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Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 2026

Blue Star Cigars ("we," "us," "our") respects the privacy of everyone who visits this site or submits a request through it. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and how it's protected.

Information We Collect

When you use the Send Cigars form, we collect:

  • Your name and email address
  • The service member's name, rank, and branch of service
  • The service member's unit address and APO/FPO ZIP code

We use Google Analytics to understand overall site traffic, such as how many people visit and which pages they view. This data is aggregated and is not used to identify you personally. Google Analytics only loads on your browser if you accept the cookie banner shown on your first visit, see our Cookie Policy for details on how that works and how to change your choice.

The site also uses Cloudflare Web Analytics, which counts page views without cookies and without identifying individual visitors.

To keep automated spam out of the Send Cigars form, the form uses Cloudflare Turnstile, which checks your IP address and basic browser information to confirm a person is submitting it.

We do not use advertising pixels or sell any data collected through analytics.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information submitted solely to fulfill your request: preparing and shipping cigars to the service member you've named, and following up with you if we have a question about the details you provided.

How We Share Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your information to any third party. Information may be shared with the shipping carrier only as needed to deliver a package to the address provided.

A few service providers handle information on our behalf, only to run this site:

  • Cloudflare hosts the site and provides Turnstile and Web Analytics, described above.
  • SMTP2GO delivers Send Cigars form submissions to us by email. It processes the details you enter in the form for that purpose only.
  • Google provides Google Analytics, only if you accept analytics cookies.

Data Retention

We keep submission records only as long as needed to fulfill the request and maintain basic records of past shipments. If you'd like your information removed sooner, contact us and we'll take care of it.

Your Choices

You can ask us at any time what information we have on file for you, or ask us to correct or delete it, by contacting Jim Rice directly.

Contact Us

Questions about this policy can be directed to Jim Rice at 212-858-0832 or jrice@bluestarcigars.org.