Privacy Policy

Last updated January 18, 2021

This Privacy Policy explains how Wismettac Asian Foods, Inc. (referred to as either “Wismettac,” “we,” or “us”) collects, uses, and discloses personal information when you access or use websites that link to this Privacy Policy (collectively, the “Services”), contact us, or otherwise interact with us. 

We may change this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make changes, we will notify you by revising the date at the top of the policy and, in some cases we may provide you with additional notice (such as adding a statement to our website homepage or sending you a notification). We encourage you to review the Privacy Policy whenever you access the Services or otherwise interact with us to stay informed about our information practices and the choices available to you.

COLLECTION OF INFORMATION

Information You Provide to Us

We collect information you provide directly to us. For example, we collect information when you, fill out a form, request information, or otherwise contact us.  The types of information we collect may include your name, email address, country, postal address, phone number, fax number, company name, job title, and any other information you choose to provide.

Note that if you apply to become a customer or to work for us, you will be redirected to the website of one of our providers. The privacy practices of those companies are governed by their own privacy policies, though we do receive information from them and the information we receive is governed by this privacy policy.

Automatically Collected Information

When you access or use our Services, we automatically collect information about your visit, including:

  • Log and Usage Information: We collect information related to your access to and use of the Services, including the type of browser you use, app version, access times, pages viewed, your IP address, and the page you visited before navigating to our Services.
  • Device Information: We collect information about the computer or mobile device you use to access our Services, including the hardware model, operating system and version, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information.
  • Information Collected by Cookies and Similar Tracking Technologies: We (and our service providers) use different technologies to collect information, including cookies and web beacons.  Cookies are small data files stored on your hard drive or in device memory that help us improve our Services and your experience, see which areas and features of our Services are popular, and count visits.  Web beacons (also known as “pixel tags” or “clear GIFs”) are electronic images that may be used in our Services or emails and help deliver cookies, count visits, and understand usage and campaign effectiveness. For more information about cookies and how to disable them, see “Your Choices

Information We Collect from Other Sources

When someone asks us to ship you a gift, we collect your name and shipping information in order to fulfill that order. We may combine this information with the information we collect from you directly.

USE OF INFORMATION

We use the information we collect to provide and improve our Services. We may also use the information we collect to:

  • Provide, maintain and improve our products and Services;
  • Send you technical notices, updates, security alerts, and support and administrative messages and to respond to your comments and questions;
  • Communicate with you about products, services, offers, and events offered by our family of companies and others, and provide news and information we think will be of interest to you (see “Your Choices” below for information about how to opt out of these communications at any time);
  • Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our Services;
  • Detect, investigate and prevent fraudulent transactions and other illegal activities and protect the rights and property of companies within Wismettac and of others;
  • and
  • Carry out any other purpose described to you at the time the information was collected.

SHARING OF INFORMATION

We may share information about you as follows or as otherwise described in this Privacy Policy:

  • Within Wismettac and its parent company;
  • With vendors, service providers, fulfilment companies, and consultants that perform services for us;
  • In response to a request for information if we believe disclosure is in accordance with, or required by, any applicable law or legal process, including lawful requests by public authorities to meet national security or law enforcement requirements;
  • If we believe your actions are inconsistent with our user agreements or policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of Wismettac or others;
  • In connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing or acquisition of all or a portion of our business by another company; and
  • With your consent or at your direction.

ADVERTISING AND ANALYTICS SERVICES PROVIDED BY OTHERS

We may allow others to provide analytics services and serve advertisements on our behalf across the web and in mobile applications.  These entities may use cookies, web beacons, and other technologies to collect information about your use of the Services and other websites and applications, including your IP address, web browser, mobile network information, pages viewed, time spent on pages, links clicked, and conversion information.  This information may be used by us and by others to, among other things, analyze and track data, determine the popularity of certain content, deliver advertising and content targeted to your interests on our Services and other websites, and better understand your online activity.  For more information about interest-based ads, or to opt out of having your web browsing information used for behavioral advertising purposes, please visit www.aboutads.info/choices

 

LINKS TO OTHER SITES

 

We may provide links to third-party websites and services that are operated or controlled by companies outside of Wismettac.  This Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party services, and we cannot take responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of third-party services.  We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party service before providing any information to or through them.

 

TRANSFER OF INFORMATION TO THE U.S.

Wismettac’s parent company is based in the United States. We process and store information in the United States. By using our Services, you consent to the transfer of your personal information to jurisdictions that may not provide equivalent levels of data protection as your home jurisdiction.

YOUR CHOICES

Your Information

You may update, correct, or delete your information at any time by contacting us at the address provided below. If you wish to delete your information, please contact us using the information below, but note that we may retain certain information as required by law or for legitimate business purposes. We may also retain cached or archived copies of information about you for a certain period of time.

Cookies

Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually choose to set your browser to remove or reject browser cookies. Please note that if you choose to remove or reject cookies, this could affect the availability and functionality of our Services.

What are cookies

Cookies are small pieces of text sent by your web browser by a website you visit. A cookie file is stored in your web browser and allows the Service or a third-party to recognize you and make your next visit easier and the Service more useful to you.

Cookies can be “persistent” or “session” cookies.

How Wismettac uses cookies

When you use and access our Services, we may place a number of cookies files in your web browser.

We use cookies for the following purposes: to enable certain functions of the Services, to provide analytics, to store your preferences, to enable advertisements delivery, including behavioral advertising.

We use both session and persistent cookies on the Service and we use different types of cookies to run the Service:

-Strictly necessary cookies are required for the operation of our website, so that you can browse our website and use its features, store and hold items in a shopping cart etc. Disabling these cookies would impede the website’s performance and we would not be able to provide you with the features and services offered through the website.

-Functional cookies provide us with information on choices made by website visitors, e.g. language preferences, or enable us to remember you, i. e. your user name and password so that you are being automatically logged in.

-Performance cookies allow us to analyze your activities on our website (i.e. which pages were visited and which links were clicked on) in order to improve and adapt the way our website works. The information gathered through these cookies is aggregated, anonymized and cannot be used to identify an individual. However, cookies placed are first and third party cookies.

-Targeting cookies are placed to track online activities, including your visits to our website, the pages you have visited, and the links and advertisements you have clicked. The information gathered through cookies is usually shared with other advertisers.

Third-party cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-parties cookies to report usage statistics of the Service, deliver advertisements on and through the Service, and so on.

What are your choices regarding cookies

If you’d like to delete cookies or instruct your web browser to delete or refuse cookies, please visit the help pages of your web browser.

Please note, however, that if you delete cookies or refuse to accept them, you might not be able to use all of the features we offer, you may not be able to store your preferences, and some of our pages might not display properly.

 

Promotional Communications

You may opt out of receiving promotional emails, postal mail, or phone calls from the Wismettac by following the instructions in those communications or by contacting us at the address provided below.  If you opt out, we may still send you non-promotional emails, such as those about orders you place or our ongoing business relations.

CONTACT US

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

privacy@wismettacusa.com