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Privacy Policy

Privacy Statement

This Privacy Statement explains how the Culinary Arts International Body of Knowledge (CAIBOK) collects, uses, discloses, and safeguards your information when you visit our website (https://caibok.org/) and use our services. This statement complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and other relevant international privacy laws.

1. Information We Collect

  • Personal Information: We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us, such as your name, email address, mailing address, payment information, and other contact details when you register for membership, sign up for newsletters, or engage with our community.
  • Automatically Collected Information: We collect certain information automatically when you visit our website, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and information about your usage of our website through cookies and similar tracking technologies.

2. How We Use Your Information

  • Service Provision: We use your personal information to provide and manage your membership, process transactions, communicate with you, and offer support.
  • Personalization: We may use your information to personalize your experience on our website, including offering tailored content and recommendations.
  • Marketing Communications: With your consent, we may send you promotional materials and updates about CAIBOK’s services and events. You can opt out of these communications at any time.
  • Legal Compliance: We may use your information as required by applicable laws, regulations, or legal processes.

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

  • Consent: We process personal data based on your consent, which you may withdraw at any time.
  • Contractual Necessity: Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which you are a party, such as managing your membership.
  • Legal Obligation: Processing is necessary for compliance with legal obligations, such as tax and accounting requirements.
  • Legitimate Interests: Processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, such as improving our services and safeguarding our website, provided these interests are not overridden by your rights.

4. Your Rights Under GDPR

  • Right to Access: You have the right to access the personal data we hold about you.
  • Right to Rectification: You can request corrections to any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
  • Right to Erasure: You may request the deletion of your personal data under certain circumstances.
  • Right to Restrict Processing: You can request the restriction of processing of your personal data under specific conditions.
  • Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transmit that data to another controller.
  • Right to Object: You may object to the processing of your personal data on grounds relating to your particular situation, including objections to direct marketing.
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: If you have provided consent for data processing, you may withdraw it at any time.

5. Your Rights Under CCPA (California Residents)

  • Right to Know: You have the right to request information about the categories and specific pieces of personal data we have collected about you, the purposes for which we use it, and the third parties with whom we share it.
  • Right to Delete: You can request the deletion of your personal data that we have collected from you, subject to certain exceptions.
  • Right to Opt-Out: You have the right to opt out of the sale of your personal information. Note that we do not sell personal information as defined under the CCPA.
  • Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA rights.

6. Data Retention

  • Retention Period: We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Statement or as required by law.

7. Data Security

  • Protection Measures: We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to safeguard your personal data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
  • Data Breach Notification: In the event of a data breach, we will notify you and the relevant authorities as required by applicable laws.

8. International Data Transfers

  • Transfers to the United States: If you are located outside of the United States, your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States. We take steps to ensure that your information is protected in accordance with this Privacy Statement, regardless of where it is processed.
  • Data Transfers Under GDPR: For users in the European Union, we ensure that any transfer of personal data outside the EU is subject to appropriate safeguards, such as standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission.

9. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

  • Use of Cookies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our website, analyze site traffic, and understand your preferences.
  • Managing Cookies: You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings or our website’s cookie consent tool.

10. Children’s Privacy

  • COPPA Compliance: Our services are not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we learn that we have inadvertently collected such information, we will take steps to delete it promptly.

11. Changes to This Privacy Statement

  • Updates: We may update this Privacy Statement from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Statement periodically.

12. Contact Information

  • Inquiries: If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Statement or our data practices, please contact us.
  • Data Protection Officer: For GDPR-related inquiries, you may also contact our Data Protection Officer.