Privacy Policy
Effective Date: July 13, 2026
Linton's Seafood Inc. ("Linton's Seafood," "Company," "we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, store, and safeguard your information when you visit https://www.lintonseafood.com, purchase products, create an account, participate in promotions or rewards programs, or otherwise interact with us. By accessing or using our Website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.
1. Scope
This Privacy Policy applies to:
- our website;
- online ordering services;
- customer support communications;
- email communications;
- loyalty or rewards programs;
- promotional campaigns;
- any other online services that link to this Privacy Policy.
This Policy does not apply to websites or services operated by third parties.
2. Information We Collect
Personal Information
- Name
- Billing address
- Shipping address
- Email address
- Telephone number
Account Information
If you create an account, we may collect:
- username
- encrypted password
- account preferences
- order history
- saved addresses
- rewards information
Order Information
When you make a purchase, we collect information necessary to process your order, including:
- products purchased
- order totals
- shipping preferences
- delivery instructions
- transaction records
Payment card information is processed directly by our payment processors. We do not store complete payment card numbers.
Device Information
We automatically collect information such as:
- IP address
- browser type
- operating system
- device identifiers
- language settings
- pages viewed
- referring website
- session duration
- clickstream information
- date and time of access
Cookies and Similar Technologies
We use:
- cookies
- web beacons
- pixels
- local storage
- analytics technologies
These technologies help us:
- operate the Website;
- remember preferences;
- analyze Website performance;
- improve user experience;
- prevent fraud;
- personalize content;
- measure advertising effectiveness.
3. How We Use Information
We may use your information to:
- fulfill orders;
- process payments;
- arrange shipping;
- provide customer service;
- verify transactions;
- prevent fraud;
- maintain accounts;
- administer rewards programs;
- communicate regarding orders;
- send receipts;
- provide shipping updates;
- respond to inquiries;
- improve our products;
- improve Website functionality;
- conduct analytics;
- comply with legal obligations;
- enforce our Terms of Use;
- detect security incidents;
- protect against malicious or illegal activity.
Where permitted by law, we may also send promotional emails regarding products, special offers, seasonal promotions, or company news.
4. Legal Bases for Processing
Where applicable, we process information because:
- it is necessary to perform a contract;
- you have provided consent;
- we have legitimate business interests;
- we must comply with legal obligations;
- we must protect our legal rights.
5. Sharing of Information
We do not sell your personal information for monetary consideration.
We may disclose information to:
Payment Processors
to complete payment transactions.
Shipping Providers
to deliver your purchases.
Technology Vendors
including:
- hosting providers;
- cloud service providers;
- analytics providers;
- email delivery providers;
- customer support providers;
- fraud prevention providers;
- website maintenance vendors.
Advertising Partners
Where permitted by applicable law, we may share limited information with advertising and analytics partners to measure advertising effectiveness or deliver relevant advertisements.
Legal Authorities
when required by law or when necessary to:
- comply with legal obligations;
- protect Company rights;
- investigate fraud;
- enforce agreements;
- protect users.
Business Transfers
If our business is involved in a merger, acquisition, restructuring, financing, or sale of assets, personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
6. Cookies
We use both first-party and third-party cookies.
Cookies may be used to:
- authenticate users;
- remember preferences;
- maintain shopping carts;
- improve security;
- measure Website traffic;
- personalize content;
- analyze Website performance.
Most browsers allow you to control cookie settings. Disabling cookies may affect Website functionality.
7. Analytics
We may use third-party analytics services that automatically collect information regarding Website usage. These providers may use cookies, device identifiers, pixels, or similar technologies to analyze Website traffic and user interactions.
8. Advertising
We may use advertising technologies to:
- measure marketing performance;
- deliver advertisements;
- prevent duplicate advertisements;
- understand user interests.
You may opt out of certain interest-based advertising through industry opt-out mechanisms where available.
9. Email Communications
If you subscribe to marketing communications, we may send promotional emails.
You may unsubscribe at any time by:
- clicking the "Unsubscribe" link contained in marketing emails; or
- contacting us directly.
Transactional emails relating to orders or customer service may still be sent.
10. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary to:
- fulfill orders;
- provide services;
- comply with legal obligations;
- resolve disputes;
- enforce agreements;
- maintain required business records.
Retention periods vary depending upon applicable legal requirements and operational needs.
11. Security
We implement commercially reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information. However, no method of Internet transmission or electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Accordingly, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
12. Children's Privacy
Our Website is not directed toward children under 13 years of age.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
If we become aware that such information has been collected, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.
13. State Privacy Rights
Residents of certain U.S. states may have rights regarding their personal information under applicable state privacy laws. Depending on your state of residence, you may have the right to:
- know what personal information we collect;
- access your personal information;
- correct inaccurate information;
- delete personal information;
- obtain a portable copy of personal information;
- opt out of targeted advertising;
- opt out of profiling where applicable;
- opt out of certain sharing of personal information;
- appeal our response to a privacy request where required by law.
These rights are subject to applicable legal limitations and exceptions.
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided below. We may verify your identity before processing requests.
14. California Privacy Notice
If you are a California resident, you may have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). Subject to applicable law, California residents may request:
- access to personal information;
- correction;
- deletion;
- information regarding categories of information collected;
- information regarding categories of disclosures;
- limitation of use of certain sensitive personal information where applicable;
- non-discrimination for exercising privacy rights.
We do not discriminate against individuals for exercising their lawful privacy rights.
15. Do Not Track
Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" feature. Because there is no universally accepted standard governing such signals, our Website does not currently respond differently to Do Not Track requests.
16. International Visitors
Our Website is operated from the United States. If you access the Website from another country, your information may be transferred to, processed, and stored in the United States, where privacy laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction.
17. Third-Party Websites
Our Website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing personal information.
18. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Any updates become effective immediately upon posting unless otherwise stated. The "Effective Date" above indicates the latest revision. Continued use of the Website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.
19. Contact Us
If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us:
Linton's Seafood Inc.4500 Crisfield Highway
Crisfield, Maryland 21817
United States
Phone: 1-877-546-8667
Email: info@lintonseafood.com
