Last Modified: April 25, 2020

 

Our Commitment to Privacy

Open Table, Inc., an Arizona nonprofit corporation (“Open Table“, “we“, “our“, or “us“) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it through our compliance with this Privacy Policy.

This Privacy Policy describes the types of information we may collect from you or that you may provide when you visit our website https://theopentable.org (the “Website“). Open Table takes your privacy very seriously. To better protect your privacy Open Table provides this Privacy Policy explaining our online information practices and the choices you can make about the way your information is collected and used and describes how you can access and update this information.

This policy applies to information we collect: (1) on the Website; and (2) in email, text, and other electronic messages between you and the Website. It does not apply to information collected by: (1) us offline or through any other means, including on any other website operated by Open Table or any third party; or (2) any third party, including through any application or content that may link to or be accessible from or on the Website.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully to understand our policies and practices regarding your information and how we will treat it. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, your choice is not to use the Website. By accessing or using the Website, you agree to this Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy may change from time to time. Your continued use of the Website after we make changes is deemed to be acceptance of those changes, so please check the policy periodically for updates.

BY USING OR ACCESSING THE WEBSITE, YOU ARE ACCEPTING THE PRACTICES DESCRIBED IN THIS PRIVACY POLICY.

Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us by email at info@theopentable.org.

Children Under the Age of 13

The Website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act protects the online privacy of children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect or maintain personally identifying information from anyone under the age of 13. If you are under 13, do not use or provide any information on the Website or through any of its features or provide any information about yourself to us, including your name, address, telephone number, email address, or any screen name or user name you may use. If we learn we have collected or received personal information from a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information. If you believe we might have any information from or about a child under 13, please contact us at the contact information above.

Information We Collect

We collect several types of information from and about users of the Website, including information: (1) by which you may be personally identified, such as name, postal address, e-mail address, telephone number or any other identifier by which you may be contacted online or offline (“personal information“); (2) that is about you but individually does not identify you; and (3) about your internet connection, the equipment you use to access the Website, and usage details. We collect this information (i) directly from you when you provide it to us; and (ii) automatically as you navigate through the Website. Information collected automatically may include usage details, IP addresses, and information collected through cookies and other tracking technologies.

Information You Provide to Us

The information we collect on or through the Website may include: (1) information that you provide by filling in forms on the Website, which includes information provided at the time of contacting us through the Website, or any additional information provided that we may ask for if you report a problem with the Website; (2)  records and copies of your correspondence (including email addresses), if you contact us; and (3) your search queries on the Website.

Information We Collect Through Automatic Data Collection Technologies

As you navigate through and interact with the Website, we may use automatic data collection technologies to collect certain information about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns, including: (1) details of your visits to the Website, logs, and other communication data and the resources that you access and use in the Website; (2) information about your computer and internet connection, including your IP address, operating system, and browser type; and (3) your preferences, such as language selection.

Cookies

A cookie is a small file placed on the hard drive of your computer. You may refuse to accept browser cookies by activating the appropriate setting on your browser or by utilizing the cookie banner that appears on the top of the Website homepage. However, if you select this setting you may be unable to access certain parts of the Website. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, our system will issue cookies when you direct your browser to the Website.

Web Beacons

Pages of the Website and our e-mails may contain small electronic files known as web beacons (also referred to as clear gifs, pixel tags, and single-pixel gifs) that permit Open Table, for example, to count users who have visited those pages or opened an email and for other related website statistics (for example, recording the popularity of certain website content and verifying system and server integrity).

Local Storage Objects

We may use Local Storage Objects (LSOs) such as HTML5 content information and preferences. Third parties with whom we partner to provide certain features on the Website may also use LSOs such as HTML 5 and Flash to collect and store information. Various browsers may offer their own management tools for removing HTML5 LSOs. To manage Flash LSOs please click the link below:

http://www.macromedia.com/support/documentation/en/flashplayer/help/settings_manager07.html

Third-Party Use of Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies

Some content or applications, including the ability to donate, on the Website are served by third parties. These third parties may use cookies alone or in conjunction with web beacons or other tracking technologies to collect information about you when you use the Website. The information they collect may be associated with your personal information or they may collect information, including personal information, about your online activities over time and across different websites and other online services. They may use this information to provide you with interest-based (behavioral) advertising or other targeted content.

We do not control these third parties’ tracking technologies or how they may be used. If you have any questions about these third parties’ tracking technologies, you should contact the responsible provider directly.

How We Use Your Information

We use information that we collect about you or that you provide to us, including any personal information: (1) to present the Website and its contents to you; (2) to provide you with information that may be of interest to you; (3) to fulfill any other purpose for which you provide it; (4) to notify you about changes to the Website or any services we offer or provide through it; (5) to allow you to participate with interactive features on the Website; (6) in any other way we may describe when you provide the information; and (7) for any other purpose with your consent.

Finally, we never use, share, sell or rent the personal information provided to us online in ways unrelated to the ones described in this Privacy Policy without also providing you an opportunity to opt-out or otherwise prohibit such unrelated uses.

Disclosure of Your Information

We may disclose aggregated information about our users, and information that does not identify any individual, without restriction. We may disclose personal information that we collect or you provide as described in this Privacy Policy: (1) to our subsidiaries and affiliates; (2) to contractors, service providers, and other third parties we use to support our organization; (3) to a successor in the event of a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other transfer of some or all of Open Table’s assets and any preliminary negotiations and diligence thereto, whether as a going concern or as part of bankruptcy, liquidation, or similar proceeding, in which personal information held by Open Table about the Website users is among the assets transferred; (4) to fulfill the purpose for which you provide it; (5) for any other purpose disclosed by us when you provide the information; or (6) with your consent.

We may also disclose your personal information: (1) to comply with any court order, law, or legal process, including to respond to any government or regulatory request; (2) to enforce or apply our terms of use and other agreements; or (3) if we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to protect the rights, property, or safety of Open Table, our partners, or others. This includes exchanging information with other companies and organizations for the purposes of fraud protection and credit risk reduction.

We never use, share, sell or rent the personal information provided to us online in ways unrelated to the ones described in this Privacy Policy without also providing you an opportunity to opt-out or otherwise prohibit such unrelated uses.

Links to Other Sites

The Website may contain links to other sites that are not owned or controlled by Open Table. Please be aware that Open Table is not responsible for the privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage you to be aware when you leave the Website and to read the privacy policies of each and every website that collects personal information.

Our Commitment to Data Security

The security of your personal information is important to us. We have implemented measures designed to secure your personal information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we do our best to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of your personal information transmitted to the Website. Any transmission of personal information is at your own risk. We are not responsible for circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures contained on the Website.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes to our information practices. If we make any material change, we will notify you by means of a notice on the Website prior to the change becoming effective. The date the Privacy Policy was last revised is identified at the top of the page. You are responsible for periodically visiting the Website and this Privacy Policy to check for any changes.

California Privacy Rights

California Civil Code Section 1798.83 and the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 entitle California users to request information concerning the disclosure of certain personal information to third parties for the third parties’ direct marketing purposes. While you can always contact us at info@theopentable.org with any questions, please know we do not sell data trigging these statutes.

Nevada Privacy Rights

Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 603A entitle Nevada users to certain opt-out rights. While you can always contact us at info@theopentable.org with any questions, please know we do not sell data trigging that statute’s opt-out requirements.