Effective Date: September 3, 2026
South Bay Hardware Incorporated (“Company,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy. This policy applies to https://southbayhardware.com/ and describes how we handle information collected through the website.
The website is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will delete it.
When you visit the website, certain technical information may be collected automatically, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, and information collected through cookies. This may include basic usage information, such as clickstream data about how you use the website.
Automatically Through the Website
We may collect this information automatically through standard web technologies, including cookies. Cookies are small files placed on your device; you can disable them through your browser settings, although some website features may not work properly.
We use automatically collected information to operate, maintain, and improve the website, including to analyze how visitors use the website, diagnose technical problems, and understand which pages are most popular.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your browsing activity on the website. Cookies are small files placed on your device that help us understand how visitors use the website, remember your preferences, and improve your experience. We may use the following types of cookies:
- Strictly Necessary Cookies – These cookies are essential for the website to function properly.
- Analytics Cookies – We use Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors interact with the website, such as which pages are visited most often and how visitors navigate the site. Google Analytics collects information including your IP address, browser type, and browsing activity. This information is transmitted to and stored by Google. To learn more about how Google uses this data, visit Google’s privacy policy. You may opt out of Google Analytics by visiting https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout/.
- Advertising Cookies – We may allow third-party advertising partners to place cookies on your device to deliver advertisements that may be more relevant to your interests based on your browsing activity. These advertising partners may collect information about your online activity over time and across different websites.
Opting Out of Interest-Based Advertising
You may opt out of interest-based advertising by visiting the following industry opt-out pages: the Digital Advertising Alliance at http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ or the Network Advertising Initiative at http://optout.networkadvertising.org. Opting out does not mean you will no longer see advertisements; it means the advertisements you see may be less relevant to your interests. You can also disable cookies through your browser settings, although some website features may not function properly if cookies are disabled.
When We May Disclose Information
We may share information with contractors or service providers that help us operate and maintain the website. If the Company is sold or its assets are transferred, information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We may also disclose information to comply with a court order, law, or legal process, including a law-enforcement request, or when we believe disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of the Company or others.
You may disable cookies through your browser settings.
Do Not Track
Our website does not currently respond to Do Not Track browser signals.
We use reasonable administrative, physical, and technical measures designed to protect personal information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. However, no website or online service is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the security of information transmitted to or through the website.
We do not retain personal information longer than necessary for the purposes described in this policy.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. We will post any changes on the website and update the effective date at the top of the policy.
Your use of the website is also subject to the Company’s Terms of Use, which describes how we collect and use information in connection with the website. The Terms of Use is available at https://southbayhardware.com/terms-of-use/. Please review the Terms of Use before using the website.
If you have questions about this policy or our privacy practices, contact us at:
South Bay Hardware Incorporated
Attn: Privacy
17100 Lambert Rd
Ione, CA 95640
Or email us at: bd@southbayhardware.com