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Epitourean / EdibleDestinations.com Privacy Policy

PRIVACY STATEMENT

Epitourean, LLC (Epitourean), is committed to respecting your privacy and the confidentiality of your personal data. This Privacy Statement is designed to assist you in understanding how Epitourean uses and safeguards the information you provide while visiting the EdibleDestinations.com website.

Epitourean will not sell or transmit to others any personally identifiable data entered on the EdibleDestinations.com site. This personally identifiable data includes your name, e-mail address or any piece of information which could be associated with your name and/or email address. Epitourean will cooperate fully with verified law enforcement authorities and government agencies whenever duly requested to do so.

INFORMATION GATHERED THROUGH THE EDIBLEDESTINATIONS.COM WEBSITE

Epitourean may track the domains from which people visit EdibleDestinations.com in order to gain aggregate data that may be analyzed for trends and statistics. Subject to the provisions of this Privacy Statement, Epitourean may use accumulated aggregate data for several purposes including, but not limited to, marketing analysis, evaluation of Epitourean’s services, and business planning.

Currently, Epitourean uses personal information as a basis for notifications to users, and in order to implement the Terms and Conditions of Use governing the EdibleDestinations.com website.

COOKIES

The EdibleDestinations.com website employs "cookies" to provide users with tailored information. A "cookie" is an element of data that a website, when visited by a user, sends to that user's browser which, in turn, may store that element on the user's hard drive or memory. Epitourean uses cookies to better serve users of our EdibleDestinations.com website; any cookies sent by Epitourean will be marked so that they will be accessible only by the EdibleDestinations.com website subject to this Privacy Statement. However, at his or her option and at his or her sole expense and responsibility, any user may block or delete our cookies from his or her hard drive. However, by disabling cookies, certain site features and functionality may no longer work properly, or at all.

OTHER NOTIFICATION

In order to implement or enforce the Terms, Epitourean may use user-provided e-mail addresses to contact users on an individual basis. At no time, unless such disclosure is required by law, a governmental agency, or specifically authorized by the user, will Epitourean disclose individual user personal information to unrelated third parties that is not publicly available.

LINKS WITH OTHER SITES

The EdibleDestinations.com website contains links to other websites, whether owned or controlled by Epitourean affiliates, or unrelated third parties. Please note that the privacy policies of these sites may differ from that of the EdibleDestinations.com website. Epitourean is not responsible for the privacy policies and practices of any linked website. We encourage you to read the privacy statement of any website you may visit.

"OPT-IN" EMAILS

Users may "opt-in" to receive site notifications, newsletters, or other information via email. Users may remove themselves from such services at their discretion. Any email sent to an "opt-in" list will include directions for how a user may remove himself or herself from the list, or a URL where the user may find such directions.

ACCESS

On the EdibleDestinations.com website, users can view their data on their personal account or profile page. Where technically feasible (e.g. when a user is logged into the Epitourean Forums or elsewhere on the site) users are permitted to update their personal information directly through EdibleDestinations.com website. When such updating is not technically feasible, e.g. the system is inaccessible or unavailable, Epitourean will make reasonable efforts to assist users in updating their personal information.

SECURITY

To secure site integrity, Epitourean employs measures, including but not limited to security audits, use of encryption tools and software, and other reasonable security measures and procedures. Internal access to users' private and nonpublic personal information is restricted to site administrators and individuals on a need-to-know basis.

ENFORCEMENT

In the event that Epitourean becomes aware that site security is compromised or nonpublic user information has been disclosed to unrelated third parties as a result of external activity, including but not limited to external security attacks, Epitourean shall take reasonable measures which it deems appropriate, including but not limited to internal investigation and reporting, and notification to and cooperation with law enforcement authorities, notwithstanding other provisions of this Privacy Statement.

If Epitourean becomes aware that a user's personal information provided to Epitourean has been disclosed in a manner not in accordance with this Privacy Statement, Epitourean shall make reasonable efforts to notify the affected user, as soon as reasonably possible and as permitted by law, of what information has been disclosed, to the extent that Epitourean knows this information.

NO GUARANTEES FOR FACTORS BEYOND THE CONTROL OF EPITOUREAN, LLC

While this Privacy Statement expresses Epitourean standards for maintenance of private data, it is not in a position to guarantee that the standards will always be met. There may be factors beyond the control of Epitourean, LLC that may result in disclosure of data. Therefore, Epitourean, LLC disclaims any warranties or representations relating to maintenance or nondisclosure of private information. If you have any concerns about our privacy policy, please Contact Us.

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