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Privacy Policy
Your Privacy: Overview
This privacy policy (this "Privacy Policy") sets out
the privacy policies and practices for Belle Chevre
with respect to how Belle Chevre collects personal information. It also
describes how Belle Chevre maintains, uses, and discloses personal
information. This Privacy Policy applies to information collected from
you by Belle Chevre via this website and other websites operated or
provided by Belle Chevre, including www.cookwithchevre.com, www.tasiastable.com, and various subdomains (collectively, the "Sites"); our retail stores (the “Stores”); our creamery (the “creamery”);
and other places where we may collect personal information. This
Privacy Policy also sets out how you can access certain information
that Belle Chevre may collect about you. In this Privacy Policy, "personal information"
means information or opinion about an individual whose identity is
apparent or can be reasonably ascertained from the information or
opinion as further defined under applicable privacy laws.
Please note that the Sites may contain links to other third party
websites that are not controlled or operated by Belle Chevre. This
Privacy Policy does not apply to such third party websites, andBelle Chevre is not responsible for the content of such third party
websites or the privacy practices of such third parties. Therefore Belle Chevre encourages you to request and review the privacy policies of
any third parties upon disclosing your personal information to such
parties or when visiting such third party websites.
Consent
BY SUBMITTING PERSONAL INFORMATION TO BELLE CHEVRE OR ITS SERVICE
PROVIDERS AND AGENTS, YOU AGREE THAT BELLE CHEVRE MAY COLLECT YOUR
PERSONAL INFORMATION AND YOU CONSENT TO THE USE, DISCLOSURE AND
TRANSFER OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS PRIVACY
POLICY AND AS PERMITTED OR REQUIRED BY LAW. Subject to legal and
contractual requirements, you may refuse or withdraw your consent to
certain of the identified purposes at any time by contacting Belle Chevre
at the address provided below. If you refuse or withdraw your consent,
you acknowledge that Belle Chevre may not be able to provide you or
continue to provide you with certain services or information which may
be of value to you.
Revisions to this Privacy Policy
Belle Chevre reserves the right, in Belle Chevre’s discretion, to change,
modify, add or remove portions of this Privacy Policy at any time and
from time to time, without prior notice to you. However, Belle Chevre
will treat your continued use of the Sites following such revision as
your acceptance of the revised terms. All revisions will be posted to
the Sites and will apply to any personal information collected on or
after the date posted. Belle Chevre will obtain the necessary consents
required under applicable privacy laws if it seeks to collect, use or
disclose your personal information for purposes other than those to
which consent has been obtained unless otherwise required or permitted
by law.
This Privacy Policy was last updated November 3, 2012.
Collection of Your Information
Belle Chevre may collect personal information in connection with your
use or purchase of Belle Chevre’s products and services, including at the
Stores or through your use of the creamery or the Sites, which may include
information provided in connection with the following activities:
- Registering or filling in forms on the Sites or in the Stores.
This includes information you may provide when you request additional
information about Belle Chevre’s products and services or sign up to
receive Belle Chevre’s e-mail newsletters or coupons.
- Completing a profile
- Purchasing any product or service from Belle Chevre, whether at a Store or through the creamery or the Sites.
- Providing design or product feedback or making other submissions to Belle Chevre.
- Requesting information or assistance from Belle Chevre. Belle Chevre
may also keep a copy of any communications or correspondence you may
send to it, including any e-mail communications.
- Participating or responding to consumer survey or requests for
consumer’s opinions, concerns, and preferences regarding Belle Chevre’s
products and services.
- Participating in consumer contests, sweepstakes and other promotions.
- Using other features of the Sites that may be offered from time
to time, and may require such information in order to utilize the
feature.
The personal information that Belle Chevre may collect may include your
name, username, password, email address, age, date of birth, gender,
address, telephone number, credit card and debit card numbers (with
expiration dates) and personal preferences. You represent and warrant that you have the right and
authority or have obtained all necessary consents to provide any
information, including any personal information of another individual,
that is provided by you to Belle Chevre.
Belle Chevre may also collect information that may not be personal
information, which may include, but is not limited to, the frequency of
user visits to the Sites, the routes by which users access the Sites
and use of any hyperlinks available on the Sites. Belle Chevre or its
service providers and agents may process and use this aggregate data
for various purposes including, but not limited to, analysis of this
data for trends and statistics, development of the Sites and the Sites’
features and offerings, assessing patterns of use, or planning and
evaluating marketing initiatives. This information is gathered by
certain tools and methods such as the collection of your IP address or
the use of cookies and is maintained, used and disclosed in aggregate
form unless otherwise noted.
Cookies
Like many websites, Belle Chevre utilizes “cookies” to maintain a
record of your visit to the Sites. A cookie is a small text file that
is transferred by a web server and stored on the hard drive of your
computer. It can only be read by the server that sent it to you. This
information does not identify you personally and you remain anonymous
unless you have otherwise provided Belle Chevre with personal
information.
Cookies help Belle Chevre to improve the Sites and to deliver more
personalized service by enabling Belle Chevre to estimate audience size and
usage patterns; to store information about your preferences; to speed
up your searches and to recognize you when you return to the Sites.
Most web browsers automatically accept cookies. If you would prefer
to prevent your computer from accepting Belle Chevre’s cookies, you may
follow your Internet browser’s steps for doing so. Please note,
however, that if you do disable cookies from your browser, you may not
be able to access certain sections of the Sites.
IP Addresses
An IP address is a computer's numeric address, by which it can be
located within a network. Belle Chevre may record your IP address when
you visit or use services or features on the Sites. Belle Chevre may use
your IP address for the purposes noted above, and also to help diagnose
problems with Belle Chevre’s server, or to administer the Sites. Belle Chevre may also use your IP address to identify you when Belle Chevre
feels it is necessary to enforce compliance with this Privacy Policy or
the Terms of Use, or to protect the Sites, systems, information,
employees, service providers, business partners, users, customers and
others.
Protection of Your Information
To prevent unauthorized access or disclosure, maintain data accuracy
and facilitate the appropriate use of information, Belle Chevre uses
physical, technological and administrative procedures to protect the
personal information that Belle Chevre collects from loss, unathorised
access, modification, disclosure or other misuse.
Nevertheless, Internet transmissions are never completely private or
secure. You understand that any messages or information you send to
the Sites may be read or intercepted by others. If you have any
questions about the security of personal information collected byBelle Chevre , please contact: email@bellechevre.com.
You should also be aware that certain aspects of the Sites are not
confidential and are available for public viewing. Please refer to the Terms of Use
for additional provisions relating to user submissions that may apply
to you.
Use of Your Personal Information
Upon Belle Chevre’s collection of your personal information, Belle Chevre may
use such personal information internally, separately or in combination
with pre-existing information, for the following purposes:
- To develop, enhance, market, sell or otherwise provide information, products or services;
- To establish and conduct commercial relationships, including
to process purchases or other transactions and to conduct or
administer other transactions that you may engage in with Belle Chevre including at the Stores, on or through the Sites or through the creamery ;
- To conduct or administer contests, sweepstakes or other promotions in which you have participated;
- To contact you and to respond to any communications that you may have had with us;
- To troubleshoot problems with the Sites;
- To customize your experience or homepage on the Sites;
- To develop and manage Belle Chevre's business and operations;
- To enforce Belle Chevre’s Terms of Use or comply with this Privacy Policy;
- To detect and protect Belle Chevre and other third parties
against error, negligence, breach of contract, fraud, theft and
other illegal activity, and to audit compliance with Belle Chevre’s
policies and contractual obligations;
- To engage in business transactions, including the purchase,
sale, lease, merger, amalgamation or any other type of
acquisition, disposal, securitization or financing involving Belle Chevre;
- As permitted by, and to comply with, any legal or regulatory requirements or provisions; or
- For any other purpose to which you consent.
Personal information collected by Belle Chevre may be stored and
processed in the United States. While in another
jurisdiction for processing, the information may be accessed by the
courts, law enforcement, and national security authorities of that
jurisdiction.
Disclosure of Your Information
Belle Chevre may disclose your personal information to its subsidiaries or
affiliates and to third parties whom Belle Chevre hires to provide
services on Belle Chevre’s behalf, including, but not limited to, support
services, website services, delivering promotional materials,
contests, sweepstakes and other promotions, and answering customer
questions about Belle Chevre’s products and services. Belle Chevre will
only provide those third parties with the personal information that
they need to deliver the services to Belle Chevre and/or on Belle Chevre’s
behalf. In the event that Belle Chevre is involved in a business
transaction, including the purchase, sale, lease, merger, amalgamation
or any other type of acquisition, disposal, securitization or financing
involving Belle Chevre, you consent to your personal information and any
other information Belle Chevre may have collected being transferred to
another party in connection with such transaction. You also consent
to Belle Chevre disclosing your personal information to legal, financial,
insurance, or other advisors in connection with such business
transaction or management of all or part of Belle Chevre’s business or
operations; as consented to by you from time to time, including to
fulfill any other purposes that are identified when the personal
information is collected; or as otherwise permitted or required by law.
Retention of Your Personal Information The personal information that you provide will be retained by Belle Chevre
in accordance with applicable laws. However, Belle Chevre will take
reasonable steps to destroy or permanently de-identify personal
information it holds if it is no longer needed for Belle Chevre business
purposes.
Children's Privacy
Belle Chevre recognizes the privacy interests of children and Belle Chevre
encourages parents and guardians to take an active role in their
children's online activities and interests. The Sites are not intended
for children under the age of 13. Belle Chevre does not target its
services or the Sites to children under 13. Belle Chevre does not
knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of
13.
Choose and Opt-Out Preferences Belle Chevre does not collect your personal information unless you choose
to provide it. If, at any time, you prefer not to receive further
email communications from Belle Chevre (except in connection with
information, products or services that you specifically request), you
will have the ability to unsubscribe from such communications by means
of a link provided in every broadcast e-mail that is sent to you by Belle Chevre . If, at any time, you prefer not to receive any other form
of communication from Belle Chevre, you will have the ability to
unsubscribe from such communications by contacting: email@bellechevre.com.
Access and Correction
Belle Chevre will take reasonable steps to ensure the personal information it holds is accurate, complete and up to date.
Upon your written request, subject to certain exceptions, Belle Chevre
will inform you of the existence, use and disclosure of your personal
information and give you access to that information. Additionally, if
you have any questions or enquiries relating to our privacy practices
or procedures, or if you believe that the personal information thatBelle Chevre holds about you is not accurate, complete or up to date you
may write to the Privacy Officer at the address provided below. If you
are able to establish that the information is not accurate, complete
or up to date, Belle Chevre will take reasonable steps to correct the
information so that it is accurate, complete and up to date.
Questions or Comments
Belle Chevre welcomes questions and comments about this Privacy
Policy. Questions or comments should be directed to the Belle Chevre
Privacy Officer at:
Belle Chevre
26910 Bethel Road
Elkmont, AL 35620
Email: email@bellechevre.com |
