Privacy policy
Whirlwind Coffee Company (Whirlwind Coffee Company, LLC) understands you care about how your information is used and shared. Protecting your information and using it responsibly is very important to us.
This notice describes our Privacy Policy for visitors to whirlwindcoffeecompany.com By visiting and browsing our website you are accepting the terms and practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you disagree with this policy please do not use this website or provide your Personal Data through the website.
The data we collect
We strive to collect as little information about you as we can. Limiting this is great for all of us!
The primary reason for collecting information from our site visitors is to quickly connect them to the products, services, and career opportunities we offer, and to simply help us provide the best experience possible to our current and future customers.
Once collected, Personal Data will not be used for other purposes without your consent. Whirlwind Coffee Company, LLC, having its principal place of business at 513 Madison Street, Oak Park, IL 60302, is regarded as the Data Controller.
So how do we collect information?
Glad you asked! Whirlwind Coffee Company collects information in the following ways on our website:
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Information provided directly by you
Whirlwind Coffee collects information directly from you when you choose to provide it to us. For example, buying coffee or giving us your email address for our newsletter, or applying for one of our awesome job opportunities.
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Information automatically collected from you
We also collect data regarding the browsing you do on our website through cookies and other similar tracking technologies. This is what’s referred to as anonymous aggregated data with the purpose of analyzing web activity. We use this data to help provide more relevant content regarding our coffee products and to improve your website user experience.
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Wait, so what are cookies exactly? A “cookie” is a string of information which assigns you a unique identifier that we store on your computer. Your browser then provides that unique identifier to use each time you submit a query to the website. We use cookies on the website to, among other things, track the pages you visit and help us understand how the website is being used. Example data includes but is not limited to IP address, browser type, operating system, referring domains, device usage, exit links, and geographic location mostly collected through Google Analytics.
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You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.
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Is my information secure?
Yes! Our website uses encryption to protect the information submitted to our site, while preventing others from interfering with this exchange of information.
Great, but who will see the information that I submit?
We only share information with employees of Whirlwind Coffee Co. This may include staff from our fulfillment, marketing, IT, 3rd party shipping companies (UPS, USPS) or customer support teams. We will not disclose your information to anyone else under any circumstances except where required by law.
How will you use the information provided?
The primary use of the information that you provide is to help us get you your coffee quickly! By providing your information to us, you are giving us your consent to contact you. We may use email to inform you of our products, provide relevant announcements, updates on shipping, and assist you with a request or need. We will not share the information you’ve provided to other third parties for marketing purposes without your approval.
What choices do I have in the matter?
You can choose not to give us your information, or you may stop visiting our website at any time. But we have some yummy coffee and are trying to do some good here, so yeah... and you may also opt out of receiving future marketing communications from us at anytime. Just give us a call to request to opt out or opt out directly via one of our email communications.
What information will we never ask for?
Whirlwind Coffee will never ask for your social security number, a Personal Identification Number (PIN) from a bank or credit card, or a driver’s license number via our website.
Further information, changes, and revisions to this policy
Changes with our business and the industry we serve happen often and our Privacy Policy will change also. You should check our website periodically to see recent changes to our policy.
For further information or questions in relation to your data or any topics in this privacy notice, please contact us during business ours.