PRIVACY NOTICE
Last updated October 02, 2020
Thank you for choosing to be part of our community at UBC Food Distributors. We are committed to protecting your personal information and right to privacy. If you have any questions or concerns concerning this notice or our practices regarding your privacy and personal information, please contact us at [email protected].
When you visit our main website (http://www.ubcfood.com) and its affiliated pages (collectively the "Website"), use our mobile application (the "App") and, more generally, use any of our services, which includes but is not limited to the Website and App (collectively the "Services"), we appreciate that you are trusting us with your personal information. We take your privacy very seriously and in this notice, we explain what information we collect, how we use it that information and your rights in relation to the collected information. You are encouraged to dedicate some time to review this notice carefully. If there are any terms in this notice that you do not agree with, please discontinue use of our Services immediately. By using the Website, the App or any of our Services, you acknowledge your understanding, knowledge, and agreement with the terms of this notice.
This notice applies to all information that may be collected through our Services, if any, in addition to any related sales, marketing, events, or other services.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
2. HOW DO WE USE YOUR INFORMATION?
3. WILL YOUR INFORMATION BE SHARED WITH ANYONE?
4. DO WE USE COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES?
6. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?
7. HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SAFE?
8. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?
9. CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES
10. DO CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?
11. DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE?
12. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?
13. HOW CAN YOU REVIEW, UPDATE OR DELETE THE DATA WE COLLECT FROM YOU?
1. WHAT INFORMATION DO WE COLLECT?
a. Personal information you disclose to us
Generally, we collect personal information you voluntarily provide to us when you register with or for the Services, express an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and Services, and when you use the Services or when you contact us.
The personal information we collect depends on the context of your interactions with us and the Services, your interactions and the products and features you may use. Personal information collected may include the following:
i. Personal Information Provided by You.
In Short: We collect personal information you provide to us.
You provide and we collect names; phone numbers; email addresses; mailing addresses; usernames; passwords; billing addresses; debit/credit card numbers; and other similar information. By using the Services you agree that all personal information you provide to us is true, complete and accurate, and you agree to timely notify us of any changes to the information.
ii. Information collected through our Website and App with
your permission.
In Short: We collect information regarding your geo-location, mobile device, push notifications, when you use our App.
If you use our Website or App, we also collect the following information:
§ Geo-Location Information. We may request access or permission to and track location-based information from your mobile device, either continuously or while you are using our App, to provide certain location-based services. If you wish to change our access or permissions, you may do so in your device's settings.
§ Mobile Device Access. We may request access or permission to certain features from your mobile device, including your mobile device's camera, and other features. If you wish to change our access or permissions, you may do so in your device's settings.
§ Mobile Device Data. We automatically collect device information (such as your mobile device ID, model and manufacturer), operating system, version information and system configuration information, device and application identification numbers, browser type and version, hardware model Internet service provider and/or mobile carrier, and Internet Protocol (IP) address (or proxy server). By using our Services, you consent to this collection of information. If you are using our Website or App, we may also collect information about the phone network associated with your network or mobile device, your device’s operating system or platform, the type of device you use, your device’s unique device ID and information about the features of our Website or App you accessed.
§ Push Notifications. We may request to send you push notifications regarding your account or certain features of the Website or App. If you wish to opt-out from receiving these types of communications, you may turn them off in your device's settings.
This information is primarily needed to maintain the security and operation of our App, for troubleshooting and for our internal analytics and reporting purposes.
2. HOW DO WE USE YOUR INFORMATION?
In Short: We process your information for purposes based on legitimate business interests, the fulfillment of any contract we may have with you, compliance with our legal obligations.
We use personal information collected via our Services for a variety of business purposes described below. We process your information for these purposes in reliance on our legitimate business interests, in order to enter into or perform a contract with you, and/or for compliance with our legal obligations. We indicate the specific processing grounds we rely on next to each purpose listed below.
We use the information we collect or receive to:
3. WILL YOUR INFORMATION BE SHARED WITH ANYONE?
In Short: We share your information with your consent, to ensure compliance with laws and regulations, to provide you with Services, to protect your rights, and/or to fulfill legitimate business obligations.
We may process or share your information on the following legal basis:
We may also process or share your information in the following situations:
4. DO WE USE COOKIES OR OTHER SIMILAR TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES?
In Short: We may use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect and store your information.
We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies (ex. web beacons and pixels) to collect, access and/or store information. Information about how we use such technologies and how you can refuse certain cookies is set out in our Cookie Notice, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference and in full.
5. DO WE USE GOOGLE MAPS?
In Short: Yes.
We use Google Maps for the purpose of providing better services. The Website and App use Google Maps APIs which is subject to Google’s Terms of Service. You may find the Google Maps APIs Terms of Service here. To find out more about Google’s Privacy Policy, please refer to this link.
6. HOW LONG DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION?
In Short: We keep your information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy notice except as may be otherwise required by law.
We will keep your personal information as long as it is necessary for the purposes set out in this notice, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by applicable law.
When we have no ongoing purpose process or share your personal information as indicated elsewhere in this notice, we will either delete or anonymize such information or, if this is not possible (for example, because your personal information has been stored in backup archives), we will securely store your personal information and isolate it from any further processing until deletion is possible.
7. HOW DO WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SAFE?
In Short: We aim to protect your information through a system of organizational and technical security measures.
We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any information we process. However, despite our safeguards and efforts to secure your information, no electronic transmission over the Internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. Accordingly, we cannot promise or guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals, or other unauthorized third parties will not be able to defeat our security, and improperly collect, access, steal, or modify your information. Although we will do our best to protect your personal information, transmission of personal information to and from our Services is at your own risk and you hold us harmless from any claims or damages you may incur as a result of these risks. You agree that you will only access the Services from and within a secure setting.
8. WHAT ARE YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS?
In Short: You may review, change, or terminate your account at any time.
If you are a resident in the European Economic Area and you believe we are unlawfully processing your personal information, you have the right to complain to your local data protection authorities. You can find their contact details here: http://ec.europa.eu/justice/data-protection/bodies/authorities/index_en.htm.
If you are a resident in Switzerland, the contact details for the data protection authorities are available here: https://www.edoeb.admin.ch/edoeb/en/home.html.
If you have questions or comments about your privacy rights, please email us at [email protected].
Account Information
If you would at any time like to review or change the information in your account or terminate your account, you can:
Upon your request to terminate your account, we will deactivate or delete your account and information from our active databases in accordance with the terms of this notice and applicable law. However, we may retain some information in our files to prevent fraud, troubleshoot problems, assist with any investigations, enforce our Terms of Use and/or comply with applicable legal requirements.
Cookies and similar technologies: Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can may choose to set your browser to remove cookies and to reject the acceptance of cookies. If you choose to remove cookies or reject cookies, this could affect certain features or services of our Services. To opt-out of interest-based advertising by advertisers on our Services please visit http://www.aboutads.info/choices/.
Opting out of email marketing: You may unsubscribe from our marketing email list at any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link in the emails you receive or by contacting us. You will then be removed from the marketing email list — however, we may still communicate with you, for example to send you Service-related emails necessary for administration and use of your account, to respond to service requests, or for other non-marketing purposes.
To otherwise opt-out, you may:
9. CONTROLS FOR DO-NOT-TRACK FEATURES
Most web browsers, mobile operating systems, and mobile applications include a Do-Not-Track ("DNT") features or settings you can activate to signal your privacy preferences. At this stage, we do not maintain uniform technology standards for recognizing and implementing DNT signals. As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals or any other mechanism that automatically communicates your choice not to be tracked online. If a standard for online tracking is adopted that we must follow in the future, we will inform you about that practice in a revised version of this notice.
10. DO CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS HAVE SPECIFIC PRIVACY RIGHTS?
In Short: If you are a resident of California you are granted specific rights regarding access to your personal information.
California Civil Code Section 1798.83, also known as the "Shine The Light" law, permits users who are California residents to request and obtain, once a year and free of charge, information about categories of personal information, if any, we disclosed to third parties for direct marketing purposes and the names and addresses of all third parties with which we have shared your information in the immediately preceding calendar year. If you are a California resident and would like to make such a request, please submit your request in writing to us using the contact information provided below.
If you are under 18 years of age, reside in California, and have a registered account with us for Services, you have the right to request removal of unwanted data that you publicly post to the Services. To request removal of such data, please contact us using with information provided below, and include the email address associated with your account and a statement that you reside in California. We ensure the information is not publicly displayed on the Services, but please be aware that the data may not be completely or comprehensively removed from all our systems (e.g. backups, etc.).
CCPA Privacy Notice
The California Code of Regulations defines a "resident" as:
(1) every individual who is in the State of California for other than a temporary or transitory purpose; and
(2) every individual who is domiciled in the State of California who is outside the State of California for a temporary or transitory purpose.
All other individuals are defined as "non-residents."
If this definition of "resident" applies to you, we must adhere to certain rights and obligations regarding your personal information.
What categories of personal information do we collect?
We have collected the following categories of personal information in the past twelve (12) months:
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Category |
Examples |
Collected
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A. Identifiers |
Contact details, such as real name, alias, postal address, telephone or mobile contact number, unique personal identifier, online identifier, Internet Protocol address, email address and account name
|
YES
|
|
B. Personal information categories listed in the California Customer Records statute |
Name, contact information, education, employment, employment history and financial information
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YES
|
|
C. Protected classification characteristics under California or federal law
|
Gender and date of birth |
NO
|
|
D. Commercial information |
Transaction information, purchase history, financial details and payment information
|
YES
|
|
E. Biometric information |
Fingerprints and voiceprints |
NO
|
|
F. Internet or other similar network activity |
Browsing history, search history, online behavior, interest data, and interactions with our and other websites, applications, systems and advertisements
|
NO |
|
G. Geolocation data |
Device location |
NO
|
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H. Audio, electronic, visual, thermal, olfactory, or similar information |
Images and audio, video or call recordings created in connection with our business activities
|
NO |
|
I. Professional or employment-related information |
Business contact details in order to provide you our services at a business level, job title as well as work history and professional qualifications if you apply for a job with us
|
NO |
|
J. Education Information |
Student records and directory information
|
NO |
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K. Inferences drawn from other personal information |
Inferences drawn from any of the collected personal information listed above to create a profile or summary about, for example, an individual’s preferences and characteristics
|
NO |
We may also collect other personal information outside of these categories where you interact with us in-person, online, or by phone or mail in the context of:
How do we use and share your personal information?
More information about our data collection and sharing practices can be found in this privacy notice.
You may contact us by email at [email protected], or by referring to the contact details at the bottom of this document.
If you are using an authorized agent to exercise your right to opt-out we may deny a request if the authorized agent does not submit proof that they have been validly authorized to act on your behalf.
Will your information be shared with anyone else?
We may disclose your personal information with our service providers pursuant to written contract between us and said service provider(s). Each service provider is a for-profit entity that processes the information on our behalf.
We may use your personal information for our own legitimate business purposes, such as undertaking internal research for technological development and demonstration. This is not to be considered the "selling" of your personal information.
UBC Food Distributors, Inc. has not disclosed or sold any personal information to third parties for a business or commercial purpose in the preceding 12 months. UBC Food Distributors, Inc. will not sell personal information in the future belonging to website visitors, users and other consumers.
Your rights with respect to your personal data
Right to request deletion of the information - Request to delete
You may request the deletion of your personal information. If you ask us to delete your personal information, we will respect your request and delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions provided by law and this notice, such as but not limited to the exercise by another consumer of his or her right to free speech, our compliance requirements resulting from a legal obligation or any processing that may be required to protect against illegal activities.
Right to be informed - Request to know
Depending on the circumstances, you have a right to know:
In accordance with applicable law, we are not obligated to provide or delete consumer information that is de-identified in response to a consumer request or to re-identify individual data to verify a consumer request.
Right to Non-Discrimination for the Exercise of a Consumer’s Privacy Rights
We will not discriminate against you if you exercise your privacy rights.
Verification process
Upon receiving your request, we will need to verify your identity to determine you are the same person about whom we have the information in our system. These verification efforts require us to ask you to provide information so that we can match it with information you have previously provided us. For instance, depending on the type of request you submit, we may ask you to provide certain information so that we can match the information you provide with the information on file, or we may contact you through a communication method (e.g. phone or email) that you have previously provided to us. We may also use other verification methods as the circumstances dictate.
We will only use personal information provided in your request to verify your identity or authority to make the request. To the extent possible, we will avoid requesting additional information from you for the purposes of verification. If, however, if we cannot verify your identity from the information already maintained by us, we may request that you provide additional information for the purposes of verifying your identity, and for security or fraud-prevention purposes. We will delete such additionally provided information as soon as we finish verifying you.
Other privacy rights
To exercise these rights, you can contact us by email at [email protected], or by referring to the contact details at the bottom of this document. If you have a complaint about how we handle your data, we would like to hear from you.
11. DO WE MAKE UPDATES TO THIS NOTICE?
In Short: Yes, we will update this notice as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws.
We may update this notice from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Revised" date and the updated version will be effective as soon as it is accessible. If we make material changes to this privacy notice, we may notify you either by prominently posting a notice of such changes or by directly sending you a notification. We encourage you to review this privacy notice frequently to be informed of how we are protecting your information.
12. HOW CAN YOU CONTACT US ABOUT THIS NOTICE?
If you have questions or comments about this notice, you may email us at [email protected] or by post to:
UBC Food Distributors, Inc.
12812 Prospect St.,
Dearborn, MI 48126
United States
13. HOW CAN YOU REVIEW, UPDATE, OR DELETE THE DATA WE COLLECT FROM YOU?
Based on the applicable laws of your country, you may have the right to request access to the personal information we collect from you, change that information, or delete it in some circumstances. To request to review, update, or delete your personal information, please submit a request form by clicking here. We will respond to your request within 30 days.