Privacy Policy
Effective Date: January 1, 2025
Last Updated: August 10, 2026
RealMeats (“RealMeats,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you visit realmeats.com, create an account, submit a form, register as a customer or rancher/vendor, make an inquiry, or otherwise interact with our services.
Information We Collect
We may collect information you provide directly to us, including:
- Name, email address, phone number, mailing address, and account credentials;
- Information submitted through contact, customer, rancher, vendor, or marketplace forms;
- Information about products, listings, orders, delivery or pickup preferences, and communications;
- Business and profile information supplied by ranchers or vendors;
- Content, files, photos, descriptions, or other information you choose to submit.
We may also automatically collect limited technical information when you use the website, such as IP address, browser type, device information, pages viewed, approximate location derived from IP address, and cookie or similar-technology data.
How We Use Information
We may use information to:
- Operate, maintain, and improve the website and marketplace;
- Create and manage accounts;
- Respond to inquiries and provide customer support;
- Facilitate product listings, customer-rancher communications, orders, pickup, delivery, or shipping workflows;
- Communicate about your account, transactions, service updates, or requests;
- Protect against fraud, misuse, security incidents, and legal claims;
- Comply with applicable law and enforce our agreements.
How We Share Information
We may share information as needed with:
- Ranchers, vendors, customers, or other marketplace participants when necessary to facilitate a requested listing, inquiry, order, fulfillment, or support matter;
- Service providers that help operate our website, hosting, email, analytics, payment, security, or business systems;
- Professional advisers, government authorities, or other parties when required by law or necessary to protect rights, safety, or property;
- A successor entity in connection with a merger, sale, financing, reorganization, or similar transaction.
RealMeats does not sell or share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising as those terms may be defined by applicable law.
Payments
Payment information may be processed by third-party payment providers. RealMeats does not intend to store full payment-card numbers on its own systems. Payment providers’ handling of information is governed by their own privacy notices and terms.
Cookies and Analytics
We and our service providers may use cookies, pixels, analytics tools, and similar technologies to operate the website, understand usage, improve performance, and help protect the site. You may be able to control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain site features.
Your Choices and Privacy Requests
Depending on where you live and applicable law, you may have rights to request access to, correction of, deletion of, or information about personal information we hold about you.
To submit a privacy request, contact us at support@realmeats.com with the subject line “Privacy Request.” We may need to verify your identity before responding.
Data Retention and Security
We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Policy, including operating the service, meeting legal obligations, resolving disputes, and enforcing agreements.
No system is completely secure. We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect information, but cannot guarantee absolute security.
Children’s Privacy
The website is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, contact us at [privacy contact email].
Third-Party Links and Services
The website may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. Review their privacy policies before providing information to them.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the updated version on this page and revise the “Last Updated” date.
Contact Us
Questions about this Privacy Policy may be sent to:
RealMeats.com
163 Arthur’s Rd, Troutman NC 28166
support@realmeats.com
