This policy describes how we collect, use, share and protect information provided to us by people visiting this website (the “Site”). Because this policy may be revised from time to time, we suggest that you check here periodically for policy updates. Your use of this Site after such a notice has been posted constitutes acceptance of the new privacy policy as well as our Terms of Use, which are hereby incorporated by reference.

“We,” “us,” “our” and “Velvet Taco” refers collectively to Velvet Taco, its subsidiaries and affiliates.

THE INFORMATION WE COLLECT

PERSONAL INFORMATION

“Personal information” includes any information identifiable in nature, and may include: your company information, your name, your home or other physical address (including street name and city or town), your e-mail or other online contact information such as a user or screen name, your telephone number including home and cell number, physical location, GPS location, your financial information (such as credit card numbers) and your employment related information (such as a resume or references). You may visit and use this Site without providing Personal Information. We will collect Personal Information only if you provide it to us. If you do not want us to have your Personal Information, please do not provide it to us.

You may provide us with Personal Information through various methods, including (without limitation) the following (collectively, the “Services”):

• Registration and Personal Profile Forms – If you are offered the opportunity to enter a promotion, to become a registered user of this website or to receive information about Velvet Taco, you may be required to fill out a registration form. This form requires that you provide certain Personal Information that may include, without limitation, your name, birthdate, a username or user id, email address, postal address, telephone number, demographic and lifestyle information, areas of interest, product usage, and/or a unique individual password.
• Transactions and Activity – If you become a registered user or if you conduct transactions through this website, we may collect information about the transactions you engage in while on the website and your other activity on the website. This information may include, without limitation, areas of the website that you visit, transaction types, content that you view, download or submit, transaction amounts, payment, and billing information as well as the nature, quantity and price of the goods or services you exchange and the individuals or entities with whom you communicate or transact business.
• Email and other voluntary communications – You may also choose to communicate with us through email, via our website, by telephone, in writing, or through other means. We collect the information in these communications, and such information may be personally identifiable.
• Employment Related Information – We may retain Personal Information you submit because you are interested in a career with us. We will use this information only for purposes related to your potential employment with us, unless you also provide it to us for purposes in addition to potential employment with us.

OTHER INFORMATION

When you visit our Site, we may collect data about the type of browser you are using, your domain name (the name of your internet service provider, or your company name), the time and length of your visit, your internet protocol (IP) address, the pages you view and the order in which you view them, and the site you last visited before coming to velvettaco.com. We use this information to improve our Site’s content and structure. You will remain anonymous to us unless you provide us with your Personal Information.

Like many other websites, we also collect information through “cookies” and other automated means. Cookies are small bits of data that a website may save to your browser, and which then may be stored on your hard drive. The information we collect from cookies may include your IP address, browser and device characteristics, referring URLs, and a record of your interactions with our Sites. We use cookies to provide you with a more customized browsing experience. You may set your browser to refuse the “cookie,” but there may be pages on our Site you will not be able to access if you do.

We may also collect aggregated data, which is data from which the identity of an individual cannot be determined. We may use aggregated data at our discretion.

In addition, to help us understand and enhance our interactions with visitors to our Site, we may permit web analytics providers to collect information from our Site using automated tools likes cookies or web beacons. We also may share Personal Information with those providers. We may have similar arrangements with interest-based advertisers.

THIRD PARTY LINKS

Please note that companies delivering advertisements on our websites may also use cookies or other technologies. If you click on one of those ads, you will be directed to a third-party website with terms of service, legal notices and privacy practices that may be different from our website. We do not warrant or make any representation about the substance, quality, functionality, accuracy, fitness for a particular purpose, merchantability or any other representation about any third-party site or its content. A link to a third-party site on this website does not constitute sponsorship, approval or responsibility for any third-party site. We are not responsible for the practices of those third-party websites.

USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION AND OTHER INFORMATION

We may use Personal Information and Other Information for various purposes, including (without limitation): helping to establish and verify the identity of website users; opening, maintaining, administering and servicing users’ accounts or memberships; processing, servicing or enforcing transactions and sending related communications; providing services and support to website users; improving the website, including tailoring it to users’ preferences; providing users with product or service updates, promotional notices and offers, and other information about Velvet Taco; marketing to you; responding to your questions inquiries, comments and instructions; maintaining the security and integrity of our systems.

We may engage other companies to perform a variety of functions, such as to fulfill orders, assist with promotions, provide technical assistance, etc. (collectively, “Related Companies”). Related Companies may use your information to the extent necessary for these companies to fulfill their functions.

We reserve the right to use or disclose any information as needed to satisfy any law, regulation or other legal request, to protect the integrity of the Site, to fulfill your requests or to cooperate in any law enforcement investigation or any other investigation.

If Velvet Taco undergoes a business transition, such as a merger, acquisition by another company, or sale of all or a portion of its assets, we may transfer all of your information, including personal information, to the successor organization in such transition. If material changes to our privacy practices will occur as a result of the business transition, we will notify you in the manner described above of the business transition prior to transferring your personal information.

MINORS

This Site is directed toward and designed for use only by persons aged 18 or older. We will not approve applications from, or establish or maintain registrations for any user we know to be under the age of 18. Velvet Taco does not solicit or knowingly collect personally identifiable information from users under the age of 18.

SECURITY

We implement reasonable security measures to protect the security of your information both online and offline, and we are committed to the protection of customer information. For user accounts registered directly with us profile information is protected by the password each member uses to access their online account. It is important that you protect and maintain the security of your account and that you immediately notify us of any unauthorized use of your account. When you sign into your account or enter payment information (such as a credit card number for purchasing items), we encrypt the transmission of that information using secure socket layer technology (“SSL”).

While we take reasonable precautions against possible security breaches of our Sites and our customer databases and records, no website or Internet transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee that unauthorized access, hacking, data loss, or other breaches will never occur. We urge you to take steps to keep your personal information safe (including your account password), and to log out of your account after use.

Unfortunately, the transmission of information over the Internet is not completely secure. We cannot and do not warrant or guarantee the security of your data transmitted to our Site; any transmission is at your own risk.

CHOICE AND CONTROL

In order to provide service to you, we may send you communications related to your transactions, security or the administration of this Site. From time to time, we may also send you other messages or updates about Velvet Taco, our Site and promotions or other activities. If you do not wish to receive non-transaction/security related communications from Velvet Taco please contact us where specified in the

You may also request information about your account with us, including a copy of your customer profile. We will provide this information to you on your request, and will update and correct your profile if you wish to make changes.