At Pour The Sauce, accessible from pourthesauce.com, your privacy is of utmost importance to us. This GDPR Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect any personal data you provide while using our website, in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
1. Data We Collect
We may collect and process the following personal data:
- Personal Information: When you fill out forms on our site (e.g., signing up for newsletters, submitting inquiries), we collect your name, email address, and any other relevant contact details.
- Technical Data: This includes your IP address, browser type, time zone settings, and operating system when you interact with our site.
- Cookies: Our site uses cookies to provide a better browsing experience. Please see our [Cookie Policy] for more details.
2. How We Use Your Data
We may use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To provide and improve our website’s functionality and user experience.
- To communicate with you (e.g., newsletters, marketing, or responding to inquiries).
- To analyze website traffic through third-party tools such as Google Analytics.
- To comply with legal obligations, including data retention policies.
3. Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data
Under GDPR, we must have a legal basis for processing your data:
- Consent: When you provide personal data via forms, you consent to its processing for the purposes outlined (e.g., subscribing to our newsletter).
- Legitimate Interests: We may process your data to improve our services and website functionality, provided this doesn’t override your privacy rights.
4. Data Sharing
We will never sell your data. However, we may share data with trusted third-party providers to:
- Help improve our website’s functionality.
- Manage and send newsletters or marketing emails (via email marketing services).
- Track and analyze website traffic through services like Google Analytics.
These third parties are obligated to keep your data secure and confidential.
5. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected:
- Data provided for newsletters is retained until you unsubscribe.
- Data analytics is retained as long as needed to analyze website traffic.
6. Your Rights Under GDPR
As a user, you have several rights regarding your personal data:
- Right of Access: You have the right to request access to the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: If the information we have is inaccurate, you have the right to ask us to correct it.
- Right to Erasure: You can request that we delete your personal data.
- Right to Restrict Processing: You may request that we restrict the processing of your personal data under certain conditions.
- Right to Data Portability: You can request a copy of your data in a machine-readable format.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies to collect information about how you interact with our website. For more details, please read our [Cookie Policy].
8. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to read their privacy policies.
9. Security
We are committed to ensuring your personal data is secure. We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to safeguard the information we collect.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this GDPR Privacy Policy or how your personal data is being processed, please contact us:
Email: [email protected]
Mailing Address: 2151 Davis Court Fairfield, IL 62837