Privacy Policy

Compassion Bites LLC ("Compassion Bites," "we" or "us") respects the privacy of its users. This Privacy Policy (the “Privacy Policy”) is intended to describe for individuals who are users (hereinafter, “you” or “users”) of our website, https://compassion-bites.netlify.app (the “Website”):

• the information we collect
• how that information may be used
• with whom it may be shared
• your choices about such uses and disclosures

We encourage you to read this Privacy Policy carefully when using the Services (as defined below). By using the Services, you are accepting the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you have any questions about our privacy practices, please contact us at contact@compassionBites.com, through the Contact Us form, or by writing to us at:

Overview

The Website offers a service that allows for the creation of a community meal coordination service (a "Compassion Bite") for a recipient, sending invitations to friends, receiving invitations, booking dates for meal delivery, sending donations and gift cards, and researching etiquette tips and tools, (herein referred to as the "Service" or "Compassion Bites Service," and together with the Website, collectively, the “Services”).

Information we collect about you

We may collect personal information that can identify you, such as your name and email address and other information that you provide to us. We may also collect information that does not identify you. When you provide personal information through our Website, the information may be sent to servers located in the United States and other countries around the world.

• Information you provide.We may collect and store any personal information you enter on our Website or provide to us in some other manner. This includes identifying information, such as your name, address, email address, image, telephone number, and postal code.
• Information from other sources.We may also periodically obtain both personal and non-personal information (updated delivery and address information, purchase history, and additional demographic information) about you from business partners, contractors, and other third parties and add it to your account information or other information we have collected.
• Facebook.com: If you sign in via Facebook, we may obtain your name, basic user profile information, and your email address if you consent to share it.
• Google.com: If you sign in via Google, we may obtain your name, basic user profile information, and your email address if you consent to share it.
• Stripe.com: If you donate to a Compassion Bites via the Compassion Bites Donation Feature, the payment is processed by Stripe, our payment partner. We may obtain your email address, IP address and postal code from Stripe, related to the payment transaction.

Aggregated and non-personal information

We may share aggregated and non-personal information we collect under any of the above circumstances. We may also share it with third parties to develop and deliver targeted advertising on our Website and on the websites of third parties. We may combine non-personally identifiable information we collect with additional non-personal information collected from other sources. We also may share aggregated information with third parties, including advisors, advertisers and investors, for the purpose of conducting general business analysis. This information does not contain any personally identifiable information and may be used to develop Website content and services that we hope you and other users will find of interest and to target content and advertising. If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices about not having this information used by these companies.

Use of cookies

• Information collected automatically. We automatically collect information from your browser when you visit our Website. This information may include your IP address, your browser type and language, access times, the content of any undeleted cookies that your browser previously accepted from us (see "Cookies" below), and the referring website address.
• Cookies. When you visit our Website, we may assign your computer one or more cookies to facilitate access to our Website and to personalize your online experience. Through the use of a cookie, we also may automatically collect information about your online activity on our site, such as the web pages you visit, the links you click, and the searches you conduct on our site. Most browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies. If you choose to decline cookies, please note that you may not be able to sign in or use some of the interactive features offered on our Website.
• Other Technologies. We may use standard internet technology, such as pixel tags, web beacons and other similar technologies, to track your use of our site. We also may include web beacons in promotional or other email messages or newsletters to determine whether messages have been opened and acted upon. We also may receive an anonymous identification number if you come to our Website from an online advertisement displayed on a third-party website. The information we obtain in this manner enables us to customize the services we offer our Website visitors to deliver targeted advertisements and to measure the overall effectiveness of our online advertising, content, or other activities.
• Information collected by third parties. We may allow third parties, including our authorized service providers, advertising companies, and ad networks, to display advertisements on the Website. These companies may use tracking technologies, such as cookies, to collect information about users who view or interact with their advertisements. Our Website does not provide any personally identifiable information to these third parties. This information allows them to deliver targeted advertisements and gauge their effectiveness. Some of these third-party advertising companies may be advertising networks that are members of the Network Advertising Initiative, which offers a single location to opt out of ad targeting from member companies (www.networkadvertising.org). We may use Google to serve advertisements on the Website. Use the following link to see how Google manages data in its ads products: (https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites).

Financial information

Compassion Bites does not directly collect financial information for transactions processed on our site related to payment or when participating in a Donation Fund connected to a campaign. All payments are handled by Stripe.com and use of this service requires acceptance of their Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

• Stripe.com: https://www.stripe.com/privacy

Security

Compassion Bites is very concerned with safeguarding your information. We employ reasonable measures designed to protect your information from unauthorized access. Please refer to the Federal Trade Commission’s website for information about how to protect yourself against identity theft.

Third-party websites

There may be places on the Website where you may click on a link to access other websites that do not operate under this Privacy Policy. We recommend that you consult the privacy statements of all third-party websites you visit by clicking on the "privacy" link typically located at the bottom of the webpage you are visiting.

Children's privacy

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13.

Changes to this privacy policy

We will occasionally update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices and services. When we post changes to this Privacy Policy, we will revise the "last updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy. If we make any material changes in the way we collect, use, and/or share your personal information, we will notify you by prominently posting notice of the changes on our Website. We recommend that you check our Website from time to time to inform yourself of any changes in this Privacy Policy or any of our other policies.