintain security, or comply with the law.
Individuals with questions about information collected through one of our clients’ websites should contact that client directly. When appropriate, we will assist our clients in responding to privacy requests concerning data we process on their behalf.
Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including:
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Responding to inquiries and maintaining appropriate business records
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Providing services and ongoing client support
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Fulfilling contracts and transactions
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Maintaining marketing subscriptions and unsubscribe records
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Meeting tax, accounting, insurance, legal, and regulatory requirements
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Resolving disputes and enforcing agreements
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Protecting the security and integrity of our business
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information, the reason it was collected, legal requirements, and the settings of the service providers we use.
Your Privacy Choices and Requests
Depending on where you live and the laws that apply, you may have the right to request that we:
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Confirm whether we maintain personal information about you
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Provide access to certain personal information
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Correct inaccurate information
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Delete certain personal information
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Explain how information has been used or disclosed
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Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
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Stop sending marketing communications
To submit a privacy request, email smokinmikes76@gmail.com.
We may need to verify your identity before completing a request. We may also retain information when reasonably necessary to complete a transaction, perform a contract, comply with the law, maintain appropriate business records, protect legal rights, prevent fraud, or meet another lawful exception. We will not discriminate against you for making a privacy request.
Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information. The Site uses HTTPS/SSL encryption, and our providers may use additional access controls, security monitoring, firewalls, and encryption.
However, no website, email system, online platform, or method of electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure. You provide information electronically at your own risk.
Children’s Privacy
The Site is intended for a general business audience and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has submitted personal information to us, please contact us so we can review and delete the information when appropriate.
Third-Party Websites and Services
The Site may contain links to social media platforms, scheduling tools, payment providers, client websites, and other third-party services. Smokin’ Mikes does not control the privacy or security practices of those third parties. Information you provide directly to another website or platform is governed by that provider’s privacy policy. We encourage you to review the applicable privacy policy before providing personal information.
Visitors Outside the United States
Smokin’ Mikes is located in California and primarily serves clients in the United States. If you access the Site from another country, your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States or other locations where our service providers operate.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes to our practices, services, technology, or legal obligations.
When we make changes, we will post the revised policy on this page and update the “Last Updated” date. If a change materially affects how we use personal information, we may provide an additional notice on the Site or by email when required.
Contact Us
For questions, concerns, or privacy requests, contact:
Smokin’ Mikes LLC
smokinmikes76@gmail.com
smokinmikes.com
