Privacy Policy – Continental Meats

Interpretation

When a word’s first letter is capitalised, it has a specific meaning based on these conditions. These definitions maintain their meaning in both singular and plural forms.

Definitions

This Privacy Policy applies to:

Account refers to a distinct account created for you to access our service or specific parts of it.
In this Agreement, the Company refers to Continental Meats located at Unit G, 57 Cavendish Drive, Manukau, Auckland, New Zealand. We may also refer to ourselves as “We”, “Us”, or “Our”.
When you visit a website, small files called Cookies are stored on your computer, mobile device, or other device. These files keep track of your browsing history on that website, among other things.
The term Country pertains explicitly to New Zealand.
A Device refers to any electronic gadget capable of accessing the Service, such as a computer, mobile phone, or digital tablet.
Personal data refers to any information about an identified or identifiable individual.
The term Service pertains to the Website.
A Service Provider refers to any individual or organisation, whether natural or legal, who processes data on behalf of the Company to perform services related to the Service or to assist in analysing how the Service is utilised. This includes third party entities or individuals employed by the Company to facilitate the Service and provide support.
A third-party social media service is a website or social network allowing users to log in or create an account to access the service.
Usage data refers to data collected automatically, either through the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself. This may include information such as the duration of a page visit.
The website referred to is Continental Meats, and it can be accessed through the URL continentals.co.nz.
You refers to the person who is using or accessing the Service or the company or legal entity represented by the individual who is using or accessing the Service.

Gathering and Utilizing Your Personal Information

Types of Data Being Collected

Personal Data

When using our service, we may ask that you provide us with personal information that can be used to contact or identify you. This may include but is not limited to, personally identifiable information.

Please provide your email address.
Please provide your first and last name.
Please provide your phone number.
Please provide your address, state/province, ZIP/postal code, and city.
Usage Data

Usage Data

When using the Service, Usage Data is collected automatically.

Information regarding the use of our Service may consist of data like your device’s IP address, browser type and version, the specific pages you visit on our platform, the duration of your visit, unique device identification, and other diagnostic information.

Information may be collected automatically when accessing the Service through a mobile device. This includes but is not limited to the type of mobile device being used, its unique ID, the IP address, mobile operating system, type of mobile Internet browser, unique device identifiers and other diagnostic data.

When you use our Service on a browser or mobile device, we may gather the information that your device sends.

Information about Tracking Technologies and Cookies

We utilise cookies and other tracking technologies such as beacons, tags, and scripts to keep track of the activity on our service and store specific details. These technologies are used to collect and analyse information to improve our service.

A Cookie is a tiny file that gets placed on your device. You can tell your browser to reject all cookies or notify you when a cookie is sent. However, if you don’t accept cookies, certain parts of our service may not be available. Unless you’ve altered your browser’s settings to reject cookies, our service may use them.
Our Service may use locally stored objects, or Flash Cookies, to gather and save information about your preferences or activity on our platform. It’s important to note that the same browser settings as Browser Cookies do not control Flash Cookies. If you want to delete Flash Cookies, please refer to the “Where can I change the settings for disabling or deleting local shared objects?” section.
Our Service and emails may include Web Beacons, small electronic files like clear gifs, pixel tags, and single-pixel gifs. These web beacons allow us to track how many users have visited specific pages or opened emails. We also use them to gather website statistics, such as recording the popularity of certain sections and ensuring the integrity of our systems and servers.

Cookies can be “Persistent” or “Session”. Persistent ones stay on your device even when offline, while session cookies disappear when you close your web browser. You can learn more at All About Cookies.

We utilise session and persistent cookies to achieve the following objectives:

Essential Cookies

Type: Session Cookies

Managed by: Our team.

The purpose of these cookies is to enable you to access and use the services available through the Website. They are essential in authenticating users and preventing fraudulent use of user accounts. Unfortunately, your requested services won’t be able to provide without these cookies. We only use these cookies to provide you with the specific services you requested.

Functionality Cookies

Cookie Type: Persistent

Managed by: Our team

The purpose of these cookies is to remember your preferences, such as login details and language preferences when using the website. They provide a more personal experience and save you from repeatedly entering your preferences.

Cookies for Tracking and Performance

Category: Persistent Cookies

They are managed by: Third parties.

The purpose of these cookies is to monitor traffic and usage of the website. The information collected through these cookies may indirectly or directly identify you as a visitor. This is because the data is usually connected to a pseudonymous identifier linked to the device used to access the website. Additionally, these cookies may be used to test new pages, features, or functionality to gauge how users respond to them.

Social Media Cookies

Type: Persistent Cookies

Managed by: Third parties.

Our website uses cookies to track usage statistics and provide social media features. Third-party plug-ins from social media networking sites such as Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, or Twitter may store these cookies. We do not have control over these social media cookies. To learn more about their use of cookies, please look at the relevant social media networking website’s privacy policy.

To learn more about the cookies we use and your options for managing them, please review our Cookies Policy.

Use of Your Data

The purposes for which the Company may use Personal Data are as follows:

We ensure our Service’s provision and maintenance, including monitoring its usage.
If you wish to manage your account, you can register as a service user. Providing your data will grant you access to various features exclusive to registered users.
< UNK> To fulfil a contract, we will develop, adhere to, and carry out the purchase agreement for the products, items, or services you have purchased or any other contract you have made with us through the Service.
You can contact me through email, phone calls, SMS, or other electronic communication methods such as push notifications from a mobile app. These messages may include updates or important information about the products or services you’ve contracted, including security updates when necessary or reasonable for implementation.
We may send you updates, promotions, and general information about our products, services, and events similar to ones you have already shown interest in or purchased. You can choose not to receive these updates if you prefer.
We are here to address and oversee any requests you may have for us.
We may use your information for business transfers, including mergers, sales, or transfers of assets, which may include personal data.
We may utilise your information for various reasons, including analysing data, tracking usage trends, gauging the success of our promotional efforts, and enhancing our services, products, marketing, and overall experience for you.

In certain circumstances, we might disclose your personal information:

We may share your personal information with service providers for various reasons, such as monitoring and analysing the use of our service, payment processing, or getting in touch with you.
In the event of business transfers, we may need to share or transfer your personal information while negotiating any mergers, sales of company assets, financing, or acquisition of our business to another company.
We may share your information with our affiliates, but we will ensure they comply with this Privacy Policy. Our affiliates include our parent company, subsidiaries, joint venture partners, or other companies we control or have common control with.
When working with our business partners, we may need to share your information to provide you with specific products, services, or promotions.
When you interact with other users in public areas or share personal information, it may be viewed by all users and could be distributed publicly. If you register through a Third-Party Social Media Service or interact with other users, your contacts on that service might see your name, profile, pictures, and activity description. Other users can also view your activity description, communicate with you, and see your profile.
If you give us your permission, we may share your personal information for any other reason.

Personal Info Storage

The company will keep your data for only as long as it’s needed for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. We will use and keep your data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and implement our legal agreements and policies. For example, we may need to keep your data to comply with applicable laws.

The Company will keep Usage Data for internal analysis purposes. Usually, Usage Data is kept for a shorter period. However, if this data is used to enhance the security or functionality of Our Service, or if We are required by law to keep it for a longer time, then it will be retained for a more extended period.

Process of Transferring Your Data

Your personal information, including your data, will be processed at the Company’s offices and other locations where the processing parties are situated. This means your information may be transferred to computers outside your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction.

The data protection laws in these locations may differ from those in your jurisdiction. By submitting your information, you consent to this Privacy Policy and agree to transfer your information.

The Company will take all reasonable steps to ensure that your data is treated securely and by this Privacy Policy. Your Data will not be transferred to any organisation or country unless adequate controls are in place to protect your data and personal information.

Sharing of Your Personal Information

Managing Business Transactions

If the Company merges with another entity, acquires another entity or sells its assets, your data may be transferred. We’ll let you know before any such transfer happens and your data becomes subject to a different privacy policy.

Law Enforcement

In specific situations, the Company may have to reveal Your Data in compliance with the law or upon receipt of legitimate requests from public authorities such as a court or government agency.

Additional legal obligations

The Company might share Your Data if it sincerely believes that it is necessary to:
• Follow a legal obligation
• Protect and defend the Company’s rights or property
• Investigate potential wrongdoing related to the Service
• Ensure the personal safety of Service users or the public
• Safeguard against legal liability.

Keeping Your Data Safe and Secure

We take the security of your data seriously, but please be aware that no method of transmitting or storing information electronically over the Internet is entirely secure. We use reliable techniques to safeguard your data but cannot guarantee its complete security.

Detailed Information on the Processing of Your Data

The service providers we utilise may be able to view your data. These third-party vendors collect, store, use, process, and transfer information about your activity on our service through their privacy policies.

Analytics

To ensure the smooth running of our Service, we may employ third-party Service providers to monitor and analyse its usage.

Google Analytics

Do you use Google Analytics to track and report website traffic? If so, it’s worth knowing that Google collects data from this service to monitor usage and personalise ads.

However, if you prefer to keep your activity on the service private, you can install the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

This add-on blocks the Google Analytics JavaScript from sharing information about your visits with the service. For more information on Google’s privacy practices, check out their Privacy & Terms web page at policies.google.com/privacy.

Email Marketing

We may use the information You provide to get in touch with You about newsletters, marketing or promotional materials, and other relevant information.

Suppose You wish to stop receiving any or all forms of communication from Us. In that case, You can easily do so by following the unsubscribe link or instructions in any of the emails We send or by contacting Us directly.

We may also enlist Email Marketing Service Providers to handle and distribute your emails.

Mailchimp

The Rocket Science Group LLC provides Mailchimp, an email marketing sending service.

To learn more about Mailchimp’s privacy practices, check out their Privacy Policy at mailchimp.com/legal/privacy.

Payments

We offer paid products and services through our Service, and we may use third-party services for payment processing. We do not store or collect any of your payment card details. Instead, this information is directly provided to our third-party payment processors, whose use of your personal information is regulated by their Privacy Policy.

These payment processors comply with the standards set by PCI-DSS as managed by the PCI Security Standards Council, a collaborative effort of major credit card brands like Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. These standards are in place to ensure the secure handling of payment information.

Stripe

You can view their privacy policy at stripe.com/privacy.

Usage, Performance and Miscellaneous

To enhance our Service, we may utilise the services of third-party Service Providers.

Google Places

Google Places is a service operated by Google that provides information about various places through HTTP requests.

Google Places may collect information from you and your device to ensure safety.

The privacy policy for Google contains all the information that Google Places gathers.

You can find this policy at www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy.

Hotjar

Hotjar is a valuable tool that provides session replay and heatmap features to help website owners understand how visitors interact with their site.

Hotjar Ltd operates the service and may collect information from your device. However, all information gathered is subject to Hotjar’s Privacy Policy.

Children’s Privacy

Our Service is not intended for individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly gather personally identifiable information from anyone under 18.

If you are a parent or guardian and know that your child has provided us with Personal Data, please get in touch with us. If we discover that we have gathered Personal Data from someone under 18 without verifying parental consent, we will remove that information from our servers.

Suppose we need to rely on consent as a legal basis for processing your information, and your country requires parental permission. In that case, we may need your parent’s approval before collecting and using that information.

Updates to the Privacy Policy

Our Privacy Policy may be updated periodically, and we will notify you of any changes by posting the new version on this page.

I’d like to point out that periodically reviewing this Privacy Policy is recommended, as any changes will be effective upon being posted on this page.