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Privacy Policy
We want
you to feel secure while you're using our site. That's why we've come up with
this privacy policy to clarify how we collect, use, protect and disclose the
information we collect from you at www.cheapeatery.com.
What
information do we collect?
We collect
information from you when you register on our site, subscribe to our
newsletter, respond to a survey or fill out a form.
When
ordering or registering on our site, as appropriate, you may be asked to enter
your: name, e-mail address, mailing address, phone number, age, gender, date of
birth, photograph, favorite restaurants and location. You may, however, visit
our site anonymously.
You may
choose to provide us with email addresses of people to invite them to become
members of CheapEatery.com. By giving us any email address, you are telling us
that you have received consent from the email address owner to receive emails
from CheapEatery.com.
Information
(including photos) that is voluntarily disclosed on message boards, chat rooms,
reviews and other public forums are available to the public and can be
collected and used by others. We cannot be held responsible for such voluntary
disclosure of personal information nor will we assume any responsibility for
removing, preventing or policing such disclosures.
In order
to review a restaurant and provide a rating, users will have to create a
username. Your reviews will be available to be seen by the public along with
your username, zip code, age, the month and year you became a subscriber to
cheapeatery.com, your favorite restaurants and the total number of restaurant
reviews submitted. Users will have the option of showing their location and
gender which will also be seen by the public.
We do our
best to collect and use information in the most responsible matter but we
advise that users also take care in how they distribute their personal
information. Please refer to the Federal Trade Commission's website at
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/menus/consumer/data.shtm for information about how to
protect yourself against identity theft.
What
do we use your information for?
We use
non-identifying and aggregate information to better design our website and to
share with advertisers. Any of the information we collect from you may be used
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
administer a contest, promotion, survey or other site feature.
*To manage
your account.
*To
communicate with you via e-mail, postal mail, telephone and/or mobile devices
about products or services that may be of interest to you.
*To send
periodic emails including emails to alert users about improvements and changes
to the site.
If you
decide to opt-in to our mailing list, you will receive emails that may include
company news, updates, related product or service information, etc.
Note: If
at any time you would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails, please
contact us at admin@cheapeatery.com and we'll remove you immediately.
Please
note that changing information in your account, or otherwise opting out of
receipt of promotional email communications will only affect future activities
or communications from us. If we have already provided your information to a third
party before you have changed your preferences or updated your information, you
may have to change your preferences directly with that third party.
How
do we protect your information?
We
implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your
personal information including but not limited to physical, electronic, and
managerial safeguards.
Users of
the site who have created a personal profile page may change their details at
anytime by logging into their profile page and clicking the 'Edit' button.
We offer
the use of a secure server. All supplied sensitive/credit information is
transmitted via Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology and then encrypted into
our Database to be only accessed by those authorized with special access rights
to our systems, and are required to keep the information confidential.
After a
transaction, your private information (credit cards, social security numbers,
financials, etc.) will not be stored on our servers.
Do
we use cookies?
Yes.
Cookies are small files that a site or its service provider transfers to your
computers hard drive through your Web browser (if you allow) that enables the
sites or service providers systems to recognize your browser and capture and
remember certain information.
We use cookies
to understand and save your preferences for future visits, and keep track
of advertisements and compile aggregate data about site traffic and site
interaction so that we can offer better site experiences and tools in the
future. We may contract with third-party service providers to assist us in
better understanding our site visitors. These service providers are not
permitted to use the information collected on our behalf except to help us
conduct and improve our business.
If you
choose to search for restaurants by entering in a specific address or location,
this information will be saved for your convenience in the recent locations
list or you can save it to your Saved Locations by pressing the “Save” button.
This saved location will not be used for any reason but to make your restaurant
search process easier for you.
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. Please note that if you choose to decline cookies, you may not be
able to sign in or use some of the features offered on our website.
Google, as
a third party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on the site. Google's use of
the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to users based on the user's visit to
the site and other sites on the Internet. Users may opt out of the use of the
DART cookie by visiting the Google ad and content network privacy policy.
Do
we disclose any information to outside parties?
We do not
sell, trade, or otherwise transfer to outside parties your personally
identifiable information. This does not include trusted third parties who
assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you,
so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may
also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply
with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others rights,
property, or safety. However, non-personally identifiable visitor information
may be provided to other parties for marketing, advertising, or other uses.
We may
also share your personal information with affiliated subsidiaries, joint
ventures, or other companies under a common control (collectively,
"Affiliates") that we may have now or in the future, in which case we
will require them to honor this Privacy Policy. If another company acquires our
company or our assets, that company will possess your personal information, and
will assume the rights and obligations with respect to that information as
described in this Privacy Policy.
Third
Party Links
Occasionally,
at our discretion, we may include or offer third party products or services on
our website. These third party sites have separate and independent privacy
policies. We therefore have no responsibility or liability for the content and
activities of these linked sites. Nonetheless, we seek to protect the integrity
of our site and welcome any feedback about these sites.
California
Online Privacy Protection Act Compliance
Because we
value your privacy we have taken the necessary precautions to be in compliance
with the California Online Privacy Protection Act. We therefore will not
distribute your personal information to outside parties without your consent.
Childrens
Online Privacy Protection Act Compliance
We are in
compliance with the requirements of COPPA (Childrens Online Privacy Protection
Act), we do not collect any information from anyone we know are under 13 years
of age. Our website, products and services are all directed to people who are
at least 13 years old or older which is why we ask for your date of birth when
you register as a user. We encourage parents of children under 13 years of age
to supervise their online activity and educate them on responsible internet
usage.
Security
You here
by hold harmless and acknowledge that CheapEatery.com is not responsible for
any intercepted information that is sent via the internet and release us from
any and all claims that arise out of or related to intercepted information.
Terms
and Conditions
Please
also visit our Terms and Conditions section establishing the use, disclaimers,
and limitations of liability governing the use of our website at
www.cheapeatery.com.
Your
Consent
By using
our site or applications, you consent to our Privacy Policy. Although we make
efforts to comply with this Privacy Policy, we do not guarantee, warrant,
represent, or promise such compliance.
Job
Applicants
If you
submit personal information in order to apply for a position at our company,
the information will be used solely for the purposes of the employment
application process.
Changes
to Our Privacy Policy
If we
decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on this page.
Contacting
Us
If there
are any questions regarding this privacy policy you may contact us using the
information below.