PRIVACY POLICY
BSA SEAFOOD
1. Introduction
BSA Seafood, LLC ("BSA Seafood," "we," "us," or "our") is a wholesale seafood distributor headquartered in Grasonville, Maryland, serving restaurants, retailers, food service operations, hotels, institutions, and catering businesses across the Eastern Shore and surrounding region. We are committed to protecting the privacy of the individuals and businesses who interact with our website located at bsaseafood.com (the "Site").
This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect through our Site, how we use it, how we protect it, and your rights under applicable law — including the Maryland Personal Information Protection Act (Md. Code Ann., Com. Law §§ 14-3501 et seq.) and, where applicable, the Maryland Online Data Privacy Act (MODPA), effective April 1, 2026.
By using our Site or submitting information through any form on our Site, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.
2. Information We Collect
We collect information you voluntarily provide to us through the following forms on our Site:
2.1 General Contact Form
When you submit a general inquiry, we collect:
• Full name
• Business name (if applicable)
• Email address
• Phone number
• The content of your message or inquiry
2.2 Wholesale / New Customer Account Form
When you apply for a wholesale account or supply agreement, we collect:
• Business name and legal entity type
• Primary contact name and title
• Business address (street, city, state, ZIP)
• Email address
• Phone number
• Type of business or food service operation
• Product interests or service requirements
• Any additional information you voluntarily provide in your inquiry
2.3 Newsletter Signup Form
When you sign up for our email newsletter, we collect:
• Email address
• Name (if provided)
2.4 Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our Site, we may automatically collect certain technical information through cookies and similar technologies, including:
• IP address and approximate geographic location
• Browser type, version, and operating system
• Pages visited, time spent on pages, and referral URLs
• Device type and screen resolution
This information is collected to analyze Site performance, improve the user experience, and ensure the Site functions properly. BSA Seafood uses Showit, a third-party website platform. Please review Showit's privacy policy for information on how that platform may process technical data.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
3.1 Business and Operational Purposes
• To respond to general inquiries, pricing questions, and order requests
• To process and evaluate wholesale account applications
• To manage ongoing customer and supplier relationships
• To communicate about deliveries, product availability, and service updates
• To fulfill obligations under existing agreements with wholesale customers
3.2 Marketing and Communications
• To send you our email newsletter, which includes seasonal updates, product announcements, promotions, and offers — only if you have opted in
• To send transactional communications related to your account or inquiries
3.3 Legal and Compliance Purposes
• To comply with applicable federal and state laws, including FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) recordkeeping requirements
• To fulfill Maryland Department of Agriculture seafood dealer licensing and traceability obligations
• To maintain records required by applicable food safety, health, and commerce regulations
• To respond to lawful government requests or legal processes
3.4 Site Operation and Security
• To monitor and improve Site performance and functionality
• To detect, prevent, and respond to fraud, abuse, or security incidents
4. How We Share Your Information
BSA Seafood does not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their own marketing or commercial purposes. We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:
4.1 Service Providers
We may share information with trusted third-party vendors who assist us in operating our Site and business, including email service providers (for newsletter distribution), website hosting and platform providers (Showit), and customer relationship management tools. These vendors are required to use your information only to perform services on our behalf and in accordance with this Policy.
4.2 Legal Requirements
We may disclose your information if required by law, court order, or governmental authority, including in connection with food safety inspections, regulatory inquiries, or enforcement actions by federal or state agencies.
4.3 Business Transfers
In the event of a merger, acquisition, sale of assets, or change in business ownership, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you by updating this Policy if such a change occurs.
4.4 With Your Consent
We may share your information for other purposes with your explicit prior consent.
5. Email Communications and Opt-Out Rights
If you subscribe to our newsletter, you consent to receive periodic email communications from BSA Seafood regarding product updates, seasonal offerings, promotions, and company news.
In accordance with the federal CAN-SPAM Act and Maryland law:
• Every marketing email we send will include a clear and easy opt-out mechanism.
• You may unsubscribe at any time by clicking the "unsubscribe" link included in any email, or by contacting us directly at the address listed in Section 10.
• We will honor opt-out requests within 10 business days.
• Unsubscribing from marketing emails will not affect your receipt of transactional communications directly related to your wholesale account or an active business relationship.
6. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Policy, or as required by applicable law. Specifically:
• Inquiry and contact form submissions are retained for up to 3 years or until the associated business relationship concludes, whichever is longer.
• Wholesale account records, including business contact and transaction information, are retained in accordance with applicable food safety and commercial recordkeeping requirements, which may be up to 7 years.
• Newsletter subscriber information is retained until you unsubscribe.
• Technical and automatically collected data is retained per the policies of our platform and analytics providers.
7. Data Security
We implement reasonable and appropriate administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures are consistent with the requirements of the Maryland Personal Information Protection Act (Md. Code Ann., Com. Law § 14-3503).
However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of your information.
In the event of a breach of security that compromises unencrypted personal information and creates a reasonable likelihood of harm to affected individuals, we will notify affected Maryland residents as required by Maryland law, within 45 days of discovering the breach (or as soon as reasonably practicable), after notifying the Office of the Attorney General when required.
8. Children's Privacy
Our Site and services are intended solely for business-to-business use by adults operating in the food service, restaurant, retail, hospitality, or institutional industries. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under the age of 18. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected information from a minor, we will promptly delete it.
9. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your relationship with us and applicable law, you may have the following rights with respect to your personal information:
9.1 Maryland Personal Information Protection Act
Maryland law requires businesses to implement reasonable security procedures and practices appropriate to the nature of the personal information they maintain. Under this law, you may have the right to receive notification in the event of a qualifying data breach affecting your personal information.
9.2 Maryland Online Data Privacy Act (MODPA) — Effective April 1, 2026
MODPA applies to controllers that process the personal data of 35,000 or more Maryland consumers per year, or 10,000 or more Maryland consumers and derive more than 20% of gross revenue from the sale of personal data. BSA Seafood operates as a business-to-business wholesale supplier and does not sell personal data. To the extent MODPA applies to our operations, Maryland residents may have the following rights:
• The right to confirm whether we are processing your personal data and to access that data
• The right to correct inaccuracies in your personal data
• The right to delete personal data you have provided to us
• The right to data portability (to obtain a copy of your data in a portable format)
• The right to opt out of the sale of personal data (note: BSA Seafood does not sell personal data)
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information in Section 10. We will respond to verified requests within 45 days, with the option to extend by an additional 45 days where reasonably necessary with notice to you.
10. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our Site may use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience and analyze Site traffic. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us recognize your browser across sessions.
You may control cookie settings through your browser preferences. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our Site. We do not currently respond to "Do Not Track" signals, as no uniform standard for such signals has been established.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your privacy rights, or need to report a concern, please contact us:
BSA Seafood, LLC
4913 Main St
Grasonville, MD 21638
Phone: (410) 827-4102
Website: bsaseafood.com
We will make reasonable efforts to respond to all privacy-related inquiries within 30 days.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. We will post the updated Policy on this page with a revised effective date. For material changes, we will take reasonable steps to notify affected users. Your continued use of the Site after any update constitutes acceptance of the revised Policy.
