Privacy

 

Abbot’s Butcher, Inc. (“Abbot’s Butcher,” “Abbot’s,” “we,” “our,” and “us”), is a purveyor of premium plant-based “meat” products. We use our website www.abbots.com (together with any other website, channel, application, mobile feature, and/or platform we operate, the “Site”) to showcase our products, keep you up-to-date on our brick & mortar locations, and invite you to join our newsletter, team or wholesale network, among other things. This Privacy Policy ("Privacy Policy") applies to, and governs, any and all Personal Information (as defined below) you provide to us, or we collect about you ("you," "your," or "user") while visiting or using the Site. This Privacy Policy applies whether you access the Site through a personal computer, mobile device, or other device. This Privacy Policy does not alter in any way the Website Terms and Conditions of Use (“Terms”) or any other agreement you may have with us, and is hereby incorporated into the Terms.

We take privacy issues and concerns seriously and are committed to respecting the privacy of our users and their data. This Privacy Policy explains how Personal Information (as defined below) may be collected, used, and disclosed by Abbot’s Butcher with respect to your access and use of this Site. PLEASE READ THIS PRIVACY POLICY CAREFULLY BEFORE ACCESSING OR USING THE SITE. unless otherwise required by law, BY ACCESSING OR USING THE SITE YOU CONSENT TO THE POLICIES CONTAINED HEREIN.

 
 

WHAT IS PERSONAL INFORMATION?

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy, “Personal Information” is information that identifies, relates to, describes, is capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular natural human person or household.

We may, and we may authorize third parties to, create aggregate records from Personal Information by excluding information that makes the information identifiable (“Aggregate Information”). The Privacy Policy does not restrict or limit our collection and use of such Aggregate Information, and we reserve the right to share such Aggregate Information with potential partners or other third parties without restriction. Aggregate Information does not include data we collect automatically about the use of the Site when combined with any information capable of identifying a natural human person.

INFORMATION THAT WE COLLECT

Information You Give Us
We receive and store any Personal Information you post on or provide through the Site or through any other means, including when you request information from us. You understand that it is your choice to provide us with this information. You can choose not to provide such Personal Information, in which case you may not be able to access or use portions of our Site or services.

Automated Collection
We may automatically receive and store certain types of information when you visit the Site, which may include the name of the domain and host from which you access the Internet; the IP address of the computer you are using and the browser and operating system you are using; the date and time you access the Site; any search terms you used to find the Site; the device identifiers and mobile and network information; your actions in connection with the Site; among others. Note that this information will be treated as Personal Information only if we combine or link it to any of the identifying information above, or if otherwise required by local law. Otherwise, this information constitutes Aggregate Information.

Cookies and Other Technologies
We automatically receive and store certain types of information when you visit the Site through the use of cookies, web beacons, or similar programs to collect the information described above. Cookies are strings of text that a website may store on your computer. We use cookies for authentication, to remember your settings, to keep track of your activity during a visit to the Site, to conduct usability tests, to improve Site performance, and to implement certain features of the Site.

The Site creates session cookies for each visit in order to facilitate your visit. The session cookie expires at the end of the session. We may also use persistent cookies, which remain on your device for much longer. Cookies do not corrupt or damage your computer or computer files.

We use analytics and customization cookies, including third party cookies, to gather information on how our Site is being used by our users and to measure how popular our marketing campaigns are. We use the data we get to help customize our Site and products for you and make the content you see as relevant as possible. We may also use the data we collect to help identify and prevent fraud, and to track visits from our affiliates or partners.

We may use social networking cookies to allow visitors to share our pages and content through third-party social networking websites.

We may use targeting/advertising cookies to help us to customize and regulate (e.g., by capping the frequency of) the advertisements you receive, provide you with tailored offers, and measure the effectiveness of our advertising. For instance, if we target an ad campaign through an online advertising network, we might use cookies on our Site to estimate how many viewers of the ad later visited our Site – and therefore, how effective the ad campaign was. Or, we might “retarget” visitors to our Site by providing them offers (whether through online display media, email or direct mail) similar to those they viewed or expressed interest in during their Site visits.

You can control the use of cookies at the individual browser level. You are asked to consent to the placement of cookies and, if you do, you can later withdraw your consent by changing your preferences on our Site or through your browser. If you reject cookies, you may still use our Site, but your ability to use some features or areas of our Site may be limited. If you do not wish to receive these cookies, you may set your browser to reject the cookies (consult the instructions for your particular browser on how to do this), although doing so may affect your ability to perform certain functions on the Site.

Our business partners may also use cookies on our Site for the same general purposes identified in this Privacy Policy including, to improve their own marketing, products or services. Third parties may use cookies and other technologies to collect information about your online activities over time and across different websites. Third parties we work with may also use other “device-graphing” information in order to make inferences and connections about our customers and potential customers across various devices – such as mobile phones, tablets and browsers. (These companies may, for instance, make inferences that devices seen at a common IP address are used by common users.) Companies that we share information with may use the information we provide to them, often in combination with their existing information, to provide you with more relevant advertising.  Please see the “Do not Track” section below for more information regarding personalized advertisements and your “Do not Track” options.

Web Beacons
 Some of the pages on the Site may contain electronic images known as web beacons that allow use to count the number of users who have visited those pages. These collect only limited information such as a cookie number, time and date of a page view, and a description of the page on which the web beacon resides. These web beacons do not carry any personal Information and you cannot opt-out or refuse them. However, where they operate with cookies, you can render them ineffective by opting out of cookies or changing the cookie setting in your browser.

Email and SMS Communication
We use third party service providers to send our marketing emails. The emails may contain e-tags, which permits you to share the mail via social sites to which you subscribe. In addition, when you click on a link to the Site included in the email, a persistent cookie is placed on your computer. This cookie is used to measure the effectiveness of our email marketing efforts, better understand how our users navigate through the Site, and enhance user experience. To that end, we collect a variety of information about how you interact with our marketing efforts, including how many times the email is opened and/or clicked, the browser type used, operating system, user email program, etc. The cookie set by our service providers will remain on your hard drive 30 days after the last time you clicked on the coded link in the email, or until you delete it.

In addition, the third parties that assist with our marketing emails may use pixel tags that help us send the email in a format you can read, to allow us to know which emails you act upon and to better target the content of future emails. We also use these tags to track the aggregate number of emails read and whether any of the links in the email were accessed. We, and third parties, use this data to obtain more information about our visitors and reach out to them through other channels, such as SMS, email and/or direct mail. You have the right to opt-out of this activity. To opt-out, please follow the instructions on our Terms page under the SMS Communication section.

Advertisements
We use third party service providers to serve and host our advertisements. You may receive our ads on these third-party sites. These third parties may use cookies to track the number of times our site is accessed and whether the site was accessed from the advertisement. If you do not want Personal Information about you used for this purpose, you may opt-out by following the procedure described below. Note, however, that where we use a third party to provide advertising, email marketing or similar services, each such third party will have its own opt-out process, which it will manage and control. You will need to follow those procedures to opt-out of the services they provide.

Log Data
The web servers hosting the Site may also collect "log data." Log data provides Aggregate Information about the number of visits to different pages on the Site. We use log data for troubleshooting purposes and to track which pages people visit in order to improve the Site.

Do Not Track
Section 22575 of the California Business & Professions Code requires website and online service operators to disclose whether they honor web browser “Do Not Track” settings. Abbot’s Butcher supports and honors “Do Not Track” web browser settings. If you enable “Do Not Track” settings in the browser you are using, Abbot’s Butcher will, to the extent feasible, not collect, store, or use Personal Information about websites you visit using that browser other than the Site. Other parties, however, may not honor “Do Not Track” signals. These parties may collect Personal Information about your online activities over time and across different web sites when you visit the Site, for example by using cookies on our Site. We have no access to or control over other parties’ Personal Information collection practices, even those with which we may have an affiliation. You should carefully review the privacy policy and terms of any website you visit. For more information about Do Not Track, please visit www.allaboutdnt.org.

USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

Personal Information provided by you or obtained through the Site may be used by us (unless otherwise restricted by law) to, among other things:

Communicate with you by email, regular mail, telephone, or mobile devices, about services that may be of interest to you either from us or from other third parties;

  • Develop and deliver content, product offerings and targeted offers;

  • Tailor your user experience;

  • Develop and display third-party content and advertising tailored to your interests on the Site;

  • Process applications for employment;

  • Enforce our Terms;

  • Manage our business;

  • Notify you of changes to our services;

  • Send you information you have requested;

  • Process entries to a competition or promotion;

  • Carry out obligations under any contract we have with you; or

  • Perform functions as otherwise described to you at the time of collection.

We generally store Personal Information in the United States as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, as we determine is necessary for business records, and as required under applicable law. However, we may transfer your Personal Information from the United States to other countries or regions in connection with storage and processing of data, fulfilling your requests, and operating our business. By providing any information to Abbot’s Butcher, you consent to such transfer, storage, and processing.

DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

Abbot’s Butcher may share Personal Information as follows:

  • With third party service providers that perform services or functions on our behalf.

  • With third parties, such as social sites (including Facebook and Instagram), to which you subscribe in order for you to link to them through our site and view our content through those sites.

  • As we believe is necessary to comply with applicable laws, statutes, or regulations, and/or to enforce this Privacy Policy and the Terms and to protect our rights and the rights of others.

  • As required by a court or government agency or to respond to a claim by you or a third party.

  • As part of a transfer of our assets, for example in the event of a merger, acquisition, corporate change or, in the unlikely event of a bankruptcy, involving Abbot’s Butcher.

  • As you may otherwise request or agree.

Service Providers
We use third party service providers to provide specific business support services to us which may involve access to Personal Information. Examples of such services include sending emails, SMS text messages, conducting and administering promotions, executing surveys, providing customer service, performing business analysis, and processing payments. We are not responsible for the actions of service providers or other third parties, nor are we responsible for any additional information you provide directly to any third parties.

Business Transactions
We may disclose your Personal Information as part of any merger, sale of company assets or acquisition, as well as in the event of an insolvency, bankruptcy or receivership. The recipient of Personal Information following such actions may have privacy policies that differ from those in this Policy. You will be notified via email and/or a prominent notice on the website, and you may opt-out of the use of your existing information in a new manner.

Special Events
If you choose to participate in a special event (for example, a promotion, contest, or sweepstakes), we may share your Personal Information with those organizations participating in the applicable event.

Other Purposes
We may use and share Personal Information for other purposes with your consent.

Other Privacy Policies
Our Site may provide links to third-party websites which are outside our control and not covered by this Privacy Policy. We encourage you to review the privacy policies posted on these (and all) websites.

CHILDREN

The Site is not directed at children, and we do not knowingly collect Personal Information directly from users under the age of 13 or from other websites or services directed at children. Consistent with the Federal Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (“COPPA”), we will not knowingly request or collect Personal Information from any child under age 13 without obtaining the required parental consent. Children can browse the Site without any Personal Information being collected. Please visit

http://www.ftc.gov/privacy/privacyinitiatives/childrens.html for information from the Federal Trade Commission about protecting children's privacy online.

UPDATING OR CORRECTING YOUR INFORMATION

If you would like to view your Personal Information, or delete or modify incorrect parts thereof, you may do so by sending an email to [email address]. We may be required to keep this information rather than delete it or to keep this information for a certain time, in which case we will comply with your deletion request only after we have fulfilled such requirements. Please note that when we delete any Personal Information, it will be deleted from the active database, but may remain in our archives.

We reserve the right to verify the identity of any person making a request to opt-out or to delete or modify incorrect Personal Information, to charge you a fee before providing access and to deny such requests, except as prohibited by law; provided, however, that we will have no liability of any kind resulting from false or erroneous requests or any change or deletion we make for any reason.

CONTACT: COMPLAINTS

We take your privacy seriously, and invite you to contact us at the address below with any questions or concerns you may have regarding this Privacy Policy or our collection, storage, and use of your Personal Information:

Abbot’s Butcher, Inc.
3198-C Airport Loop, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Tel. (949) 726-2156

Should you so choose, however, you have the right to lodge a formal complaint regarding our use of Personal Information about you with the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”), the supervisory authority for the United States, using the following contact information:

Federal Trade Commission
600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Northwest
Washington, DC 20580
Tel. +1 202 326 2222

SECURING YOUR INFORMATION ONLINE

We take reasonable measures to protect your Personal Information in an effort to prevent loss, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. However, please note that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse. You should use secure usernames and passwords and carefully protect them from disclosure, and keep your security and virus protection tools current and up-to-date on your computer.

If we become aware of a security systems breach, we may attempt to notify you electronically so that you can take appropriate protective steps. For example, we may send you an email or post a notice to a public forum.

You should also be aware of how to handle and disclose your Personal Information and should avoid sending Personal Information through insecure email. Please refer to the FTC’s website athttp://www.business.ftc.gov/privacy-and-security/consumer-privacy for information about how to protect yourself against identity theft.

COMMERCIAL ELECTRONIC MESSAGE CONSENT

By providing your email address to us, you affirmatively and expressly consent to receiving promotional emails from Abbot’s Butcher. You may unsubscribe from these emails at any time by following the “unsubscribe” instructions included in any email or by contacting Abbot’s Butcher via email hello@abbots.com or at the mailing address provided herein. Opting out of promotional communications does not affect our communications with you via telephone or email related to any business we may have with you as an owner or other transactional emails.

CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS

Under California Civil Code Section 1798.83, if an individual who is a California resident has provided Personal Information to a business in connection with a business relationship that is primarily for personal, family, or household purposes, and if that business has within the immediately preceding calendar year disclosed such an individual's Personal Information to a third party and knows or should have known that such third party used the information for its own direct marketing purposes, then that business is obligated to disclose in writing to such individual upon request, what Personal Information was shared and with whom it was shared.

Any request for a disclosure required under this California law should be sent to us via email at hello@abbots.com or via regular mail at the address set forth herein.

Please note that under this law, we are not required to respond to a customer's request more than once in a calendar year, nor are we required to respond to any request that is not sent to the email or mailing address designated above.

INTERNATIONAL VISITORS

The Site is hosted in and provided from the United States. If you use the Site from other regions with laws governing data collection and use that may differ from US law, please note that you are transferring your personal data to the United States. The United States does not have the same data protection laws as some other regions. By providing your Personal Information, you consent to the transfer of your Personal Information to the United States and the use of your Personal Information, in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

CHANGES TO THE PRIVACY POLICY

We reserve the right to change or modify this Privacy Policy as we deem necessary or appropriate due to changes in our business practices or changes in the law. If you have provided us with your email address, we will attempt to notify you by that address of any material changes to how we use your Personal Information.

Last Updated: March 2024