Privacy & Security

 

This privacy policy explains what personal information is collected through our various online channels, how that information is used, to whom it's disclosed, and how it's safeguarded. This policy applies only to personal information collected through the online channel where this policy is displayed or linked by us, such as the Web site or Site (www.tetesbutterco.com); our mobile websites, microsites; and TeTe's Butter Co. pages on social media sites. By "personal information" we mean your identifying information (like name, home address, and email address), and possibly descriptive information (like tastes and preferences) if coupled with your identifying information ("personally identifying information"). 

 

HOW IS TECHNOLOGY USED TO SERVE OUR ADVERTISEMENTS ON OTHER WEB SITES AND WHAT CHOICES DO YOU HAVE?

 

We may contract with third-party advertising companies to deliver tailored online display and banner advertising to you on other Web sites. To serve this advertising, these third party companies place, use, or rely on technology, such as cookies and clear gifs, as customers interact with us through our Web sites and interact with other Web sites. Once this information is gathered, it helps us select tailored ads for placement on these other Web sites, based upon a customer's shopping history and experience with us. These companies also provide information to us, which we, in turn, use to gauge how effective our ads are.

 

For information about opt out programs that these third party advertising companies participate in, and the effect of opting out, click the following: [NAI Opt Out click here] and [DAA Opt Out - click here] (you'll then leave this site for centrally managed online sites where you may specify your preferences under those programs). You can also click the preference icon that may appear on some of our advertising served through use of these technologies. You should also note that our systems may not recognize "Do Not Track" headers from some or all browsers.

 

HOW MAY YOU INTERACT WITH THIRD-PARTY WEB SITES AND CONTENT?

 

We may enable you to navigate to third-party sites and services, or otherwise display third-party content. We do this for your convenience. We don't endorse, or generally have any affiliation with, these third parties. And we don't control and aren't responsible for their Web practices. Whether their content appears within our Web environment (like a map frame), or you leave our Web site for another site to view it, the terms, conditions, and privacy policies of those third-party sites govern your online experience (unless we have also linked our privacy policy and/or terms and conditions to some portion of the third-party site). Please view their terms of service and privacy policies if you have any question about their practices.

 

Here's a partial list of the sites or content of these third parties:

 

1. Interactive Maps

 

We may facilitate easy access to the online maps of content providers like Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo! There you can get quick location, driving, and contact information for our stores.

 

2. Sweepstakes, Contests, and Survey Sites

 

We may rely on the expertise of third-party service providers to run sweepstakes, contests, and surveys. Navigation to these sites may be seamless so that it appears you're still in our Web site environment. In these cases, the third-party's privacy policy may apply to any personal information you provide in connection with the event. So please take note of who's running the event in question and the terms, conditions, and policies that apply.

 

3. Social Networking or Other User-Generated-Content Sites, and Other Websites

 

We may at times facilitate easy access to third-party sites, like social networking sites and other sites that host user-generated content. This may include easy click-through access or even "single-sign on" to these sites. The privacy policies of these third parties apply to the information collected by the third parties at these sites.

 

Our privacy policy, too, will apply at these sites if we display our content and feature our privacy policy there--but only to the extent that you directly provide us with your personal information, or we collect or observe this information through technology (as described above in Information We Observe or Collect through Technology). In these cases, we may display or link our privacy policy and terms and conditions. For example, you may find a third-party social media site (e.g., Facebook) where you can interact with us through a frame, e.g., you may virtually enter the frame to buy TeTe's Butter Co. products. In this example, our displayed or linked privacy policy would apply to activities within that frame; however, the third-party's privacy policy would apply otherwise. Check all applicable policies when visiting such sites.

 

Note too, the social media sites where TeTe's Butter Co. has a social media page may provide aggregate information and analysis to us about visitors' use of these social media pages. The analysis that is provided allows us to better understand and analyze our user growth, general demographic information about the users of our social media pages and interaction with content on our social media pages.

 

4. Third-Party Rewards or Membership Programs

 

We may interact with certain unrelated companies that offer their customers memberships to participate in programs, which may include rewards for purchases from us. If you become a member of one of these programs or purchase something from us at this Web site through such a program, we may provide the company administering the membership program enough information about you or your purchase (like contact information, transaction date, transaction amount, and order number) to enable it to honor your membership.

 

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of the companies sponsoring these membership programs. Their terms, conditions, and policies apply to any information that's provided to them to further their programs.

 

WHAT INFORMATION DO WE SHARE WITH THIRD PARTIES (OR WHAT INFORMATION MAY THEY ACCESS BECAUSE OF THE SERVICES THEY PROVIDE TO US)?

 

1. Our Affiliates

 

We may also share the information described in this policy, like postal and email address, customer preferences, and purchase history within our corporate family so that our affiliates or affiliated brands may market to you.

 

2. Contractors

 

We may use third-party "back-office" contractors to help handle parts of our business because of their expertise, resources, or scale. They help us do things like fulfill orders, process payments, monitor and analyze site activity, maintain databases, administer and monitor emails, administer and send mobile messages, serve ads on this and other Web sites as described above, and provide consulting services.

 

Contractors may also assist us in hosting microsites, our mobile web sites and TeTe's Butter Co. social media pages where you may provide personal information about you and others you know; and where they may observe information about you in the same way as described above.

 

3. Other Marketers

 

We may share your name, postal address, and summary purchase information with other merchants and merchant exchanges. Other merchants may, in turn, use this information to send you offers on their products and services. If you don't want this information shared with these merchants and exchanges, please click here.

 

4. Law Enforcement and Emergency Response

 

We may disclose specific information about our Web-site visitors if we have a good-faith belief that it's necessary or authorized under the law to protect our customers, the public, or our business.

 

5. Sale or Merger

 

In the event we sell or transfer all or a portion of our business assets, consumer information may be one of the business assets that are transferred as part of the transaction.

 

WHAT CHOICES DO YOU HAVE OVER HOW YOUR INFORMATION IS USED?

 

1. Email

 

If at any time you'd like to stop future delivery of our email offers, simply contact us at tiaa@tete's butter.com. This will stop future email offers from us, but won't stop operational or transactional messages such as email confirmations of your online orders, or customer service communications. You may also call us at 301-842-4349. 

 

 

We may occasionally provide you with the opportunity to opt in to receive email messages from third parties. If you do opt in, we'll share your email address with the specific third party with which you have opted in. Please review their privacy policies to see how they treat your personal information.

 

2. Mobile Messaging

 

In the future we may employ mobile messaging. If you sign up for recurring mobile messaging (e.g., SMS and MMS) offers but later decide you no longer wish to receive them, simply simply contact us at tiaa@tete's butter.com. You may also call us at 301-842-4349. 

 

 

3. Postal Mailers

 

If you'd like to specify your preferences for offers by postal mail, simply contact us at tiaa@tete's butter.com.

 

4. Cookies, Clear Gifs, and Online Network Advertising

 

You may always choose to block cookies or even clear cookies from your computer. Simply follow your browser's instructions on how to block and clear cookies. Note that blocking cookies may not block the "first-party" cookies that are placed on your computer when you visit this site. By first-party cookies, we mean those cookies (whether placed by us or a contractor) that help us see how visitors use our site. Otherwise clearing cookies after each visit here will prevent observations from multiple sessions being aggregated over time. Please consider the consequences of blocking or clearing cookies. Many Web sites rely on their cookies to provide you with services or features that you have requested or expect.

 

5. Other Marketers

 

If you don't want your basic contact and purchase information shared with other marketers (other than our affiliates), you may request a third-party direct marketing opt-out form. simply contact us at tiaa@tete's butter.com.

 

6. Our Affiliates

 

If you would like to request that our affiliates do not use your name, postal address, email address and purchase information for marketing purposes, please contact us at tiaa@tete's butter.com.

 

 

HOW DO WE ADDRESS CHILDREN'S PRIVACY?

 

We do not knowingly collect or maintain information provided by children under the age of 13.

 

HOW DO WE SECURE YOUR INFORMATION ON OUR SITE?

 

This Web site has the following types of security measures: limited access data-centers, firewall technology, and (for our e-Commerce sites through which you may place orders) secure-socket-layer (SSL) certificate authentication. SSL is encryption technology that provides security for information that's transmitted over the Internet.

 

While we implement the above security measures on this site, you should be aware that 100% security is not always possible.

 

WHOM DO YOU CONTACT WITH QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS?

 

If you have questions or concerns with respect to our Privacy Policy, please feel free to contact us at tiaa@tete's butter.com.

 

WHEN WAS THIS POLICY LAST UPDATED?

 

This privacy policy is effective July 26, 2017.

 

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