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PRIVACY POLICY Last updated: June 14, 2018 In order to explain how user information is collected and used by our company, we have established a Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy, together with the Terms and Conditions of Use posted on our Website, sets forth the general rules and policies governing your use of our Website. Our Terms and Conditions of Use can be viewed here. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY FROM TIME TO TIME, AT ANY TIME WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE TO YOU. ANY CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY WILL BE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY UPON POSTING OF THE REVISED PRIVACY POLICY. THEREFORE, WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO CHECK OUR PRIVACY POLICY WHENEVER YOU VISIT OUR WEBSITE IN ORDER TO BE AWARE OF ANY CHANGES. BY ACCESSING AND/OR USING OUR WEBSITE, YOU AGREE TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY AND TO ANY CHANGES WE MAY SUBSEQUENTLY MAKE. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY, OR TO ANY SUCH CHANGES, STOP ACCESSING OUR WEBSITE IMMEDIATELY. THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT A. Personally Identifiable Information We define Personally Identifiable Information as any information that may be used to specifically identify or contact you, such as your name, mailing address, e-mail address, phone number, etc. We collect Personally Identifiable Information from users of our website, for example, when users submit an online form, send us an e-mail, or use any other website feature to submit Personally Identifiable Information to us. B. Information about website access and usage We may use the following technologies to collect information about your access and usage of the website that does not personally identify you. Any or all of such technologies may be performed on our behalf by our services providers. 1. IP Address and website usage When you access our website, our servers may record your Internet Protocol address, or IP Address (a number automatically assigned to your computer by your Internet service provider), the web page that linked you to our website, the pages you visit on our website, the web site you visit after our website, the advertisements displayed on our website and/or those you click on, information about your Web browser and operating system, search terms you used on a search engine to find our website, search term you used on our website, and other website access and usage information. We use this information to analyze visitor traffic and to administer our website. Information about website access and usage may also be linked with your Personally Identifiable Information. 2. Cookies Cookies are small data files stored on your computer's hard drive when your computer is used to access our website. We may use “cookies” to track your preferences and activity on our website and improve our website experience. Cookies may also be linked with your Personally Identifiable Information. You may be able to remove, reject and/or disable some types of cookies using your browser’s preferences or other programs. Your Flash player can also be set to reject or delete Flash cookies. Some features of the websites may not function properly or may operate slowly if you disable, delete, or refuse to accept cookies. 3. Web beacons Web beacons (also known as “1x1 GIFs”, “clear GIFs” or “pixel tags”) are small graphic images or other web programming code that may be included in our website pages, e-mail messages or other types of messages. We may use Web beacons or similar technologies to know whether you have visited a Web page or to verify that you have received a message. Web beacons may also be linked with your Personally Identifiable Information. 4. Embedded Scripts An embedded script is programming code that collects information about your activity on our website. We may use embedded scripts to track the pages you click on and other interactions with our website. HOW WE USE THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT Personally Identifiable Information We will use the Personally Identifiable Information you submit to us to respond to your inquiries, carry out your requests and to provide you with our products and services. We may also send you newsletter and promotional e-mails. You will receive newsletter or promotional e-mails from us only if you agree to receive them during registration or other activities on our website. Each electronic newsletter and promotional e-mail includes opt-out instructions. You may also opt-out of receiving such e-mails from us by contacting us at the email address in the Opt-Out Information section below. We may also use your Personally Identifiable Information to help us improve our website experience. Information about website access and usage We use information about website access and usage to analyze visitor traffic and improve our website experience, and to administer our website. Information about website access and usage may also be linked with your Personally Identifiable Information. OPT-OUT INFORMATION When you submit an image for a picture or engage in other activities on our website that request your Personally Identifiable Information, you may have the opportunity to opt-out of receiving newsletter and promotional e-mails from us. Each electronic newsletter and promotional e-mail also includes instructions to unsubscribe. Please understand that if you opt-out of receiving promotional correspondence from us, we may still contact you in connection with your transactions and communications with us. You may also contact us as at privacypolicy@recipesofitaly.com if you want to opt-out of receiving promotional correspondence from us, or if you have any questions regarding our Privacy Policy or any other matter concerning your Personally Identifiable Information. Please understand that if you opt-out of receiving promotional correspondence from us, we may continue to respond to your inquiries and contact you as a result of your transactions with us. ACCESS TO YOUR PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION You may review, correct, or change any Personally Identifiable Information you have provided to us by emailing your request to privacypolicy@recipesofitaly.com. We will respond and make any requested changes in our files as soon as reasonably practicable. However, before we are able to process your request, we may ask you to verify your identity. HOW WE SHARE THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT Personally Identifiable Information We do not share, sell or trade your Personally Identifiable Information with other entities. Information about website access and usage We may share information about website access and usage with our service providers such as our third party website hosting provider, website analytics provider, e-mail service provider, e-commerce solution provider and other third parties that provide products or services for us and use such information on our behalf. Disclosures required by law We will disclose the information we collect when we are required to do so by law, including but not limited to in response to court orders and subpoenas and as otherwise required in connection with a judicial or government proceeding or legal process. TRANSFER OF ASSETS If our company, or substantially all of its assets, are acquired by another entity, Personally Identifiable Information will be transferred to and used by this acquiring entity. Moreover, if any bankruptcy or reorganization proceeding is brought by or against us, Personally Identifiable Information may be sold or transferred to third parties. THIRD PARTY AD SERVERS We may use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit our website. These companies may use information (not including your name, address, email address or telephone number) about your visits to our website as well as other web sites you have visited, in order to provide advertisements about goods and services that might interest you. These companies may use their own cookies, web beacons and other third party tracking technologies. Such third party tracking technologies are governed by each third party’s specific privacy policy, not ours. If you would like information regarding this practice by Network Advertising Initiative (“NAI”) members, and to know your choices regarding not having this information used by these companies, visit http://www.networkadvertising.org/optout_nonppii.asp. LINKS TO THIRD PARTY WEBSITES Our Website may contain links to other third party websites that we do not control or maintain. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of any third party websites and we encourage you read their own privacy policy statements. PUBLIC FORUMS This Privacy Policy does not apply to message boards or similar public forums that we may provide where you can communicate with other users of our website. Any information you choose to provide and share in a public forum is public information that may be viewed and/or collected by anyone, including third parties that do not comply with our Privacy Policy. We are not responsible for any events arising from any information you post or share in a message board or similar public forums included in our website. CHILDREN We do not knowingly request or accept Personally Identifiable Information from children under the age of thirteen (13) without prior verifiable parental consent. If we become aware that a child under the age of thirteen (13) has disclosed Personally Identifiable Information without prior verifiable parental consent, we will take the appropriate steps to delete this information. SECURITY OF YOUR INFORMATION We take reasonable precautions to protect the security and integrity of all information under our control. However, no transmission of data over the Internet is guaranteed to be completely secure. While we strive to protect your Personally Identifiable Information, we cannot ensure or warrant the absolute security of any information you transmit to us and we are not responsible for the destruction, theft or inadvertent disclosure of your Personally Identifiable Information. If you choose to transmit your personal data to us, you do so at your own risk. Please be advised that, if you contact us by e-mail, your communication might not be secure. A third party could view the information you send by e- mail. We will have no liability for disclosure of your information due to errors or unauthorized acts of third parties. In the event that we believe that your Personally Identifiable Information under our control may have been compromised, we may notify you by e- mail to the last e-mail address you have provided us as promptly as reasonably possible under the circumstances. From time to time we evaluate new technologies for information security, and we upgrade our systems when appropriate. PHISHING ACTIVITY Phishing is an illegal activity that uses fraudulent e-mails and websites to steal your personal information, such as bank account and credit card numbers, passwords and other information. Unauthorized individuals might send fraudulent e-mails that appear to come from legitimate companies you trust, like your bank, credit card company or other merchants, and request that you provide your personal information. We will never request that you provide your bank account and credit card number, passwords or other sensitive information via e-mail. If you receive an e-mail or other correspondence that appears to come from our website and contains a request for any sensitive information, please do not provide such information, and notify us of such request by sending an email to info@recipesofitaly.com. CONSENT TO TRANSFER, PROCESSING, AND MAINTENANCE This website is controlled and operated in the United States and is intended only for users located in the United States. If you are located outside of the United States, please be advised that the information we collect, and any information you provide to us, will be transferred to the United States and will processed and maintained in the United States. By accessing and using our website, you consent to such transfer, processing, and maintenance of your information in the United States. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time, and will notify you of any changes by posting the revised Privacy Policy on our website and updating the “last updated” date at the top of this page. Any changes to this Privacy Policy will be effective immediately upon posting of the revised Privacy Policy. Therefore, we encourage you to check our Privacy Policy whenever you visit our website in order to be aware of any changes. By continuing to access and use our website following such changes, you agree to the changes. If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, or to any changes we may subsequently make, stop accessing our website immediately. SOLE STATEMENT This Privacy Policy is the sole statement of our Privacy Policy with respect to this website, and no summary, restatement or other version thereof, or other privacy statement or policy, in any form, including, but not limited to, machine-generated, is valid. CONTACT US If you have any questions or comments regarding this Privacy Policy, you may contact us at privacypolicy@recipesofitaly.com or use the following address: Recipes of Italy Attn: Privacy Administrator 80 Broad St. 5th Fl. New York, NY 10004 |
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