SCV Secret Sauce ("we," "us," "our") is published by DPB Firm LLC ("DPB Firm," "the Company"), a California limited liability company. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you use scvsecretsauce.com and the SCV Secret Sauce newsletter (collectively, the "Services"), how we use it, how we protect it, and the choices available to you.By using the Services, you acknowledge that you have read this Privacy Policy. Your use of the Services is also governed by our Terms & Conditions.
1 information we collect Newsletter Subscribers When you subscribe to SCV Secret Sauce, we collect your email address through our newsletter platform, Beehiiv. Beehiiv also automatically derives a general, approximate location based on your IP address (for example, city or regional level only). We do not separately request or store your precise location. Competition & Giveaway Entrants Depending on the promotion, we may collect:
Zip code (to verify eligibility)
Allergy information (only where relevant to safely fulfil a food-related prize)
Street address (collected only from confirmed winners shortly before prize delivery)
Not every competition requires all of this information. The information collected depends on the specific promotion and will be described in that promotion's Official Rules.We use this information solely to administer the applicable promotion and fulfill prizes. We do not use allergy information or delivery information for marketing purposes.Website Usage DataBecause our website is hosted on Beehiiv, certain technical information may be collected automatically, including:
IP address
Browser type
Device information
Cookie identifiers
Basic usage analytics
This information is collected by Beehiiv as part of operating its platform.
2 how we use your information We use your information to:
Send you the SCV Secret Sauce newsletter
Understand, in general terms, where our readership is located to help guide editorial content and advertising decisions
Administer competitions and giveaways
Verify eligibility for promotions
Fulfil prizes
Respond to inquiries or requests
comply with applicable legal obligations
3 legal basis for processing Where applicable, we process personal information:
To provide the Services you request
To administer competitions and promotions
To communicate with subscribers
To comply with legal obligations
based on your consent where required by law
4 third-party platform: beehiiv SCV Secret Sauce is built and hosted using Beehiiv, a third-party newsletter platform. Beehiiv acts as our data processor, meaning they store and process subscriber information on our behalf and may collect certain technical information necessary to operate their platform.We encourage you to review Beehiiv's Privacy Policy for more information about how they collect, use, and protect your information.
5 Cookies Because our website and newsletter are hosted through Beehiiv, cookies and similar technologies may be placed on your device as part of using the Services.These cookies are generally used for purposes such as:
Operating the website
Remembering user preferences
Measuring newsletter engagement (such as opens and clicks)
Understanding general website usage
You may disable cookies through your browser settings at any time. Please note that disabling cookies may affect certain website functionality. For additional information regarding cookies used by Beehiiv, please refer to Beehiiv's Privacy Policy. We also use UTM parameters (for example, ?utm_source=instagram) to understand which marketing channel brought a visitor to our website or newsletter. UTM parameters do not collect additional personal information beyond the information already processed by Beehiiv.
6 Advertising We occasionally run paid advertising through Meta platforms, including Instagram and Facebook, targeted to users within the Santa Clarita Valley. This targeting takes place entirely within Meta's advertising platform. We do not operate tracking pixels on our website and do not receive personal information from Meta advertising beyond aggregated campaign performance statistics, such as impressions, clicks, and reach. We do not upload subscriber email addresses to Meta for advertising purposes unless we notify subscribers or obtain any consent required by applicable law.
7 Data Sharing We do not sell your personal information.We also do not share your personal information with third parties for their own marketing purposes.Information is shared only with trusted service providers, such as Beehiiv, where necessary to operate the Services.
8 Data Retention Subscriber email addresses are retained while your newsletter subscription remains active and for any additional period reasonably necessary to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, or maintain suppression lists to ensure unsubscribe requests are respected.Competition and giveaway information - including zip code, allergy information, and delivery addresses is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary to administer the applicable promotion and is generally deleted within 30 days after prize fulfilment unless a longer retention period is required by law.
9 Data Security We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to help protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.However, no method of transmitting information over the internet or storing electronic data is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
10 International Data Transfers Our service providers may process or store information on servers located outside your state or country.By using the Services, you understand that your information may be transferred to jurisdictions with privacy laws that differ from those of your own jurisdiction.
11 Your Rights & Choices You may unsubscribe from the SCV Secret Sauce newsletter at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link included in every newsletter.You may also request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information we hold about you by contacting us at: [email protected] We will respond within a reasonable timeframe, subject to any legal obligations requiring us to retain certain information.You are under no obligation to provide personal information to us. However, certain Services, such as newsletter subscriptions or competitions, cannot be provided without the information necessary to administer them.
12 California Privacy Rights If you are a California resident, you may have certain privacy rights under applicable California law.Although SCV Secret Sauce is not currently subject to the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) based on the size of our business, we will respond to reasonable requests to access, correct, or delete personal information that we hold where applicable.
13 Children's Privacy The Services are intended for individuals aged 18 or older.We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 18. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.
14 Business Transfers If DPB Firm LLC is involved in a merger, acquisition, sale of assets, or other business transfer, subscriber information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to applicable privacy laws and this Privacy Policy.
15 Changes to This Privacy Policy We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.The Effective Date at the top of this page indicates the date of the latest revision.Your continued use of the Services following publication of any changes constitutes your acknowledgement of the updated Privacy Policy.
16 Contact Us If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle personal information, please contact us:
DPB Firm LLC
SCV Secret Sauce
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://scvsecretsauce.com