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Last updated: July 29, 2024
This Privacy Policy describes Our policies and procedures on the collection, use and disclosure of Your information when You use the Service and tells You about Your privacy rights and how the law protects You.
We use Your Personal data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, You agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
If You are a California resident, please see the California section below. If You have any questions or wish to exercise Your rights and choices, please contact us as set out in the Contact Us section below.
The words of which the initial letter is capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.
For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:
For the purposes of the CCPA, Personal Data means any information that identifies, relates to, describes or is capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with You.
We collect "Non-Personal Information" and "Personal Information." Non-Personal Information includes information that cannot be used to personally identify you, such as anonymous usage data, general demographic information we may collect, referring/exit pages and URLs, platform types, preferences you submit and preferences that are generated based on the data you submit and number of clicks. Personal Information includes your full name (first name, last name), email address, address, telephone, bank account information (either "financial information" or "bank account and routing number") and other specific hospital (e.g. credit card) or veterinary information which you submit to us through the registration process contact form at the Service.
In an effort to improve the quality of the Service, we track information provided to us by your browser or by our software application when you view or use the Service, such as the website you came from (known as the "referring URL"), the type of browser you use, the device from which you connected to the Service, the time and date of access, and other information that does not personally identify you. We track this information using cookies, or small text files which include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to a user's browser from our servers and are stored on the user's computer hard drive. Sending a cookie to a user's browser may enable us to collect Non-Personal information about that user and keep a record of the user's preferences when utilizing our services, both on an individual and aggregate basis.
Le Chef may use both persistent and session cookies; persistent cookies remain on your computer after you close your session and until you delete them, while session cookies expire when you close your browser. There are various types of cookies that may be applicable:
We use cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our Sites to operate, and are referred to as "essential" or "strictly necessary" cookies. We use these essential cookies to:
Other cookies remember information about your browser and your preferences. For example, cookies help us remember your preferred language. We can then provide you with content in your preferred language without having to ask you each time you visit our Site.
Cookies also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our Sites. For example, these types of cookies help us test different versions of our Sites to see which particular features or content users prefer.
To help us better understand how people use our Sites, certain third parties serve cookies through our Sites for advertising, analytics and other purposes. This is described in more detail below. We don't release the information collected from our own cookies to any third parties, other than to our service providers who assist us with cookie activities.
The specific types of cookies served through our Sites and the purposes they perform are described in the table below:
Strictly Necessary cookies: These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our Sites, to analyze traffic and to use some of its features, such as access to secure areas.
Analytical/Performance cookies: These cookies track user behavior in an aggregated form, using an encoded identification, through various systems.
Targeting cookies: These cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you. They perform functions like preventing the same ad from continuously reappearing, ensuring that ads are properly displayed for advertisers, and in some cases selecting advertisements that are based on your interests.
We use Strictly Necessary cookies to: Identify you as being logged in to the site and to authenticate you Connect you to the right services on the site For security purposes.
We use these Analytical/ Performance cookies to: Carry out web analytics and provide statistics on how the site is used Obtain data on the number of users of the site that have viewed a service Help us improve the site by measuring errors that occur Test site designs.
We may use cookies for targeting advertising to you through third party services after you leave our site.
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Google Analytics is a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"). Google uses cookies to help us analyze how users use the site. (See https://analytics.google.com/analytics/web/) Firebase is an analytics service provided by Google Inc. (See https://policies.google.com/privacy).
Google Analytics - Advertising retargeting.
Third parties may serve cookies through our site on your computer or mobile device for advertising. These companies may use information about your visits to this and other sites in order to provide relevant advertisements about goods and services that you may be interested in. They may also employ technology that is used to measure the effectiveness of advertisements. This can be accomplished through cookies or web beacons to collect information about your visits to this and other sites in order to provide relevant advertisements about goods and services of potential interest to you. The information collected through this process does not enable Le Chef or third party service providers to identify your name, contact details or other personally identifying details unless you choose to provide these.
Please note that to the extent advertising technology is integrated into our site, you may still receive advertising content even if you opt-out of targeted advertising. In that case, the advertising content will just not be tailored to your interests.
How can I manage or disable cookies?
You can disable certain tracking as discussed in this section. For Strictly Necessary and Functionality cookies which are essential to our site and which are required in order to deliver the site to You, You cannot refuse them. You can block or delete them by changing your browser settings however, as described below.
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You may refuse cookies on Le Chef's sites by following the instructions below. Some third parties allow you to refuse their cookies universally by using the following opt-out links: http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ or http://www.youronlinechoices.com.
You can set or update your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our site though your access to some functionality and areas of our site may be restricted and/or have limited functionality. You should visit your browser's help menu for more information (web browser controls vary from browser-to-browser).
Generally speaking, most advertising networks offer you a way to opt out of targeted advertising. This opt out function relates to a device or browser and you must opt out on every device and in every browser used. Please note that tools may use so-called opt out cookies in order to remember your objection. Additionally, you can generally avoid the creation of usage profiles by deactivating cookie usage.
If you would like to find out more information, please visit http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ or http://www.youronlinechoices.com.For further information on cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set on your device and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
We do not control any of the above opt-out links and are not responsible for any choices you make using these mechanisms or the continued availability or accuracy of these mechanisms.
In addition to the information provided automatically by your browser when you visit the Service, to become a use of to the Service you may create a personal profile. You create a profile by registering with the Service and entering your email address and creating a user name and a password along with other user information asked for during the registration process. By registering, you are authorizing us to collect, store and use your email address in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
The Service is not directed to anyone under the age of 13. The Service does not knowingly collect or solicit information from anyone under the age of 13, or allow anyone under the age of 13 to sign up for the Service. In the event that we learn that we have gathered personal information from anyone under the age of 13 without the consent of a parent or guardian, we will delete that information as soon as possible. If you believe we have collected such information, please contact us at appsupport@lechef.net.
While using Our Service, We may ask You to provide Us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify You. Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:
Usage Data is collected automatically when using the Service.
Usage Data may include information such as Your Device's Internet Protocol address (e.g. IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Service that You visit, the time and date of Your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.
When You access the Service by or through a mobile device, We may collect certain information automatically, including, but not limited to, the type of mobile device You use, Your mobile device unique ID, the IP address of Your mobile device, Your mobile operating system, the type of mobile Internet browser You use, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.
We may also collect information that Your browser sends whenever You visit our Service or when You access the Service by or through a mobile device.
While using Our Application, in order to provide features of Our Application, We may collect, with your prior permission:
Information regarding your location.
We use this information to provide features of Our Service, to improve and customize Our Service. The information may be uploaded to the Company's servers and/or a Service Provider's server or it be simply stored on Your device.
You can enable or disable access to this information at any time, through Your Device settings.
The Company may use Personal Data for the following purposes:
We may share your personal information in the following situations:
The Company will retain Your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use Your Personal Data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations (for example, if we are required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies.
The Company will also retain Usage Data for internal analysis purposes. Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period of time, except when this data is used to strengthen the security or to improve the functionality of Our Service, or We are legally obligated to retain this data for longer time periods.
Your information, including Personal Data, is processed at the Company's operating offices and in any other places where the parties involved in the processing are located. It means that this information may be transferred to - and maintained on - computers located outside of Your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ than those from Your jurisdiction.
Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by Your submission of such information represents Your agreement to that transfer.
The Company will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that Your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and no transfer of Your Personal Data will take place to an organization or a country unless there are adequate controls in place including the security of Your data and other personal information.
If the Company is involved in a merger, acquisition or asset sale, Your Personal Data may be transferred. We will provide notice before Your Personal Data is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.
Under certain circumstances, the Company may be required to disclose Your Personal Data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g. a court or a government agency).
The Company may disclose Your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:
THE SECURITY OF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS IMPORTANT TO US, BUT REMEMBER THAT NO METHOD OF TRANSMISSION OVER THE INTERNET, OR METHOD OF ELECTRONIC STORAGE IS 100% SECURE. WHILE WE STRIVE TO USE COMMERCIALLY ACCEPTABLE MEANS TO PROTECT YOUR PERSONAL DATA, WE CANNOT GUARANTEE ITS ABSOLUTE SECURITY.
Service Providers have access to Your Personal Data only to perform their tasks on Our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
We may use third-party Service providers to monitor and analyze the use of our Service.
Google Analytics is a web analytics service offered by Google that tracks and reports website traffic. Google uses the data collected to track and monitor the use of our Service. This data is shared with other Google services. Google may use the collected data to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network.
You may opt-out of certain Google Analytics features through your mobile device settings, such as your device advertising settings or by following the instructions provided by Google in their Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit the Google Privacy & Terms web page: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
Firebase is an analytics service provided by Google Inc.
You may opt-out of certain Firebase features through your mobile device settings, such as your device advertising settings or by following the instructions provided by Google in their Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
We also encourage you to review the Google's policy for safeguarding your data: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/6004245.
For more information on what type of information Firebase collects, please visit the Google Privacy & Terms web page: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
We may use Your Personal Data to contact You with newsletters, marketing or promotional materials and other information that may be of interest to You. You may opt-out of receiving any, or all, of these communications from Us by following the unsubscribe link or instructions provided in any email We send or by contacting Us.
We may use Email Marketing Service Providers to manage and send emails to You.
Their Privacy Policy can be viewed at aws.amazon.com.
We may provide paid products and/or services within the Service. In that case, we may use third-party services for payment processing (e.g. payment processors).
We will not store or collect Your payment card details. That information is provided directly to Our third-party payment processors whose use of Your personal information is governed by their Privacy Policy. These payment processors adhere to the standards set by PCI-DSS as managed by the PCI Security Standards Council, which is a joint effort of brands like Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover. PCI-DSS requirements help ensure the secure handling of payment information.
Their Privacy Policy can be viewed at https://stripe.com/us/privacy
The following disclosures apply only to individuals who reside in California. The CCPA provides additional rights to know, delete and opt out, and requires businesses collecting or disclosing Personal Information to provide notice of rights California residents have and can exercise. Under this Privacy Policy and by law, if You are a resident of California, You have the following rights:
Internet activity, including history of visiting and interacting with Our Service, browser type, browser language and other information collected automatically.
Inferences, including information about interests and preferences.
For more information on what We collect, please review the sections above regarding personal information collection. We collect and use these categories of Personal Information for the business purposes described in this Privacy Policy. We do not generally sell information as the term "sell" is traditionally understood. However, to the extent "sale" under the CCPA is interpreted to include advertising technology activities, We will comply with applicable law as to such activity.CPRA’s rulemaking and enforcement authority is promulgated in the California Privacy Protection Agency (the “CPPA”). For more information on the CPPA please visit: https://privacy.ca.gov/?utm_source=dvbe&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=english.
Our Service does not respond to Do Not Track signals.
However, some third party websites do keep track of Your browsing activities. If You are visiting such websites, You can set Your preferences in Your web browser to inform websites that You do not want to be tracked. You can enable or disable DNT by visiting the preferences or settings page of Your web browser.
Under California Civil Code Section 1798 (California's Shine the Light law), California residents with an established business relationship with us can request information once a year about sharing their Personal Data with third parties for the third parties' direct marketing purposes.
If you'd like to request more information under the California Shine the Light law, and if you are a California resident, You can contact Us using the contact information provided below.
California Business and Professions Code section 22581 allow California residents under the age of 18 who are registered users of online sites, services or applications to request and obtain removal of content or information they have publicly posted.
To request removal of such data, and if you are a California resident, You can contact Us using the contact information provided below, and include the email address associated with Your account.
Be aware that Your request does not guarantee complete or comprehensive removal of content or information posted online and that the law may not permit or require removal in certain circumstances.
Our Service may contain links to other websites that are not operated by Us. If You click on a third party link, You will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise You to review the Privacy Policy of every site You visit.
We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third party sites or services.
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify You of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy within the Service.
If and when We make changes to this Privacy Policy, We will post a notification within the applicable Service. Significant changes will go into effect 30 days following such notification. Non-material changes or clarifications will take effect immediately.
You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page. By using the Service, You acknowledge and agree that it is Your responsibility to review this Privacy Policy periodically and be aware of modifications.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, You can contact us: