Privacy
Policy
This website is owned and operated by Garb-Ko, Inc. We recognize that
many visitors to our site are concerned about the information they
provide to us, and how we treat that information. So we've developed
this Privacy Policy to address those concerns. We may update this
Policy from time to time, so please check in occasionally.
Types of Information We Collect
At our site, we collect both personally-identifiable information and
aggregate information. Personally-identifiable information relates
to an individual consumer - e.g., name, address, telephone number,
e-mail address, credit card number, etc. We only collect personally-identifiable
information from individuals who provide it to us voluntarily and
knowingly, such as by registering at our site, or by providing name
and address information to enter a promotion. We don't require you
to register or provide this information to us in order to view our
site or have access to much of its content, such as our many delicious
recipes. However, if you register, you will have access to certain
additional features, such as "Your Recipe Box" and "Recipes
by e-Mail". Additionally, the more detailed the information you
provide in Your Profile section, the better we are able to customize
your website sessions to best meet your needs. Aggregate information
relates to such things as how many consumers visit the site, which
pages they access, what recipes they download, the type of web browser
and operating system you use, the name of your Internet Service Provider
(e.g., America Online), and so on. When you visit our site, we automatically
collect this information ,and combine it with similar information
collected about all other visitors. By collecting this information,
we learn how to best tailor our website to our visitors.
How Information is Collected
As we noted above, personally-identifiable information is collected
from you directly and with your knowledge. Thus, when you register
on the site, we collect the information you provide. When you enter
a promotion, we collect the information needed for you to participate
and for us to fulfill our obligations to you. When you e-mail us,
we collect the e-mail address you supply, so that we can respond.
We also collect aggregate, non-personal information on an ongoing
basis when you view our website or our interactive advertisements.
The collection of this non-personal information is done either through
"cookie" technology or with "web beacons" (also
called 'single-pixel gifs'), as explained below.
Cookies
Like many companies, we use "cookie" technology on and
off of our website. Cookies are pieces of information that a website
transfers to an individual's hard drive for purpose of keeping
records. They enhance your online experience by saving your preferences
while you are visiting a particular site. The cookies do not contain
any personally-identifiable information and cannot profile your
system or collect information from your hard drive. When you view
our website or interactive advertisements, we may place a "cookie"
on your computer. Temporary cookies are used for purposes such
as counting the number of visits to our sites. These temporary
cookies are eliminated when you exit your browser. A permanent
cookie may also be stored on your computer by your browser. When
you log in, this type of cookie tells us whether you've visited
us before or if you are a new visitor. The cookie doesn't obtain
any personal information about you or provide us with any way
to contact you, and the cookie doesn't extract any information
from your computer. We do use the cookie to help us identify site
features and recipes in which you have the greatest interest,
so that we can provide more of what you may want. The "help"
portion of the toolbar on most browsers will tell you how to prevent
your browser from accepting new cookies, how to have the browser
notify you when you receive a new cookie, or how to disable cookies
altogether. Remember, though, that cookies allow you to take full
advantage of all of Garb-Ko's newest website features, and we
recommend that you leave them turned on.
Web Beacons
Web beacons are Internet instrumentation that helps us to determine,
for instance, whether a page has been viewed. When you ask us
to send you information on a promotion or newsletter, we may use
web beacons to determine how many of the e-mails we sent were
actually opened. In general, any electronic image viewed as part
of a web page, including a banner ad, can act as a web beacon.
Contests and Sweepstakes
Our site sometimes includes notices of promotions we are conducting,
and we may permit you to enter electronically in some cases. If
that occurs, we will use the information you provide for the purpose
of conducting the promotion (e.g., to contact you if you're a winner).
Within a reasonable time after the conclusion of the promotion,
the personal information will be deleted from our database, unless
you've agreed to permit us to keep it and use it to contact you
again.
Questionnaires and Surveys
We may occasionally ask visitors to complete surveys and opinion
polls about their attitudes and interests. Surveys help us to understand
your needs. If sample answers to surveys are posted on the website
site, no personally identifiable information will be included. If
you participate in one of our surveys, you can be assured that we
do not maintain any personal information about you in our databases
as a result of the survey.
How We Use Your Personal Information
If you specifically agreed to follow-up contacts by us or asked
to be put on our mailing list when you registered, we may contact
you from time to time. For example, we may send you marketing or
promotion materials; we may respond to your comments or requests
for information; or we may contact you if needed in the course of
processing a product or service you requested through our website.
In the e-mail section of our site, we ask for some personally-identifiable
information, such as your name and phone number. We use this information
only if we need to contact you directly because our attempts to
contact you by e-mail were unsuccessful. We don't use your e-mail
address for any purpose other than responding to the message you've
sent, unless we have your permission. We also use personal information
about you to improve our marketing and promotional efforts; to statistically
analyze website usage; and to improve our features and content.
We may also use your personal information to deliver content that
is customized to your interests as we best understand them from
the information you've provided to us and your activities on the
site. This customized content may include such things as recipes,
banners, product information, and promotions. We do not collect
personal information automatically, but we may combine non-personal
information collected automatically (through cookies) with your
previously submitted personal information. Garb-Ko's primary goal
in collecting personal information is to give you a meaningful and
customized experience while you are using our websites and interactive
banner ads.
Third Parties Who Provide Support
Services to Garb-Ko
In the course of doing business, we employ other companies and individuals
to perform a variety of functions on our behalf. For example, we
hire agencies to help administer consumer promotions, to analyze
data, to fulfill orders you place, and to provide customer service.
These agents may have access to personal information if it is needed
to perform their functions for Garb-Ko; however, they are prohibited
from using it for other purposes and they are required to maintain
the information in confidence.
Data Sharing and Transfer
We do not sell, transfer, or disclose the personally-identifiable
information we gather at our websites to third parties without your
prior consent. There are only two exceptions to this rule: (1) We
will disclose information in cases where we believe in good faith
that it is necessary to prevent a crime or an injury to ourselves
or third parties; and (2) We disclose information to third parties
who provide support services to us, as described above. There may
be times when we share aggregate information about our visitors
(for example, the percentage of male and female visitors to our
site) with advertisers, business partners, sponsors, and other third
parties in an effort to customize or enhance the content and advertising
of our site for our users. We may also aggregate data from web log
files (such as your web browser, operating system, pages visited,
etc.) to understand how users navigate the site and what features
are most popular.
Links to Other Sites
Garb-Ko does its best to make sure that every link on our website
sends you and/or your kids to a safe place on the Internet. However,
websites and addresses change quickly, and Garb-Ko cannot guarantee
the content of every site to which we provide a link. In addition,
different websites have different privacy policies. You should always
check the privacy policy of the specific site you're visiting to
understand your rights.
Choice and Control
You are ultimately in control of the personally-identifiable information
you provide to us on our site. For example, you can always change
your preference for follow-up contacts just by e-mailing the Online
Team at the address listed below or by changing the information
in Your Profile section of the site. Or, if you prefer, you can
cancel your registration altogether and we will take prompt steps
to remove your personally-identifiable information from our database.
E-mail the Online team at the address listed below if you wish to
take this action.
Important Note to Kids
Before providing your name, address, e-mail address, or any other
personal information to anyone on the Internet, be sure to ask your
parents if it's OK.
How To Contact Us
If you have any questions about our Privacy Policy, you can contact
us at:
Garb-Ko, Inc.
3925 Fortune Blvd.
P.O. Box 5947
Saginaw, MI 49603
Attention: Internet Division
1-989-799-6937
We'll be happy to answer your questions or hear your concerns.
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