Privacy policy
At Szekula, we respect our guests and care about their privacy. Therefore, Szekula Business Ventures, LLC and its subsidiaries and affiliated entities (collectively, “Szekula”) have posted this Privacy Policy (the “Policy”) to let you know what information we collect, how we process that information, and with whom we may share it.
As we continue to develop our websites, mobile applications, and online services or programs (collectively, the “Websites”), this Policy may change, so we encourage you to refer to it on an ongoing basis so that you are aware of our current policies.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us at [email protected]. If you would like to access this Policy in an alternative format, please contact [email protected] .
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Section 1 – What Information We Collect and How We Use It
We collect various types of information both online and offline. Examples of this type of information include:
Order Information. When you purchase something or make a donation from one of our websites, we collect certain personal information, such as your name, address, phone number, and email address, in order to process your purchase and fulfill our contract to provide you with services.
Feedback/Support. When you send us a message, we collect your email address so that we can respond to you. We process feedback and support communications based on your consent.
Account Information. When you create an account with us, we collect personal information such as your name, address, phone number, and email address to expedite any future purchases. We collect account information from guests who consent to such collection.
Promotional Information. When you register for and/or participate in any event, program, contest, survey, or other promotion (collectively, “Promotions”) that we offer from time to time, we may collect certain information from you, such as contact information. We collect Promotional Information from guests who consent to the collection of information. We also have a legitimate interest in providing value-added services to our guests, such as events and promotions.
Employment Applications. When you begin or complete the employment application process at Szekula, we collect personal information such as your name, address and phone number in order to process your application and to fulfill our employment contract or the anticipation of an employment contract with you. In certain circumstances, we are also required by law to collect information about our employees.
Mailing Lists and Blogs. When you leave a comment on our blog or sign up to receive our news and special offers, we may use your email address to communicate with you about Szekula products, services or events that we think may be of interest to you (as permitted by law). We share information about our products and services with individuals who have consented to receive such information.
Website Interactions. As you browse our website, we may also collect certain information that, by itself, cannot be used to identify or contact you. This includes demographic information (such as your age, gender, income, education, zip code, etc.), technical information (such as your computer's Internet Protocol (IP) address, device screen resolution, device type, operating system, mouse movements, location and clicks, keystrokes and the type of browser you use) and information you provide to us when you use our website (such as the terms you enter into our website's search function). We have a legitimate interest in evaluating consumer trends and usage related to our website and improving our website content and offerings accordingly. We also have a legitimate interest in detecting and preventing fraud.
Device Identifiers. In addition to the information described above, when you use any of our mobile applications, we and our third-party service providers may collect additional information, including the type of mobile device you use, a temporary or permanent unique device identifier (sometimes called a UDID), the IP address of your mobile device, your mobile operating system, the type of mobile Internet browser you use, and information about how you use our mobile applications. We have a legitimate interest in identifying unique visitors, understanding how users interact with us on their mobile devices, and providing features such as automatic product updates.
In addition to the information we collect directly from you, we also obtain information about you from other sources, including third parties, business partners, franchisees, our affiliates, other users who provide information about you, marketers, or publicly available sources. We will retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law or retention is not prohibited.
Section 2 - Your Consent
In many cases, we will not collect or process your personal information without your consent. We will ask for your explicit consent where required or we deem it appropriate. You may request your consent at any time by sending an email to [email protected]
Section 3 - How We Share Your Information
We may disclose the categories of information described herein to third parties as described below.
Third Party Service Providers
We share your personal information with third party service providers who perform various services and functions on our behalf, such as customer support, administering our promotions, marketing or promotional assistance, data analysis, online advertising, technology services and platforms, processing payments, and other services.
Affiliates
We share your personal information within the Szekula family of companies, including our subsidiaries and affiliates, franchisees, licensees and joint venture partners (collectively, our “Affiliates”) to provide and improve our products and services so that they and we can offer you products and services that may be of interest to you.
Business Partners
We share information with third parties with whom we have a business relationship, such as our co-promotional partners, advertisers, ad networks and data marketing services, for purposes such as offering products and services that may be of interest to you.
Sweepstakes, Contests and Promotions
When you register for or enter a promotion, sweepstakes or contest through our website, we share the information you provide for such purposes with authorized third-party service providers (as described above), participating sponsors and advertising partners. In addition, by participating in any promotion, you agree to the official rules governing that promotion, which may require you to take certain actions, including (unless prohibited by law) allowing Szekula and/or the promotion’s sponsors to use and publicly publish your name, voice and/or likeness in advertising or marketing related to the promotion. Please review the relevant promotion, sweepstakes or contest rules for more information.
Online Advertising
We work with certain third parties to conduct advertising or promotional activities, including: hosting special events; placing advertisements on the Internet; tracking and categorizing your activities and interests on our websites and mobile applications and third-party websites and mobile applications; and recognizing the different devices you use to access the websites and mobile applications. We may share your information with these third parties as described in this policy, and these third parties may also independently collect information from you as described in their privacy policies. The information these companies collect or we share may be used to tailor or personalize the ads displayed to you.