At Cooks Standard® Cookware, Pans, Saucepan, Roasting Pan, we respect the privacy of our users and are committed to protecting it. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use and disclose information, including Personal Information, in connection with your access to and use of our website, products and services (collectively, the “Services”).
We receive information about you from various sources, including: (i) if you register for an account, through your user account on the Services (your “Account”); (ii) your use of the Services; and (iii) from third party websites and services. When you use the Services, you are consenting to the collection, transfer, manipulation, storage, disclosure and other uses of your information as described in this Privacy Policy.
What Does This Privacy Policy Cover?
This Privacy Policy covers our treatment of personally identifiable information (“Personal Information”) that we gather when you are accessing or using our Services. This policy does not apply to the practices of third parties that we do not own or control, including but not limited to any third party websites, services and applications (“Third Party Services”) that you elect to access through the Service or to individuals that we do not manage or employ.
While we try to work only with those Third Party Services that share our respect for your privacy, we cannot take responsibility for the content or privacy policies of those Third Party Services. We encourage you to carefully review the privacy policies of any Third Party Services you access.
What Information Do We Collect?
The information we gather enables us to personalize, improve and continue to operate the Services. In connection with certain aspects of the Services, we may request, collect and/or display some of your Personal Information. We collect the following types of information from our users.
Account Information:
If you create an Account on the Services, we may ask you to provide information that could reasonably be used to contact you or identify you personally (“Personal Information”). Personal Information includes, but is not limited to, your name, phone number, postal address, email address, as well as any other non-public information the disclosure of which would compromise your security (e.g. driver’s license number, social security number, passport number, or credit card number).
Information Collected Automatically:
Whenever you interact with our Services, we automatically receive and record information on our server logs from your browser or device, which may include your IP address, geolocation data, device identification, “cookie” information, the type of browser and/or device you’re using to access our Services, and the page or feature you requested. “Cookies” are identifiers we transfer to your browser or device that allow us to recognize your browser or device and provide features such as authentication to protect your data.
We may also collect analytics data, or use third-party analytics tools, to help us measure traffic and usage trends for the Services. These tools collect information sent by your browser or mobile device, including the pages you visit, your use of third party applications, and other information that assists us in analyzing and improving the Services.
Information Collected Using Cookies and Similar Technologies:
We use cookies, web beacons, unique identifiers and similar technologies to collect information about the pages you view, links you click and other actions you take when using our Services, within our advertising or email content. For example, we may collect information about your device – including what type of device it is, what operating system you are using, device settings, unique device identifiers, and crash data – to improve stability and optimize the Services for different devices. We may also collect information about the device you are using to access our Services, including what type of device it is, what operating system you are using, device settings, unique device identifiers and crash data.
Some web browsers may transmit “do-not-track” signals to the websites with which the user communicates. Our Services do not currently respond to these “do-not-track” signals.
Information We Collect From Other Sources:
We may obtain information from third party sources and services, such as social media platforms that enable you to register and log in to our Services using your social media account credentials.
If you choose to connect your Account on our Services to your social media account, we may receive Personal Information from that social media service via your social media account. For example, if you connect with Facebook, we may receive your name, email, gender, birthday, current city, profile picture, as well as any other information you permit Facebook to share with third parties. The data we receive is dependent upon your privacy settings with the social network. You should always review, and if necessary, adjust your privacy settings on third-party websites and services before linking or connecting them to the Services.
How Do We Use Your Information?
We use information about you for various purposes, including to:
- Provide, maintain and improve our Services;
- Provide services you request, process transactions and to send you related information;
- Send you technical notices, updates, security alerts and support and administrative messages;
- Respond to your comments, questions and requests and provide customer service;
- Communicate with you about news and information related to our Service;
- Monitor and analyze trends, usage and activities in connection with our Services;
- Link or combine with information we get from others to help understand your needs and provide you with better service; and
- Carry out any other purpose for which the information was collected.
We are based in the United States and the information we collect is governed by U.S. law. By accessing or using the Services or otherwise providing information to us, you consent to the processing and transfer of information in and to the U.S. and other countries.
Do We Share Your Personal Information?
We will not rent or sell your information to third parties outside Cooks Standard® Cookware, Pans, Saucepan, Roasting Pan and its group companies without your consent, except as noted below:
Who we may share your information with:
- We may share your Personal Information with third party service providers to provide services that you request. Examples of service providers include payment processors and content distribution networks.
- We may share your Personal Information with a company that acquires any part of Cooks Standard® Cookware, Pans, Saucepan, Roasting Pan’s business in the event of a reorganization, merger, sale, joint venture, assignment, transfer or disposition of all or any portion of our business, assets or stock, including in connection with any bankruptcy or similar proceeding.
- We may share your Personal Information to comply with any court order, law or legal process, including responding to any government or regulatory request.
- We may share your Personal Information to enforce our policies, and those of our affiliates, and to protect the rights, privacy, safety and property of Cooks Standard® Cookware, Pans, Saucepan, Roasting Pan, our employees, agents and affiliates and affiliates’ employees, and to protect our Services.
- We may share or disclose your information when we determine, in our sole discretion, that the disclosure of such information is necessary or appropriate.
Information that is not Personal Information:
We may create aggregated and anonymized data from the Personal Information we collect, including by removing information that can be used to identify you. We may use, share, transfer and disclose aggregated and/or anonymized data for any purpose. If we are required to treat aggregated or anonymized data as Personal Information under applicable law, we will only disclose it for the purposes for which your consent has been provided.
Third Party Services
We may display third-party content and advertisements on our Services. Third-party content may use cookies, web beacons or other mechanisms to obtain information about you and may collect information about your visit to their content or ads, including through the use of cookies. Cooks Standard® Cookware, Pans, Saucepan, Roasting Pan does not control third parties’ use of cookies, web beacons or other technologies or how they manage information they gather through them. Advertisers may collect information about your activities on the Services and other websites to provide you targeted advertising based upon your interests. Please visit the privacy policies of advertisers and third party services to learn more about their data collection practices.
We use third-party analytics services (such as Google Analytics) to evaluate your use of the Services, compile reports on activity, collect demographic data, analyze performance metrics, and collect and evaluate other information relating to our Services and internet usage. These third parties use cookies and other technologies to help analyze and provide us the data. By accessing and using the Services, you consent to the processing of data about you by these analytics providers in the manner and for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy.
For more information on opting out of interest-based advertising, visit optout.aboutads.info and www.networkadvertising.org/choices/.
Security
We take reasonable measures, including administrative, technical, and physical safeguards, to protect your information from loss, theft, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. We hold information about you both at our own premises and with the assistance of third party service providers.
No method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure, however. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Your Choices Regarding Your Information
You have several choices regarding use of information on our Services:
- Access and Update Your Information: If you have registered for an account on our Services, you may review and update certain user profile information by logging into the account.
- Deactivate Your Account: You may deactivate your account by emailing our Customer Support. If you choose to deactivate your account, we will disable it but may retain information from your account for a certain period of time and disclose it in a manner consistent with our practices under this Privacy Policy for accounts that are not deactivated. We also may retain information from your account to collect any fees owed, resolve disputes, troubleshoot problems, analyze usage of our Services, assist with any investigations, prevent fraud, enforce our Terms of Use, or take other actions permitted by law. The specific information we retain after deactivation will depend on the context of your interactions with us and the Services used.
- Opting out of communications: You may opt out of receiving certain communications from us by using the unsubscribe link within each email, updating your email preferences within your account settings menu, or contacting us at the address provided below with your request.
- Do Not Track: Some Internet browsers may be configured to send “Do Not Track” signals to the online services that you visit. We currently do not respond to “Do Not Track” or similar signals. To find out more about “Do Not Track,” please visit http://www.allaboutdnt.com.
- Advertisements: We do not control how any third parties displaying advertisements on our Services collect information or tailor advertising to your interests. You may be able to set your browser or device to delete or notify you of cookies, and to opt-out of some interest-based advertising through the opt-out procedures of the Network Advertising Initiative. Opting out only means that those selected members should no longer deliver certain tailored ads to you, but does not mean you will no longer receive any targeted content and/or ads (e.g., from other ad networks). Also, if your browser has scripting disabled, you may not be able to fully utilize some of our interactive features. Please check your browser’s settings to determine how to opt-out and delete such cookies. For more information about tailored browser advertising and how you can opt out, please visit http://www.aboutads.info.
Children’s Privacy
Our Services are not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect Personal Information from children under 13 without parental consent. If you are under 13 years old, then please do not use or access the Services at any time or in any manner. We will take appropriate steps to delete any Personal Information of persons less than 13 years of age that has been collected without verified parental consent upon learning of the existence of such Personal Information.
California Privacy Rights
Under California Civil Code sections 1798.83-1798.84, California residents are entitled to ask us for a notice identifying the categories of personal customer information which we share with our affiliates and/or third parties for marketing purposes, and providing contact information for such affiliates and/or third parties. If you are a California resident and would like a copy of this notice, please submit a written request to: [email protected].
Changes To This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy is effective as of the date stated at the top of this Privacy Policy. We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time, so please be sure to check back periodically. We will post any changes to this Privacy Policy on our website. If we make any changes, we will change the “Last Updated” date above.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our practices or this Privacy Policy, please contact us at [email protected].