LEGAL INFORMATION
Privacy Policy
Learn how The Stock Pallet Homestead collects, uses, and protects information submitted through this website.
Effective Date: August 19, 2026
The Stock Pallet Homestead respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide when using this website. This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, how we use it, when information may be shared with third parties, and the choices available to you.
By using this website or submitting information through one of our forms, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
Information We Collect
We may collect information that you voluntarily provide when you contact us, place an online preorder, complete a form, or otherwise communicate with The Stock Pallet Homestead.
This information may include:
- Your name
- Email address
- Phone number
- Preferred pickup location and pickup date
- Products, quantities, and order details
- Messages, questions, or special requests
- Information necessary to process or fulfill an order
- Other information you choose to provide through the website
We may also automatically receive limited technical information when you visit the website, such as browser type, device type, referring website, pages visited, and general usage information.
How We Use Your Information
Information collected through this website may be used to:
- Respond to questions and messages
- Process and manage online orders and preorders
- Confirm product availability
- Coordinate market or farm stand pickups
- Send order and pickup confirmations
- Process payments
- Communicate about an order or requested service
- Provide customer support
- Maintain and improve the website
- Protect the website from spam, fraud, abuse, or security threats
- Comply with applicable legal or recordkeeping requirements
We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
Online Orders and Payments
The Stock Pallet Homestead may allow customers to select products, place orders, and make payments directly through this website.
Order information may include your contact information, selected products, quantities, pickup location, pickup date, and payment-related information necessary to complete the transaction.
Payments are processed through third-party payment providers. Depending on the payment methods available at checkout, these providers may include services such as Stripe, PayPal, Venmo, or other supported payment processors.
The Stock Pallet Homestead does not directly store your complete credit card or debit card number on this website. Payment information is transmitted to and processed by the applicable payment provider according to that provider’s own privacy and security practices.
You should review the privacy policies of the payment provider you choose to use.
Orders, Product Availability, and Pickup Information
Product selections, flavors, quantities, and availability may change throughout the year.
Information submitted through an order or preorder form may be used to confirm your purchase, communicate changes or substitutions, provide pickup instructions, and contact you if there is an issue with your order.
Pickup information may also be used to coordinate orders at markets and farm stands serving communities such as Balaton, Granite Falls, Marshall, Pipestone, and other announced pickup locations.
Contact Forms
When you submit a contact form through this website, we may collect your name, email address, phone number, subject, message, and any other information you choose to provide.
This information is used primarily to respond to your inquiry and provide the information or assistance you requested.
Please avoid submitting confidential or highly sensitive personal information through general contact forms.
Cookies and Website Analytics
This website may use cookies or similar technologies to support website functionality, security, performance, analytics, or other features.
Cookies are small files stored on your device that may help a website remember information or understand how visitors use the site.
If website analytics services are enabled, they may collect information such as:
- Pages visited
- Approximate geographic region
- Browser and device information
- Referring websites
- Time spent on pages
- General website interactions
This information is generally used to understand website performance and improve the visitor experience.
You can usually control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect how some website features function.
Third-Party Services
This website may use or link to third-party services, including:
- WPForms
- Payment processors such as Stripe, PayPal, or Venmo
- Website hosting and security providers
- Email delivery services
- Analytics services, if enabled
These services may collect or process information according to their own privacy policies and terms.
The Stock Pallet Homestead is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites or services.
Facebook and External Links
The website may contain links to The Stock Pallet Homestead’s Facebook page or other external websites.
When you follow a link to another website or platform, your activity is governed by that third party’s privacy practices rather than this Privacy Policy.
Following The Stock Pallet Homestead on Facebook may also allow you to receive information regarding current products, market schedules, preorder availability, and other homestead updates.
We may share information with trusted service providers when reasonably necessary to operate the website, process payments, fulfill orders, send email notifications, maintain website security, or provide other business services.
Examples may include:
- Payment processors
- Website hosting providers
- Email delivery providers
- Website form providers
- Website security services
- Analytics providers
We may also disclose information when required by law, legal process, court order, governmental request, or when reasonably necessary to protect our rights, property, customers, or others.
We do not sell or rent customer information for third-party marketing purposes.
Data Retention
We may retain submitted information for as long as reasonably necessary to:
- Fulfill and document orders
- Respond to inquiries
- Maintain business records
- Resolve disputes
- Prevent fraud or misuse
- Meet tax, accounting, legal, or regulatory requirements
Information that is no longer reasonably needed may be deleted or securely disposed of when appropriate.
Data Security
The Stock Pallet Homestead takes reasonable measures to help protect information submitted through this website.
However, no website, electronic communication, or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure. You should use reasonable care when submitting personal information online.
Payment information is handled through third-party payment processors designed to securely process electronic transactions.
Your Choices
You may contact The Stock Pallet Homestead if you would like to:
- Ask what personal information you have provided to us
- Correct inaccurate contact information
- Request deletion of information where appropriate
- Ask questions about how information is being used
- Request that we stop using your information for nonessential communications
Certain information may need to be retained for legitimate business, transaction, tax, legal, fraud-prevention, or recordkeeping purposes.
Children’s Privacy
This website and its online ordering features are intended for general audiences and are not designed to knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13.
If we become aware that personal information from a child under 13 has been submitted without appropriate parental or guardian consent, we may take reasonable steps to remove that information.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
The Stock Pallet Homestead may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in website features, business practices, payment methods, third-party services, or applicable requirements.
When changes are made, the effective date at the top of this page may be updated.
We encourage visitors to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how information submitted through this website is handled, please contact:
The Stock Pallet Homestead
Between Balaton and Russell, Minnesota
Phone: 320-226-8792
You may also contact us through the website’s Contact page.
The Stock Pallet Homestead is a family-run homestead and cottage bakery located between Balaton and Russell, Minnesota, offering handcrafted sourdough baked goods, farm-fresh pasture eggs, and more.