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Effective Date: 09/22/22
Last Reviewed On: 09/22/22

 

NATIONAL FOOD GROUP, INC. PRIVACY STATEMENT

National Food Group, Inc. (“National” or “we” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it. This Privacy Policy, together with all related/linked information, documents and the Terms of Use https://nationalfoodgroup.com/terms-of-use, describes the personal information we collect from you or that you may provide to us when you visit our website https://nationalfoodgroup.com/ (“National Website”), or which we otherwise gather in connection with services, products, and applications offered by National (“Services”). Key, non-exhaustive points about our information practices are summarized below, followed by comprehensive explanations of each subject.

    • Collection. We collect information about you, such as identifiers, commercial information, internet or other similar network activity. See below to learn more.

 

    • Use. We use your information to provide our Services, to improve and expand our Services including developing new products and services, for marketing, including marketing tailored to your interests and preferences, and for market research. See below to learn more.

 

    • Sharing. We share your information to provide you with the Services, to improve the quality, safety, and security of the Services, to comply with applicable law, to respond to your requests, and to allow recipients to use it for marketing or other purposes, subject to your consent where required. See below to learn more.

 

    • Data Security. We use reasonable administrative, technical and physical security to protect the personal information we retain. See below to learn more.

 

    • Data Retention. We retain your personal information for the period necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Policy unless longer retention is required by law. See below to learn more.

 

    • Choices. You have choices regarding how we use and share your information for marketing and other purposes. See below to learn more.

 

    • Children’s Privacy. We do not target or knowingly collect any information from children under the age of majority. See below to learn more.

 

    • Cross-Border Transfers. When we transfer and process information about you, we will protect it as described in this Privacy Policy. See below to learn more.

 

    • Changes. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated version of this Privacy Policy and taking other steps as needed. See below to learn more.

 

  • Contact Us. Please contact us at info@nationalfoodgroup.com or 800-886-6866 if you have any questions or concerns regarding our data handling practices. See below to learn more.


INFORMATION WE COLLECT ABOUT YOU AND HOW WE COLLECT IT

The personal information we collect depends on how you interact with us, the Services you utilize, and the choices you make. We collect personal information about you from different sources and in various ways.
Information You Provide to Us. National collects information you provide directly to us through the Services, via email, or through your communications or interactions with us. This includes, but is not limited to, the following:

  • Identifying information, such as your full name.
  • Contact information, such as your home address, telephone numbers, and email addresses.
  • Preferences, such as your preferences for communication, language, and time zone.
  • Security, such as passwords, security questions, usernames when you create an account with us.

Information from Other Sources. National may receive information about you if you use any other websites affiliated with National or from information you post on or submit in connection with the Services. National may also receive your information from third party marketing companies that we use to provide you with information concerning our Services and other information.

Information We Collect through Automatic Data Collection Technologies. As you navigate through and interact with the National Website, we may use automatic data collection technologies to collect certain information about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns, including:

    • Information Automatically Collected via the National Website. When you visit the National Website, National automatically collects certain technical information from your browser, such as the internet protocol (IP) address used to connect your computer to the internet, browser type and version, time zone setting, browser plug-in types and versions, operating system and platform, and other data about your visit to the National Website.

 

    • Information Collected Using Cookies. Cookies are data files created when you visit a website and those files are stored locally (on your device). When visiting the National Website, we may use both session Cookies (which expire once you close your web browser) and persistent Cookies (which stay on your computer until you delete them) to make your experience on the National Website more personal and interactive. Information collected may include websites you visited before browsing the National Website, pages you viewed on the National Website, number of times you accessed the National Website, how long you spent on the National Website, and other web traffic data. You may be able to disable the use of Cookies (or disallow the use of Cookies on specific websites) by adjusting your web browser settings.

 

    • Information Collected Using Other Tracking Tools. In addition to, or in conjunction with Cookies, we may use other tracking tools to improve users’ experiences on the National Website. For example, pixel tags (also known as clear GIFs, web bugs, or web beacons) may be used to track the online movements of users of the National Website. Pixel tags and similar tools may also be used in our emails to track whether an email was read or forwarded to someone else.

 

    • Information Collected Using Web Analytics Tools. We use Google Analytics Advertising features such as demographics and interest reporting to collect data about the gender, age, and interests of visitors to the National Website. You can read Google’s security and privacy policies for Google Analytics at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites. You may opt out of having your data used by Google Analytics by accessing Google’s Ads Settings, Ad Settings for mobile apps, or any other available means. You can prevent the storage of Cookies by setting your browser software accordingly.

 

    • Disclosure of Other Data. The type and/or methodology of data collection may change from time to time. Any such changes that apply to your information is reflected in the “Information We Collect about You and How We Collect It” section of this Privacy Policy.


OUR USE OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

We use the information we collect in the following ways:

    • To Provide Services. We use collected information to facilitate the use and purchase of our Services, including billing and invoicing.

 

    • To Send You Promotional Materials. We use your information to fulfill your requests, including, but not limited to, requests to receive promotional materials. Promotional materials may include newsletters or other information regarding National Services. We also use your information to share other services or products that may be of interest to you. Promotional materials may be conveyed in emails. If you no longer wish to receive these materials, you may opt out by following the opt-out instructions included in our emails, texts, or mailings, or by contacting us at info@nationalfoodgroup.com or 800-886-6866.

 

    • To Improve Our Services. We collect information using cookies (data files created when you visit a website), tracking tools, and/or analytic tools. We use this information to personalize your experience on the National Website or with National and/or to improve the security, design, and/or function of the National Website. We may also use your information to improve, support, and develop our Services.

 

    • To Fulfill or Meet the Reason you Provided the Information. For example, if you share your name and contact information to request information or ask a question about our Services, we will use that information to respond to your inquiry. We may also save and use your information to market or promote our Services.

 

    • To Provide Customer Support. We may use your information internally to provide you with support and to respond to your inquiries, including to investigate and address your concerns and monitor and improve our responses.

 

    • To Maintain Safety and Security. We may use your information internally to help maintain the safety, security, and integrity of our Services, databases and other technology assets, and business.

 

    • To Further Product Development. We may use your information for testing, research, analysis, and product development to allow us to develop and improve our Services.

 

    • To Comply with Our Legal Obligations. We may use your information if we are required to respond to a law enforcement request and as required by applicable law, court order, or governmental regulations.

 

Other uses:

  • To present our Services and its content to you.
  • To carry out our obligations and enforce our rights arising from any contracts entered between you and us, including for billing and collection.
  • To notify you about changes to our Services.
  • As described to you separately when collecting your personal information.

OUR SHARING OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

We share personal information with your consent, when you direct us to share it with others, or as necessary to complete your transactions or provide the Services you have requested or authorized.
We share your information with the following parties:

    • Our Partners. With Software/IT, cloud service providers, consultants, financial, legal and other similar providers we use to support our business. We may also share your information with our selected partners in order to conduct business, including conducting audits, performing industry analysis, and evaluating the results of marketing efforts. When you provide information as described above, we may share your information with selected partners (e.g., email newsletter providers) to provide you with the requested information.

    • Third Party Advertising. Our third-party marketing service providers and advertising companies may use cookies and other technology to collect information and track browsing activity over time and across third party websites. Other websites may refer traffic or link to the National Website and deliver targeted advertisements to you. We do not control these third party technologies, and their use is governed by the privacy policies of third parties using such technologies.

    • With Other Third Parties. We may share your information when legally required to do so, such as at the request of governmental authorities conducting an investigation or to verify or enforce compliance with policies governing the National Website and applicable laws. In addition, we may disclose user information if we believe disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, property or safety of National, or any of our respective affiliates, business partners, customers or others.

  • Corporate Transactions. In connection with, during, or upon completion of a merger, acquisition, asset sale, or other business transaction that involves some, or all, of National’s assets, data you have provided to National may be transferred to a successor/purchaser as part of a transaction.

We may share de-identified information in accordance with applicable law without restriction with third parties for advertising, promotional, or other marketing purposes.

 

DATA SECURITY

We use reasonable administrative, technical and physical security to protect the personal information we retain and to help ensure that it is used in accordance with this Privacy Policy. Should you have further questions or concerns about our security measures, please contact us using the information below.

DATA RETENTION

We will retain your personal information for the period necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy unless longer retention is required by law or for auditing purposes. To determine the appropriate retention period for personal information, we consider our legal obligations, the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal information, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure of your personal information, the purposes for which we process your personal information, and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means.

CHOICE AND CONTROL OF YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION

You can control how your information is used in the following ways below in accordance with applicable law including the Colorado Privacy Act, the Connecticut Data Privacy Act, the Utah Consumer Privacy Act, and the Virgnia Consumer Data Protection Act. For California residents, please see the Privacy Notice for California Residents https://nationalfoodgroup.com/california-consumer-privacy-act for more information regarding your rights. In order for us to fulfill certain of these requests, we must verify that you reside in a state granting you such rights under applicable law.

Data Access Request. You may request that we disclose certain information to you about our collection and use of personal information. Upon verifying your request, we will provide a copy of this information in a standardized and commonly used format so it can be transferred to another entity in accordance with applicable law. You may make such a request by emailing info@nationalfoodgroup.com or calling us at 800-886-6866.

Correcting or Deleting your Personal Information You can review, update and request to change or delete your personal information by contacting us at info@nationalfoodgroup.com or calling us at 800-886-6866 subject to limitations, exceptions or requirements contained within applicable law. We will also ask you to verify your identity before we accommodate your request in accordance with applicable law. Upon verifying the validity of a deletion request, we will delete your personal information from our records, and instruct any service providers or third parties to delete your information, when applicable.

Opting Out of Communications. Our promotional materials include instructions for opting out of receiving further communications. If you no longer wish to receive promotional emails, you may opt out by contacting us with your request at info@nationalfoodgroup.com or 800-886-6866. Please note that even if you opt out of receiving marketing communications, we may still communicate with you regarding an established business relationship, if one has been established. Please allow a reasonable time after reaching out for us to process your request.

Updating or Cancelling an Account with National. If you have an account with National, you may update the information associated with your account or cancel your account at any time by contacting us with your request at info@nationalfoodgroup.com or 800-886-6866.

Opting Out of Analytics Tools. You may opt out of having your data used by Google Analytics via Google’s Ads Settings, Ad Settings for mobile apps, or any other available means. Please visit policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites for more information on how to do this. Adjusting Cookie Settings. Most browsers accept Cookies until you change your browser settings. If you do not wish for the National Website to collect your information using Cookies, you can typically disable the use of Cookies (or disallow the use of Cookies on specific websites) by changing your browser settings. However, if you remove or reject our Cookies, it could affect how the National Website works for you.

Targeted Advertising. If you do not want us to use information that we collect or that you provide to us to deliver advertisements according to our advertisers' target-audience preferences, you can opt-out by contacting us at info@nationalfoodgroup.com. For this opt-out to function, you must have your browser set to accept all browser cookies. Opt-Out/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Although we do not believe we sell information covered under the the Nevada Privacy of Information Collected on the Internet from Consumers Act, Nevada residents who nonetheless wish to exercise their sale opt-out rights under Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 603A may submit a request to this designated address: info@nationalfoodgroup.com or by calling 800-886-6866.

Colorado, Conneticut, Utah, and Virginia consumers (as defined by the applicable law) have the right to opt-out of our collection of your personal data for purposes of sale (as defined by the applicable law) that can be exercised by contacting us at info@nationalfoodgroup.com. Colorado, Connecticut, and Virginia consumers (as defined by the applicable law) have the following additional rights:

  • The right to opt-out of our collection of your personal data for purposes of profiling, which can be exercised by contacting us at info@nationalfoodgroup.com.
  • The right to appeal the denial of a rights request under applicable law, which can be exercised by contacting us at info@nationalfoodgroup.com or by calling 800-886-6866.

Please note that the above rights are not unqualified, we may be entitled to refuse requests, wholly or partly, where exceptions under applicable law apply.

CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 18

Our Services are not designed or intended to collect information from children under the age of 18. National does not knowingly collect or maintain any information from children under the age of 18.

CROSS-BORDER TRANSFERS

National is based in the United States. The Services are controlled and operated from the United States; however, information collected about you may be collected, stored and processed anywhere we engage service providers, including outside of the United States. When we transfer and process information about you, we will protect it as described in this Privacy Policy. By using the Services, you consent to the transfer of information to countries outside of your country of residence which may provide for different data protection rules than in your country.

CHANGES TO OUR PRIVACY POLICY

It is our policy to post any changes we make to our Privacy Policy on the National Website. If we make material changes to how we treat our users' personal information, we will notify you by email to the primary email address specified in your account or through a notice on the National Website home page. The date the Privacy Policy was last revised is identified at the top of the page. You are responsible for ensuring we have an up-to-date active and deliverable email address for you, and for periodically visiting the National Website and this Privacy Policy to check for any changes. Your continued use of the National Website or our Services following the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of such changes.

CONTACT US

If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy or our data privacy practices, or if you believe we may have violated applicable law, please contact us at info@nationalfoodgroup.com or by calling 800-886-6866.