Privacy Policy-1 — The Midwestern Plate

Overview

This policy is intended to inform you how we at The Midwestern Plate and The Midwestern Food Directory, (hereinafter “The Midwestern Plate” or “we/us/our”) collect and use information provided by visitors to our websites (located at www.themidwesternplate.com and https://www.themidwesterndirectory.com/, hereinafter, our “Website”), by people who register at our Websites, and by individuals who communicate with our Websites via e-mail or otherwise (collectively, “you/your”).

By visiting our Website, viewing its contents, registering on our Website, and/or communicating with us via e-mail or otherwise, you are consenting to the terms of this Privacy Policy along with the terms of service set forth on our Terms & Conditions page (located at themidwesternplate.com/terms-of-use).

All information and data that we receive from or about you, such as (but not limited to) your name, geographic location, e-mail address(es), IP address, user names, passwords, and communications are governed by this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party sites from which you may access our Website or access any of the materials on our Website.

If you do not wish to consent to the terms of this Privacy Policy or our Terms & Conditions, please do not use or otherwise visit our Website, register on our Website, or sign up for e-mails.

Collection of Information

We may collect and process your personal data in the following circumstances:

When you sign up for our newsletter (by entering your e-mail address), when you provide us e-mail or other data in exchange for a free download, when you complete any surveys we may conduct, when you visit our Website (via cookies or otherwise).

Not all of the information we collect may be personally identifiable. We do, however, track and record user sessions to improve the site experience for our users. We use various tracking software to do so including Google Analytics, Mailchimp, and Squarespace Analytics. Such tracking software may change as technology improves.

A description of Google Analytics services may be found at https://analytics.google.com/. A description of Mailchimp’s services may be found at https://mailchimp.com/. A description of Squarespace Analytics may be found at https://www.squarespace.com/.

Our Website and the materials and services provided through our Website are not intended for children or those under the age of 16. If someone under the age of 16 wishes to use our Website, that individual is responsible for obtaining the consent from that individual’s parents or legal guardians.

Use of Information

We use information that we gather from you in the following ways:

To provide services and materials through our Website, To contact you about our Website, To deliver information to you about the materials provided through our Website, In additional manners that we may describe to you when you provide information to us or when we notify you about new uses of information provided by you.

By visiting our website, providing us your e-mail address, signing up for our newsletter, registering for an account, ordering products or services from us or otherwise providing your personal information to us, as set forth above (under Collection of Information), you are consenting to receiving communications from us regarding our services and materials. You may opt out of receiving these communications at any time by following the instructions set forth in those communications.

Sharing Information

We will share information provided by you to third parties only in the ways that are described in this Privacy Policy. We do not sell, trade, rent or otherwise disseminate personal date or information except as set forth below:

We use a third-party vendor to help us communicate with you via e-mail. Our current vendor is Mailchimp. A description of Mailchimp’s services may be found at https://mailchimp.com/. We will update this policy in the event we change our communications vendor.

We use Patreon, Ko-Fi, and PayPal for donations. A description of Patreon, Ko-Fi, and PayPal’s services may be found at https://www.patreon.com/ , https://ko-fi.com/ and https://www.paypal.com/us/webapps/mpp/home. We will update this policy in the event we change our donation vendors.

We participate in Bookshop’s affiliate program. Bookshop’s services may be found at https://bookshop.org/. Bookshop’s affiliate services can be found at https://bookshop.org/affiliate_profile/introduction . We will update this policy in the event we change our status.

We use Community Box’s service for the Midwestern Food Directory:
Embedded Community Box Privacy Policy In the following Policy, * "we" refers to Fraction 7, Ltd, makers of Community Box 1. What data we store on your device We do not store any data on your device. 2. What we track We monitor activity in, and uploads to, Boxes. This is both to ensure there are no violations of the Terms and Conditions, or in order to comply with requests from law enforcement or other authorised government agencies. 3. What data we store We store any data that is necessary for the display and processing of a Box (e.g., the box contents themselves, and any settings or customisations that have been made to the Boxes). We also store your contact details so that we can get in touch with you for purposes in connection with the business. We also store usage metrics in order for our internal teams to improve the Community Box experience. 4. What data we share We are committed to your privacy and we do not share data with any 3rd parties, except in the case of requests from law enforcement and other authorised government agencies. 5. How we process your data Your data is stored and processed in the form of reports, and real-time monitoring and metrics. These are used internally within our company to allow us to improve our services so we can improve the Community Box user experience. 6. How you can obtain and erase the data we store about you If you wish to obtain copies of any data we store about you, or for us to erase that data (note that this would imply terminating your account with us), then you can email hello@communitybox.co with the subject line "GDPR request" and we will follow up with you to ascertain what action is required.

We will disclose information gathered from you or provided by you if we are required to do so by law or legal process, or to cooperate with a law enforcement investigation, or if we need to do so to protect our rights, reputation, property, or the safety or us or others, or to defend or enforce our rights or your obligations.

We will disclose information to third parties with your prior consent.

Deleting of Information

You may ask us to delete some or all of the information you shared with us, provided, however, that we are not required to maintain that information as part of any commercial transaction or contract entered into between us. For example, we may need to maintain records of credit card transactions or products or services purchased by you from us for a period of time in the event any dispute or other occasion arises whereby that information may be required by third-parties or government entities.

You may request that we delete information provided by you to us by emailing contact@themidwesternplate.com

If you believe that we have inaccurate or incomplete information about you, you may request an update to your information by emailing contact@themidwesternplate.com

To maintain the integrity of our Website and the information you provide to us, we may copy that information to a secondary information storage device (AKA back-up). In the event that you request that we delete your information, we will also delete it from our back-up data storage to the extent that it is commercially reasonable to do so. Nevertheless, we do not access our back-up storage except under circumstances where data from our primary storage has been compromised (such as may occur during power surges or other situations where our primary storage may be damaged).

Cookies and Information

Our website uses cookies to enhance our users’ experience with our website. Cookies are small packets of information placed on your device when you visit our website and/or engage in transactions with us. Cookies help us to tailor your experience to you as an individual user, allow us to recognize your when you re-visit our website, and assist us in keeping your account secure. By visiting our site and engaging in our services and/or purchasing our products, you are agreeing to the use of cookies and similar technologies for the purposes set forth in this policy. You can learn more about cookies by following these links:

https://www.whoishostingthis.com/resources/cookies-guide/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_cookie

http://www.whatarecookies.com

http://www.allaboutcookies.org/cookies/

Our website follows industry custom and practice with respect to the types of cookies we use and the technology inherent in the cookies we choose. The types of cookies we use will change as the technology and utility behind them advance Our use of cookies allows us to display advertising intended to be more relevant to our users as well as to identify return visitors to our website. We may also use cookies to collect aggregate data to help us improve the products and services we provide. We do not provide any of your personal information to advertisers without your consent.

You may control the use of cookies by us and other websites through your browser settings. Most browsers will allow you to turn off cookies. Our website, however, may not function as intended or provide you with as satisfying an experience should you choose to do so. Most browsers will also allow you to review and delete cookies, including those originating from our website. You should consult with your browser’s setting and help page to learn how to control cookies on your particular browser.

Updating Our Information Privacy Policy

Periodically we will update our Privacy Policy as technological, business and regulatory changes occur. We will notify you of changes to our Privacy Policy by posting the new Privacy Policy on our Website, accessible on a link from our homepage, or directly at https://themidwesternplate.com/privacy-policy. We will also send you an e-mail to the e-mail address provided by you to us notifying you that an updated Privacy Policy is available for review on our Website. You consent to receive such e-mails and agree to keep us informed of any changes to your preferred e-mail address.

Disputes Involving Information

In the unlikely event that you have a dispute with us regarding our use of any of your information or in regards to our Privacy Policy, our Terms & Conditions or Website, our products or our services or otherwise (collectively, “Disputes”), and we are unable to resolve that dispute through informal communications between us through e-mail (contact@themidwesternplate.com), you agree that any such Disputes will be subject to the following dispute resolution:

Any Disputes shall be resolved by binding arbitration before a single arbitrator in accordance with the then-existing rules of the Arbitration service of the American Arbitration Association.

Venue for any such dispute shall be the County of Cook and Illinois laws shall apply.

You further agree that this dispute resolution mechanism shall be your sole means to seek a remedy for any Dispute and that you will not engage in any class action or other collective action regarding any Dispute you may have with us. You understand that by voluntarily providing information to us, by using our Website or by otherwise engaging in any transaction with us involving our products or services, that you are waiving any rights to a trial by jury or to join any collective or class action litigation involving any Dispute.

Contacting Us Regarding Information

You may contact us at any time regarding you personal data and information by emailing contact@themidwesternplate.com