Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy (the “Policy”) is effective May 24, 2018, by and between West Liberty Foods, L.L.C., an Iowa limited liability company, and you, an end user of our services.  Throughout this Policy, West Liberty Foods, L.L.C. may be referred to as “WLF,” “we,” “us” or “our.” You, as the end user, may be referred to as “you” or “your.”

Purpose

This Policy is designed to help you understand how we collect and disseminate information on our websites or our authorized online social media pages and ways you may protect your privacy. Our websites and authorized online social media pages include FACEBOOK, LINKEDIN, YOUTUBE and TWITTER (collectively, the “Site(s)”). By using our Site(s), you consent to our collection, use and dissemination of any information you provide as described in this Policy.

Personally Identifiable Information

Our Site(s) collect personally identifiable information (“PII”) as outlined in this Policy. PII includes information linked to a specific individual. For example, your name, address, phone number and email address are considered PII.

Information Collected

The type and amount of information that we collect, including PII, varies depending on how you use our Site(s). Most of the information collected is open and obvious. For example, when you apply for a job using our Site(s) or when you visit the Contact Us section of our Site(s), you are prompted to enter PII. However, we also collect PII when you access our Site(s), when you report a problem about our Site(s) or services, when you respond to a request for information and when you request to receive communications from WLF. The information we collect includes the following:

Contact Information: We may request or require contact information, such as your name, address, phone number, fax number and email address.

Demographic Information: As part of our job application process, internal or external advertisements, or to improve access to and quality of our Site(s), we collect demographic information.

Technical Information:  We collect Internet Protocol (IP) addresses and the date and time of access from all users of our Site(s). We also catalog such information and maintain aggregated information about the transactions on our Site(s) to monitor use and provide better services.

Use of Information

Generally, we do not use your information to make automated decisions. However, we collect, disseminate and use your information in the following ways:

Contact Information: We may use your contact information to facilitate communication with you, collect surveys about our services, provide targeted advertising from us and third parties, respond to issues or problems with our services, monitor use of our Site(s) and services, improve access to our Site(s) and services, and allow you to apply for jobs throughout our Site(s). We may also share your contact information with affiliates, subsidiaries and business partners as necessary to facilitate job applications through our Career center, for advertising purposes or for business purposes. For example, our Career Center is powered by CAREERBUILDER LLC, and any information provided during the job application process will be shared with that company. Except as described in this Policy or as ordered by a court or governmental agency or as otherwise required by law, we do not share or disclosure your contact information.

Demographic Information: We may share demographic data on an aggregated basis, which will not identify any particular user, with our business partners, vendors and affiliates or government regulators and for advertising purposes.

Survey Results: We may share survey results collected through the Site(s) with our business partners, vendors and affiliates and/or the general public, the news media and the US Government and state governments, not only for business or marketing purposes or as may be required by law, but also to participate in government programs and initiatives.

Technical Information: We may use technical information to help resolve any problems with our servers and otherwise manage and monitor our Site(s) and use of our services.

Business Transactions: In the event that WLF is involved in a merger or acquisition with another company involving the sale of all or a portion of its assets, the PII collected and retained by WLF may be among the assets transferred. In the event a transaction of this kind occurs that results in the transfer of PII, we will notify you via email and/or place a prominent notice on the Site(s) for 30 days of any such change in ownership or control and the possible changes to this Policy.

Legal Action: WLF may disclose PII when legally required to do so to comply with legal requests or other applicable laws or regulations. We may also disclose PII to protect against misuse or unauthorized use of the Site(s) or as is otherwise required to limit legal liability, protect or defend our rights, property or interests, or protect the safety, rights or property of our users.

Use of Cookies

We use cookies to enhance your experience while using our Site(s). Cookies are very small text files that are stored on your computer when you visit some websites. We use a combination of session cookies and persistent cookies in order to track how you use and experience our website, build statistical data about how our website is performing and personalize content to you. If you would prefer not to receive cookies, you can change your browser to refuse or delete cookies. Please note that our Site(s) may not function properly without the use of cookies, including the ability to maintain your preferences and contact information.

External or Third-Party Web Sites

To the extent hyperlinks or gateways (whether through banner advertisements or otherwise) are utilized to access external or third-party sites or social media pages, those external or third-party sites or pages are not controlled by us and, therefore, are not subject to this Policy. You should review those site or pages to determine your privacy rights.

Security

WLF uses industry standard security measures or safeguards to protect against the loss, misuse and alteration of the information under our control, including any PII.  Whenever we collect sensitive information, that information is encrypted and transmitted to us in a secure way. You can verify this by looking for a lock icon in the address bar near the “https” at the beginning of the address of the webpage. While we use encryption to protect sensitive information collected online, we also protect your information offline, including limiting access based on business need and maintaining computers and servers in a secure environment. However, please note that the confidentiality of any communication or material provided to us cannot be guaranteed.

Opting Out of Data Collection and Use

You have the option to refuse to provide PII to us by refusing (when requested) to provide information in response to prompts from WLF. You also have the right to opt out of inclusion in mailings, email communications or newsletters.

Correcting, Deleting or Updating Information

We will retain your PII for as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose(s) for which it was collected and to comply with applicable laws. At any time, you may contact us to correct, modify or delete the information you provide to us through our Site(s). Please note that a request to delete your data will be permanent, and we may lose the ability to contact you. To request correction or deletion of your PII, please contact us at [email protected].

Transfer of Information Outside the European Union

WLF is a company based West Liberty, Iowa, in the United States. All of our facilities, affiliates, vendors and third-party providers are primarily located in the United States.  Please note that if you are accessing our Site(s) from the European Union (‘EU”), it is likely that your information will leave the EU for use in the United States as described in this Policy. If PII of EU residents is transferred or processed outside the European Economic Area, we will take all necessary steps to maintain the security of such PII.

Children’s Privacy

Although the Site(s) is suitable for a general audience, the Site(s) is intended for use only by users who are over 18 years of age or the legal age of majority. Accordingly, WLF does not knowingly solicit PII from children or send them requests for personal information.

California Residents

California law permits its residents to request and receive information about a business’ disclosure of certain categories of PII to other companies for their use in direct marketing. If you are a California resident and a user of any of the Site(s), you can request a copy of this information by mail at West Liberty Foods, Attn. Legal Department, P.O. Box 318, West Liberty, IA 52776.

Changes

We may modify this Policy from time to time. If we change this Policy, we will post those changes at this web address. If there are material changes to how we collect, disseminate or use your PII, we will alert you to those changes by emailing you and/or posting on a prominent location on our Site(s) for 30 days. Please review this Policy on a periodic basis.

General Disclaimer

The information contained on our Site(s) is for general information purposes only. While we endeavor to keep the information up to date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the website or the information, products, services or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk. In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage, including, without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits relating to, or in connection with, the use of this website. Through this website, you are able to link to other websites that are not under the control of West Liberty Foods. We have no control over the nature, content or availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them. Every effort is made to keep the website up and running smoothly. However, West Liberty Foods takes no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, the website being temporarily unavailable due to technical issues beyond our control. The content on this website is owned and copyrighted by West Liberty Foods, its licensors or others with all rights reserved. You may not use the content without the prior written permission of West Liberty Foods. All trademarks, trade names and logos and all related product names, design marks and slogans that appear on this website are either the trademarks or service marks (registered or unregistered) of West Liberty Foods or its licensors unless otherwise stated herein. West Liberty Foods and its licensors expressly reserve all intellectual property rights in all content on this website. No license is granted to you in connection with such content. At our sole discretion, we or our licensors may seek to enforce our intellectual property rights to the fullest extent of the law. By accessing and using this website, you accept each of the foregoing terms and conditions without limitation. If you do not accept each of these terms and conditions, you should exit the website.

Questions?

If you have any questions about this Policy, or the information collected, disseminated or used by WLF, you can contact WLF and its employee(s) responsible for its Policy and related privacy compliance matters by email at [email protected], by phone at 319-627-6000, or by mail at West Liberty Foods, Attn. Legal Department, P.O. Box 318, West Liberty, IA 52776.