Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Introduction

Welcome to https://bbq-sliders-recipe.scoopstorm.com (referred to as “our website” or “we”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is handled with the utmost care. This comprehensive Privacy Policy outlines our practices regarding the collection, usage, and protection of personal information in alignment with various international privacy laws, including but not limited to:

  • Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)
  • Quebec Law 25 on the protection of personal information
  • The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of the European Union (EU)
  • Brazil’s General Data Protection Law (LGPD)
  • California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and its updated version, the California Consumer Privacy Rights Act (CPRA)
  • Colorado’s Consumer Privacy Act (CPA)
  • Utah’s Consumer Sales Privacy Act (UCPA)
  • Connecticut’s Consumer Data Privacy Act (CTDPA)
  • Virginia’s Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA)
  • South Africa’s Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA)

Scope

This privacy policy is applicable to all aspects of our website, including but not limited to:

  1. Our online platforms and applications.
  2. Services offered through our website.
  3. Interactive features such as user comments, forums, and reviews.
  4. Any other services or products that we may introduce in the future and which are linked to this privacy policy.

Please note that this policy does not extend to third-party platforms, applications, products, or services accessible through links on our website. These external entities have their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to review them before providing any personal information.

Processing Activities

This policy guides the handling of your personal data when:

  1. You use our applications and services as an authorized user.
  2. You visit our websites linked to this Privacy Policy.
  3. You engage with our communications, including newsletters, emails, phone calls, or text messages (SMS).

Personal Data Collection

We collect various categories of personal data, which include:

  1. Account Information: Details related to your user account creation and management, such as usernames, passwords, email addresses, and profile pictures.
  2. Payment Information: Credit card details, billing addresses, and payment history for processing transactions.
  3. Financial Information: Data about your financial status or transactions, if you choose to share it during purchases.
  4. Purchase Information: Records of products or services bought from our platform, including order numbers and purchase dates.
  5. Mobile Device Identifiers: Unique device identifiers, advertising IDs, and other mobile tracking data.
  6. Location Data: Geographic coordinates and location-based services data if you opt-in to share your location.
  7. Feedback: Comments, reviews, and ratings submitted by users.
  8. Social Media Information: Data from social media platforms when you interact with our content or engage with our social media accounts.
  9. Product Information: Details about products you view, search for, or purchase on our website.

We gather this information through multiple sources:

  • User input forms and profiles.
  • Automated technologies (e.g., cookies, device fingerprinting).
  • Third parties who provide us with aggregated or de-identified data.

Cookies

We employ cookies to enhance your experience on our website and for analytics purposes. Cookies are small text files stored on your browser that serve various functions:

  1. Strictly Necessary Cookies: Ensure the basic functionality of our website, such as allowing you to log in.
  2. Preference Cookies: Remember settings you’ve chosen, like language preferences.
  3. Analytics Cookies: Track and analyze user behavior, providing insights for improvement.

Users have control over non-essential cookies through our Cookie Manager, allowing them to customize their cookie preferences.

Retention and Deletion

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary or permitted by law. The specific retention periods vary depending on the type of data and the purposes for which it was collected:

  • Financial and transaction data may be retained for accounting, tax, or regulatory purposes (up to 7 years).
  • Order history might be kept for customer service and record-keeping (up to 10 years).
  • Personal information used for marketing communications will be stored until you unsubscribe.

Upon determining that personal data is no longer needed or upon request from users, we delete or anonymize the data.

Security Measures

We have implemented robust security measures to protect your personal data:

  • Encryption: We use encryption protocols to secure data during transmission and storage.
  • Secure Third-Party Processing: We engage trusted third-party service providers who adhere to strict security standards.
  • Access Controls: Only authorized personnel with legitimate business reasons have access to sensitive information.

Children’s Privacy

We do not intentionally collect or seek to obtain personal data from children under the age of 18. If we discover that a child has provided us with personal information, we will take steps to delete it and inform the child’s parents or legal guardians.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have specific rights regarding your personal data:

  • Access: Request access to the personal data we hold about you.
  • Rectification: Ask for corrections if your data is inaccurate or incomplete.
  • Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): Demand the deletion of your personal information in certain circumstances.
  • Restriction: Limit the use or processing of your data.
  • Portability: Receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used format and transfer it to another controller.
  • Objection: Object to the processing of your data for specific purposes.
  • Non-Discrimination: Be free from discriminatory practices based on certain personal characteristics.
  • Data Portability/Withdrawal of Consent: Retain the right to withdraw consent at any time and request data portability.

To exercise these rights, please contact our privacy team using the details provided below. We will respond to your requests in accordance with applicable laws.

Changes to Policy

We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be effectively immediately upon posting on our website. We encourage users to review this policy periodically for any updates.

Contact Information

For any questions regarding privacy, data-related inquiries, unsubscribe requests, or if you wish to exercise your rights as outlined in this policy, please contact us:

  • Email: [email protected]
  • Address (for written correspondence): [Provide Mailing Address]