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 This
website is owned and operated by SavoryFoods.com. We recognize
that many visitors to our site are concerned about the information
they provide to us, and how we treat that information. So we've
developed this Privacy Policy to address those concerns. We may
update this Policy from time to time, so please check in occasionally.
Types of Information We Collect
At our site, we collect both personally-identifiable information
and aggregate information. Personally-identifiable information
relates to an individual consumer - e.g., name, address, telephone
number, e-mail address, credit card number, etc. We only collect
personally-identifiable information from individuals who provide
it to us voluntarily and knowingly, such as by registering at
our site, or by providing name and address information to enter
a promotion. We don't require you to register or provide this
information to us in order to view our site or have access to
much of its content. However, if you register, you will have access
to certain additional features, such as "Our Discount Club"
and "Newsletter". Additionally, the more detailed the
information you provide in Your Profile section, the better we
are able to customize your website sessions to best meet your
needs. Aggregate information relates to such things as how many
consumers visit the site, which pages they access, the type of
web browser and operating system you use, the name of your Internet
Service Provider (e.g., America Online), and so on. When you visit
our site, we automatically collect this information ,and combine
it with similar information collected about all other visitors.
By collecting this information, we learn how to best tailor our
website to our visitors.
How Information
is Collected
As we noted above, personally-identifiable information is collected
from you directly and with your knowledge. Thus, when you register
on the site, we collect the information you provide. When you
enter a promotion, we collect the information needed for you to
participate and for us to fulfill our obligations to you. When
you e-mail us, we collect the e-mail address you supply, so that
we can respond. We also collect aggregate, non-personal information
on an ongoing basis when you view our website or our interactive
advertisements. The collection of this non-personal information
is done either through "cookie" technology or with "web
beacons" (also called 'single-pixel gifs'), as explained
below.
 Cookies
Like many companies, we use "cookie" technology on and
off of our website. Cookies are pieces of information that a website
transfers to an individual's hard drive for purpose of keeping
records. They enhance your online experience by saving your preferences
while you are visiting a particular site. The cookies do not contain
any personally-identifiable information and cannot profile your
system or collect information from your hard drive. When you view
our website or interactive advertisements, we may place a "cookie"
on your computer. Temporary cookies are used for purposes such
as counting the number of visits to our sites. These temporary
cookies are eliminated when you exit your browser. A permanent
cookie may also be stored on your computer by your browser. When
you log in, this type of cookie tells us whether you've visited
us before or if you are a new visitor. The cookie doesn't obtain
any personal information about you or provide us with any way
to contact you, and the cookie doesn't extract any information
from your computer. We do use the cookie to help us identify site
features and recipes in which you have the greatest interest,
so that we can provide more of what you may want. The "help"
portion of the toolbar on most browsers will tell you how to prevent
your browser from accepting new cookies, how to have the browser
notify you when you receive a new cookie, or how to disable cookies
altogether. Remember, though, that cookies allow you to take full
advantage of all of our newest website features, and we recommend
that you leave them turned on.
Web Beacons
Web beacons are Internet instrumentation that helps us to determine,
for instance, whether a page has been viewed. When you ask us
to send you information on a promotion or newsletter, we may use
web beacons to determine how many of the e-mails we sent were
actually opened. In general, any electronic image viewed as part
of a web page, including a banner ad, can act as a web beacon.
Contests
and Sweepstakes
Our site sometimes includes notices of promotions we are conducting,
and we may permit you to enter electronically in some cases. If
that occurs, we will use the information you provide for the purpose
of conducting the promotion (e.g., to contact you if you're a
winner). Within a reasonable time after the conclusion of the
promotion, the personal information will be deleted from our database,
unless you've agreed to permit us to keep it and use it to contact
you again.
Questionnaires and Surveys
We may occasionally ask visitors to complete surveys and opinion
polls about their attitudes and interests. Surveys help us to
understand your needs. If sample answers to surveys are posted
on the website site, no personally identifiable information will
be included. If you participate in one of our surveys, you can
be assured that we do not maintain any personal information about
you in our databases as a result of the survey.
How We
Use Your Personal Information
If you specifically agreed to follow-up contacts by us or asked
to be put on our mailing list when you registered, we may contact
you from time to time. For example, we may send you marketing
or promotion materials; we may respond to your comments or requests
for information; or we may contact you if needed in the course
of processing a product or service you requested through our website.
In the e-mail section of our site, we ask for some personally-identifiable
information, such as your name and phone number. We use this information
only if we need to contact you directly because our attempts to
contact you by e-mail were unsuccessful. We don't use your e-mail
address for any purpose other than responding to the message you've
sent, unless we have your permission. We also use personal information
about you to improve our marketing and promotional efforts; to
statistically analyze website usage; and to improve our features
and content. We may also use your personal information to deliver
content that is customized to your interests as we best understand
them from the information you've provided to us and your activities
on the site. This customized content may include such things as
recipes, banners, product information, and promotions. We do not
collect personal information automatically, but we may combine
non-personal information collected automatically (through cookies)
with your previously submitted personal information. Savory Food's
primary goal in collecting personal information is to give you
a meaningful and customized experience while you are using our
websites and interactive banner ads.
Third Parties
Who Provide Support Services to SavoryFoods.com
In the course of doing business, we employ other companies and
individuals to perform a variety of functions on our behalf. For
example, we hire agencies to help administer consumer promotions,
to analyze data, to fulfill orders you place, and to provide customer
service. These agents may have access to personal information
if it is needed to perform their functions for Savory Foods, Inc,
however, they are prohibited from using it for other purposes
and they are required to maintain the information in confidence.
Data Sharing
and Transfer
We do not sell, transfer, or disclose the personally-identifiable
information we gather at our websites to third parties without
your prior consent. There are only two exceptions to this rule:
(1) We will disclose information in cases where we believe in
good faith that it is necessary to prevent a crime or an injury
to ourselves or third parties; and (2) We disclose information
to third parties who provide support services to us, as described
above. There may be times when we share aggregate information
about our visitors (for example, the percentage of male and female
visitors to our site) with advertisers, business partners, sponsors,
and other third parties in an effort to customize or enhance the
content and advertising of our site for our users. We may also
aggregate data from web log files (such as your web browser, operating
system, pages visited, etc.) to understand how users navigate
the site and what features are most popular.
Links to
Other Sites
Savory Foods, Inc. does its best to make sure that every link
on our website sends you and/or your kids to a safe place on the
Internet. However, websites and addresses change quickly, and
Savory Foods, Inc. cannot guarantee the content of every site
to which we provide a link. In addition, different websites have
different privacy policies. You should always check the privacy
policy of the specific site you're visiting to understand your
rights.
Choice
and Control
You are ultimately in control of the personally-identifiable information
you provide to us on our site. For example, you can always change
your preference for follow-up contacts just by e-mailing the Online
Team at the address listed below or by changing the information
in Your Profile section of the site. Or, if you prefer, you can
cancel your registration altogether and we will take prompt steps
to remove your personally-identifiable information from our database.
E-mail the Online team at the address listed below if you wish
to take this action.
 Important
Note to Kids
Before providing your name, address, e-mail address, or any other
personal information to anyone on the Internet, be sure to ask
your parents if it's OK.
How To
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our Privacy Policy, you can contact
us at:
1-800-878-2583
or E-Mail us!
We'll be happy to answer your questions or hear your concerns.
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