tasteMAKERS Privacy Policy
v. 1 April 2020
Welcome to tasteMAKERS Market, an online marketplace available at www.watchtastemakers.com and www.wearetastemakers.com (the “Service”). The Service is operated by tasteMAKERS Market, LLC (“we,” “us,” “our,” or “Company”).
This Privacy Policy explains Company’s data practices, defines our users’ privacy options, and describes how your information is collected and used by Company through the Service. This Privacy Policy, along with our Terms of Use, governs your use of the Service and any information we may access through social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn or Twitter. For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, we will refer to all of these access points as the tasteMAKERS system (“System”). You understand that, by using the System, you are purchasing items from third-party sellers (“Makers”) or selling items to third-party buyers (“Customers”). As used in this Privacy Policy, “user,” “you,” and “your” includes both Customers and Makers.
By using the System, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use.
Revisions to the Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to modify this policy from time to time and will mark new versions with a corresponding effective date. We recommend you visit the Service to review any changes in our practices. Your continued use of the System constitutes your agreement to our then-current Privacy Policy.
What Information is Collected?
Information Collected Directly from You
We may collect personal information about you in connection with your use of our System. For example, this information may be voluntarily provided when you sign up for a mailing list, register an account, fill out a “Contact Us” form, submit information in connection with a purchase or as part of other online services, post comments, or register for an event.
The information we may collect includes, but may not be limited to:
· Name;
· Usernames, profile handles, and passwords;
· Email address, phone number, mailing address, and other contact information;
· Financial information necessary to process a purchase or other request;
· Order and transaction history; and
· Other information related to your requests or inquiries.
Information Collected Automatically
Some of the personal information we collect from you may happen automatically. We use tracking technologies such as cookies, log files, and pixel tags to automatically collect information when users visit our System. Information we collect includes but may not be limited to:
· IP address to measure our website traffic and to help provide a more personalized experience;
· Information regarding your browser and other technical specifications required to use our System;
· Your transaction history relating to the use of products and services on the Service;
· Computer data or files, often called “cookies,” which may be sent by your web browser and stored on an individual computer to allow our server to “recognize” you through the navigation of the Service, and for us to credit your account for various online transactions; and
· Computer data files, often called “web beacons” that are collected from emails or links on third-party sites that allow our server to evaluate the popularity of those links or the information contained in emails or on third-party sites.
For more information, see the “Cookies and Similar Technologies” section below.
Collecting Information from Children Under the Age of 13
Our Service and System are not designed for children, and we do not knowingly collect information from any person under the age of 13.
How Is the Information We Collect Used?
We collect information about you in order to provide you with the tasteMAKERS Market and other services and products, and also to collect information that is necessary for the System to work properly. We use personal information for a variety of purposes related to our business, including but not limited to:
· Providing the tasteMAKERS Market
Providing the tasteMAKERS Market, including processing payments, registering accounts, and enabling Makers and Customers to engage in transactions.
· Providing services and support
Performing the essential functions of the System including responding to inquiries, fulfilling orders and requests, processing payments, providing support and troubleshooting, and communicating with users about their use of the System or regarding a user initiated inquiry on the System.
· Communicating with users about products or services
Sending or initiating direct marketing programs, such as newsletters or information about new products or services we are offering; using content from social media platforms where users discuss our products or use a hashtag related to our products.
· Personalizing user experiences on our System
Tailoring content on the System based on user location, preferences, and other personalization factors.
· Analytics and System improvement
Tracking information about your visits to our Service or use of the System to allow us to provide better service; using certain online preferences in the aggregate across all users to evaluate the System and develop additional products and services to offer.
· Compliance with legal obligations
Sharing information to comply with the law or a legal proceeding, such as in response to a subpoena or court order.
· Other purposes necessary to carry out our obligations under this Privacy Policy or our Terms of Use
Disclosure of Information
By making a purchase on the System, you understand that you are purchasing items from third-party Makers and that you are providing your information to those third-party Makers. When you make a purchase, Makers receive your name, profile handle, and shipping address. Further, Makers may contact you through the System regarding the order. Company is not responsible in any way for any Makers’ use of your information.
We may share information, in the aggregate, regarding your online browsing preferences to evaluate our products or allow the third parties we work with to better serve our users. We will not share personally identifiable information in these instances, other than as described in this Privacy Policy.
In addition to Makers, we may provide user information to third-party service providers or vendors for purposes including but not limited to:
· Payment processing;
· Initiating direct marketing programs on our behalf;
· Data tracking;
· Maintenance or development of our System;
· Development of online products, services, or customer service, or new product development; and
· Other contracted promotional opportunities provided to our users.
We use Shopify to run our Market, and your use of the Market is also subject to Shopify’s Privacy Policy at https://www.shopify.com/legal/privacy. We use PayPal Payflow to process orders and facilitate payments between Customers and Makers. Please review the Payflow Gateway Services Agreement at https://www.paypal.com/us/webapps/mpp/ua/payflowgatewaypp-full, which incorporates the PayPal Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, and govern each user’s relationship with PayPal. We also use Order Printer Templates to generate labels containing Customers’ shipping information for Makers. Order Printer Templates’ use of information is subject to its Privacy Policy at https://www.forsbergplustwo.com/pages/privacy-policy.
We may also share this information with any subsidiaries, licensees, suppliers, distributors, affiliates, assigns, successors, or other related entities and their respective owners. We may also share your personal information in connection with law enforcement requests or in response to investigations, subpoenas, court orders, or other legal processes to establish or exercise our legal rights or defend against legal claims, or as otherwise required by law.
Business Transfers
We may also disclose your information to a third party as part of reorganization or a sale of the assets of Company, or its subsidiaries or divisions. Any third party to which Company transfers or sells the System or related assets will have the right to continue to use the personal and other information that you provide to us.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
We use cookies, pixel tags, and similar technologies to gather information about your use of our System and to customize your experience using the System.
Cookies
Cookies are small data files that help us keep track of your usage of the System. Many of the cookies we use enable the System to function as you would expect it to. Cookies enable the System to remember things like your login information so you do not have to re-enter it, items in your shopping cart when you navigate away from the page, user preferences, and other personalized settings. Cookies also enable us to track and analyze user behavior in order to improve our System. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies but you can choose to accept or decline certain types of cookies if you prefer. However, declining cookies may impact the functionality of the System and in some cases you may not be able to access the functions of the System. We use the following categories of cookies on the System:
· Session cookies
Session cookies are stored on the user’s hard drive temporarily and are deleted when the user ends the browsing session. Session cookies are useful for things like keeping items in a shopping cart while the user continues to browse.
· Persistent cookies
Persistent cookies stay on the user’s hard drive until they expire, even after the browser is closed. Persistent cookies are useful for remembering things like login information, so users do not have to enter their password every time they visit the System.
· Third-party cookies
Third party cookies are not installed directly by our System, but by third parties such as advertisers. Third party cookies are used to track advertising preferences from site to site, and to gather data about users’ browsing habits in order to improve the user experience.
Clear GIFs
Clear GIFs (also called pixel tags or web beacons) are small files embedded in websites that tell us what content a user accesses and how users navigate the System. Clear GIFs enable us to track and analyze user behavior on the System in order to make it more intuitive and user friendly.
Third Party Websites and Links
Our System may contain links to other websites. These websites may have privacy policies different than our Privacy Policy. The System may also contain certain social media icons or widgets. Although you can view the material we have linked to, you may have to create an individual account or register to use these third-party social media sites to use interactive features. Any interaction on social media or other third-party websites is governed not by this privacy policy but by the terms of use and privacy policy of the particular platform.
How is User Information Protected?
We maintain administrative, physical, and technical safeguards for all user information collected in our System.
International Data Processing
Company is located in the United States and all data related to the System is collected and processed by Company in the U.S. If you are not located in the U.S., your personal data will therefore be transferred to, processed, and stored in a country outside of the country where you live. By submitting your personal information to us, you are consenting to the processing of your personal information in the U.S.
Your California Privacy Rights
If you are a California resident, you have certain rights under California Consumer Privacy Act and other data protection laws, including:
· The right to know the sources of your personal information we have collected in the last twelve months, what we use that information for, whether it is being disclosed or sold, and to whom it is being disclosed or sold.
· The right to “opt-out” of Company’s sale of your personal information to any third parties.
· The right, with some exceptions, to have your personal information deleted from Company’s possession or control.
· The right to receive equal service and pricing from Company even if you exercise any of your privacy rights.
You may submit requests for access or erasure of your personal information by emailing catherine@watchtastemakers.com.
If you submit a request for access or erasure of personal information, you will be required to verify your identity by answering certain questions. We will not disclose or delete any information until your identity is verified.
If you are making a request for erasure, we will ask you to confirm again that you want us to delete your personal information before processing your deletion request.
If you are making a request for access, we may not be able to provide specific pieces of personal information if the disclosure creates a substantial, articulable, and unreasonable risk to the security of your personal information, your account with us, our network or the System.
You may designate an authorized agent to submit a request on your behalf by providing that agent with your written permission. If an agent makes a request on your behalf, we may still ask that you verify your identity directly with us before we can honor the request.
Agents making requests on behalf of California residents must verify the request by submitting written authorization from the individual. We will not honor any requests from agents until authorization is verified.
Our response to a request is at no cost to you. We endeavour to respond to a verifiable consumer request within forty-five (45) days of its receipt. If we require more time, we will inform you of the reason and extension period in writing.
Under the California “Shine the Light” law, California residents may request information about our disclosures of certain categories of personal data to third parties (i.e., our affiliates) for such third parties’ direct marketing purpose, by emailing catherine@watchtastemakers.com or writing to: tasteMAKERS Market, LLC (California Privacy Rights), Attn: Catherine Neville, 912 Hickory Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63104.
If you are under 18 years old, a California resident, and a registered user of any website where this policy is posted, California Business and Professions Code Section 22581 permits you to request and obtain removal of content or information you have publicly posted. To make such a request, please send an email with a detailed description of the specific content or information to catherine@watchtastemakers.com. Your request does not ensure complete or comprehensive removal of what you have posted and the law may not require or allow removal even if requested.
Your Options
By providing information to us or using our System, you are consenting to our use of your data as outlined in this Privacy Policy.
While we work hard to use and disclose our users’ personal information only for the purposes identified above, you can choose not to provide personal information or limit the personal information obtained by us as follows:
· You may have your contact information removed from our marketing lists to inform users of new or relevant products, services, and special offers by clicking on the unsubscribe link in any communication received from us, or by emailing us at catherine@watchtastemakers.com;
· You may limit the collection of “cookies” through your browser settings. However, this may disable our ability to provide you with the most relevant products or information regarding the System; and
· You may limit the ability of Google Analytics to track your online activity, as outlined in the “Behavioral Advertising” section.
Do Not Track Signals
The System does not respond to Do Not Track signals from your browser at this time due to the lack of a neutral and consistent industry standard. The System does not collect personal information about your online activities over time and across third party websites or services. However, when we use third-party services, data, and software tools to target advertising to you, these third parties may collect personal information about your online activities over time and across third party websites or services. We are not responsible for third-party affiliates’ response to Do Not Track signals. Users should check third party privacy policies to determine how they respond to Do Not Track signals.
Contacting Us
For additional information pertaining to our Privacy Policy, please contact:
tasteMAKERS Market, LLC
Catherine Neville, Principal
912 Hickory Street
St. Louis, MO 63104
314-629-2282
catherine@watchtastemakers.com