Privacy Policy

Overview

Last updated on: 1/12/2026

Bright Thyme Catering respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it through our compliance with this policy. This policy describes the types of information we may collect from you and our practices for collecting, maintaining, protecting, using, and disclosing that information.

This policy applies to information that we collect:

  • Through our Website or our invoicing processing systems. The Website and invoicing processing systems include but are not limited to brightthyme.com and Square.com
  • In email, text, chat, and other electronic messages between you and the Website.
  • In person, over the phone, in writing, or through the mail.
  • Through mobile and desktop applications you download from the Website.
  • When you interact with our advertising and applications on/through third-party websites and services (if those applications or advertising include links to this policy).
  • From individuals with whom we have a business-to-business (“B2B”) relationship.

It does not apply to information collected by:

  • Any third party, including through any application or content, including advertising, that may link to or be accessible from or on the Website.

Please read this policy carefully to understand our policies regarding our collection, treatment, and use of your information. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, your choice is to not use our Website. By accessing or using the Website, you accept and agree to be bound and abide by this Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. You should periodically review this privacy policy because it may change from time to time. By continuing to use the Website, you agree to be bound by such changes

Mobile Opt-in & Consent

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. Any mobile opt-in data, including text message consent, phone numbers, and related communication preferences, is collected solely for the purpose of communicating directly with you about our services, updates, and relevant information. No mobile opt-in information or text message consent will be shared, sold, rented, or disclosed to third parties or affiliates for marketing or promotional purposes. Your consent is strictly used to support our direct communications with you.

We do not offer an automatic opt-in option on our contact form. If you receive text messages from Bright Thyme Catering, it is because you have one of the following actions:

  • You initiated a conversation with Bright Thyme Catering via text message (SMS).
  • You authorized and requested text communication by indicating, in the message box on our contact form, that you prefer to be contacted by text message (SMS).
  • You explicitly opted in by requesting text communication in person, over the phone, via email, through a web form, or on a paper form.

Text messaging is used solely for direct communication related to your inquiry or services requested.

SMS Terms of Service

In the case you have received text messages from Bright Thyme Catering they will have the following characteristics:

  • Text messages are conversational in nature and are used to facilitate timely responses, answer questions, and share details regarding our services such as but not limited to orders, deliveries, estimated time of arrival, or event services you are receiving from Bright Thyme Catering or other relevant information.
  • If you consent to receive conversational SMS from Bright Thyme Catering, you agree to receive answer to questions, and share details regarding our services, orders, deliveries or events you are receiving our inquiring from us.
  • Messaging frequency may vary.
  • Message & data rates may apply;
  • You can opt out at any time by texting STOP.
  • For assistance, text HELP or visit brightthyme.com/privacy-policy to see our Privacy Policy and terms and conditions.

Information We May Collect About You

We collect several types of information from and about users of our Website, including information:

  • That personally identifies you in particular, or 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"), such as name, mailing address, email address, telephone number, employer, and job title. Personal information also includes sensitive personal information but does not include publicly available information from government records or de-identified or aggregated consumer information.
  • That is about you, but (individually) does not identify you.
  • About your internet connection, the equipment you use to access our Website, and usage details (such as the pages of the Website you visit, the time of your visit, and the time spent on those pages).

How We Collect Information

We collect this information:

  • Directly from you (for example, from forms you complete or products and services that you purchase).
  • Automatically as you navigate through the Website. Information collected automatically may include usage details, IP addresses, and information collected through cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies.
  • From Websites where you have authorized to provide your information to be used for company like Bright Thyme Catering such as but not limited to: WeddingWire.com, TheKnot.com, Bark.com, Fash.com

How We Use Your Information

We use information that we collect about you or that you provide to us, including any personal information:

  • To present our Website and its contents to you.
  • To provide you with information, products, or services that you request from us.
  • To carry out our obligations and enforce our rights arising from any contracts entered into between you and us, including for billing and collection.
  • To notify you about changes to our Website or any products or services we offer or provide through it.
  • To provide you with recommended products or services.
  • In any other way we may describe when you provide the information.
  • For any other purpose with your consent.

Disclosure of Your Information

We may disclose aggregated information about our users and information that does not identify any individual without restriction. We also may disclose granular, personal information we collect or you provide:

  • To our contractors, service providers, and other third parties we use to support our business, including payment processors, and who are bound by contractual obligations to keep personal information confidential and use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them.
  • To a buyer or other successor in the event of a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of Bright Thyme Catering's assets, whether as a going concern or as part of a bankruptcy, liquidation, or similar proceeding, in which personal information held by Bright Thyme Catering about our Website users is among the assets transferred.
  • Payment processing. We may provide paid products and/or services within the Website. In that case, we use third-party services for payment processing ("payment processors"). We do not store your payment card details. Payment information is provided directly to our third-party payment processors whose use of your personal information is governed by their Privacy Policy. These payment processors adhere to the standards set by PCI-DSS as managed by the PCI Security Council, which is a joint effort of brands like Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. PCI-DSS requirements help ensure the secure handling of payment information.

U.S. Privacy Rights

If you are a resident of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Iowa, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, or Virginia, this section applies to you.

Your Rights

Subject to certain exceptions and limitations, consumers in these states have the following rights:

  • The right to request that we tell you (i) whether we are processing or have processed information about you; (ii) what personal information we have collected about you, (ii) the sources of that information, (iii) the business or commercial purposes for collecting, selling or sharing the personal information; and (iv) the categories of third-parties to whom we have disclosed personal information.
  • The right to request that we provide you with a copy of your personal information.
  • The right to request that we delete your personal information.
  • The right to opt-out of the sale of your personal information.
  • The right to opt-out of the sharing of your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising or targeted advertising.
  • The right to opt out of profiling in furtherance of decisions that produce legal effects or effects of similar significance.
  • The right to direct us to limit the use or disclosure of your sensitive personal information.
  • The right to correct inaccurate personal information that we hold about you, taking into account the nature of the personal information and our purpose for processing the personal information.
  • The right to request a list of the third-parties to which we have disclosed your personal information or any personal information.
  • The right to not be discriminated against for exercising your rights above.

Exercising Your Rights

To exercise your rights described in this privacy policy, you may submit a request to us by:

Only you or someone legally authorized to act on your behalf may make a request related to your personal information. If you are a parent or legal guardian, you may also make a request on behalf of your child. In order to designate an authorized agent to act on your behalf, you must also send a signed, written authorization to us.