Up-dated 20/08/2017
We at Barakat Foods respect your concerns about privacy and value the relationship we have with you. This Privacy Statement describes the types of personal information collected by Barakat Foods on this website. Because we understand that your privacy is important, we wish to explain the types of information we gather and the way in which we use it. We also tell you how you can contact us or answer any questions you may have.
Information We Collect About You and How We Use It
You may choose to provide personal information (such as your name, telephone number and e-mail address) through our website. Here are the ways in which you may provide the information and the types of information you may submit. In addition to the uses described below we may also use the information you submit for internal purposes. We also tell you how we may use the information.
Contact Us Form and Email Links
If you communicate with us through the “Contact Us” form on our website, or direct email links throughout the site, we may ask you for information such as your name, email address and telephone number so we can respond to your questions and comments. We also may use the information you provide to evaluate the quality of our products and services and to communicate with you about our products and services.
Information We Collect by Automated Means
We collect certain information by automated means when you visit our website, such as how many users visited our site and the pages accessed. By collecting this information, we learn how to best tailor our website to our visitors. We collect this information through various means such as “cookies,” and IP addresses as explained below.
Cookies
Like many companies, we use “cookies” on our website. Cookies are bits of text that are placed on your computer’s hard drive when you visit certain websites. We use cookies to tell us, for example, whether you have visited us before or if you are a new visitor and to help us identify site features in which you may have the greatest interest. Cookies may enhance your online experience by saving your preferences while you are visiting a particular site. Most browsers will tell you how to stop accepting new cookies, how to be notified when you receive a new cookie, and how to disable existing cookies. Please note, however, that without cookies you may not be able to take full advantage of all our website features.
IP Addresses
An IP address is a unique identifier that certain electronic devices used to identify and communicate with each other on the Internet. When you visit our website, we may view the IP address of the device you use to connect to the Internet. We use this information to determine the general physical location of the device and understand from what regions of the world our website visitors come. We also may use this information to enhance our website.
Information We Share
We do not sell or otherwise disclose information about our website visitors to any third parties for the third parties’ direct marketing purposes without prior consent, except as described here. We may disclose information about you (i) if we are required to do so by law or legal process, (ii) to law enforcement authorities or other government officials, (iii) when we believe disclosure is necessary or appropriate to prevent physical harm or financial loss or in connection with an investigation of suspected or actual illegal activity, or (iv) for any other legitimate business purpose. In addition, if Barakat Foods, or some portion of Barakat Foods, is sold, we may provide information about our customers and leads, including information obtained through our website, to the acquiring entity.
Links to Third-Party Websites
On our website, we may provide links to third-party websites. These websites operate independently from Barakat Foods and may have their own privacy statements in place, which we strongly suggest you review if you visit any linked website. To the extent any linked website you visit is unrelated to Barakat Foods, we are not responsible for its content or any use of the website.
Updates to Our Privacy Statement
This Privacy Statement may be updated periodically and without prior notice to you to reflect changes in our information practices. If there are material changes to our Privacy Statement, we will post a prominent notice on our website and indicate at the top of the statement when it was most recently updated.
How to Contact Us
If you have any questions or comments about this Privacy Statement, or if you would like us to update information we have about you, please contact us by emailing us at info@bfc.com.kw or by writing to us at Barakat Foods, Kuwait City, Khalid Ibn Al Waleed St, Mazaya Tower 01, Floor 01.