Lodi Wine & Chocolate cares about your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of Personal Information (as defined below) that is collected by Lodi Wine & Chocolate. It is collected through the www.lodiwineandchocolate.com website (the “Website”) and outlines how we use and protect the Personal Information. The Privacy Policy applies to the data collected through your use of the Website and to Lodi Wine & Chocolate’s collection of data through offline contacts you may have with Lodi Wine & Chocolate.
What Information we collect
When you visit this Website, you may provide us with two types of information: Personal Information that you knowingly and voluntarily choose to provide, and Anonymous Information (as defined below) that we automatically collect as you browse the Website.
(a) Your Personal Information
As used in this Privacy Policy, “Personal Information” means personally identifiable information such as your name, address, email address and phone number. In order to receive Lodi Wine & Chocolate’s online newsletter, you will be asked to provide your email address. We collect and store Personal Information you enter on this Website or otherwise provide to us in offline contacts that we have with you. You are never under any obligation to provide such Personal Information. However, if you do not provide Personal Information, you may not be able to enjoy certain aspects of the Website or receive our online newsletter. When you do provide us with Personal Information, you are authorizing us to use that information in accordance with the terms of this Privacy Policy.
(b) Anonymous Information we receive from your usage of the Website
We collect certain information about you from your use of the Website (referred to herein as “Anonymous Information”). Our web servers may automatically collect and store the name of the domain and host from which you access the Internet and the Internet protocol address of your computer. Additionally, we may collect information about the browser software you use; the type of operating system your computer uses; the date and time you access the Website; the website you visited just prior to visiting our Website; and a list of which Website pages you visit, the amount of time you spend on each Website page, and the order in which you view the Website pages.
We may also use a standard feature found in browser software called a “cookie” to assign each visitor a unique, random number, a sort of anonymous user ID that resides in your computer. The cookie does not identify the Personal Information of the visitor; rather, it identifies the computer that a visitor uses to access the Website. A cookie cannot read data off your hard drive. The cookie may store Website statistics, user preferences, information about your browser, and other identifying information. Most browsers automatically accept the cookies. You can disable the acceptance of cookies at any time by changing the preferences in your browser. Certain Website pages and features may not function properly if you choose to disable the acceptance of cookies.
We use this Anonymous Information to improve the performance of the Website. We also make it more compatible with the technology used by our Website visitors. This Anonymous Information may be combined with Personal Information you have provided.
What do we use your information for?
Any of the information we collect from you may be used in one of the following ways:
- Personalize your experience – your information helps us better respond to your individual needs.
- Improve our Website – we continually strive to improve our Website offerings based on the information and feedback we receive from you.
- Improve customer service – your information helps us to more effectively respond to your customer service request and support needs
- Send periodic emails – the email address you provided may be used to send you information and updates pertaining to your order, in addition to receiving occasional organization news, updates, related product or service information, etc. Note: if at any time you would like to unsubscribe from receiving future emails we include detailed unsubscribe instructions at the bottom of each email.
How Do We Protect Your Information?
We implement a variety of securing measures to maintain the safety of your personal information when you place an order. We offer the use of a secure server.
Do We Disclose Any Information to Outside Partners?
Under no circumstances will we share any personal information that we collect with any third parties or web sites. All the information you give us is completely private and used solely for order processing. If you give us permission to send you marketing emails then we use your email for that purpose, but never does that email get sold or distributed to any other website or list.
Your Consent:
By using our site, you consent to our online privacy policy.
Changes to our Privacy Policy:
If we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes on this page.
Contacting Us:
If there are any questions regarding this privacy policy you may contact event organizer, the Lodi Winegrape Commission, at [email protected].