Privacy policy


At AMANTE Hot Sauce (“AMANTE,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you provide to us.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect personal information when you visit or use our website, amantehotsauce.com (the “Site”), place an order, sign up for communications, contact us, or otherwise interact with AMANTE.

By using our Site, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. PERSONAL INFORMATION WE COLLECT

The types of personal information we collect depend on how you interact with our Site and services.

Information You Provide to Us

When you place an order, create or use an account, contact us, subscribe to marketing communications, or otherwise interact with AMANTE, we may collect information such as:

  • Your name
  • Billing and shipping address
  • Email address
  • Phone number
  • Payment and transaction information
  • Order history and purchase information
  • Information you provide when contacting customer support
  • Information you provide when submitting a product review or other user-generated content
  • Marketing and communication preferences
  • Information you provide when participating in promotions, surveys, contests, or other activities

Payment information is processed through our payment providers and is handled according to their privacy and security practices. We do not need or intend to store your complete payment card information on our own systems.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our Site, certain information may be collected automatically through cookies, pixels, tags, web beacons, log files, and similar technologies.

This may include:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Device type and operating system
  • General geographic or approximate location information
  • Time zone
  • Referring website or source
  • Pages and products you view
  • Search terms
  • Links and buttons you interact with
  • Information about how you use and navigate our Site
  • Other technical and usage information

This information helps us operate, maintain, secure, and improve our Site and understand how visitors interact with AMANTE.

2. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

We may use personal information for purposes including:

  • Processing and fulfilling orders
  • Processing payments and transactions
  • Shipping and delivering products
  • Sending order confirmations, shipping updates, and other transactional communications
  • Providing customer service and support
  • Responding to questions, requests, and reviews
  • Managing customer accounts and preferences
  • Improving our products, website, services, and customer experience
  • Understanding how customers use our Site
  • Measuring the effectiveness of our marketing and advertising
  • Sending promotional emails, text messages, and other marketing communications when permitted by law and according to your preferences
  • Providing personalized content, offers, and advertising
  • Detecting, preventing, and investigating fraud, abuse, security incidents, and other potentially harmful or unlawful activity
  • Complying with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, and governmental requests
  • Protecting the rights, property, and safety of AMANTE, our customers, and others

3. SHOPIFY AND OUR SERVICE PROVIDERS

Our online store is powered by Shopify, which provides the ecommerce platform that allows us to sell our products, process orders, manage customer information, and operate our Site.

We may share personal information with service providers and business partners that help us operate AMANTE and provide services to you.

Depending on the services we use, these providers may include companies that provide:

  • Ecommerce and website hosting services
  • Payment processing
  • Order fulfillment and shipping
  • Customer support and messaging
  • Email marketing
  • SMS and text-message marketing
  • Analytics and website measurement
  • Advertising and marketing
  • Product reviews and user-generated content
  • Fraud prevention and security
  • Website functionality and technology services

These service providers may process personal information on our behalf and are generally permitted to use that information only to provide services to us or as otherwise permitted by applicable law.

We do not authorize our service providers to use your personal information for purposes unrelated to the services they provide to AMANTE, except where permitted or required by law.

4. SHOP PAY AND PAYMENT PROCESSING

We use Shopify and may offer payment services such as Shop Pay and other payment methods available through Shopify.

When you choose a payment method, information necessary to process your transaction may be shared with the applicable payment provider.

Payment providers may collect and process information according to their own privacy policies and terms.

5. EMAIL MARKETING

We may use third-party email marketing services, including Mailchimp, to send newsletters, promotional offers, product announcements, and other marketing communications.

If you subscribe to our marketing emails, we may use your email address and information about your interactions with our emails or Site to help us deliver and measure our marketing communications.

You can unsubscribe from promotional emails at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link included in our emails.

Please note that even if you opt out of marketing communications, we may continue to send you necessary transactional or service-related communications, such as order confirmations, shipping notifications, or customer service messages.

6. SMS AND TEXT MESSAGE MARKETING

If you choose to subscribe to AMANTE's SMS or text-message marketing program, we may collect and use your phone number and related information to send you promotional messages, offers, product announcements, and other communications.

Message frequency may vary. Message and data rates may apply.

You can opt out of promotional text messages at any time by following the instructions provided in the applicable messages, such as replying STOP where supported.

After opting out, you may receive a confirmation message. You may also contact us at amante@amantehotsauce.com for assistance with your SMS preferences.

We will use SMS marketing information in accordance with applicable law and the terms of the SMS service provider we use.

7. ANALYTICS

We use analytics technologies, including Google Analytics, to understand how visitors interact with our Site.

Google Analytics may collect information such as pages visited, interactions with the Site, device information, and other usage information.

We use analytics information to understand website traffic, improve our Site and products, measure marketing performance, and improve the customer experience.

8. ADVERTISING AND MARKETING

We may use advertising and marketing technologies provided by third parties, including Google, Meta (Facebook and Instagram), and TikTok.

These technologies may use cookies, pixels, tags, or similar technologies to:

  • Measure advertising performance
  • Understand how visitors interact with our Site
  • Deliver or personalize advertisements
  • Help us reach people who may be interested in AMANTE
  • Measure conversions and marketing campaigns
  • Improve our advertising efforts

Depending on applicable law and your location, you may have the ability to control or opt out of certain interest-based advertising or data sharing through our Site, your browser, or the relevant third-party provider.

We do not control the privacy practices of third-party advertising platforms. We encourage you to review their respective privacy policies and privacy controls.

9. COOKIES AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES

We use cookies and similar technologies to operate our Site, remember preferences, understand how visitors use our Site, provide functionality, measure performance, and support advertising and marketing.

Cookies may be used for purposes including:

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for our Site to function properly. They may support shopping cart functionality, checkout, authentication, security, and other essential features.

Analytics and Performance Cookies

These technologies help us understand how visitors use our Site and measure website performance.

Advertising and Marketing Technologies

These technologies may help us measure advertising campaigns, personalize advertisements, and understand interactions with our marketing.

Preferences and Functionality

These technologies may remember information such as preferences and settings to provide a better experience.

Depending on your location, you may be presented with a cookie banner or privacy controls that allow you to manage certain types of cookies and tracking technologies.

You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our Site.

Because our Site uses Shopify and third-party applications, cookies and similar technologies may also be placed by Shopify and our service providers.

10. SHOPIFY'S PRIVACY TECHNOLOGIES

Because AMANTE's online store operates on Shopify, Shopify may process certain information relating to your interaction with our Site and may use cookies, pixels, and other technologies to provide its services.

Shopify also provides privacy controls that merchants can configure, including cookie consent and data-sharing opt-out functionality where applicable.

For more information about how Shopify handles personal information, please review Shopify's consumer privacy policy.

11. CUSTOMER SUPPORT

When you contact AMANTE through email, Shopify Inbox, chat, or another customer support channel, we may collect the information you provide, including your name, email address, order information, and the contents of your communication.

We use this information to respond to your questions, assist with orders, provide customer service, and improve our products and services.

12. PRODUCT REVIEWS AND USER-GENERATED CONTENT

If you submit a product review, photograph, testimonial, comment, or other content to AMANTE or through a third-party review service we use, we may collect and display the information associated with that submission.

Depending on the service and your submission, this may include your name, review, photograph, rating, or other information you choose to provide.

Please do not submit personal information that you do not want publicly displayed in connection with a review or other public submission.

13. HOW WE SHARE PERSONAL INFORMATION

We may disclose personal information to:

  • Shopify and Shopify-related services
  • Payment processors
  • Shipping carriers and fulfillment providers
  • Email and SMS marketing providers
  • Analytics providers
  • Advertising and marketing platforms
  • Customer support providers
  • Review and user-generated-content providers
  • Technology and website service providers
  • Fraud prevention and security providers
  • Professional advisors, such as attorneys, accountants, and consultants
  • Government authorities or law enforcement when required or permitted by law

We may also disclose information when reasonably necessary to:

  • Comply with a legal obligation
  • Respond to a lawful request
  • Protect our rights or property
  • Prevent fraud, abuse, or security threats
  • Protect the safety of our customers, employees, or others
  • Investigate potential violations of our policies or applicable law

If AMANTE is involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, sale of assets, reorganization, bankruptcy, or similar business transaction, personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to applicable law.

14. WE DO NOT SELL YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION FOR MONEY

AMANTE does not sell your personal information to third parties for monetary compensation.

However, certain advertising, analytics, and tracking activities may be considered “sale,” “sharing,” or “targeted advertising” under certain privacy laws, even when no money is exchanged directly for personal information.

Where required by applicable law, we provide privacy choices and opt-out mechanisms for these activities.

15. YOUR PRIVACY CHOICES

Depending on where you live, you may have choices regarding how your personal information is collected and used.

Marketing Communications

You may unsubscribe from marketing emails by using the unsubscribe link included in our emails.

You may opt out of promotional SMS messages by following the instructions included in those messages.

Cookies

You may be able to manage certain cookie preferences through our cookie banner or privacy settings, depending on your location. You can also adjust your browser settings to block or delete cookies.

Advertising Preferences

You may be able to control certain personalized advertising or tracking through our Site, your browser, your device settings, or the privacy controls provided by advertising platforms.

Global Privacy Control

Where required by applicable law, we may recognize browser-based privacy signals such as Global Privacy Control (GPC) for applicable opt-out requests.

16. CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS

If you are a California resident and applicable California privacy law applies to you, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information.

These rights may include the right to:

  • Know or access the personal information we collect, use, or disclose
  • Request deletion of personal information, subject to applicable exceptions
  • Request correction of inaccurate personal information
  • Obtain information about how we collect, use, and disclose personal information
  • Opt out of certain sales or sharing of personal information
  • Opt out of certain targeted or cross-context behavioral advertising
  • Limit certain uses or disclosures of sensitive personal information where applicable
  • Not receive discriminatory treatment for exercising applicable privacy rights

These rights are subject to certain exceptions and limitations under California law.

To exercise an applicable privacy right, please contact us using the information provided in the Contact Us section below.

We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests. We will only use information provided for verification to process and respond to your request, subject to applicable law.

You may also designate an authorized agent to submit a request on your behalf where permitted by law. We may require appropriate verification and authorization.

California privacy rights are governed by applicable California law, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). The California Privacy Protection Agency administers and enforces the CCPA and its regulations.

17. OTHER STATE PRIVACY RIGHTS

Depending on your state of residence and whether applicable thresholds or other requirements apply to AMANTE, you may have additional privacy rights under state privacy laws.

These rights may include rights to access, correct, delete, obtain, or opt out of certain processing of personal information.

If you believe you have a privacy right under applicable law that is not specifically described in this Privacy Policy, you may contact us at amante@amantehotsauce.com, and we will review your request.

18. DATA RETENTION

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide our products and services, maintain business and transaction records, comply with legal and accounting obligations, resolve disputes, prevent fraud, enforce our agreements, and otherwise fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.

The length of time we retain information depends on factors such as the type of information, why it was collected, our business needs, and applicable legal requirements.

When personal information is no longer reasonably necessary, we may delete it, anonymize it, or securely dispose of it, subject to applicable law.

19. DATA SECURITY

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.

However, no method of transmitting information over the internet or storing information electronically can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

For this reason, we cannot guarantee absolute security of your personal information.

20. THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES AND SERVICES

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites, services, social media platforms, or other online resources.

If you follow a link to a third-party website or interact with a third-party service, that third party's privacy policy and terms will apply to your interaction with that service.

AMANTE is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of third-party websites or services.

21. CHILDREN'S PRIVACY

Our Site is not directed toward children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us at amante@amantehotsauce.com. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without appropriate authorization, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.

22. DO NOT TRACK

Some web browsers offer a “Do Not Track” setting that sends a signal to websites you visit.

Because there is currently no universally accepted standard for responding to Do Not Track signals, our Site may not respond to all such signals.

Where required by applicable law, we may recognize other legally required privacy signals, including Global Privacy Control.

23. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our business, services, technology, legal requirements, or privacy practices.

When we make changes, we will update the Last Updated date at the top of this Privacy Policy.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we handle personal information.

24. CONTACT US

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, want to exercise an applicable privacy right, or have concerns about how your personal information is handled, please contact us:

AMANTE Hot Sauce
amante@amantehotsauce.com
872 W. 16th St.
Newport Beach, CA 92663
United States

We will make reasonable efforts to respond to privacy requests within the time required by applicable law.

Last Updated: September 4, 2026