Privacy Policy
Our Commitment to Privacy
Your privacy is very important to HMG Hospitality. This privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”) is designed to assist you in understanding how we collect, use and safeguard the personal information you provide to us and to assist you in making informed decisions when using hmghospitality.com (the “Website”). For purposes of this Privacy Policy, the terms “hmghospitality.com”, “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to HMG Hospitality, and all of its affiliates, and “you” or “your” refers to you, as a user of this Website.
Your Consent
By using the Website, you consent to our collection and use of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy. The Website’s Privacy Policy applies to individuals who use the Website and we reserve the right to change this Privacy Policy, along with related procedures, at any time. Please review the entire policy to learn about what type of information is gathered, how such information is used, what information may be disclosed to third parties, and how the company safeguards your information.
Information Collected by Hmghospitality.com
Hmghospitality.com collects two types of information about users: personal information, for example, name and e-mail address; and aggregate information, for example, information about how many users access the Website on a daily basis.
Personal Information
Personal information is collected when users voluntarily opt-in to request to receive product samples or to receive product information. If you communicate to us by e-mail, we will record the e-mail address from which you send your message. Personal information we may collect includes, but is not limited to, your first and last name, zip code, email address and information relating to your profession.
Aggregate Information
Aggregate information about your activities online (such as the pages you access most frequently or the search terms you enter) may be tracked through the use of “cookies”, tracking Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, “click-through” URLs, and domain name tracking. Hmghospitality.com may use “cookies”. A cookie is a small data file that websites store on your hard drive when you visit them. Hmghospitality.com does not use cookies to retrieve any information from your computer. If you do not want us to store cookies on your computer, you may set your browser to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent. However, some parts of the Website may not function properly if you choose not to accept cookies. If you are concerned that you might have created a cookie in a previous visit, you can view whatever cookies are already stored on your hard drive by accessing your computer’s cookie file.
Hmghospitality.com servers also automatically identify your computer by its Internet Protocol (“IP”) addresses. An IP address is a number that is automatically assigned to your computer by your Internet service provider. Your IP address does not identify an individual by name, However, it may reveal your geographic area and your Internet service provider. Hmghospitality.com may send you e-mail messages with a “click-through URL” linked to the content of the Website. When you click onto one of these URLs, you will pass through our server before arriving at the destination webpage. Hmghospitality.com may track this click-through data to help us determine subscriber interest in the subject matter and measure the effectiveness of our subscriber communications. You can avoid being tracked simply by not clicking on any links or images in the e-mail.
When you visit the Website, we automatically record the name of the domain from which you accessed the Website. If you got to the Website by means of a link from another site, our computers will note the fact that you came to us from that linked site.
Use of Information Collected by Hmghospitality.com
The information collected by hmghospitality.com helps us personalize and continually improve the Website, and is retained no longer than necessary. Hmghospitality.com may offer free digital newsletters, surveys and invitations to participate in other promotional, marketing and service opportunities provided on the Website as a service to our users.
Sharing Data with Third Parties
Hmghospitality.com does not rent, sell, or exchange your name or other personal information to third-party companies. Hmghospitality.com may disclose your personal information to third parties hired to perform internal business functions on our behalf, including for example, providing marketing assistance or sending email. Hmghospitality.com may also share aggregate information with third parties (without revealing any personally identifiable information about you) for advertising and promotional purposes. Hmghospitality.com may also release personal information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce or apply our Terms and Conditions of Use, or protect the rights, property or safety of hmghospitality.com, our users or others.
Information Removal
Hmghospitality.com does not rent, sell, or exchange your name or other personal information to third-party companies. Hmghospitality.com may disclose your personal information to third parties hired to perform internal business functions on our behalf, including for example, providing marketing assistance or sending email. Hmghospitality.com may also share aggregate information with third parties (without revealing any personally identifiable information about you) for advertising and promotional purposes. Hmghospitality.com may also release personal information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce or apply our Terms and Conditions of Use, or protect the rights, property or safety of hmghospitality.com, our users or others.
Policies for Individuals Under 21 Years of Age
Hmghospitality.com does not rent, sell, or exchange your name or other personal information to third-party companies. Hmghospitality.com may disclose your personal information to third parties hired to perform internal business functions on our behalf, including for example, providing marketing assistance or sending email. Hmghospitality.com may also share aggregate information with third parties (without revealing any personally identifiable information about you) for advertising and promotional purposes. Hmghospitality.com may also release personal information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce or apply our Terms and Conditions of Use, or protect the rights, property or safety of hmghospitality.com, our users or others.
Links to Third Party Sites
Hmghospitality.com may contain links to sites other than our own (“Third Party Websites”). Third Party Websites may not follow the same privacy policies hmghospitality.com. We have no responsibility for Third Party Websites and provide links to Third Party Websites solely for your convenience. The links to Third Party Websites may be to advertisers or content providers to the Website. Third Party Websites may send their own cookies to you, and may collect information and use it in a way inconsistent with this Privacy.
Policy
Hmghospitality.com does not control the content that appears on these sites and takes no responsibility for their content, nor should it be implied that hmghospitality.com endorses or otherwise recommends Third Parties Websites or their products or services offered.
Security
hmghospitality.com protects its databases with various physical, technical and procedural measures and we restrict access to your information by unauthorized persons. Certain data may be stored outside of the European Economic Area with GDPR compliant third party vendors. An encrypted password is required to access our information systems. Additionally, our information systems are maintained behind a software firewall to isolate them from access by other networks connected to the Internet. We also advise our employees about their responsibility to protect customer data and provide them with appropriate guidelines for adhering to our Privacy Policy.
Additional Information
Hmghospitality.com protects its databases with various physical, technical and procedural measures and we restrict access to your information by unauthorized persons. Certain data may be stored outside of the European Economic Area with GDPR compliant third party vendors. An encrypted password is required to access our information systems. Additionally, our information systems are maintained behind a software firewall to isolate them from access by other networks connected to the Internet. We also advise our employees about their responsibility to protect customer data and provide them with appropriate guidelines for adhering to our Privacy Policy.
Questions and Concerns
If you would like to review, edit or delete any of the information we have collected from you, or if you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact:
Perla Imperiali
pimperiali@hmghospitality.com
11590 West Bernardo Court, Suite 211
San Diego, CA 92127
858.673.1534 Phone
858.673.8539 Fax
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This Privacy Policy is effective as of March 2019.