This privacy policy (this “Policy”) covers the Grilled Cheese Society web site grilledcheesesociety.com and the other web sites operated under the grilledcheesesociety.com (“Site”) collectively referred to as “Grilled Cheese Society,” and the services provided thereon (the “Services”) and is applicable to all information about you or the company or other entity you represent (“you” or “your”) collected through Grilled Cheese Society with an effective date of July 1, 2017.
This Policy describes the types of information that Grilled Cheese Society, Inc. (“we”, “us” or “our”) gathers from you and the other people who use Grilled Cheese Society (the “Users”), how we may use that information and how you can contact us regarding this Policy and your personal information.
Changes to Policy. We reserve the right to modify this Policy at any time, so please review Grilled Cheese Society frequently for any changes. Amendments to this Policy will be posted on the Site and will be effective when posted. You will be deemed to have been made aware of, will be subject to, and will be deemed to have accepted, the changes to any amended or revised Policy by your continued access or use of our services or Grilled Cheese Society.
Your Consent. Please read this entire Policy carefully before using Grilled Cheese Society or providing us with any information. When you access or use Grilled Cheese Society, you consent to the collection, use and disclosure of your information in accordance Terms and Conditions of Use and with this Policy. By providing information to Grilled Cheese Society, all Users fully understand and consent to the collection, use and processing of such information by Grilled Cheese Society or third parties as set forth herein. By using Grilled Cheese Society, all Users consent to us providing all information (whether or not personally identifiable) received or collected from those Users to such third-party providers for the purpose of enabling the third-party provider to provide these outsourced services to us. In addition, all Users consent to the collection, maintenance, and processing of their information (whether or not personally identifiable) by us and these third-party providers. If you do not agree to the Terms and Conditions of Use and the terms of this Policy, you are not authorized to use the Grilled Cheese Society Site.
Please understand that we may contract with third parties to provide various services to Grilled Cheese Society relating to Grilled Cheese Society on an outsourced basis rather than performing those services ourselves. For example, we may (i) contract with an email provider to handle the distribution of email messages to Users, (ii) contract with a web site hosting provider to host Grilled Cheese Society for us or (iii) contract with a third party to provide call center services to facilitate communication in connection with our services. We may also contract with various validation services to confirm contact information you provide.
Maintaining your trust is our top priority, so we adhere to the following principles to protect your privacy:
We protect your personally identifiable information and will only provide it to third parties:
We have implemented appropriate security safeguards designed to protect your information in accordance with industry standards.
Our Site are not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under age 13. Grilled Cheese Society complies with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). We do not knowingly collect or use personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13. If we discover such information from a child under the age of 13, we will eliminate that data.
Information You Give Us. We may collect and retain any information from you or your business provided to us when you visit a Site, including when you:
We may collect information such as your first and last name, business address or other physical address, email address, zip code, telephone number, or information about your interactions with us or others, and other information.
Text Messaging. If you've signed up for mobile text messaging from Grilled Cheese Society, you consent to receiving recurring text message alerts regarding exclusive offers and promotions. You understand that you do not have to sign up for this program in order to make any purchase, and your consent is not a condition of any purchase. Standard message and data rates may apply. You can opt out of receiving text messages from Grilled Cheese Society at any time. To stop receiving our text messages, you can opt out by texting STOP to any Grilled Cheese Society SMS message.
Social Media. You may use social networks or other online services to access our Site. When you do so, information from those services may be made available to us. By associating a social network account with our Site, you agree that we may access and retain that information in accordance with the policies of the social network or other online service and this Policy. For example, we may be able to access account or profile information that you have provided to the social network or information about your interactions with the social network to make information available to us (such as when commenting on a blog post or using a sign-on service, such as Facebook Connect).
Automatically Collected Information. We may collect information automatically when you visit our Sites, such as:
In addition, we may collect information about your activities on our Site through the use of cookies, clear GIFs or web beacons, local shared objects or Flash cookies, or through other identifiers or technologies, including similar technologies as they may evolve over time. We refer to these technologies collectively as Metrics Tools.
We may allow third parties to use Metrics Tools on our Sites. The information collected by Metrics Tools may be shared with and used by us, by others acting on our behalf, or by third parties subject to their own privacy policies. Information collected by Metrics Tools may be used on this Site or on other websites or services, including those that may not be operated by us. Although we do our best to honor the privacy preferences of our users, we are unable to respond to Do Not Track signals set by your browser at this time.
Email. We may collect information regarding the effectiveness of our email and other communications with you. For example, we may know if you follow a link in an email we send to you.
Information from Other Sources. We may obtain information about you from affiliates, partners, automobile dealers and other third parties. This information may include information about your use of this Site or our services, your use of other websites, your interactions with or purchases from automobile dealers, your interests and preferences and other information about you or your household. We may combine the information we obtain from third parties with information that we or our affiliates have collected about you.
Use of Information. We and others acting on our behalf may use the information that we collect or receive to operate our business, including our Site, including, but not limited to:
Operate and Support our Sites and Services. We use the information that we gather in order to operate our Site and our services. If you establish an account with us, we may use information about you to manage or support your account. We may identify your use of our Sites across devices, and we may use information we collect from you and receive from others to optimize your use of the Site and our services.
Improving and Evolving our Services. We constantly evaluate and improve our Site and services, including developing new products or services and use the information we gather to do so.
Advertising and Promotions. We may use the information we gather offer, provide, or personalize products and services from us and third parties. For example, we may customize content, promotions and incentives to reflect your preferences, business, interests, or prior interactions with us and others.
Testimonials. If you provide any testimonials about our goods or services, we may post those testimonials and examples of advertisements you place in connection with our promotion of these services to third parties. Testimonials and advertisements may include your name and other personal information that you have provided.
Other Uses. We may use the information (whether or not personally identifiable) that you provide to us to also, among other things:
Third Party Tracking and Online Behavioral Advertising. We may share, or we may permit third party online advertising networks, social media companies and other third-party services, to collect, information about your use of our website over time so that they may play or display ads on our Service, on other devices you may use, and on other websites, apps or services. Typically, though not always, the information we share is provided through cookies or similar tracking technologies, which recognize the device you are using and collect information, including click stream information, browser type, time and date you visited the site and other information. We may also share a common account identifier (such as an email address or user ID) to help us identify you across devices. We and our third-party partners use this information to make the advertisements you see online more relevant to your interests. As noted above, depending on your browser or mobile device, you may be able set your browser to delete or notify you of cookies and other tracking technology by actively managing the settings on your browser or mobile device. You may also be able to limit interest-based advertising through the settings on your mobile device by selecting “limit ad tracking” (iOS) or “opt-out of interest based ads” (Android). To learn more about interest-based advertising and how you may be able to opt-out of some of this advertising, you may wish to visit the Network Advertising Initiative’s online resources, at http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices, and/or the DAA’s resources at www.aboutads.info/choices, and you may also adjust your ad preferences through your Facebook settings. Some of these opt-outs may not be effective unless your browser is set to accept cookies. Furthermore, if you use a different device, change browsers or delete the opt-out cookie, you may need to perform the opt-out task again. You may also be able to opt-out of some – but not all – interest-based ads served by mobile ad networks by visiting http://youradchoices.com/appchoices and downloading the mobile AppChoices app.
How long do we keep Site information? We keep the information you provided while your account is in existence or as needed to provide you services. We may keep your information even after you have closed your account if retention is reasonably necessary to comply with our legal obligations, meet regulatory requirements, resolve disputes, prevent fraud and abuse, or enforce this Policy and our Terms of Use Agreement. We may keep information, for a limited period of time, if requested by law enforcement. Our Customer Service team may retain information for as long as is necessary to provide support-related reporting and trend analysis only, but we generally delete or de-personalize closed account data consistent with this Policy.
When Do We Share Information? We only share information about you as described or permitted by this Policy, unless you consent to other sharing. We may share information about you in the following ways:
What Choices Do I Have Regarding My Information? You may limit and control the information provided to us in a number of ways. You may not be able to use all features of our Site if you limit the information you share with us.
For example, you can choose not to access our Sites through your social media account. You may also be able to limit the information provided to us by third party social media providers by altering your privacy settings with those providers.
Your browser and your device may provide you the option to limit the use of cookies or other Metrics Tools. You should consult documentation for your browser or device for more information. Your mobile device may have settings that allow you to prevent sharing geolocation information with us. You should consult your mobile device’s settings or help documentation for more information about exercising these options.
How Do We Handle Privacy Disputes? By using this Site, you agree that any dispute arising out of or relating to the Site, the Sites’ content or the services or materials made available on the Sites, or regarding information collected or shared about you, is subject to the Choice of Law, Venue, and Class Action Waiver provisions in our Terms of Service.
How Do We Protect the Security of the Information? We use administrative, technical, and physical security designed to safeguard personal information in our possession. We cannot guarantee the security of the information that we collect and store. If you believe that information about you has been subject to unauthorized disclosure, please let us know by mailing us at:
Nextbite by sbe, LLC
3015 Grand Avenue, Suite 301
Coconut Grove, FL 33133
[email protected]
How Can we be Contacted Regarding Privacy Issues? You can contact us with questions or comments about our privacy practices at:
Nextbite by sbe, LLC
3015 Grand Avenue, Suite 301
Coconut Grove, FL 33133
[email protected]
