Our Commitment To Privacy
At Frick’s Quality Meats (“we” or “us” or “our”) we respect our customers and understand that you (“user”) are concerned about privacy and the use of your personal information. We consider the information you choose to share with us personal and confidential.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, fricksqualitymeats.com, including any other media form, media channel, mobile website, or mobile application related or connected thereto (collectively, the “Site” or “Website”). Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the site.
Safe Online Shopping
We want you to feel completely secure when ordering from our Site. We use a technology called Secure Sockets Layer (SSL), and digital certificate technology, which encrypts (or encodes) sensitive information, protects its integrity, and allows it to be properly identified in Internet based transactions. Your information is protected by the password assigned to you. Protect the confidentiality of that password and do not disclose it to third parties. Contact our Customer Service by email if you would like further information on Site security.
While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse. Any information disclosed online is vulnerable to interception and misuse by unauthorized parties. Therefore, we cannot guarantee complete security if you provide personal information.
Personal Information We Collect
We may collect personally identifiable information, such as your name, shipping address, email address, and telephone number; and demographic information, such as your age, gender, hometown, and interests, that you voluntarily give to us when you register with the Site or when you choose to participate in various activities related to the Site, such as placing an order, writing a review, subscribing to newsletters, or submitting a contact form or employment application. You are under no obligation to provide us with personal information of any kind, however your refusal to do so may prevent you from using certain features of the Site. We may also confirm personal information when you contact our Customer Service by email or telephone. This allows us to protect your confidentiality by verifying your identity.
We also collect certain technical information from your computer each time you request a page during a visit to the Site. Collected information may include your Internet Protocol (IP) address, your browser type, your operating system, your access times, and the pages you have viewed directly before and after accessing the Site. If you access the Site from a mobile device, device information such as your mobile device ID, model and manufacturer, and information about the location of your device may be collected. We collect this information to improve the quality of your visit to our site.
We do not sell or rent your email address information to any third parties that are not directly affiliated with Frick’s Quality Meats. When you visit the Site, you will be assigned a permanent “cookie” (a small text file) which is stored on your computer’s hard drive, if you select either the “remember my name” or “remember my name and password” option. The cookie identifies you when you visit so we can optimize and customize your online shopping experience. If you choose not to use cookies, you may not have access to certain features of our site such as “remembering” your password, storing your shopping cart for later use and, in the future, providing a more personalized shopping service. Your browser (according to that particular browser’s instructions) can also be configured to reject all cookies or notify you when a cookie is set.
Purchasing Our Products & Registering with Frick’s Quality Meats, Inc.
When you purchase by credit card, we collect your name, billing address, card type, number, and expiration date so that we can bill you for your purchase. We also collect information for shipping your order, including the name, address, and phone number of the intended recipient.
When you become a registered user of our site, you can choose to save your billing information and shipping information as part of “your account”. You can view or change your account information at any time by logging in with your email address and password. You can also change your address by emailing our Customer Service. When you register with our site, you may elect to receive information from us (by U.S. Mail or email) on product updates, promotions and discounts, and other company information.
Comments/Reviews
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Emails & Forms
Personal information is collected upon submission of a contact form or employment application through the Site, and can also be collected from emails sent to us at our domain: @frickmeats.com. Form submissions and email correspondence are kept indefinitely for customer service or recruitment purposes. Information submitted through forms on the Site or emailed to us is not used for marketing purposes, nor will we share it with or sell it to anyone else for such use.
How We Use Your Personal Information.
Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the Site to:
- Fulfill and manage purchases, orders, payments, and other transactions related to the Site.
- Process payments and refunds.
- Email you regarding your account or order.
- Respond to user inquires
- Administer sweepstakes, promotions, and contests.
- Assist law enforcement and respond to subpoena.
- Compile anonymous statistical data and analysis for use internally or with third parties.
- Create and manage your account.
- Deliver targeted advertising, coupons, newsletters, and other information regarding promotions and the Site to you.
- Enable user-to-user communications.
- Generate a personal profile about you to make future visits to the Site more personalized.
- Increase the efficiency and operation of the Site.
- Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience with the Site.
- Notify you of updates to the Site.
- Offer new products, services, and/or recommendations to you.
- Perform other business activities as needed.
- Prevent fraudulent transactions, monitor against theft, and protect against criminal activity.
- Request feedback and contact you about your use of the Site.
- Resolve disputes and troubleshoot problems.
- Respond to product and customer service requests.
- Send you a newsletter.
- Solicit support for the Site.
Disclosure of Your Information
We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations. We may share your information with advertisers and investors for the purpose of conducting general business analysis, or with third party vendors to provide necessary hardware, software, networking, storage, and related technology. With your consent, or with an opportunity for you to withdraw consent, we may also share your information with third parties for marketing or market research purposes, as permitted by law.
If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, to investigate or remedy potential violations of our policies, or to protect the rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by any applicable law, rule, or regulation. This includes exchanging information with other entities for fraud protection and credit risk reduction.
Our payment processor is Stripe. No payment info is stored on our website. Stripe privacy policy: https://stripe.com/ie/privacy
We use Gravity Forms to create our forms, including, but not limited to, our “contact us” form and our employment application. Gravity Forms privacy policy: https://www.gravityforms.com/privacy/
Affiliates
We may share your information with our affiliates, in which case we will require those affiliates to honor this Privacy Policy. Affiliates include any subsidiaries, joint venture partners or other companies that we control or that are under common control with us.
Tracking Technologies
We may use cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and other tracking technologies on the Site to help customize the Site and improve your experience. When you access the Site, your personal information is not collected through the use of tracking technology. Most browsers are set to accept cookies by default. You can remove or reject cookies, but be aware that such action could affect the availability and functionality of the Site. You may not decline web beacons. However, they can be rendered ineffective by declining all cookies or by modifying your web browser’s settings to notify you each time a cookie is tendered, permitting you to accept or decline cookies on an individual basis.
Additionally, we may use third-party software to serve ads on the Site, implement email marketing campaigns, and manage other interactive marketing initiatives. This third-party software may use cookies or similar tracking technology to help manage and optimize your online experience with us. For more information about opting-out of interest-based ads, visit the Network Advertising Initiative Opt-Out Tool.
We may also partner with selected third-party vendors, such as Google Analytics, to allow tracking technologies and re-marketing services on the Site through the use of first party cookies and third-party cookies, to, among other things, analyze and track users’ use of the Site, determine the popularity of certain content and better understand online activity. By accessing the Site, you consent to the collection and use of your information by these third-party vendors. We do not transfer personal information to these third-party vendors. However, if you do not want any information to be collected and used by tracking technologies, you can visit the third-party vendor or the Network Advertising Initiative Opt-Out Tool.
You should be aware that getting a new computer, installing a new browser, upgrading an existing browser, or erasing or otherwise altering your browser’s cookies files may also clear certain opt-out cookies, plug-ins, or settings.
Third-Party Websites
The Site may contain links to third-party websites and applications of interest, including advertisements and external services, that are not affiliated with us. Once you have used these links to leave the Site, any information you provide to these third parties is not covered by this Privacy Policy, and we cannot guarantee the safety and privacy of your information. Before visiting and providing any information to any third-party websites, you should inform yourself of the privacy policies and practices (if any) of the third party responsible for that website, and should take those steps necessary to, in your discretion, protect the privacy of your information. We are not responsible for the content or privacy and security practices and policies of any third parties, including other sites, services or applications that may be linked to or from the Site.
Policy for Children
We do not knowingly solicit information from or market to children under the age of 13. If you are under the age of 13, please do not provide any information on this website.
Sale or Bankruptcy
If we reorganize or sell all or a portion of our assets, undergo a merger, or are acquired by another entity, we may transfer your information to the successor entity. If we go out of business or enter bankruptcy, your information would be an asset transferred or acquired by a third party. You acknowledge that such transfers may occur and that the transferee may decline honor commitments we made in this Privacy Policy.
We are not responsible for the actions of third parties with whom you share personal or sensitive data, and we have no authority to manage or control third-party solicitations. If you no longer wish to receive correspondence, emails or other communications from third parties, you are responsible for contacting the third party directly.
Your Consent
By using our website, you’re granting express consent to the collection and use of your personally-identifying information in the manner we describe and for normal business communications.
We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the “Last Updated” date of this Privacy Policy. Any changes or modifications will be effective immediately upon posting the updated Privacy Policy on the Site, and you waive the right to receive specific notice of each such change or modification.
You are encouraged to periodically review this Privacy Policy to stay informed of updates. You will be deemed to have been made aware of, will be subject to, and will be deemed to have accepted the changes in any revised Privacy Policy by your continued use of the Site after the date such revised Privacy Policy is posted.
How To Contact Us
If you have any questions or would like to update, correct or delete your personal information, you can contact us at:
Frick’s Quality Meats – Customer Service
360 M. E. Frick Drive
Washington, MO 63090
We may be reached via e-mail at onlinestore@frickmeats.com
Or, you may reach us by telephone at 1-800-241-2209.
Updated 01/2021