Privacy Policy

We value your privacy. This privacy policy explains our privacy practices for our Website and Services. By visiting our Website, you are accepting the terms of this Privacy Policy. We are not responsible for the content or the privacy policies of other websites linked to our Website. Capitalized words not defined in this Privacy Policy shall have such meanings ascribed to them in our Terms and Conditions of Service Agreement.

+ What information do we collect from you?

We may collect personal information from you in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to, when you use our Website or the website(s) of our Service Provider(s), register or place an order through our Website or the website(s) of our Service Provider(s), subscribe to our newsletter, make a comment or interact with us on social media, respond to a survey and/or fill out a form. When ordering or registering through our Service Provider, Farmigo, Inc., you may be asked to enter your name, e-mail address, mailing address, phone number or credit card information, or you may opt to log in using your Facebook account, whereby we will collect your name, email address and possibly your payment information.

+ What do we use your information for?

Any of the information we collect from you may be used, for example in one of the following ways:

  • To personalize your experience. Your information helps us to better respond to your individual needs.

  • To improve our Website. We continually strive to improve our Website offerings based on the information and feedback we receive from you.

  • To improve customer service. Your information helps us to more effectively respond to your customer service requests and support needs.

  • To process transactions. We use your information to allow you to purchase our goods and deliver them to you. Your information, whether public or private, will not be directly sold, exchanged, transferred, or given to any other company by us, without your consent, other than for the express purpose of delivering the purchased product or service requested or as otherwise provided for in this Privacy Policy.

  • To administer a contest, promotion, survey or other Website feature.

  • To send periodic emails. The email address you provide for order processing may be used to send you information and updates pertaining to your order, occasional TCC news, updates, related product or service information, etc. If at any time you would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, we include detailed unsubscribe instructions at the bottom of each email.

+ How do we protect your information?

We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information when you place an order or enter, submit, or access your personal information. If you would like to know the technical details, please email your inquiry to info@theconnectedchef.org.  Please note that we are not responsible for any of our Service Providers’ activities or website(s). Please review their respective terms and conditions, privacy policies and other policies and/or legal documents carefully prior to use.

+ Do we use cookies?

Yes. Cookies are small files that a website or its service provider transfers to your computer’s hard drive through your web browser if you allow them. Cookies enable the website or service provider’s systems to recognize your browser and capture and remember certain information. We use cookies to compile aggregate data about Website traffic and Website interaction so that we can offer better Website experiences and tools in the future. We may share generic aggregated demographic information not linked to any personal identification information with our Service Providers to assist us in better understanding our Visitors. To our knowledge, these Service Providers are not permitted to use the information collected on our behalf except to help us conduct and improve our business. This Privacy Policy does not apply to practices by third-parties (including Service Providers used by TCC), which TCC does not own or control, or individuals that TCC does not employ or manage. If you prefer, you can choose to have your computer warn you each time a cookie is being sent, or you can choose to turn off all cookies via your browser settings. Like most Websites, if you turn your cookies off, some of our Services may not function properly. If you experience any technical difficulties please email us at info@theconnectedchef.org.

+ Do we disclose any information to outside parties?

We will not share, sell or disclose any of your private information without your permission, except as specified in this Privacy Policy. Please note that we shall be permitted to share such information with our affiliates and their respective directors, officers, trustees, employees, volunteers, independent contractors and agents, and Service Providers who assist us in operating our Website, our Services, conducting our business, or servicing you. We may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our Website policies, or protect ours or others’ rights, property, or safety. Your non-personally identifiable information may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses. We will not save your credit card information or number on our Website or server, but cannot guarantee that our Service Providers will not.

+ Third-Party Links

Occasionally, at our discretion, we may include or offer third-party products or services on our Website. These third-party websites have separate and independent privacy policies. We therefore have no responsibility or liability for the content and activities of such linked websites nor for the linked websites of our Service Providers. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity of our Website and welcome any feedback about these websites, links and third-party websites. Please contact us at info@theconnectedchef.org.

+ Controlling Your Information

For various reasons, TCC may contact you about our Services, our Website or your activity. Some of these messages are required, transaction-related messages to Users and Visitors. Other messages are not required, such as our newsletters, and you can control which optional messages you choose to receive by changing your settings in your account.

+ Data Retention

We will retain your information only for as long as is necessary, or as needed to provide you Services. If you no longer want us to use your information to provide you Services, you may close your account; provided, however, we will retain and use your information as necessary to improve our Website, our products and Services, to comply with law enforcement and to resolve disputes. You may inform us of any changes or requests in regards to your personal information/data, and in accordance with our obligations under applicable data protection law, we may update or delete your personal information/data accordingly. Please feel free to contact us at info@theconnectedchef.org.

+ Terms and Conditions of Service

Please also visit our Terms and Conditions of Service Agreement establishing the use, disclaimers, and limitations of liability governing the use of our Website at www.theconnectedchef.org/terms-and-conditions

 

+ Your Consent

By using our Website, you consent to our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to this Privacy Policy, please close your account and do not use our Website. Your continued use of our Website following the posting of changes to this Privacy Policy will be deemed to be your acceptance of such changes.

+ Changes to our Privacy Policy

We have the discretion to update this Privacy Policy at any time in our sole discretion. If we decide to change our Privacy Policy, we will notify you by posting such changes on this page, and updating the Privacy Policy modification date below. For clarity, it will be your responsibility to periodically review this Privacy Policy. We encourage you to frequently check this page for any changes to stay informed about how we are helping protect the personal information we collect.

+ Contacting Us

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy you may contact us by sending an email to info@theconnectedchef.org, or by using the contact information below. The Connected Chef Foundation, Inc. 49-09 5th Street, LIC NY 11101 info@theconnectedchef.org