Privacy Policy
Effective Date: August 10, 2026
Colvard & Company (“Colvard,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide when you visit and use colvardsausages.com.
This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected through the website, how that information may be used, and the choices available to you.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect information that you voluntarily provide when you use this website, including when you:
- Contact Colvard & Company
- Submit a product inquiry
- Submit a wholesale inquiry
- Inquire about carrying Colvard products
- Ask about custom sausage or co-packing services
- Sign up for email communications
- Submit a question or comment through a website form
Information you provide may include:
- Name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Subject of your inquiry
- Message or comments
- Business information
- Other information you voluntarily provide
The website’s contact and wholesale forms request information such as name, email address, subject, message, and phone number.
2. How We Use Your Information
Information you provide may be used to:
- Respond to questions and inquiries
- Respond to wholesale requests
- Discuss product availability and pricing
- Communicate with retailers and business customers
- Respond to custom sausage or co-packing inquiries
- Provide information about Colvard products
- Send requested email communications
- Maintain business records
- Improve the website and customer experience
- Protect the website from spam, fraud, and misuse
Your information will not be used for purposes unrelated to your interaction with Colvard without an appropriate legal basis or consent where required.
3. Wholesale and Business Inquiries
Colvard & Company offers wholesale sausage products and co-packing services for businesses. Wholesale inquiries may include information about the business, desired products, quantities, pricing, and other information necessary to evaluate or fulfill the request.
Information submitted through a wholesale form may be used to communicate with the requesting business, discuss available products and pricing, and determine whether Colvard can fulfill the inquiry.
Submitting an inquiry does not guarantee that a wholesale account, order, or business relationship will be accepted.
4. Product and Shipping Information
Colvard & Company currently provides product information through its website and states that its sausages are available throughout New England. The company also announces nationwide shipping through its partnership with Box of Maine.
If you purchase products through a third-party retailer or ordering platform, that third party may collect and process your personal information according to its own privacy policy.
Colvard & Company does not control the privacy practices of independent retailers or third-party ordering services.
5. Information Collected Automatically
When you visit the website, certain technical information may be collected automatically by the website or services used to operate, secure, analyze, or improve it.
This information may include:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Device type
- Operating system
- Pages visited
- Referring website
- Date and time of visits
- General website usage information
This information may be collected through cookies and similar technologies.
6. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Colvard & Company may use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Operate the website
- Remember preferences
- Understand website usage
- Improve website performance
- Support website security
- Prevent spam or abuse
You may adjust your browser settings to limit or refuse cookies. Some website functionality may be affected if cookies are disabled.
7. Email Communications
The website may provide an option to join Colvard & Company’s email list.
If you voluntarily subscribe, your email address may be used to send newsletters, company updates, product information, announcements, recipes, or other communications.
You may unsubscribe from non-essential email communications at any time by using the unsubscribe option included in the email or by contacting Colvard & Company.
8. Third-Party Services
Colvard & Company may use third-party providers to support website functions such as:
- Website hosting
- Website analytics
- Contact and inquiry forms
- Email communications
- Website security
- Spam prevention
- Online ordering or product fulfillment
- Other website-related services
These providers may process information according to their own privacy policies and terms.
9. Links to Other Websites
The website may contain links to third-party websites, including retailers, distributors, shipping providers, social media platforms, and other businesses.
Colvard & Company is not responsible for the privacy practices, content, security, or availability of third-party websites.
We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any external website you visit.
10. How We Protect Your Information
Colvard & Company takes reasonable measures designed to protect information collected through the website against unauthorized access, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.
However, no website, online service, or method of transmitting information over the internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
11. Information Retention
Personal information may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to:
- Respond to inquiries
- Manage business relationships
- Process wholesale requests
- Maintain business records
- Communicate with customers and prospective customers
- Comply with legal, tax, or accounting requirements
- Resolve disputes
- Protect the rights and property of Colvard & Company
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the reason it was collected.
12. Your Privacy Choices
Depending on applicable law, you may have rights concerning your personal information, including the right to:
- Request information about personal information we maintain about you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of personal information where legally applicable
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
- Unsubscribe from non-essential email communications
To make a privacy-related request, please contact Colvard & Company using the contact information below.
13. Children's Privacy
This website is intended for general audiences and is not directed toward children.
Colvard & Company does not knowingly collect personal information from children through the website.
If you believe that a child has provided personal information through the website, please contact Colvard & Company so the information can be addressed.
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
Colvard & Company may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the website, products, services, business practices, or applicable legal requirements.
Any updated version will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.
15. Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact:
Colvard & Company
10 Buttermilk Road
Ellsworth, ME 04605
Phone: (207) 412-0001
Email: cassie@colvardsausages.com
Website: colvardsausages.com