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Privacy Policy

This policy was last modified on February 1, 2016

The web site you have entered Winelibrary.com, its sub-domains and any services available therefrom, including any mobile versions of the web site or mobile applications) (the “Site”) is operated by Steklen & Walker Co., Inc. (the “Company”, “we” or “us”). We respect the your privacy rights and recognize the importance of protecting information collected from you and about you. This privacy policy (the “Privacy Policy”) describes how we collect, use, and share that information. Your use of the Site constitutes your acceptance of this Privacy Policy.

1. Collection of Information

a. We collect personally identifiable information when you voluntarily provide it to us.

We collect personally identifiable information from you in several different ways on the Site. Personally identifiable information means information that can reasonably used to identify you personally, such as your name, username(s), birth date, phone number, and email address). We collect such information when you voluntarily provide it to us (such as when you complete an online account registration, order product, subscription form, or comment submission). You can choose not to provide the requested information, but you might not be able to take advantage of certain Site features.

b. We automatically collect information about your browser or device, your use of the Site, and your browsing or search history when you interact with us.

When you access and use the Site, our technology and tools automatically collect and record certain non-personally identifiable information about your use of the Site (including your IP address, your browser type, the make and model of device used to view the Site, location information, unique device identifiers, and other information relating to your use of the Site, browser or device).

We also use cookies, pixels, web beacons, device or HTML5 local storage and caching, java script and other similar technologies to collect information about your use of and access to the Site, content or advertisements you view, and related to your activities on the Internet. Cookies are small bits of information that may be placed on your computer by web sites you visit, applications you use, or advertisements you view. Cookies alone tell us nothing about who you are, unless you or a third-party gives us personally identifiable information, which may then be linked to the data stored in the cookie. Pixels (or pixel tags, web beacons or clear GIFs) are small blocks of code placed on a web page or application that read and place cookies and transmit certain information, such as a browser or device’s IP address, when and how often the pixel was viewed, an identifier associated with the browser or device, or the type of browser being used.

Further, we may work with certain third-party companies, including those integrated with our Site, that use techniques other than HTTP cookies to recognize your computer or device and/or to collect and record information about your web surfing activity across multiple platforms or devices. Please keep in mind that your web browser may not permit you to block the use of these cross-platform or cross-device techniques, and those browser settings that block conventional cookies may have no effect on such techniques.

c. Third-parties may also automatically collect information about you.

Some advertisements or embedded content on the Site are served by third-party advertising companies or third-party content providers. Please note that these companies may also use cookies, pixels or other similar technologies to collect information about you, both on the Site and throughout the Internet. We do not have control over third-party information collection and use.

d. We may build a profile about you based on information you voluntarily provide us, information we automatically collect from you, and information obtained from third-parties.

We may combine information provided by or collected from you in connection with your use of the Site with information provided by you to us in other ways, information we obtain from third-party market researchers, information provided to us via your use of social media platforms, public information or other third-party information sources.

e. Cross Tracking.

As noted above, we may use technologies or alternative techniques that obtain information about you, through your web-based activities (including you use of the Site) across multiple devices. As noted above, please keep in mind that your web browser may not permit you to block the use of these cross-platform or cross-device techniques, and those browser settings that block conventional cookies may have no effect on such techniques. As we discussed, we will use this information to provide targeting advertising services to you and, potentially, other services that are personalized and geared to you as further identified in this Policy.

2. Use of Collected Information

We collect and use the types of information described above to assist in the administration and operation of the Site and to provide you an efficient, meaningful, and customized experience. We may use the information to:

  • Fulfill our obligations with respect to reason you volunteered the information (e.g., to respond to an inquiry, administer a contest or sweepstakes, deliver a newsletter, etc.);
  • Allow you to participate in interactive features of the Site;
  • Deliver marketing, advertising, and promotional messages to you;
  • Improve the Site or our products and services;
  • Optimize your experience on the Site (e.g., troubleshooting technical programs, storing your preferences, etc.);
  • Show you relevant Site content and advertising on and off the Site, and analyze Site content and advertising;
  • Notify you about changes to the Site or our services (including this Privacy Policy); and
  • Carry out our obligations and enforce our rights arising from arrangements between you and us.

3. Advertising

We use collected information to serve relevant, customized advertising to you. Such advertising (and analysis of advertising) may be conducted by us or third-parties. Your information may be shared with third-parties for advertising delivery, contextual advertising and reporting on such advertising. Generally, these third-parties do not have the right to use this information beyond the scope needed to execute or support advertising.

Some advertisers and services we use to deliver advertising may be engaging in online behavioral advertising and interest-based advertising. You can read more about online behavioral, interest-based advertising, and related practices here:

Digital Advertising Alliance: http://www.aboutads.info/
Interactive Advertising Bureau: http://www.iab.net/

4. Third-Party Websites and Third-Party Embedded Content.

We do not control the privacy policies of third-party web sites, our affiliates, and business partners which may be accessed, directly or indirectly, through your use of the Site. Any information you provide to, or that is collected by, third-party sites may be subject to the privacy policies of those sites (including third-party content embedded on the Site), if any. It is up to you to review the terms of use and privacy policy of third-party websites or third-party content originators.

5. How We Share Information

a. Partners and Service Providers.

We may provide collected information to our business partners, clients, licensees, and service providers. They may use your information to perform services for us and advertise their products and services to you.

b. Advertisers or Advertising Networks.

We may provide collected information (either alone or combined with information provided by third-parties or public information) about users of the Site on an aggregated, anonymous basis to our advertisers to help them reach the kind of audience they want to target.

c. Law Enforcement and Safety.

We may also share or disclose your information to comply with a court order or other legal obligation, to enforce the Site terms of use, and to protect the rights, property or safety of our users and other third-parties. We may disclose information to government or law enforcement officials or private parties as we determine, in our sole and absolute discretion, is necessary or appropriate to respond to claims or to comply with legal processes, to comply with laws, regulations or ordinances or to prevent or stop illegal, unethical or actionable activity.

d. Business Transfer.

In the event that the Site or the Company (or its affiliates, subsidiaries or parent) undergoes a merger, acquisition by another company or sale of its assets (including the Site), your information will, in most instances, be part of the assets transferred.

6. Opting-Out of Information Use

As described above, we collect personally identifiable information about you when you voluntarily provide it to us, collect other information about you and your use of the Site automatically when you interact with us, and may combine the collected information with publicly available information or information provided to us by third-parties or to build a profile about you. If you do not want us to use your collected information as described above or to provide your information to our partners, clients or service providers for marketing purposes, please email us: [email protected] with such request.

With respect to the Site’s use of cookies and other similar technologies, by adjusting settings on your browser, you may elect not to allow cookies to be placed, and thus opt out of certain features of the Site and the Site’s automatic collection of certain information about you.

Additionally, the links below will assist you in opting-out of cookies and online behavioral or interest-based advertising:

First-Party Opt-Out:

Visit Google: http://www.google.com/privacy/ads

Click “Ads Settings”

Third-Party and Online Behavioral Advertising Opt-Out

Digital Advertising Alliance Consumer Choice Page: http://www.aboutads.info/choices

Network Advertising Initiative Consumer Opt-Out: http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/

Please note that these measures are browser-specific and device-specific and must be repeated on all browsers and devices.

7. Protection of Information

We use reasonable measures to safeguard your information in our possession. However, no data transmission over the Internet is completely secure and no security mechanism is impenetrable. Therefore, although we take steps to protect your information, we cannot guarantee the security of the information that we collect from you or the security of our servers or the Site. By accessing the Site, any transmission of information is at your own risk and you agree to assume all risk in connection with information sent to us or collected by us.

8. User Contributions

You are responsible for content that you contribute to be published or displayed on the Site or transmit to other users of the Site (“User Contributions”), if any. Your User Contributions are posted on and transmitted to other users of the Site at your own risk. Additionally, we cannot control the actions of other users of the Site with whom you may choose to share your User Contributions. Therefore, we cannot and do not guarantee that your User Contributions will not be viewed by unauthorized persons. We are not responsible for circumvention of any privacy settings or security measures contained on the Site. You understand and acknowledge that, even after removal, copies of your User Contributions may remain viewable in cached or archived pages or might have been copied or stored by others.

9. Foreign Jurisdiction

The Site is designed for and targeted to United States audiences and are governed by and operated in accordance with the laws of the United States. The Company is not responsible under any privacy laws or local data protection laws in any jurisdiction other than the United States.

10. Children and Parents

We respect children’s privacy. We do not target or knowingly or intentionally collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13. By using the Site, you have represented and warranted that you are of legal age or using the Site with the supervision of a parent or guardian. If you are under the age of 13, you may not use the Site. If you become aware that your child has provided us with personal information without your consent, please email us. [email protected]

If you are a California resident under the age of 18 and a registered user of the Site, California Business and Professions Code Section 22581 permits you to request and obtain removal of content or information you have publicly posted, including User Submissions. To make such a request, please [email protected] or write us winelibrary.com Privacy Policy, 586 Morris Avenue, Springfield, New Jersey 07081, USA with a detailed description of the specific content or information to be removed.

Please be aware that such a request does not ensure complete or comprehensive removal of the content or information you have posted (including User Submissions, if any) and that there may be circumstances in which the law does not require or allow removal even if requested.

11. Your California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, California Civil Code Section 1798.83 permits you to request information regarding the disclosure of your personal information by the Company to third-parties for direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, please email us or write us at the California information noted below.

12. Miscellaneous

From time to time We may modify this Privacy Policy to reflect, among other things, changes in the law or our information collection and use practices and such modifications shall be effective upon posting by us. Your continued use of the Site after a revised Privacy Policy signifies your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy. It is important that you review this Privacy Policy regularly to ensure you are updated as to any changes.

13. Contact Us

If you have any general questions about this Privacy Policy or other aspects of the Site please contact us at:

Steklen & Walker Co., Inc.
Attention: winelibrary.com Privacy Policy
586 Morris Avenue
Springfield, New Jersey 07081, USA

or Email: [email protected]

If you are making a request related to your rights as a resident of California, please contact us at:

Steklen & Walker Co., Inc.
Attention: winelibrary.com California Privacy Rights
586 Morris Avenue, Springfield, New Jersey 07081, USA

or Email: [email protected] with Subject Line: California Privacy Rights

You also may have the right (subject to certain exceptions) to be given a copy of the information that we collects about you or to correct, update, and/or erase that information. Please email us [email protected] with any such request.