Privacy Policy
Last updated: June 13, 2023
WE RESPECT THE PRIVACY OF EVERY INDIVIDUAL WHO VISITS THIS SITE. This Privacy Policy contains all policies, practices, and procedures for Blue Plate Catering, Ltd. (“we,” “us,” “our,” or “Company”) regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of information obtained during the course of using our Services or blueplatechicago.com (“Website”). This Privacy Policy is meant to inform you about your privacy rights. You may choose to submit personal information as defined below (collectively, “Personal Information”). We will collect, use, and disclose personal information for business purposes only unless otherwise contained. If you have any questions about this Policy, the Website, please contact us at info@blueplatechicago.com.
Please read the Privacy Policy carefully before using the Website or any of our Services, including any other form, media channel, mobile website or mobile application related, linked, or otherwise connected to Website. This Privacy Policy is a legally valid and binding contract between the customer (“you,” “your”) and Company. This Privacy Policy is binding upon all visitors, users, and others who access or use the Website.
Your access and use of our Website is conditioned upon accepting and complying with this Privacy Policy. By using the Website, you agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy. If you disagree with any part of the terms, then you must not access our Website.
The information provided on the Website is not intended for use or distribution by any person or entity in any jurisdiction or country where such distribution or use would be contrary to law or regulation. Accordingly, those persons who choose to access the Website from other locations do so on their own volition and are solely responsible for compliance with local laws.
LINKS TO OTHER SITES. This Privacy Policy only applies to this Website and the services provided by our Company. The Website contains links to third party websites or resources whose privacy policies may differ from those of the Company. Third party websites or resources may or may not be obvious (“Third Party Sites”) as well as advertisements, software, text, graphics, articles, photographs, pictures, designs, sound, video, music, information, and other content originating from third parties (collectively, “Third Party Content”). Our provision of links to Third Party Sites is not an endorsement of any information, product or services that is offered on or through any Third Party Site or Third Party Content. As such we recommend you carefully review and consider such policies. Third Party Sites and Third Party Content are not monitored or checked for accuracy, appropriateness, or completeness by us, and we are not responsible for the content or performance of any Third Party Sites accessed through the Website or any Third Party Content posted on, available through, or installed from the Website, including the content, accuracy, offensiveness, opinions, reliability, privacy practices or other policies of or contained in the Third Party Sites or the Third Party Content. If you leave the Website and access any Third Party Site, or if you use or install any Third Party Content, you do so at your own risk and you should be aware that our Privacy Policy or Terms of Service no longer govern. You hereby expressly agree to comply with any and all terms and conditions, users guides, and privacy policies of any Third Party Sites.
TYPES OF DATA COLLECTED. Your Personal data is used to provide and improve services. By using our Services and this Website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
COLLECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION. We collect personal information that is voluntarily provided to us when you register or use our Services, request information about us or our products and Services, participate in activities related to our Services, or otherwise contact us.
The personal information collected is dependent upon how you interact with us, the Services, the products and features you use, and the information you voluntarily provide us. This may include, but is not limited to first and last names, phone numbers, email addresses, mailing addresses, birthdates, marital status, social network and data, billing addresses, debit/credit card numbers, and contact preferences (collectively, “Personally Identifiable Information” or “PII”). All PII you provide must be accurate and complete and you must notify us of any changes to your PII.
FINANCIAL DATA. We may collect data necessary to process payments such as personal identification numbers, card security codes, and other financial information. All payment data is processed and stored via GoTab, Inc. “Go Tab”) or other payment processors that we may use in the future. If you leave the Website and access any Third Party Site, or if you use or install any Third Party Content, you do so at your own risk and you should be aware that our Privacy Policy or Terms of Service no longer govern. You hereby expressly agree to comply with any and all terms and conditions, users guides, and privacy policies of any Third Party Sites. As such, we recommend you carefully review and consider GoTab’s privacy policy and terms of use.
BIOMETRIC DATA. Biometric information is any information that is based on an individual’s unique biometric or biological characteristics that is used to identify that individual. We do not collect or use any of your biometric information, including but not limited to fingerprints, face scans, retina scans, and voice recognition software.
INFORMATION AUTOMATICALLY COLLECTED. When you visit our Website, we may automatically collect certain information such as IP Addresses, browser types and versions, service providers, pages visited, unique device identifiers, operating systems, and more. This information does not reveal specific information about your identity, such as contact information, but may inform us about device and usage information that will help us maintain the security of our Website and Services or for internal analytics and reporting. This information is solely collected to improve our Website and cater services to your needs.
COOKIES AND ONLINE TRACKING. Some information is passively collected through the use of “cookies.” Cookies are small files of information which save and retrieve information about your visit to our Website and that contain information to identify your devices that help customize and improve web browsing experience. Our Website uses Cookies and other tracking technology to track activity on our Website and retain certain information. You have the option to refuse all Cookies or change the settings on your Browser to automatically refuse Cookies. However, refusing Cookies may impact the use and enjoyment of certain parts of our Website.
We may collect data that contains information about your device’s location. The extent of this information is dependent upon the settings you use to access our Website and Services. If you do not wish to provide us with location data, you can opt out by refusing access to the information via your browser or disabling location tracking settings on your device. If you opt out of location sharing, certain aspects and functions of the Website or Services may be impacted.
THIRD PARTY DATA. We use automated devices and applications, such as Google Analytics, to evaluate usage of our Website. We also may obtain information from public databases, joint marketing partners, data providers, or other similar, public third parties in order to provide relevant marketing, advertisements, offers, and services. This information may include mailing addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, IP addresses, social media profiles and URLS, and custom profiles for purposes of targeted advertising and event promotion.
USE AND DISCLOSURE OF DATA. During the course of business, we may use and/or share PII and other information in the situations described in this section.
We may use your PII to provide and improve our Services (including our Website), perform any contracts, manage your account, manage your requests, provide you with news, special promotions, data analytics, manage your requests, and other general information about goods, services, and events offered by us.
We may share your PII with third-party vendors or services providers who perform services for us or on our behalf. Any PII shared with third-party vendors is limited only to that information which is required to perform services on our behalf. The categories of third-party vendors includes, but is not limited to: advertising platforms, data analytics services, payment processors, product engineering and design services, communication tools, sales and marketing services, and order fulfillment providers.
We may also share your PII in connection with any sale of the company, merger, financing, or other acquisition of our company.
DATA RETENTION AND SECURITY. The security of your PII is extremely important to us. We have implemented reasonable technical and security measures to safeguard your Personally Identifiable Information. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure. While we strive to use commercially reasonable means to protect your PII, we cannot guarantee your PII’s security absolutely. We cannot promise or guarantee that unauthorized third parties such as hackers and cybercriminals will not steal, access, modify, or otherwise improperly collect your information. Any use and disclosure by you of your PII while using this Website or our Services is at your own risk.
The Company keeps customer information for as long as is necessary for business purposes, or as legally required by appropriate state, federal, and regulatory bodies. Retention periods vary depending on the types of information and how it is used. The criteria we use to determine the appropriate retention period includes but is not limited to: the length of our relationship with you and the service provided to you, whether there is a legal, contractual, or similar obligation that requires us to keep your information for a certain period of time, whether you have consented to retention of your information for a longer period of time, whether the personal information is sensitive. When we no longer need to use or retain your personal information, records, both physical and electronic, are destroyed.
MODIFYING YOUR INFORMATION. You may modify, review, or terminate your account at any time. Upon any request to terminate your account, we will delete your account and information from our databases. If you would like to modify or delete your account, contact us using the contact information you provided us and send an email to info@blueplatechicago.com.
If you wish to opt out of marketing and promotional communications, you can unsubscribe at any time by clicking unsubscribe found at the bottom of our emails, replying “STOP” or “UNSUBSCRIBE” to any SMS text messages we send, or by emailing us at info@blueplatechicago.com. Some information may be required for the administration, maintenance, and use of your account.
We may retain some information for fraud prevention, troubleshooting, investigations, or to enforce our legal terms and/or comply with other legal requirements. However, any information retained by us after a request to modify or delete your information will only be used in furtherance of the above activities.
PRIVACY RIGHTS UNDER STATE LAWS. You may have additional privacy rights guaranteed under California, Virginia, Colorado, or other state privacy laws. We will comply with any requests to delete, disclose, correct, disseminate who we have disclosed PII to, or otherwise modify your PII made pursuant to any applicable state law. If you are a resident of a state with such privacy laws and would like to make a request, please submit your request in writing to us at info@blueplatechicago.com.
CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY. We reserve the right to update our Privacy Policy from time to time in our absolute and sole discretion. We will notify you of any changes by posting updated Privacy Policies to this page. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective once they are posted to this page. We advise you to periodically review this Privacy Policy to understand the full scope of your rights and any changes. For changes to this Privacy Policy that we deem material, we will provide notice on our Website of any changes or updates under a link reading “Updated Privacy Policy” for a reasonable time. By continuing to access or use our Website after any update to the Privacy Policy, you consent and agree to be bound by the revised Privacy Policy. The most current version of these Privacy Policy will be available on the Website and will supersede all previous versions of these Privacy Policy.
QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS. You may address all communications to Blue Plate. Attn: Data Protection or e-mail info@blueplatechicago.com. If you do not agree with our policies, please do not use the Website or our Services. If you have any questions or concerns regarding anything in this Privacy Policy, please contact us at info@blueplatechicago.com.