Cartwright Automated Retail

Effective Date: May 4, 2026

Cartwright Automated Retail ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website located at www.cartwrightautomatedretail.com (the "Site"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit our Site or interact with our feedback form.

By using our Site, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use our Site.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide Voluntarily

Our Site includes a feedback form that allows you to share product preferences and recommendations. When you submit this form, we may collect the following information:

- Your selected vending machine location

- Your card language and product preferences (e.g., Pokémon, Magic: The Gathering, One Piece, Yu-Gi-Oh)

- Any recommendations or general feedback you choose to provide in the free-text field

This form does not require you to provide your name, email address, or any other personally identifiable information. Feedback submissions are processed by Web3Forms and delivered to us via email.

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

We do not use cookies, tracking pixels, or analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) on our Site. However, certain information may be collected automatically by our hosting platform and by third-party services embedded on or used by our Site:

- Standard server log data collected by our hosting provider (WebStudio), which may include your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL, and the date and time of your visit

- Data collected by the embedded Google Maps widget in our Contact section (see Section 5)

- IP address data that may be shared with spam prevention services (such as CleanTalk or Akismet) through Web3Forms when you submit the feedback form

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

- To understand customer product preferences and improve the inventory in our vending machines

- To respond to feedback or recommendations you submit

- To maintain and improve the functionality of our Site

- To prevent spam and abuse of our feedback form

We do not sell, rent, or share your information with third parties for marketing purposes.

3. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We may share information only in the following limited circumstances:

Service Providers: We use Web3Forms (web3forms.com) to process feedback form submissions. Web3Forms transmits submissions to us via email and may temporarily store submission data on its servers, which are hosted by Amazon Web Services (AWS) and encrypted at rest. Submissions are automatically deleted after 30 days. Web3Forms may also share your IP address with spam prevention services such as CleanTalk and Akismet to filter spam submissions. Our Site is hosted by WebStudio (webstudio.is), which may have access to standard server log data.

Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required to do so by law, regulation, or legal process.

Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

4. Data Retention

Feedback submissions are processed by Web3Forms and delivered to us via email. Web3Forms temporarily stores submission data on its servers for up to 30 days, after which it is automatically deleted. We retain feedback delivered to our email inbox for as long as it is useful for improving our products and services. Server log data is retained in accordance with our hosting provider's standard practices.

5. Third-Party Services

Google Maps

Our Site includes an embedded Google Maps widget to display our business location. When you view this section of the Site, Google may collect information about your visit in accordance with Google's Privacy Policy (https://policies.google.com/privacy). We do not control the data Google collects through this widget.

Web3Forms

Our feedback form is powered by Web3Forms (https://web3forms.com). When you submit the form, your responses are transmitted securely over HTTPS to Web3Forms' servers for processing and delivery to us via email. Web3Forms may use spam prevention services to filter submissions. For more information on how Web3Forms handles data, please visit their Privacy Policy at https://web3forms.com/privacy.

WebStudio

Our Site is built and hosted on WebStudio (https://webstudio.is). WebStudio may collect standard server log data as part of its hosting services. For more information, please visit WebStudio's website.

6. Children's Privacy

Our Site is not directed at children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has submitted personal information through our Site, please contact us so we can take appropriate steps.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your data. Because our feedback form does not collect personally identifiable information, we may not be able to associate a submission with a specific individual.

California Residents: If you are a California resident, you may have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know what personal information we collect, the right to request its deletion, and the right to opt out of the sale of your personal information. We do not sell personal information. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information below.

8. Security

We take reasonable measures to protect the information we collect. Form submissions are transmitted over HTTPS and stored on encrypted servers. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Cartwright Automated Retail
Charleston, SC
Email: cartwright-vending@gmail.com