California Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy for California Residents (“California Privacy Policy”) supplements the information contained in Uproot Meats , LLC’s primary privacy https://www.UprootMeats.com/privacy-policy/. Uproot Meats , LLC (“Uproot Meats,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) has adopted this California Privacy Policy in accordance with the notice requirements under the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, as amended (“CCPA”), and any terms defined in the CCPA have the same meaning when used in this California Privacy Policy.

This California Privacy Policy applies only to information collected through: the following websites we own: www.UprootMeats.com and information collected through other channels, such as over the phone.

Definitions Specific to this Policy

The CCPA includes definitions for terms specific to this California Privacy Policy that do not apply to Uproot Meats’s privacy policy, including the following terms:

“Personal Information” means information that identifies, relates to, describes, is reasonably capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular consumer or household. Personal Information does not include publicly available information obtained from government records; deidentified or aggregated consumer information that can not be reconstructed to identify you; any information covered under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act or the California Financial InformationPrivacy Act, activities covered by the Fair Credit Reporting Act, or protected health information as defined under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.

“Sale” or “sell” means selling, renting, releasing, disclosing, disseminating, making available, transferring, or otherwise communicating orally, in writing, or by electronic or other means, a consumer’s Personal Information by the business to another business or a third party for monetary or other valuable consideration.

“Service Provider” means a sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, association, or other legal entity that is organized or operated for the profit or financial benefit of its shareholders or other owners, that processes information on behalf of a business and to which the business discloses a consumer’s Personal Information for a business purpose pursuant to a written contract.

“Third Party” means a person or entity who is not a business that collects Personal Information from consumers, as defined in the CCPA, and to whom the business discloses a consumer’s Personal Information for a business purpose pursuant to a written contract.

The Personal Information We Collect and Disclose

The chart below shows the categories of Personal Information we collect or may collect; examples of the type of Personal Information in each category; all types of sources from which each category ofPersonal Information is collected; the business purpose(s) for which that category of Personal Information is collected; and all types of third parties with whom that category of Personal Information is shared. As this chart shows, we disclose certain Personal Information to third parties for a business purpose. We also sell certain Personal Information to third parties. We do not sell the Personal Information of minors under 16 years old without affirmative authorization. This information covers the past 12 months.

We will not collect a category of Personal Information not listed above, or use any Personal Information collected in any of the above categories for a business purpose not listed above, without first providing you with notice.

You have the right to request certain information regarding thePersonal Information we have collected about you in the preceding 12 months. You may make such a request up to twice in a 12-month span. Please note that there are circumstances in which we may not be able to comply with your request pursuant to the CCPA, including when we cannot verify your request and/or when there is a conflict with our own obligations to comply with other legal or regulatory requirements.

  • If you would like to request (1) the categories of Personal Information collected about you; (2) the categories of sources providing that Personal Information; (3) the categories of third parties with whom we have shared that Personal Information; and(4) the business purpose for collecting that Personal Information, email uprootmeats@gmail.com. 

  • If you would like to request the specific pieces of Personal Information we collected about you, email uprootmeats@gmail.com.

  • If you would like to request (1) the categories of Personal Information collected about you; (2) the categories of Personal Information sold; (3) the categories of third parties to whom the information was sold; and (4) the categories of Personal Information that were disclosed for a business purpose, email uprootmeats@gmail.com. 

Verification Process

In order to protect your information, we will confirm a requestor’s identity before responding to any request. We will ask a few questions in order to confirm your identity. To complete the verification process you must correctly answer one or more questions to confirm identity. If you do not receive a follow up email please contact us at uprootmeats@gmail.com. Otherwise, we will acknowledge your request and contact you later with our full response.

We will only send CCPA verification questions from uprootmeats@gmail.com. Before sending a verification response, please double-check the email address. If you receive an email that appears to be from Us but is not from our CCPA verification email address listed above, do not respond.

Any information we gather through this process will only be used for consumer verification, security procedures, or fraud-prevention. We will delete any verification information as soon as practical after processing your request, unless required by law.


Deletion of Your Personal Information

You have the right to request that we delete certain Personal Information that we have collected. Please note that there are circumstances in which we may not be able to comply with your request pursuant to the CCPA, including when we cannot verify your request and/or when there is a conflict with our own obligations to comply with other legal or regulatory requirements. We will notify you following submission of your request if this is the case.

  • If you would like to request that we delete your Personal Information pursuant to the requirements of the CCPA, email uprootmeats@gmail.com. 

Authorized Agents

You may designate an authorized agent to exercise your rights under the CCPA on your behalf.

Pursuant to the CCPA:

  • Only a business entity or natural person registered with the California Secretary of State may act as an authorized agent.

  • You must provide the authorized agent written permission to exercise your rights under the CCPA on your behalf.

  • We may deny a request from an authorized agent on your behalf if the authorized agent does not submit proof that he, she, or it has been authorized by you to act on your behalf if we request such proof, as permitted by the CCPA.

  • Even if you use an authorized agent to exercise your rights under the CCPA on your behalf, pursuant to the CCPA we may still require that you verify your own identity directly to us. This Provision does not apply if you have provided with a power of attorney under California Probate Code sections 4000 to 4465.

Personal Information of Minors

Our websites and mobile applications are not intended for children or minors under the age of sixteen (16) years. Accordingly, we do not knowingly store information from minors under the age of sixteen years. If you believe that a child has submitted Personal Information to Us, please contact us at uprootmeats@gmail.com. 


Personal Information of Minors

Our websites and mobile applications are not intended for children or minors under the age of sixteen (16) years. Accordingly, we do not knowingly store information from minors under the age of sixteen years. If you believe that a child has submitted Personal Information to Us, please contact us at uprootmeats@gmail.com. 


Right to Opt-Out

You have the right to request that we do not sell Personal Information that we have collected. If you exercise that right,please note that pursuant to the CCPA we may have to subsequently inform you that you need to opt-in if the sale of your Personal Information is required to complete a transaction you have initiated. If opting-in is required, we will provide you with the necessary instructions.

  • If you would like to request that we do not sell your Personal Information pursuant to the requirements of the CCPA, email uprootmeats@gmail.com. 

  • You may also submit a request to opt-out by emailing email uprootmeats@gmail.com. 

  • If you use an authorized agent to submit your request to opt-out, we will request that the agent provide us with proof that he, she, or it has been authorized by you to act on your behalf. The CCPA requires you to provide the authorized agent written permission to exercise your rights under the CCPA.

If you opt-out of the sale of your Personal Information, we will wait at least 12 months before asking you if we may sell your Personal Information.

You have the right to opt-in to the sale of your Personal Information after you have opted out. If you would like to opt-in to the sale of your Personal Information, contact us at email uprootmeats@gmail.com. Opting-in is a two-step process in which you will first clearly request to opt-in, and then separately confirm that choice.

Additional Information

If you would like additional information regarding our California Privacy Policy, please contact us at email uprootmeats@gmail.com. 

Additional California Privacy Rights

California Civil Code Section § 1798.83 permits users of our website that are California residents to request certain information regarding our disclosure of Personal Information to other parties for their direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, please send an email to email uprootmeats@gmail.com with the subject “Shine the Light Request.”

You may view our main privacy policy here or contact us at email uprootmeats@gmail.com with any questions.

Changes to Our California Privacy Policy

Uproot Meats reserves the right to amend this California Privacy Policy at our discretion and at any time. When we make changes to this California Privacy Policy, we will post an updated notice on our website with the effective date.