Privacy Policy
Introduction
Welcome to Chef Saru Foods. Our Privacy Policy outlines how we handle your personal information. It’s important for us to be transparent about how we collect, use, and protect your data. Your privacy and trust are paramount to us, and we are committed to safeguarding your information. This Privacy Policy applies to all users of our website and services. Please take a moment to review this policy and feel free to contact us if you have any questions or concerns regarding your privacy or data security. Thank you for choosing Chef Saru Foods.
Admin/Administrator/Registered Name: Komalla Naresh / Merchant Legal entity name: NEELAKANTAM SARASWATHI
Information We Collect
At Chef Saru Foods, we value your privacy and are committed to being transparent about the information we collect and how we use it. The information we collect falls into several categories, each serving a specific purpose to enhance your experience on our platform and provide you with excellent service. Here are the types of information we collect:
Personal Information:
- When you create an account with us, we collect certain personal details such as your name, email address, shipping address, and contact number. This information is essential for processing your orders, providing personalized services, and communicating important updates regarding your account and purchases.
Payment Information:
- We understand the importance of secure payment processing. When you make a purchase on Chef Saru Foods, we collect payment information necessary to complete the transaction. However, please note that we do not store sensitive payment details such as credit/debit card numbers on our servers. We rely on trusted payment gateways to handle payment processing securely.
Usage Data:
- To improve our website’s functionality and user experience, we gather data about how you interact with our platform. This may include information about the pages you visit, products you view or purchase, your browsing behavior, and device/browser information. Analyzing usage data helps us understand customer preferences, optimize our website, and tailor our offerings to better suit your needs.
Communication Details:
- We keep a record of communication between you and Chef Saru Foods, including emails, chat transcripts, and support inquiries. This information helps us provide efficient customer support, address your queries and concerns effectively, and maintain a history of interactions to ensure continuity in service.
It’s important to note that we only collect information that is necessary and relevant to our business operations and your interactions with our platform. Your privacy and data security are our top priorities, and we handle your information in accordance with applicable privacy laws and our internal policies. For detailed information on how we use and protect your data, please refer to our full Privacy Policy.
How We Use Your Information
At Chef Saru Foods, we are committed to using the information we collect from you responsibly and in a manner that enhances your overall experience while ensuring the security and privacy of your data. Here are the key ways in which we utilize the information we collect:
Order Processing and Fulfillment:
- We use your personal information, such as your name, shipping address, and contact details, to process and fulfill your orders. This includes arranging delivery, providing order status updates, and handling returns or exchanges when necessary.
Personalization and Recommendations:
- Your interactions with our website help us tailor your shopping experience. We may use data such as your purchase history, browsing behavior, and preferences to personalize product recommendations, promotions, and content that are relevant to your interests.
Communication and Support:
- We utilize your contact information to communicate important updates, promotions, and offers related to Chef Saru Foods. Additionally, we may reach out to provide customer support, address inquiries or issues, and assist you in making informed decisions about our products and services.
Analytics and Improvements:
- We analyze aggregated data and usage patterns to improve our website’s functionality, usability, and performance. This includes optimizing product listings, enhancing user interfaces, and identifying areas for service enhancements based on customer feedback and behavior.
Compliance and Legal Obligations:
- We may use your information as required to comply with legal obligations, such as tax regulations, fraud prevention, and responding to lawful requests from authorities.
Marketing and Promotions:
- With your consent where required, we may use your information to send marketing communications, newsletters, and promotional offers that may interest you. You can manage your communication preferences or opt-out of marketing communications at any time.
Please be assured that we do not sell or share your personal information with third parties for their own marketing purposes without your explicit consent. Your data is handled with utmost confidentiality and is only used for legitimate business purposes as outlined in our Privacy Policy.
Data Sharing and Disclosure
At Chef Saru Foods, we believe in transparency regarding how we handle your information, including situations where we may share or disclose certain data. Here’s an overview of how we handle data sharing and disclosure:
Third-Party Service Providers:
- We may engage trusted third-party service providers to assist in various aspects of our business operations. These providers may include shipping companies, payment processors, IT support services, and marketing agencies. We share only the necessary information required for these providers to perform their services on our behalf. These third parties are obligated to use your information solely for the purposes specified by Chef Saru Foods and in compliance with applicable privacy laws.
Legal Compliance and Protection:
- We may share your information when required to comply with legal obligations, respond to valid legal requests (such as court orders or subpoenas), enforce our terms and policies, protect our rights, property, or safety, or prevent fraudulent activities or security breaches.
Business Transfers or Changes:
- In the event of a merger, acquisition, restructuring, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of the business transition. We will notify you of any such changes and ensure that your data remains protected under the new ownership or structure.
Aggregated and Non-Personal Information:
- We may share aggregated and anonymized data that does not personally identify individuals for analytical or marketing purposes. This information is used to understand trends, improve our services, and enhance the overall customer experience.
Your Consent:
- We will seek your explicit consent before sharing your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes or other uses not specified in this Privacy Policy.
It’s important to note that we do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their own marketing purposes without your consent.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
At Chef Saru Foods, we use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience and provide personalized services. This section explains how these technologies are used:
What Are Cookies:
- Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, smartphone, tablet) when you visit our website. They help us recognize your device and remember your preferences and activities.
Types of Cookies We Use:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the functioning of our website and enable core functionalities such as navigating pages, accessing secure areas, and processing orders.
- Analytical/Performance Cookies: We use these cookies to analyze how visitors use our website, track site performance, and gather anonymous data for statistical purposes. This helps us improve our website’s usability and effectiveness.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies remember your preferences (such as language selection, currency, or region) to provide a more personalized experience.
- Advertising/Marketing Cookies: With your consent, we may use these cookies to deliver targeted advertisements based on your interests and browsing behavior. These cookies are used by third-party advertising networks and may track your visits across different websites.
Third-Party Cookies:
- Some cookies on our website may be set by third-party service providers (such as analytics providers or advertising networks) to assist in delivering relevant content and advertisements. These third parties may also use their cookies to track your online activities across websites.
Managing Cookies:
- You have the option to manage cookie preferences through your web browser settings. Most browsers allow you to control cookies, including accepting or rejecting certain types of cookies, deleting stored cookies, and setting preferences for future cookie usage. Please note that disabling certain cookies may impact the functionality and user experience of our website.
Opting Out of Tracking:
- You can opt-out of certain tracking technologies used for advertising purposes. Many advertising networks offer tools or opt-out mechanisms that allow you to control personalized advertisements based on your online behavior.
By continuing to use our website, you consent to the use of cookies and tracking technologies as described in this Privacy Policy and our Cookie Policy. For detailed information about specific cookies used on our website and how to manage your preferences, please refer to our Cookie Policy.
User Rights
At Chef Saru Foods, we respect your privacy rights and provide you with control over your personal information. Here are your rights regarding your data:
Right to Access: You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you. Upon request, we will provide you with details about how your data is processed and used.
Right to Rectification: If you believe that any information we hold about you is inaccurate or incomplete, you have the right to request corrections or updates to your personal data.
Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): You have the right to request the deletion of your personal information from our records under certain circumstances. This includes situations where the data is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or processed.
Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive a copy of your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, and to transmit this data to another data controller where technically feasible.
Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal information, including for direct marketing purposes or where processing is based on legitimate interests, unless we have compelling legitimate grounds for processing that override your rights.
Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data under certain circumstances, such as when the accuracy of the data is contested or the processing is unlawful, but you oppose erasure.
Right to Withdraw Consent: If we rely on your consent for processing certain personal data, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time. However, withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
To exercise any of these rights or inquire about your data, please contact us at support@chefsarufoods.com. We will respond to your requests in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
Please note that there may be legal or regulatory exceptions to these rights, and we may need to retain certain information for record-keeping purposes or to comply with legal obligations.
Your privacy rights are important to us, and we are committed to respecting and facilitating the exercise of these rights to ensure transparency and trust in our data practices.
Security Measures
At Chef Saru Foods, we take the security of your personal information seriously and implement robust measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. Here are the security measures we have in place:
Data Encryption: We use industry-standard encryption protocols (such as HTTPS) to secure the transmission of data between your browser and our servers. This helps protect your information during online transactions and interactions with our website.
Secure Payment Processing: We partner with trusted payment gateways that comply with Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) requirements. Your payment information is encrypted and processed securely without storing sensitive card details on our servers.
Access Controls: Access to your personal information is restricted to authorized personnel who need to handle such data for legitimate business purposes. We regularly review access permissions and use authentication mechanisms to prevent unauthorized access.
Data Minimization: We collect and retain only the necessary information required for specific purposes, and we do not store data longer than necessary for those purposes. This minimizes the risk of data exposure and ensures compliance with data protection principles.
Regular Security Audits: We conduct regular security audits, vulnerability assessments, and penetration testing of our systems and infrastructure to identify and mitigate potential security risks. Any identified vulnerabilities are promptly addressed to maintain a secure environment.
Employee Training: Our employees undergo regular training on data protection, privacy practices, and security protocols to ensure they understand their responsibilities in handling and safeguarding customer information.
Incident Response Plan: We have an incident response plan in place to promptly address and mitigate any data breaches or security incidents. In the event of a breach, we will notify affected individuals and authorities as required by applicable laws.
While we implement these security measures to protect your data, it’s important to note that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. However, we strive to maintain industry-standard practices to safeguard your information and provide a secure browsing experience.
If you have any security-related concerns or wish to report a security incident, please contact us immediately at support@chefsarufoods.com. Your trust and confidence in Chef Saru Foods are of utmost importance to us, and we remain committed to maintaining a secure environment for your data.
Data Retention
At Chef Saru Foods, we believe in retaining your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy and to comply with legal and regulatory requirements. Here’s an overview of our data retention practices:
Retention Periods:
- We retain your personal information for the duration necessary to provide our services, process transactions, handle customer inquiries, and maintain accurate business records. The specific retention periods may vary depending on the nature of the data and the purposes for which it is processed.
Account Information:
- If you have an account with Chef Saru Foods, we will retain your account information as long as your account remains active or as needed to comply with legal obligations (e.g., tax or accounting purposes). You have the option to update or delete your account information at any time, subject to applicable laws.
Order and Transaction Data:
- We keep records of your past orders, transactions, and purchase history for a reasonable period to facilitate order processing, returns, and customer support. This information helps us track your preferences and provide personalized recommendations.
Communication History:
- Correspondence and communication history, including emails, chat transcripts, and support inquiries, may be retained for record-keeping, quality assurance, and customer service purposes. We may archive such communications for a specified period before deletion.
Legal and Regulatory Requirements:
- We may retain certain information beyond the standard retention periods if required to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, enforce our agreements, or protect our rights and interests.
Data Deletion:
- Upon reaching the end of the retention period or upon your request (subject to legal limitations), we will securely delete or anonymize your personal information to ensure it is no longer identifiable or accessible.
We regularly review our data retention practices to ensure that we only retain information necessary for legitimate business purposes. If you have specific questions about data retention or wish to request the deletion of your data, please contact us at support@chefsarufoods.com. Your privacy preferences and rights regarding data retention are important to us, and we are committed to handling your information responsibly and in compliance with applicable laws.
Third-Party Services
At Chef Saru Foods, we may engage third-party service providers to enhance our website functionality, improve user experience, and support our business operations. This section outlines how we collaborate with third parties and their role in handling your information:
Service Providers:
- We may partner with trusted third-party service providers, including but not limited to:
- Payment processors for secure payment transactions.
- Shipping and logistics companies to facilitate order delivery.
- IT and technical support services for website maintenance and optimization.
- Marketing and advertising agencies for promotional campaigns and analytics.
- These service providers have limited access to your personal information only as necessary to perform their designated functions on our behalf. We ensure that they adhere to strict data protection standards and confidentiality agreements.
- We may partner with trusted third-party service providers, including but not limited to:
Third-Party Tools and Plugins:
- Our website may integrate third-party tools, plugins, or widgets to enhance functionality or provide additional features. These may include social media plugins, analytics tools, customer support chat systems, and more.
- When you interact with these third-party elements, such as sharing content on social media or accessing embedded content, your interactions may be subject to the third party’s privacy policies and terms of service. We encourage you to review these policies when using such features.
Advertising and Analytics:
- We may use third-party advertising networks or analytics providers to analyze website traffic, track user behavior, and deliver personalized advertisements based on your interests and preferences.
- These providers may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect data about your interactions with our website and other online platforms. Please refer to our Cookie Policy for more information on how we use cookies and tracking technologies.
Links to External Sites:
- Our website may contain links to external websites or resources that are not operated by Chef Saru Foods. We do not control or endorse the content, policies, or practices of these third-party sites. Your interactions with such sites are governed by their respective privacy policies and terms of use.
While we strive to collaborate with reputable and privacy-conscious third parties, we encourage you to review the privacy practices of any third-party services or platforms you engage with through our website. If you have any questions or concerns about our use of third-party services, please contact us at support@chefsarufoods.com. Your privacy and trust are important to us, and we are committed to maintaining transparency and accountability in our partnerships with third parties.
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Updates to Privacy Policy
At Chef Saru Foods, we may periodically update or revise our Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our data practices, legal requirements, or business operations. We are committed to keeping you informed about how we handle your information, and we will notify you of any significant updates through the following means:
Notification on Our Website:
- We will prominently display a notice on our website indicating that our Privacy Policy has been updated. This notice may include a summary of the changes or a link to the revised policy for your review.
Email Notification:
- If you have provided us with your email address and have consented to receive communications from us, we may send you an email notification regarding the updates to our Privacy Policy. This email may include a summary of the changes and a link to the full policy.
Review and Acceptance:
- By continuing to use our website or services after the Privacy Policy updates take effect, you acknowledge and agree to the revised terms. We encourage you to review the updated policy to understand how your rights and responsibilities may have changed.
Effective Date:
- Each updated version of our Privacy Policy will indicate the effective date of the changes. Your continued use of our services after the effective date constitutes your acceptance of the revised terms.
Providing Feedback:
- We welcome your feedback and questions about our Privacy Policy updates. If you have concerns or require clarification about any changes, please contact us at support@chefsarufoods.com.
It’s important to stay informed about how your personal information is handled, and we are committed to transparency and accountability in our data practices. By keeping our Privacy Policy up to date, we aim to ensure that your privacy rights are respected and that you can continue to trust Chef Saru Foods with your information. Thank you for being part of our community.
Contact Us
Admin/Administrator/Registered Name: Komalla Naresh / Merchant Legal entity name: NEELAKANTAM SARASWATHI
We value open communication with our customers and welcome your inquiries, feedback, and concerns regarding our privacy practices or any other aspect of our services. Here’s how you can reach out to us:
Email:
- For general inquiries, privacy-related questions, or feedback, you can email us at support@chefsarufoods.com. Our team is dedicated to addressing your concerns promptly and providing assistance as needed.
Contact Form:
- You can also use the contact form on our website to send us messages directly. Simply fill out the required fields, including your name, email address, subject of inquiry, and message. We will respond to your inquiry via email or phone, as preferred.
Social Media:
- Follow us on our social media platforms (insert social media handles or links here) to stay updated on news, promotions, and announcements. While social media is a great way to connect, please refrain from sharing sensitive personal information publicly.
We value your privacy and strive to provide exceptional customer service. Whether you have questions about our products, need help with an order, or want to discuss privacy matters, we’re here to help. Your satisfaction is important to us, and we look forward to hearing from you.
You may contact us using the information below:
- Merchant Legal entity name: NEELAKANTAM SARASWATHI
- Registered Address: F NO 202 CVK RESIDENCY ROAD NO 8E DILSUKHNAGAR, HYDERABAD, Telangana, PIN: 500060
- Operational Address: F NO 202 CVK RESIDENCY ROAD NO 8E DILSUKHNAGAR, HYDERABAD, Telangana, PIN: 500060
- WhatsApp: +91 9704572785
- E-Mail ID: neelakantamsaraswathi@gmail.com