Last updated: July 9, 2026

Beacon House Catering ("we," "us," or "our") is a social enterprise of The Beacon House Association of San Pedro, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect through this website (beaconhousecatering.org), how we use it, and the choices you have.

Information We Collect

We collect information you voluntarily provide when you:

• Submit a catering request: name, organization (optional), email address, phone number, event date and time, number of guests, catering type, event location, and any additional details you share with us.
• Submit a contact form: name, email address, phone number (optional), and your message.

We also automatically collect limited technical information through Google Analytics, such as pages visited, general location (city/region level), device and browser type, and how you arrived at our site. This helps us understand how the site is used so we can improve it.

How We Use Your Information

• To respond to your catering or contact inquiry and follow up about your event
• To send you a confirmation email after you submit a request
• To understand overall website traffic and improve our content and services

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

How We Share Information

We share information only as needed to operate the site and respond to your request:

• Email delivery: Submitted form data is sent via Google (Gmail) and Microsoft 365 to deliver notification and confirmation emails.
• Analytics: Google Analytics collects usage data as described above, subject to Google's Privacy Policy.
• Hosting: Our website is hosted on Render, which processes data as necessary to serve the site and handle form submissions.
• Legal requirements: We may disclose information if required by law or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Beacon House, our users, or others.

Data Retention

We retain catering and contact request information for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to your inquiry and maintain business records, after which it may be deleted or archived.

Cookies

This site uses cookies placed by Google Analytics to measure site usage. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings, or opt out of Google Analytics tracking using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Your Choices

You may contact us at any time to ask what information we have collected about you, request corrections, or request deletion of your information, subject to any recordkeeping obligations we may have.

Children's Privacy

This website is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

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 Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact us at catering@thebeaconhouse.org or (310) 514-4940.