This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) describes how LoadAGarlic (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and discloses information that we collect about visitors to our website https://loadagarlic.com/ (the “Site”). This Policy also describes the rights you may have regarding your personal information.

By visiting the Site, you agree that your information will be handled as described in this Policy.

Information We Collect

We collect the following categories of personal information:

  1. Identifiers: This includes information such as your name and email address when you subscribe to our newsletter.
  2. Internet and other electronic network activity: This includes information collected through cookies, such as your browser type, operating system, browsing history, and information regarding your interaction with our Site.

How We Collect Information

We collect information in the following ways:

  1. Information You Provide: We collect information that you voluntarily and directly provide to us when you use our Site. This includes when you subscribe to our newsletter, provide us with information through a form on our Site, register for a webinar or event, complete a survey, or enter a contest. If you contact us through our Site, social media platforms, or otherwise, we may collect your name, email address, the contents of your message or attachments, and any other information you choose to provide.
  2. Information We Collect Automatically: To improve our Site and Services, we and our third-party cookie providers automatically collect information when you use our Site using cookies, pixel tags, or similar technologies. This may include information such as your IP address and the types of personal information described above as “Internet and other electronic network activity.”
  3. Information We Collect from Third Parties: We may collect information from third-party business partners that provide services on our behalf and from non-affiliated third parties, such as research firms and public sources. This information could include demographic information and brand and media consumption information.

Our Use of Cookies and Other Tracking Mechanisms

We and our business partners and service providers use cookies and other tracking mechanisms to track information about your use of our Site and Services. We may combine this information with other information we collect about you.

Cookies are small text files containing a string of alphanumeric characters. We may use both session cookies (which expire once you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which stay on your device for a set period or until you delete them). You can review your web browser’s “Help” file to learn how to modify your cookie settings. Please note that if you delete or choose not to accept cookies from our Site, you may not be able to utilize all features of the Site.

We may also use clear GIFs (also known as web beacons, web bugs, or pixel tags). These are tiny graphics with a unique identifier that helps us manage content and track email response rates, site usage, and advertising effectiveness.

Third-Party Advertising Networks

We allow third-party partners, ad-serving networks, and advertisers (collectively, “Advertisers”) to use cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies on our Site. These Advertisers may collect information about your online activities over time and across different websites. They may use this information to provide interest-based advertising or other targeted content.

We do not control these Advertisers’ tracking technologies or the information they may collect. Many of these Advertisers are members of industry opt-out programs that offer you additional choices regarding the collection and use of your information.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  1. To provide our Site and Services to you, communicate with you about your use of our Site and Services, and respond to your inquiries.
  2. For marketing and promotional purposes, including providing you with news, special offers, and information about goods, services, and events that may interest you.
  3. To tailor the content and information we display to you and personalize your experiences while using the Site or Services.
  4. To better understand how users access and use our Site, improve our Site, create new products and services, and conduct research and analysis.
  5. To comply with legal obligations as part of our general business operations and for other business administration purposes.
  6. To investigate, prevent, or take action regarding suspected or actual illegal activities, fraud, or potential threats to the safety of any person or to enforce our policies.

Legal Bases for Processing Your Information

To the extent applicable laws require, our legal grounds for processing your personal data are as follows:

  1. Performance of a contract: We process your information where necessary for our contractual obligations to you.
  2. Compliance with legal obligations: We process your information to comply with our legal obligations.
  3. Legitimate interests: We process your information to serve our legitimate business interests, such as managing our business effectively, improving our services, and protecting our rights.
  4. Consent: Where we have obtained your consent to process your personal information, you may withdraw this consent at any time.

How We Share Your Information

We may share your information in the following circumstances:

  1. With service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as email service providers and analytics providers.
  2. If required by law or in response to legal process.
  3. To protect our rights or the rights of others.
  4. In connection with a business transfer, such as a merger or acquisition.

Your Choices and Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have certain rights regarding our processing of your personal information, including:

  1. The right to access, correct, or delete your personal information.
  2. The right to opt out of certain data processing activities.
  3. The right to withdraw consent to our processing of your personal information.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at curious@loadagarlic.com.

Advertising Industry Opt-Out Tools

You can opt out of the collection of information about your online activities for interest-based advertising purposes through industry opt-out tools. These include the Digital Advertising Alliance in the USA (https://www.aboutads.info/choices), the Digital Advertising Alliance of Canada (https://youradchoices.ca), and the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance in Europe (https://www.youronlinechoices.eu).

 Do-Not-Track

While we are committed to providing you with meaningful choices about information collected on our Site, our systems currently do not recognize browser “do-not-track” requests. You may, however, disable certain tracking as described in the “Your Choices and Rights” section.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies on our Site. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect your experience on the Site.

Third-Party Links

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites that we do not operate. If you click a third-party link, you will be directed to that third-party’s site. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any site you visit.

Security and Retention

We have implemented commercially reasonable precautions to protect the information we collect from loss, misuse, and unauthorized access. However, no data security measures can guarantee 100% security. You are responsible for maintaining the secrecy of your account information and controlling access to your email communications from us. We retain your information only as long as necessary for our legitimate business purposes or as required by law.

Children’s Privacy

Our Site is not designed for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect or sell information from children under 13. If we discover that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will promptly delete it.

Changes to this Policy

We may update this Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date at the top of this Policy.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Policy, please contact us at curious@loadagarlic.com.