Privacy Policy for 153wholefoods.com

Our Commitment to Your Privacy

Welcome to 153wholefoods.com (referred to as "we," "us," or "our"). Your privacy is critically important to us. This Privacy Policy outlines our steadfast commitment to protecting your privacy and details how we handle information, or more specifically, how we strive to collect as little information as possible.

Our website is designed to be a source of information about organic foods. We do not offer user accounts, online purchasing, or any features that would necessitate the collection or storage of sensitive personal information on our website.

1. Information We Do NOT Collect or Store

We are committed to a privacy-first approach. Therefore, 153wholefoods.com explicitly DOES NOT:

• Create or require user accounts: You can browse our website freely without logging in or creating a profile.
• Store Personal User Information: We do not maintain databases of user names, addresses, phone numbers, or other personally identifiable information provided through website interactions.
• Process or Store Credit Card Information: Our website is informational and does not involve any financial transactions. We will never ask for, nor do we store, any credit card details or payment information.
• Use Tracking Cookies for Profiling: We do not deploy cookies or similar tracking technologies to build user profiles, track your browsing habits across other sites, or for targeted advertising based on your activity on our site.
• Collect Sensitive Personal Data: We do not collect or process any sensitive personal data (e.g., health information, race, ethnicity, political opinions, religious beliefs).

2. Information We May Passively or Minimally Collect

While our goal is to collect no personal information, certain non-personally identifiable information may be collected automatically by web servers, as is standard for most websites:

• Log Data: Like many site operators, our web hosting provider may collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our Site ("Log Data"). This Log Data may include information such as your computer's Internet Protocol ("IP") address (often anonymized or generalized by the host), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Site that you visit, the time and date of your visit, and the time spent on those pages. This data is generally aggregated and used for statistical analysis to improve our website's performance and security, and is not used to personally identify you.
• Contact Information (If You Voluntarily Provide It): If you choose to contact us via an email address provided on our website (e.g., [email protected]), we will naturally receive your email address and any information you include in your message. This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry. We do not add this information to mailing lists without your explicit consent, nor do we store it beyond the scope of our communication.

3. How We Use Information

Any information we do encounter is used strictly for the following purposes:

• To Operate and Maintain Our Website: Using aggregated Log Data to understand website traffic, identify technical issues, and ensure the security and functionality of 153wholefoods.com.
• To Respond to Inquiries: If you contact us, we use the information you provide to address your questions or comments.

We will never sell, rent, lease, or share your personal information (such as your email address if you contact us) with third parties for their marketing purposes.

4. Data Security

Even though we strive to collect and store minimal to no personal data directly on our website, we are committed to ensuring that any operational data (like web server logs managed by our hosting provider) or communication data (like emails you send us) is handled with care. However, please remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we aim to use commercially acceptable means to protect any information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

5. Cookies

153wholefoods.com itself does not set cookies for tracking or user identification purposes. Your web browser may store cookies for its own purposes (e.g., remembering site preferences locally on your device), or third-party services linked from our site (if any) may use cookies. We recommend you review the cookie policies of any third-party sites you visit.

6. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us (e.g., links to external image sources as used in product displays). If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

7. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed at individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Information, please contact us. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected Personal Information from a child under age 13 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our records (e.g., delete the email communication).

8. Your Data Rights

Given our minimal data collection practices:

• Access and Correction: Since we do not store user profiles or personal information databases, there is generally no stored personal information for you to access or correct on our website.
• Deletion: If you have contacted us via email and wish for that email communication to be deleted, please contact us at [email protected], and we will make reasonable efforts to delete such correspondence, subject to any legal or operational retention requirements.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

By email: [email protected]

Please note: While our store name is "153 Wholefoods," this privacy policy pertains specifically to the website 153wholefoods.com and its data handling practices.

Last updated: October 26, 2023