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Taste of Algeria takes the privacy of our users seriously, and we are equally serious about protecting that privacy.  This Privacy Policy describes how we use and protect your personal data.  It applies to TheTasteofAlgeria.com (the “Website”), any subdomains thereof, and any mobile application related to the Website.

The Website is operated by The Taste of Algeria, LLC., a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of California, with a principal place of business in San Jose, California.


The terms “users” or “you” as used in this Privacy Policy, refer to Buyers, who use the Website to purchase food products, Sellers who sell food products on the Website, and other users who use software or other tools or services we provide on the Website.  It also applies to all other visitors to our Website – for example our investors or those applying for a job through the Website.

We use information collected about you as explained in this Privacy Policy. The Website may contain links to third parties’ websites. We’re not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of those websites. The Website may also contain links to terms and conditions and privacy policies of third-party providers who provide tools or services on a Website. Therefore, please read carefully any privacy policies on those links or websites before either agreeing to their terms or using those tools, services or websites.  Unless we explain otherwise in this policy, the words and phrases used in this policy have the same meaning as in the Terms of Use, of which this Privacy Policy is a part, and which you can find on the Website at http://thetasteofalgeria.com/conditions-of-use/ .

By providing information to us buying a product, selling a product, using any tool or service on the Website or otherwise using the Website, you expressly agree to this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy was last updated on the date set forth above and applies from that date.  We may occasionally amend this Privacy Policy to reflect regulatory requirements, advances in technology, Website updates, and changes in our information collection and disclosure practices. Any new policy will automatically be effective when it is published on the Website.
It is your responsibility to return here regularly to view our most up to date Privacy Policy. You should also print a copy for your records.

Who handles your personal data, and where?

Your personal data (also referred to as personal information) – that is, data that identifies you, or from which you are identifiable – will be collected, processed, stored, and used by us, and passed  on to any authorized affiliates acting under our instructions.

We do not knowingly collect or process data from anyone under the age of eighteen (18) years old.

Taste of Algeria may also use Google Analytics on the Website to gather statistics on Website usage.  This may involve the use of cookies.  Google may aggregate data they collect from their various services including Google Analytics, Google Translate, Google Maps, and YouTube.  You acknowledge and accept that Taste of Algeria has no control over Google’s data collection.  We strongly advise you to look at Google’s privacy policy for details of their data collection practices, or you may want to opt out from Google Analytics entirely: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.


The information we gather

At various times you may give your personal data to us. For example, in order to send a request or inquiry from you to a Seller, we may need to know all or some of the following: your full name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, your current location, and credit or debit card information. You may also give personal data to us at other times, such as when registering on the Website.  We may also gather information from cookies.  You can find out more about how they operate in the relevant section of this policy below.  We may also collect IP addresses, mobile device identifier details, your location, navigation and click-stream data, the time of accessing the Website, homes you viewed, what you searched for, the duration of your visit, and other details of your activity on the Website. If you ask us to connect with other websites (for example if you ask us to connect with your Facebook account) we may get information that way too.  In connection with electronic communications we facilitate through the Website, we use electronic or manual checks to monitor such communications for trust and security purposes. 

We obtain data from you either by you inputting your personal details, by the automatic collection of information about you as you use the Website, when we speak to you, or from third parties.  Third party information may include financial information which we use to prevent and detect fraud, information from your mobile provider if you are accessing the Website over a mobile device, or information from a third party such as a social media Website where you have asked us to share your data with them. 

How we use your personal data

Our primary purpose in collecting your personal data is to provide you with the Services (as defined in our Terms of Use) you request and those which we believe will optimize your use of the Website.  You agree that we may use your personal data for the following purposes:

  • For the services or to support your request;
  • To contact you from time to time with user or service updates;
  • To send other messages that help us provide our services on the Website;
  • To assist people you have done (or have agreed to do) business with;
  • To customize, measure, report on and improve our services, content and advertising;
  • To promote services related to the Website or those of Taste of Algeria or our affiliates;
  • To compare information for accuracy, and verify it with third parties;
  • To prevent, investigate or prosecute activity we think may be potentially illegal, unlawful, or harmful; and
  • To enforce our Privacy Policy and/or our Terms or any other purpose referenced herein or therein.

    If you are a Seller, we may also display your contact information on product pages or on a Seller profile page so that Buyers may contact you and to restrict fraudulent behavior. We may also contact you about your account and your use of our Services.

    How we may disclose your personal data
    We may disclose your personal data to enforce our policies, or where we are permitted to do so by applicable law, such as in response to a request by a law enforcement or governmental authority, or in connection with actual or proposed litigation, or to protect our property, people, and other rights or interests.
    We may also share your personal data with:
  • One of our partners if you’ve requested their services or if you’ve requested to be provided with information by them;
  • A Seller if you have done business with them;
  • A third party performing services on our behalf;
  • Other companies or business entities, for example if we are thinking of a merger with or sale to that company or business entity;
  • Other companies we work with to feature all or part of our Sellers’ product listings or otherwise provide promotional or other services related to our business.  This might include featuring your products listings and photographs on other websites;
  • Any third party you have asked us to share your personal data with – such as Facebook if you have asked us to connect with your Facebook account; or 
  • Any legal or governmental entity pursuant to a subpoena or other legal request.

Surveys

We also use surveys to collect information about our users. From time to time, we request users’ input in order to evaluate potential features and services. The decision to answer a survey is completely yours. We use information gathered from surveys to improve our services.

Inquiries and other electronic communications

Buyers and Sellers may communicate with each other via tools on the Website. If you choose to send an inquiry through these tools, your personal information, including your email address and any other information you supply (unless the Website specifies otherwise), may be visible to the member in question so that they might reply directly to you. Additionally, those inquiries and messages may be hosted on, be processed by, or transmit through our servers.
How do we protect your personal information once we have it?

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to guard against unauthorized or unlawful processing of your personal data and against accidental loss or destruction of, or damage to, your personal data. While no system is completely secure, we believe the measures implemented by the Website reduce our vulnerability to security problems to a level appropriate to the type of data involved. We have security measures in place to protect our user database and access to this database is restricted internally. However, it remains your responsibility:

  • To protect against unauthorized access to your use of the Website;
  • To ensure no-one else uses the Website while your machine is logged on to the Website (including by logging on to your machine through a mobile, Wi-Fi, or shared access connection you are using);
  • To log off or exit from the Website when not using it;
  • Where relevant, to keep your password or other access information secret.  Your password and login details are personal to you and should not be given to anyone else or used to provide shared access for example over a network; and
  • To maintain good internet security.  For example, if your email account or Facebook account is compromised this could allow access to your account with us if you have given us those details and/or permitted access through those accounts. If your email account is compromised it could be used to ask us to reset a password and gain access to your account with us. You should keep all of your account details secure.  If you think that any of your accounts has been compromised you should change your account credentials with us, and in particular make sure any compromised account does not allow access to your account with us.  You should also tell us as soon as you can, so that we can try to help you keep your account secure and if necessary warn anyone else who could be affected.
  • If you have asked us to share data with third-party websites, however (such as Facebook), their servers may not be secure. Credit card information is generally stored by our credit card processing partners and we ask them to keep that data secure.  We may also use third parties to help us optimize our Website flow, content, and advertising (see below). 
    Note that, despite the measures taken by us and the third parties we engage, the Internet is not secure.  As a result others may nevertheless unlawfully intercept or access private transmissions or data.
     
    What are cookies?

    A “cookie” is a small file placed on your hard drive by some of our web pages.   We, or third parties we do business with, may use cookies to help us analyze our web page flow, customize our services, content, and advertising, measure promotional effectiveness and promote trust and safety. Cookies are commonly used at most major transactional websites in much the same way we use them here at our Website.

    You may delete and block all cookies from this Website, but parts of the Website will not work. We want to be open about our cookie use.

    Even if you are only browsing the Website certain information (including computer and connection information, browser type and version, operating system and platform details, and the time of accessing the Website) is automatically collected about you. This information will be collected every time you access the Website and it will be used for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy.

    You can reduce the information cookies collect from your device.  An easy way of doing this is often to change the settings in your browser. If you do that you should know that (a) your use of the Website may be adversely affected (and possibly entirely prevented), (b) your experience of this and other websites that use cookies to enhance or personalize your experience may be adversely affected, and (c) you may not be presented with advertising that reflects the way that you use our and other, websites.Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, our system will send cookies as soon as you visit our Website.  By using the Website you consent to this, unless you change your browser settings.  

    Phishing or false e-mails

    If you receive an unsolicited email that appears to be from us or one of our members that requests personal information (such as your credit card, login, or password), or that asks you to verify or confirm your account or other personal information by clicking on a link, that email was likely to have been sent by someone trying to unlawfully obtain your information, sometimes referred to as a “phisher” or “spoofer.” We do not ask for this type of information in an email. Do not provide the information or click on the link.  Please contact us immediately if you get an e-mail like this.
    How do I correct or update my information?

    You can see any personal information processed by us.  The best way of seeing this if you are a Buyer or Seller is to log into your account. You can see your basic details and correct or update them there at any time to suit you.  We also want to give you the opportunity to identify any inaccuracies in any other information we hold about you.Where possible, if we’re told about the inaccuracy of any personal information, we will make appropriate corrections. You can ask to see, update, or amend any information we hold on you by contacting us.
     
    How do I opt-out of receiving marketing communications from you?

    We may contact you from time to time for marketing purposes. Unless you have opted out, this could include contacting you by phone or email.
    You may opt-out of receiving marketing communications from us by the following means:
    1.    Contact us; or
    2.    Follow the instructions included in each communication or newsletter;
    Please remember that if you change your preferences it may take a short time for those preferences to become effective.

    How long will we keep your personal data?
    We will retain your personal data only as long as is necessary for the purposes to which you consent under the Terms of Use and this Privacy Policy, or as is required by applicable law, and then we will delete it.

    How do I contact you?
    If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this Website, or your dealings with this Website, we encourage you to contact us at contact@thetasteofalgeria.com .
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