Last Updated: December 7, 2021
Welcome! Thank you for visiting All About The ‘Booch™.
Our Privacy Notice explains our data privacy practices and the choices you can make about the collection, use, disclosure, and retention of information you submit or we collect through our websites allaboutthebooch.com and allabouttheferments.com (the “Websites”) and/or when you directly interact with us (e.g., over email, social media, text, etc.)(our “Communication Platforms”).
Scope and Consent
By using our Communication Platforms, you expressly consent to our collection, use, disclosure, and retention of your personal information as described in this Privacy Notice. Please do not use our Communication Platforms if you do not agree with our Privacy Notice.
Information We Collect or Access About You
We collect or access information from you and about you when you use our Communication Platforms, including:
- Information to Respond to Your Requests: When you interact with us through our Communication Platforms, you may provide your personal information. For example, when you sign up for our kombucha brewing class interest list, register for a kombucha brewing class, place a retail or wholesale order or use our Contact form.
- Technical Usage Information: Like most websites, our Websites collect technical usage information that web browsers, mobile devices, and servers typically make available, such as the browser type, IP address, unique device identifiers, language preference, referring site, the date and time of access, operating system, and mobile network information.
Our goal is to collect only that information that we believe is required for our legitimate business interests, including to operate this Website.
How We Use Your Information
Information collected or accessed will only be used for the purposes specified in this Privacy Notice. If the data will be used for other purposes, we will notify you of those additional purposes, and obtain your consent where necessary. We use information we collect or access about you to:
- provide you with the services you requested;
- respond to your requests and to comply with your stated communication preferences;
- provide customer service and obtain your feedback regarding our Communication Platforms;
- to enforce our terms and conditions;
- to guide decisions and improve our Communication Platforms, including using website analytics; and
- to perform other duties as authorized by law.
Who We Share Your Information With
We do not sell your personal information.
We may share information about you in limited circumstances. For example, we may share your information with:
- Our Third Party Vendors: We may share information about you with third party vendors who need to know information about you in order to provide their services to us, or to provide their services to you or our Communication Platforms. This group includes vendors that help us provide our services to you (like payment providers that process your credit and debit card information), fraud prevention services that allow us to analyze fraudulent payment transactions, postal and email delivery services that help us stay in touch with you, and those that help us understand and enhance our Sites (like analytics providers).
Your Choices
You can control how and when you want to receive notifications from us by following instructions within the notices you receive from us.
To opt out of marketing communications from us, use the unsubscribe link in the email communication you receive. You may also email allaboutthebooch@gmail.com with OPT OUT in the subject line.
You may not opt-out of administrative emails (for example, receipts from your purchases).
Our Data Retention Practices
We generally retain information for as long as it is necessary and relevant for our operations and to comply with applicable law.
How We Use Cookies and Tracking Technologies
When you visit the Websites, you consent to the use of cookies and tracking technologies as well as the corresponding processing of your personal information. We and our third parties may use cookies and other tracking technologies for a variety of purposes, as outlined in this Privacy Notice and as described below. You can withdraw your consent at any time by deleting placed cookies and disabling cookies in your browser.
- Operationally Necessary. We may use tracking technologies required for system administration, to prevent fraudulent activity and improve security.
- Performance-Related. We may use cookies or other tracking technologies to assess the performance of our Websites, including as part of our analytic practices to improve the content offered through our Websites
- Functionality-Related. We may use tracking technologies to tell us, for example, whether you have visited the website before or if you are a new visitor and to help us identify the features in which you may have the greatest interest.
During some visits we may use software tools to measure and collect session information, including page response times, download errors, time spent on certain pages and page interaction information.
A few additional important things you should know about our use of tracking technologies (e.g., cookies, HTML-5 stored technologies):
- We may offer certain features that are available only through the use of tracking technologies.
- We may use both persistent and temporary tracking technologies. Tracking technologies (e.g., cookies) can either be persistent (i.e., they remain on your computer until you delete them) or temporary (i.e., they last only until you close your browser). You are always free to decline tracking technologies if your browser permits, although doing so may interfere with your use of the Sites. Refer to the help section of your browser, browser extensions, or installed applications for instructions on blocking, deleting, or disabling tracking technologies such as cookies.
- We use cookies and tracking technologies with your prior consent as obtained through your use of our Websites.
- You may encounter tracking technologies/cookies from our third-party service providers that we have allowed on our Websites that assist us with various aspects of our Websites’ operations and services, such as Google Analytics.
Links to Third-Parties
Our Communication Platforms may contain links to third-party websites, such as websites we use for event registration or for loyalty programs. When you visit those websites, you are bound by the privacy policies of those websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party websites, which are governed by their own privacy policies and practices.
Children’s Privacy
Our Site is not intended for children under the age of 18. For information about the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), visit the FTC website: www.ftc.gov.
Territorial Scope and Processing
We are located in the United States. Our services are available for eligible United States users only. Our operations use a network of computers, cloud-based services, and other infrastructure and information technology that are based in the United States. Additionally, we may use third-party service providers that may be located in and process or store your personal information in the United States, the European Union, and other countries. If you use our Sites, you consent to the collection and/or processing of your personal information and tracking technologies/cookies as described in this Privacy Notice.
Notification Regarding Updates to This Privacy Notice
From time to time, we may update this Privacy Notice. You agree that we may notify you about material changes in the way we treat personal information by placing a notice on this Website. Please check this Website frequently for updates.
Contact Us
If your questions are not answered in this Privacy Notice, you may email us at allaboutthebooch@gmail.com.
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