Privacy Policy
Schoolhouse Brewery Privacy Policy
Effective date: September 10, 2026
Schoolhouse Brewery ("Schoolhouse Brewery," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have — including for our email and SMS marketing programs. It applies to our website, our restaurant and taproom, our retail and wholesale beer sales, and any other way you interact with us.
By providing your personal information to us — including by signing up for our email list, opting in to SMS messages, making a purchase, or joining a loyalty or rewards program — you agree to the collection and use of that information as described in this Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of personal information directly from you:
- Contact information, such as your name, email address, mailing address, and mobile phone number
- Marketing preferences, such as whether you have opted in to email or SMS communications
- Order and purchase information, such as items purchased, reservations, and taproom or restaurant visits
- Information you provide voluntarily, such as through contest entries, feedback forms, or event sign-ups
We collect this information when you sign up for our newsletter or SMS list, place an order, make a reservation, visit our taproom or restaurant, purchase merchandise or beverages (including our vodka seltzer), or otherwise interact with us in person, online, or by phone.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the personal information we collect to:
- Send you email marketing communications, such as newsletters, new product announcements, event invitations, and promotional offers
- Send you SMS/text marketing messages, such as promotions, event reminders, and time-sensitive offers, if you have opted in
- Fulfill orders, reservations, and other requests you make
- Respond to your questions, comments, and customer service requests
- Improve our products, services, and customer experience
- Comply with applicable laws, including Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL)
3. Email Marketing
If you sign up for our email list or otherwise provide us with your email address and consent to receive marketing communications, we will send you emails about Schoolhouse Brewery products, events, and promotions.
You may unsubscribe from our marketing emails at any time by clicking the "unsubscribe" link included in every marketing email we send, or by contacting us using the information in Section 8 below. Please note that even if you unsubscribe from marketing emails, we may still need to send you transactional or account-related emails (for example, an order confirmation).
4. SMS/Text Message Marketing
If you opt in to receive SMS/text messages from Schoolhouse Brewery, we will send you marketing messages such as promotions, new releases, and event updates by text message.
- Consent. By providing your mobile phone number and opting in (for example, by submitting a sign-up form, checking a consent box, or texting a keyword to us), you consent to receive recurring automated marketing text messages from Schoolhouse Brewery at the mobile number provided. Consent to receive SMS marketing messages is not a condition of any purchase.
- Message frequency. Message frequency may vary.
- Message and data rates. Message and data rates may apply, depending on your mobile carrier and plan.
- Opting out. You may opt out of SMS marketing messages at any time by replying STOP to any message we send. Reply HELP for assistance. After you text STOP, we may send you one final message confirming that you have been unsubscribed; you will not receive further marketing texts from us unless you opt in again.
- Carriers. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. We are not responsible for delays or failures in message delivery caused by your wireless carrier or device.
5. How We Share Your Information
We do not share, sell, rent, or trade the personal information you provide to us with any other individual, business, or organization. Your personal information is used by Schoolhouse Brewery solely for the purposes described in this Policy.
The only exceptions are where we are required to disclose information to comply with a valid legal obligation, court order, or government request, or where disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of Schoolhouse Brewery, our staff, or the public.
6. Data Security
We take reasonable administrative, technical, and physical measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, alteration, or disclosure. However, no method of storage or transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
7. Your Choices and Rights
You may:
- Unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time using the unsubscribe link in our emails
- Opt out of SMS marketing at any time by replying STOP
- Request access to, correction of, or deletion of the personal information we hold about you
- Ask us questions about how your personal information is collected, used, or protected
To exercise any of these choices, contact us using the information in Section 8 below.
8. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal information, please contact us:
Schoolhouse Brewery
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
Email: cam@schoolhousebrewery.ca
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. The "Effective date" at the top of this Policy indicates when it was last revised. We encourage you to review this Policy periodically.
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