At Culinary
Physics Blog, the
privacy of our visitors is of extreme importance to us. This Privacy Policy
governs the manner in which Culinary Physics Blog collects, uses, maintains and
discloses information collected from users (each, a "User") of the Culinary
Physics Blog website ("Site"). This privacy policy applies to the
Site and all products and services offered by Culinary Physics Blog.
Log Files
Like many other Web
sites, Culinary Physics Blog makes
use of log files. We use Google Analytics. The information inside the log files
includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, type of browser, Internet Service
Provider (ISP), date/time stamp, referring/exit pages, and number of clicks to
analyze trends, administer the site, track user’s movement around the site, and
gather demographic information. IP addresses, and other such information are
not linked to any information that is personally identifiable.
Personal
Identification Information
We may collect
personal identification information from Users in a variety of ways, including,
but not limited to, when Users visit our site, register on the site, subscribe
to the newsletter, fill out a form, and in connection with other activities,
services, features or resources we make available on our Site. Users may be
asked for, as appropriate, name, email address, mailing address, phone number.
Users may, however, visit our Site anonymously. We will collect personal
identification information from Users only if they voluntarily submit such
information to us. Users can always refuse to supply personally identification
information, except that it may prevent them from engaging in certain Site
related activities.
Non-personal
Identification Information
We may collect
non-personal identification information about Users whenever they interact with
our Site. Non-personal identification information may include the browser name,
the type of computer and technical information about Users means of connection
to our Site, such as the operating system and the Internet service providers
utilized and other similar information.
Web Browser Cookies
Our Site may use
"cookies" to enhance User experience. User's web browser places cookies
on their hard drive for record-keeping purposes and sometimes to track
information about them. User may choose to set their web browser to refuse
cookies, or to alert you when cookies are being sent. If they do so, note that
some parts of the Site may not function properly.
How We Use
Collected Information
Culinary Physics Blog http://culinaryphysics.blogspot.com
collects and uses Users personal information for the following purposes:
- To personalize
user experience
We may use information
in the aggregate to understand how our Users as a group use the services and
resources provided on our Site.
- To improve our
Site
We continually strive
to improve our website offerings based on the information and feedback we
receive from you.
- To improve customer
service
Your information helps
us to more effectively respond to your customer service requests and support
needs.
- To administer a
content, promotion, survey or other Site feature
To send Users
information they agreed to receive about topics we think will be of interest to
them.
- To send periodic
emails
The email address
Users provide will only be used to respond to their inquiries, and/or other
requests or questions. If User decides to opt-in to our mailing list, they will
receive emails that may include company news, updates, related product or
service information, etc. If at any time the User would like to unsubscribe
from receiving future emails, we include detailed unsubscribe instructions at
the bottom of each email or User may contact us via our Site.
How We Protect Your
Information
We adopt appropriate
data collection, storage and processing practices and security measures to
protect against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure or destruction of
your personal information, username, password, transaction information and data
stored on our Site.
Our Blog is in
compliance with PCI vulnerability standards in order to create as secure of an
environment as possible for Users.
Sharing Your
Personal Information
We do not
sell, trade, or rent Users personal identification information to others. We may share generic aggregated
demographic information not linked to any personal identification information
regarding visitors and users with our business partners, trusted affiliates and
advertisers for the purposes outlined above. We may use third party service
providers to help us operate our business and the Site or administer activities
on our behalf, such as sending out newsletters or surveys. We may share your
information with these third parties for those limited purposes provided that
you have given us your permission.
Third Party
Websites
Users may find
advertising or other content on our Site that link to the sites and services of
our partners, suppliers, advertisers, sponsors, licensors and other third
parties. We do not control the content or links that appear on these sites and
are not responsible for the practices employed by websites linked to or from
our Site. In addition, these sites or services, including their content and links,
may be constantly changing. These sites and services may have their own privacy
policies and customer service policies. Browsing and interaction on any other
website, including websites which have a link to our Site, is subject to that
website's own terms and policies.
Advertising
Some of our
advertising partners may use cookies and web beacons on our site. Our
advertising partners include: Google Adsense, Amazon Associate and private
sponsorship.
These third-party ad
servers or ad networks use technology to the advertisements and links that
appear on Culinary Physics Blog send directly to your browsers. They
automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. Other technologies (such
as cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons) may also be used by the third-party ad
networks to measure the effectiveness of their advertisements and / or to
personalize the advertising content that you see.
Culinary Physics Blog has
no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party
advertisers.
You should consult the
respective privacy policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed
information on their practices as well as for instructions about how to opt-out
of certain practices. Culinary Physics Blog's privacy policy does not apply to,
and we cannot control the activities of, such other advertisers or web sites.
If you wish to disable
cookies, you may do so through your individual browser options. More detailed
information about cookie management with specific web browsers can be found at
the browsers' respective websites.
Ads appearing on our
site may be delivered to Users by advertising partners, who may set cookies.
These cookies allow the ad server to recognize your computer each time they
send you an online advertisement to compile non personal identification
information about you or others who use your computer. This information allows
ad networks to, among other things, deliver targeted advertisements that they
believe will be of most interest to you. This privacy policy does not cover the
use of cookies by any advertisers.
Google Adsense
Some of the ads may be
served by Google. Google's use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to
Users based on their visit to our Site and other sites on the Internet. DART
uses "non personally identifiable information" and does NOT track
personal information about you, such as your name, email address, physical
address, etc. You may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the
Google ad and content network privacy policy at http://www.google.com/privacy_ads.html
Compliance With
Children's Online Privacy Protection Act
Protecting the privacy
of the very young is especially important. For that reason, we never collect or
maintain information at our Site from those we actually know are under 13, and
no part of our website is structured to attract anyone under 13.
Changes to This
Privacy Policy
Culinary Physics Blog http://culinaryphysics.blogspot.com
has the discretion to update this privacy policy at any time. When we do, we
will post a notification on the main page of our Site, revise the updated date
at the bottom of this page. We encourage Users to frequently check this page
for any changes to stay informed about how we are helping to protect the
personal information we collect. You acknowledge and agree that it is your
responsibility to review this privacy policy periodically and become aware of
modifications.
Your Acceptance of
These Terms
By using this Site,
you signify your acceptance of this policy. If you do not agree to this policy,
please do not use our Site. Your continued use of the Site following the
posting of changes to this policy will be deemed your acceptance of those
changes.
Contacting Us
If you have any
questions about this Privacy Policy, the practices of this site, or your
dealings with this site, please contact us using the contact form at http://culinaryphysics.blogspot.com/p/contact.html .