NORTH AMERICAN BREWERIES ("NAB") WEBSITE PRIVACY POLICY
GENESEE BREWING COMPANY
This Privacy Policy should be read with the NAB Terms of Use. This NAB Website (the
“Website”) is operated and maintained on behalf of NAB which is proud
to offer consumers one of the most extensive and diverse portfolios of beverage
alcohol products rich in tradition and heritage.
NAB, its affiliated companies, and promotions company partners (“We,”
“Us,” “Our,” or the “Companies”), respect the
privacy of your personal information and We recognize that consumers have concerns
about the privacy of their personal information and security on the Internet. While
the Internet has revolutionized the way We can interact with you, it is by definition
not entirely secure and presents unique challenges. This Privacy Policy is intended
to provide you with information for making decisions when choosing to access this
particular Website and to participate in activities on this Website. In the event
of any conflict between this Privacy Policy and the NAB Terms of Use, this Privacy
Policy shall prevail. This Privacy Policy may be revised from time to time so please
check back periodically.
Use of Personal Information
If you indicate your consent, The Companies will collect and use the information
you provide, including age, contact information, brand preferences, and so forth:
(i) to confirm your eligibility for a contest, promotion, products or services,
(ii) to contact you about ongoing services regarding the same and other promotions,
products and services which the Companies believe you would be most interested,
and (iii) to solicit your preferences and opinions. The information you provide
will also be used for other purposes described in this Privacy Policy including
Our compliance with applicable laws and regulations. You may withdraw your
consent to be contacted at any time by sending an email including your name and
address to
consumeraffairs@nabreweries.com . Your information will be deleted from
Our files in a reasonable amount of time. You will not be able to withdraw your
consent for purposes of Our compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Linking to External Sites
Links to other websites are available for your convenience only. The Companies have
no control over, do not necessarily endorse, and are not responsible for, the content,
advertising, products, services, or other materials on or available from these websites.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding a third party website link, please
contact Us at
consumeraffairs@nabreweries.com.
Summary of Privacy Commitment
The Companies will obtain your consent (which may be express or implied depending
on the sensitivity of the personal information and will take different forms depending
on the circumstances) to collect, use or disclose personal information for certain
purposes, which will be summarized for you, at the time of collection, and not for
other purposes, except in special situations where consent may not be appropriate.
An example of such a special situation would be where We are required by law or
regulatory authority to disclose your personal information. The Companies will take
appropriate safeguards to protect the security of your personal information in Our
control and will take steps to help ensure that your personal information is used
only for the purposes for which consent was given. On reasonable notice, subject
to certain exceptions, you are entitled to access your personal information or withdraw
entirely your consent to be contacted.
Types of Information and Purposes
The Companies do not require you to provide a name and address or any other personally
identifiable information (other than to confirm you are of legal drinking age) to
simply access or view the Website although We do monitor traffic to the Website
and We use cookies. However, if you decide to voluntarily participate in certain
promotions, contests, products or services offered on this Website, We may ask for
certain personally identifiable information about you. The types of personally identifiable
information that We may ask for, and the purposes for which it may be used, include
name, date of birth, confirmation that you are of legal drinking age, your address
(for example, to qualify you for a contest which may be open only to residents of
certain states or to notify you if you have won), e-mail or text-messaging address
(for example, to send you information about promotions), credit card information
(when We offer products which may be purchased by credit card), and other information
suchas your gender, interests and opinions (for example, beer brand preferences)
in order for the Companies to bring to you promotions, products and services in
which We believe you would be most interested.
Traffic Patterns and Cookies
Every computer on the Internet has a unique address called an Internet Protocol
(“IP” Address). An IP address is just like a telephone number in that
it is a long string of numbers. IP addresses are automatically assigned to all Internet
Users by their Internet Service Providers (ISP). However, since it would be difficult
to remember everyone's IP address, the Internet allows you to type in an easy to
remember name, i.e. a domain name or e-mail address which corresponds to the IP
address. When you use the Internet, your IP address, as well as other information
is automatically logged by web servers. For example, Our servers record information
such as IP addresses, operating system, number, time and duration of visits, web
pages requested and domain names and browser types. These are statistics which We
use in aggregate form to improve the content and navigation on Our Website. We do
not, in the normal course of business, link server log information to other personal
information in order to identify individual visitors. However, for your protection
We may review server logs for security reasons. For example, We may need to detect
or track unauthorized access to Our systems. It is possible that in the context
of a criminal or legal investigation (or in the case where Our Website offers certain
services, for example, an e-mail or chat-room service, and a person may be in violation
of the terms of use of such service) Our server logs may need to be shared with
appropriate authorities and ISP’s may be requested to disclose the person
behind the IP address.
We use "cookies", a common Internet technology which provides you with
tailored navigation and content on the Website based on your navigation history
and preferences. Cookies may be sent to your browser’s temporary memory system
to assist you in navigating during a particular session only. Or a cookie can be
sent to your hard drive in order to serve you better when you return to the Website
(for example to recognize you when you return to the Website, to save your password
and to offer you customized content We believe would be of interest to you). You
can set your browser to notify you when you receive a "cookie" giving
you the opportunity to accept or to refuse it. See “Help” in your browser.
Deleting or not accepting cookies will not prevent you from accessing this Website
or participating on the Website. However, if you do not employ the technology your
navigation may be less convenient or personalized given the purposes for Cookies.
By reviewing your navigation habits on the Website and the personal information
you provide, We have a better understanding of your preferences, needs and interests.
We can then develop a customized profile for you in order to provide you with the
optimum site experience and to contact you about products, promotions and services
in which We believe you would be most interested.
Credit Card Data and Verification
If you choose to purchase products or services that require a credit card, the Companies
and third party credit card processors will collect and use your credit card information
only to process the transaction you have made on this Website. For your protection,
We do not maintain credit card information on file subsequent to transaction processing.
This means that for subsequent transactions, you will be required to re-enter your
credit card information. We may ask you to create a password to which We will have
access. This is for your protection to protect against error and fraud and to verify
your identity.
Managing Our Business
We use and disclose personal information in our business to, among other related
activities, manage promotions and contests, process requests for goods or
services, update customer accounts, coordinate services which may be offered on
this Website, verify your identity, collect a debt, obey laws and regulations, and
ensure the security and processing of information. We may use mailing lists reflecting
personal information to parties connected with the sale, assignment or other disposal
of all or part of Our business or assets, including for the purposes of fulfilling
any reporting requirements to such parties. We will require such parties to treat
your personal information in accordance with this Privacy Policy and to use and
disclose it only for the purposes for which it was collected.
Retention
The Companies will retain your personal information only as long as necessary for
fulfillment of commercial transactions or as required by law. For example, the Companies
may be subject to legal requirements with respect to the retention of information
such as entries into a sweepstakes. You may also choose to receive services on this
Website which are subject to their own terms of use including those related to retention.
For example, if you choose to register for an e-mail service or e-commerce account
and your account remains inactive for a defined period of time, your account and/or
personal information may be deleted.
Website Security
The Companies have taken reasonable measures (physical, organizational and technological)
to safeguard against unauthorized access to your personally identifiable information
and to safely store your personally identifiable information. However, the Internet
is not a secure medium. If you choose to participate or disclose personal information,
the privacy of your communications and information can never be guaranteed. The
Companies have no control over the practices of others including other websites
to which the Website is linked and people who misrepresent their true identities.
Links to Other Websites
We cannot assume any responsibility for the privacy practices for websites other
than this Website. You should review the privacy policies and terms of use of all
websites you visit including those to which this Website may be linked.
INQUIRIES AND WITHDRAWING YOUR CONSENT AT ANY TIME
NAB is responsible for the personal information under its control. If at any time
you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal information and
how it is being used, collected or disclosed (including if you wish to update or
correct any personal information), or if you wish to withdraw your consent to be
contacted, please do not hesitate to contact Us at consumeraffairs@nabreweries.com.
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