PRIVACY POLICY

Last updated: February 18, 2026

Who We Are

Oak Union Brewing Co. ("we," "us," "our") operates the website oakunionbrewing.com. This policy describes how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our site or subscribe to our newsletter.

Information We Collect

When you subscribe to our newsletter through the "Join the Circle" form, we collect the following:

• Email address (required)
• First name (required)
• Last name (optional)
• Date of birth (required, for age verification)
• ZIP code (optional)

We require subscribers to be 21 years of age or older. Date of birth is collected solely for this verification.

How We Use Your Information

Your information is used to:

• Send periodic email communications about new beer releases, events, and brewery news
• Verify that you meet the minimum age requirement of 21 years
• Understand the geographic distribution of our audience (ZIP code)

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

Data Storage

Newsletter subscriber data is stored securely in Google Sheets, accessible only to Oak Union Brewing administrators. Submissions are transmitted via Google Apps Script over encrypted HTTPS connections.

Third-Party Services

Our website uses the following third-party services:

• Google Analytics (GA4) — Collects anonymous usage data (pages visited, time on site, device type, general location) to help us understand how visitors use our site. Google Analytics uses cookies. You can opt out via Google's opt-out browser add-on.
• Google Fonts — Serves web fonts. Google may log your IP address. Google Fonts privacy info.
• Shopify Buy SDK — Powers our merchandise store and checkout process. Purchases are handled through Shopify's secure checkout. Shopify's privacy policy.
• Behold — Displays our Instagram feed on the homepage. Behold's privacy policy.
• Firebase Storage — Hosts logo images used across the site. Firebase privacy info.
• Font Awesome (cdnjs) — Serves icon fonts via Cloudflare's CDN.

Cookies

Our site uses cookies through Google Analytics to collect anonymous usage statistics. These cookies do not contain personal information. You can disable cookies in your browser settings or use Google's opt-out add-on linked above.

Your Rights

You may request to:

• View the personal data we hold about you
• Correct inaccurate information
• Delete your data from our records
• Unsubscribe from email communications

To make any of these requests, email us at trevor@oakunionbrewing.com.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy, contact us at trevor@oakunionbrewing.com.