Privacy Statement
Allied Domecq has created this privacy statement in order to demonstrate
our firm commitment to privacy. The following discloses our information
gathering and dissemination practices for the website: www.cockburns-usa.com.
Personal Information and Data Gathering
Allied Domecq often uses third-party development partners to assist
in online development and deployment as well as in data and information
collection. These companies are strictly bound by our privacy policy
covered below, as well as by all other conventions and business
practices of Allied Domecq concerning user information and data
from online sources. For the purposes of this document, the terms
"We," "Us" and "Allied Domecq" will
also represent these third-party developers.
We collect anonymous information from visits to our site to help us understand the usage patterns of our site, and to provide better customer service. Information collected in this manner is provided automatically by your system and the systems that you use to connect to our site. For example, we keep track of what time people enter our site, how long they stay on the site, and what sections they visit on the site. This information is kept in aggregate, anonymous format. We use this information to better tailor our site for our visitors and their usage patterns, as well as to gauge performance and other measures of the site, again in anonymous and aggregate format.
Cookies are sometimes used to further track usage patterns of the site by users, in aggregate and anonymous format. Cookies left on your system by our site are sometimes used for the purpose of allowing users the convenience of not having to re-enter usernames and passwords on our site, however, no username or password information is kept on your local machine. Only a unique identifier is kept on your system that will allow you to access the records stored on our secure, password-protected server(s). No financial or personal information will ever be left on your system in the form of a cookie.
Registration is required to use certain features of our site. We will collect general contact information, such as name and e-mail address, as well as demographic information, such as age, gender and zip code. Data collected from online user-completed forms is stored in secure, password protected server locations. Demographic information collected is used to help us, or our partners, to analyze our aggregate user base and better tailor our site, promotions or other features to better serve that user base. Contact information is also used to better understand our user base.
From time to time, Allied Domecq will contact our registered users who have opted in to be e-mailed with promotional information that we feel would be applicable to, and desired by that user. At any time a user wishes to opt-out of these e-mails, they may do so by contacting ckb_info@cockburns-usa.com. Once opted-out, the user will not receive any further communication from us, aside from any system messages that are necessary to that user in specific transactions, such as e-commerce order summaries.
Further use of personal information and
data gathered by Allied Domecq
Allied Domecq will occasionally utilize partners and vendors to
assist it in analysis of the data and information collected by our
sites. This information is used in aggregate and anonymous format
for the purpose of better tailoring our website, promotions or other
company endeavors to better suit our user base. This information
is shared with our partners and vendors only on an as-needed basis.
Financial information will never be shared with any organization
other than those necessary for completing the financial transaction
required.
On occasion, Allied Domecq will sponsor sweepstakes and other promotions that are managed by third-party organizations. Information and data gathered in those instances will be held by the third-party and will normally by shared with Allied Domecq. Once shared with Allied Domecq that data and information is subject to Allied Domecq’s stated privacy policy. Information and data retained by the third-party will be subject to the privacy policy stated by the third-party. Allied Domecq will make a reasonable best-effort to have the third-party utilize that information in accordance to Allied Domecq’s stated privacy policy, however, cannot take final responsibility for the third-parties’ actions.
Allied Domecq may share any data and information gathered on its branded websites with other internal Allied Domecq branded website owners and managers. Information shared will still be subject to this privacy policy.
Information and data gathered solely by
Allied Domecq will never be sold, traded or shared with third-parties
for any other reason other than for assisting Allied Domecq in its
analysis, research and promotional needs.
This site may contain links to other sites. Allied Domecq is not
responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such websites.
Public Forums
This site may make chat rooms, forums, message boards, and/or news
groups available to its users. Please remember that any information
that is disclosed in these areas becomes public information and
you should exercise caution when deciding to disclose your personal
information. We also encourage visitors to be courteous in communicating
with others and to be smart about choosing when and to whom to release
personal information online. Never disclose any personal information
that is of a sensitive or confidential nature on any public area
of our site.
Security
This site has security measures in place to protect the loss, misuse
and alteration of the information under our control. All registration
information is stored in secure locations on password-protected
servers.
No Access to Website by Minors
This site is dedicated to protecting privacy on the Internet and
limiting access of wine and spirits information to minors. Allied
Domecq is mindful of its position as an industry leader and the
protection of minors on the Internet is paramount. We make a best
effort to discourage persons under the legal drinking age from entering
the site, and do not allow persons stating that they are under 21
years of age to become registered members.
Choice/Opt-Out
Our site provides users the opportunity to opt-out of receiving
communications from our partners at the point where we request information
about the visitor. Please contact ckb_info@cockburns-usa.com to "opt-out"
of this feature, and have yourself removed from our databases. This
will not affect the use of cookies and other system data that we
gather from you, as this is generally anonymous information that
is used in aggregate form.
Correct/Update
This site gives users the option for changing and modifying information
previously provided by emailing: ckb_info@cockburns-usa.com.
Contacting the Website
If you have any questions about this privacy statement, the practices
of this site, or your dealings with this website, you can contact:
Internet Manager
Allied Domecq Wines, USA
375 Healdsburg Ave., 2nd Floor
Healdsburg, CA 95448
adwinternetmanager@adsw.com
