
Privacy Policy
Food First LLC / ProBiotein ("Food First", "ProBiotein" or "we") operates the web site www.ProBiotein.com (the "Site") and other related sites that refer to this privacy statement in direct links (the "web sites").
Basic Policy
Food First is sensitive to the issue of confidentiality in online dealings and is committed to protecting your privacy. In some cases, Food First requests personally identifiable information from you in order to satisfy the underlying transaction or purpose of your accessing the Site. Examples of personally identifiable information include names, e-mail addresses, mailing addresses, telephone numbers, etc. If identifiable personal information is collected from you, Food First will abide by the following policy. For matters not covered here, we will treat the information in a manner Food First deems appropriate given the nature and extent of the information. Food First reserves the right to change this policy at any time without notice.
General Data Collected
When you visit our site our web server automatically recognizes only your domain name, but not your e-mail address. We collect the domain name and monitor general site use and traffic patterns to improve our web site and the products and services we offer. Food First uses web server logs to collect data for metric purposes. Examples of the types of data collected on the logs are IP addresses, referral pages, date and time of site access, and site visited. We may use collected data to customize the content and/or layout of our pages for each individual visitor. Additionally, Food First may collect registration data in order to monitor compliance with the terms of use governing the Site.
Cookies
Food First is committed to continually improving our visitor's experience with our web site. Cookies are currently the only way to effectively identify a unique anonymous visitor and understand how he/she navigates our web site. Food First may use cookies for tracking purposes and to make your use of any personal page areas of the Site easier. A cookie is a data file written to your hard drive by the server controlling the Site. If you want to be warned before a cookie is placed on your hard drive, you may set your browser to provide a warning before it accepts a cookie. With most Internet browsers, you can erase cookies from your computer hard drive, block all cookies, or receive a warning before a cookie is stored. Please refer to your browser instructions or help screen to learn more about these functions. If you choose to prevent the use of a cookie, some functionality of your use of the site -- such as the shopping cart -- may be impaired.
Orders
When you place an order with ProBiotein.com, we collect your name, address, telephone number, payment (e.g., credit card) information, your e-mail address and other pertinent information. We use this information to fulfill your order and to communicate with you about your order. This information is posted and maintained within a secure billing account at Food First when you register.
Security
At ProBiotein.com, protecting your information is a priority. We use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) to encrypt your credit card number, name, and address, so only Food First is able to decode your information. To confirm that SSL is engaged to protect your connection, look at the bottom status bar of your browser window. If you see an unbroken key or a closed lock (depending on your browser), the SSL is active. Most browsers offer additional security alerts, as well. With regard to overall security, we always use industry standard encryption technologies when transferring and receiving data exchanged with our site.
Disclosure
We do not rent, sell, or trade any personally identifiable information about you (e.g., e-mail addresses) to third parties. We may disclose information to third parties assisting us in processing a transaction requested by you (e.g., credit card service providers). In order to cooperate with legitimate governmental requests, subpoenas, or court orders, to protect Food First and/or Food First's systems and customers, or to ensure the integrity and operation of Food First and/or Food First's business and systems, Food First may access and disclose any information it considers necessary or appropriate under the circumstances.
External Links
For the convenience of our Site visitors, Food First may provide links to web sites that are external to Food First. These web sites are not operated or controlled by Food First and Food First is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such external web sites.
Children
The law has special requirements for sites with respect to children under the age of 13. Food First asks children under 13 not to transmit any information to the Site. ProBiotein.com welcomes the parent or guardian of a child under the age of 13 to use the Site and provide any information, service, or product gained from the Site to their child.
Revisions
From time to time, Food First may revise this privacy statement at its discretion. Food First advises you to check back periodically to review the privacy statement because users of the Site will be prospectively bound by the then-current version of this privacy statement. The effective date for this privacy policy is January 1, 2013.