Privacy Policy

Chef Tool Store (“we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and values the trust you place in us when shopping on our website. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it through our compliance with this policy. This policy describes the types of information we may collect from you and our practices for collecting, maintaining, protecting, using, and disclosing that information when you visit https://cheftoolstore.com or make a purchase from us.

We collect information in two main ways:

A. Information You Provide Directly

When you place an order, contact us, or create an account, you may provide:

• Your name, company name, and contact information (email, phone, address).
• Billing and shipping details.
• Payment information (processed securely through our payment provider; we do not store full credit card numbers).
• Any other information you choose to share when contacting our team.

B. Information We Collect Automatically

To help improve our store experience, we automatically collect certain non-personal information, such as:

• Device and browser type.
• Pages visited, time spent on the site, and referring pages.
• Products viewed, added to cart, or compared.
• Aggregated data showing what categories or features customers interact with most.

This includes anonymous product comparison data — how customers compare or evaluate items — which is not tied to personal identifiers such as names, emails, or payment information.

We use collected data only to:

• Process and fulfill orders, payments, and shipments.
• Provide customer service and respond to inquiries.
• Improve our website, product offerings, and shopping experience.
• Understand product trends and areas of interest (using anonymous comparison and analytics data).
• Detect and prevent fraud or unauthorized access.
• Comply with legal obligations such as tax or accounting requirements.

We do not use your personal information for unrelated marketing purposes and we do not sell, rent, or trade your data to third parties.

If you choose to subscribe to our newsletter or email updates, we will use your email address solely to:

• Share helpful product information, updates, or educational content.
• Notify you about promotions, restocks, or important store announcements.
• Strengthen our relationship with you as a valued customer — never to spam or sell your information.

Every message we send includes an unsubscribe link, allowing you to opt out of future communications at any time.

We do not sell, rent, or share subscriber email lists with any third party.

You may Unsubscribe from our Newsletter at any time.

We share only the data necessary to complete transactions and maintain operations.

For example:

• Payment processors (e.g., Authorize.Net) receive secure payment information.
• Shipping carriers receive delivery addresses.
• Accounting integrations (e.g., QuickBooks) receive invoice data.

All partners are required to handle this data securely and only for the intended purpose of fulfilling your order.

We do not sell or distribute personal data to any external parties for advertising or unrelated marketing.

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to:

• Enable cart and checkout functions.
• Remember your preferences.
• Monitor aggregate browsing behavior to help us improve product selection and site usability.

You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but some features of the site may not function properly without them.

We use industry-standard security measures to protect your information, including:

• SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption on all transactions.
• Regular updates to WordPress, plugins, and security software.
• Restricted administrative access and secure hosting environments.

While we take every reasonable step to safeguard your data, no system is completely immune to risks, and Chef Tool Store cannot guarantee absolute security.

In the unlikely event of a breach, we will take prompt action in accordance with applicable laws.

You may:

• Request access to or correction of your personal information.
• Request deletion of your data where legally permitted.
• Opt out of non-essential communications (marketing emails, if applicable).

  To exercise these rights, please contact us via our
  [Contact Form].

We retain customer data only as long as necessary to:

• Complete your orders and maintain accurate records for legal or tax purposes.
• Improve site functionality and analytics (using non-identifiable data only).

  When information is no longer needed, it is securely deleted or anonymized.

Our website is intended for use by adults representing commercial entities.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years of age.

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect operational or legal changes.

The latest version will always be posted here with a revised “Last Updated” date.

For questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us via the
Contact Form.