Who we are?
We are Foodilize.com – a social networking site dedicated to ‘connecting the world through food’.
We are building a global community so that you can find menus of lovely restaurants; recipes of your favourite food posted by citizens of the community; and information (such as offers, deals, updates and news) from your favourite food places.
What information do we collect?
We ask for certain information such as your username, real name, birthdate, address, phone number, location and e-mail address when you register for a Foodilize account, or if you correspond with us. However, you are not obliged to provide us this. We may also retain any messages you send through the Service, and may collect information you provide in User Content you post to the Service. We use this information to operate, maintain, and provide to you the features and functionality of the Service. Your username and if you choose to disclose it, your real name, will be published publicly. Once published, your username and / or real name may not be able to be removed entirely from the Service.
How do we use personal information?
We use this information for a more fulfilling experience by providing targeted ads that are relevant but we will never divulge your personal details to any party outside of our organisation.
What legal basis do we have for processing your personal data?
We use your personal data so that we can provide a better experience for you when you use our service. This avoids unnecessary and unwanted materials being directed your way thus improving your experience. We will never sell your personal information that will directly identify you.
When do we share personal data?
We do not sell your personal data. We may allow third-party ad servers or ad networks to serve advertisements on our service. These third-party ad servers or ad networks use technology to send, directly to your browser or mobile device, the ads and ad links that appear on the service, and will automatically receive your IP address when they do so. They may also use other technologies (such as cookies, JavaScript, device identifiers, location data, and clear gifs, see above) to compile information about your browser’s or device’s visits and usage patterns on the service and on other websites, and to measure the effectiveness of their ads and to personalise the advertising content delivered to you.
Where do we store and process personal data?
Your information collected through our service may be stored and processed in the United States or any other country in which Foodilize or its subsidiaries, affiliates, or service providers maintain facilities. Foodilize may transfer information that we collect about you, including personal information, to affiliated entities, or to other third parties across borders and from your country or jurisdiction to other countries or jurisdictions around the world. If you are located in the European Union or other regions with laws governing data collection and use that may differ from U.S. law, please note that we may transfer information, including personal information, to a country and jurisdiction that does not have the same data protection laws as your jurisdiction, and you consent to the transfer of information to the U.S. or any other country in which Foodilize or its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, or service providers maintain facilities and the use and disclosure of information about you as described in this Privacy Policy.
How do we secure personal data?
Keeping your information safe:
Foodilize cares about the security of your information, and uses commercially reasonable safeguards to preserve the integrity and security of all information collected through the Service. To protect your privacy and security, we take reasonable steps (such as requesting a unique password) to verify your identity before granting you access to your account. You are responsible for maintaining the secrecy of your unique password and account information, and for controlling access to your email communications from Foodilize, at all times. We encourage you to use the ‘two-factor’ security feature to help you protect your account. However, Foodilize cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to Foodilize or guarantee that information on the Service may not be accessed, disclosed, altered, or destroyed. Your privacy settings may also be affected by changes to the functionality of third party sites and services that you add to the Foodilize Service, such as other social networks. Foodilize is not responsible for the functionality or security measures of any third party.
Compromise of information:
In the event that any information under our control is compromised as a result of a breach of security, Foodilize will take reasonable steps to investigate the situation and where appropriate, notify those individuals whose information may have been compromised and take other steps, in accordance with any applicable laws and regulations.
How long do we keep your personal data for?
Following termination of your User account, Foodilize may retain your private profile information for a commercially reasonable time for backup, archival, or audit purposes. For the avoidance of doubt, any information that you choose to make public on the service may not be removable.
Your rights in relation to personal data
Users based in the European Union have the following legal rights in respect of their information:
(a) The right to require us to confirm whether or not your information is being processed, the purpose of any such processing, the recipients of any information that has been disclosed, the period for which your information is to be stored and whether any automated decision-making processes are used in relation to their information;
(b) The right to require us to rectify inaccurate information without undue delay;
(c) Where we relied on the ‘consent’ basis for processing that information, the right to withdraw your consent at any time. This right to withdraw consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal;
(d) The right to request the erasure of your information. Subject to certain conditions, you can make a request for erasure where:
(i) the information is no longer necessary in relation to the purpose for which it was collected;
(ii) the processing of the information is based on your consent (and the other circumstances described in the ‘Legal Basis for Processing Your information’ and ‘How We May Share Your information’ sections above no longer apply), if you withdraw your consent; or
(iii) where the personal data is processed by us solely on the basis of our ‘legitimate interest’ referred to above (and the other legal basis set out above do not apply), if you object to the processing of your personal data and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing (such as, for example, where the processing of the data is required to meet statutory obligations or for the defence of legal claims).
Where we disclosed your information to a third party and you request the erasure or rectification of the data, we will take all reasonable steps to inform the third party of such request;
(e) The right to require us to restrict the processing of your personal data in certain circumstances, such as where the accuracy of that data is disputed or an objection has been raised. In such circumstances, we will only process that information with you express consent, or for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims or for the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person or for reasons of important public interest;
(f) Where data is processed based on your consent or to fulfil a contractual obligation, under certain conditions you may have the right to receive your personal data from us in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format;
(g) The right to object to the processing of personal data where:
(i) we rely solely on the ‘legitimate interest’ basis for processing that data, in which case we may be legally required to stop processing your information unless we have compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your privacy rights and interests; or
(ii) the information is used for direct marketing purposes, in which case we will immediately stop processing your information for such purposes;
(h) You have the right to lodge a complaint with the data protection supervisory authority of the EU member state where you reside.
Please note that the above legal rights are subject to various conditions and exceptions including where the data is used for statistical or scientific research purposes and the exercise of the right would prevent such purposes from being attained or would seriously impair their attainment.
All other areas of the world:
You have the right to request from Foodilize the categories and specific pieces of personal information we collect, and to request that we delete your personal information, in which case your account will be deleted. You may request that Foodilize provide you with the information we have stored about you via an email to support@foodilize.com.
How to contact us?
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our service, please contact us at:
support@foodilize.com
Use of cookies and other technologies
Cookies and how we use cookies?
Cookies are small pieces of information or software that is stored on your hard drive by your web browser.
Cookies are used to store information such as when or which store you visit and track information about your use of the website.
We use cookies so as to be able to build up a profile of your interests and preferences and this may be used by us to make your visits to our site more enjoyable and meaningful.
When you visit our website, our web server may send cookies to your computer, which enables us to recognise your computer but not specifically who is using it.
When you log into our website only then we know that the cookie information belongs or relates to you.
Use of the collected information
Our cookies also enable us to enhance your visitor experience by storing information about the products and services that you select between visits so that we can provide you with focused information each time you visit our website.
Cookies will be used to collect information about your browsing behaviours in order to make advertising relevant to you and your interests.
Where you have indicated accordingly, you agree that we may share the information with selected third parties, but you will not be directly identifiable to them. For example, we may send you e-mail or SMS on behalf of your local food establishments regarding any latest offers or news that we believe will be of interest to you.
You agree that we may use the information to let you know about our other products and services, which we believe will be relevant to you, which may include direct marketing and we may contact you via SMS or e-mail.
We may use the information to contact you to carryout questioners regarding our service to improve our service or even inform you regarding any changes or development to the website and services.
Your information will enable us to provide a better customer service and will be able to analyse your information to administrator and improve and develop our overall business and most of all it will help us to prevent fraud.
We share your information with third parties to carry various activities that are essential for running of the business, such as processing card payments, security maintenance.
By submitting your personal details you agree to this processing and storing facility.
We will take all the necessary steps to ensure your details are treated in accordance with Data Protection Act 1998 and accordance with our Privacy Policy.