Privacy Policy – Vaca Dorada Distributors LLC

Effective Date: October 23, 2024

At Vaca Dorada Distributors LLC (“we,” “us,” or “our”), we are committed to protecting your privacy and personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, store, use, share, and protect your personal information when you visit our website, vacadoradadistributors.com (the “Site”), in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable privacy laws.

1. Data Controller

Vaca Dorada Distributors LLC, located at 2108 N. Street, Suite 10681, Sacramento, CA 95816, is the data controller responsible for your personal data.

2. Information We Collect

We collect and process the following categories of personal data:

Identity Data: Name, email address, postal address, phone number, and business information (if applicable).
Contact Data: Email addresses and telephone numbers.
Financial Data: Payment information, billing addresses, and transaction history.
Technical Data: Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, time zone setting, browser plug-in types, operating system, and platform.
Usage Data: Information about how you use our Site, such as browsing actions, patterns, and the pages you visit.
Marketing and Communications Data: Preferences in receiving marketing communications from us and your communication preferences.

3. How We Collect Your Data

We collect your personal data through various methods, including:

Direct Interactions: When you provide your personal data by filling in forms on our Site, purchasing products, or corresponding with us via email or phone.
Automated Technologies: As you navigate through the Site, we collect technical data through the use of cookies and other tracking technologies.
Third Parties: We may receive personal data about you from analytics providers, advertising networks, and payment processors.

4. Purpose of Processing Your Data

We collect and process your personal data for the following purposes:

Order Processing: To process and deliver orders, manage payments, and communicate order updates.
Customer Support: To respond to your inquiries, requests, or complaints.
Marketing: To send promotional materials, newsletters, and updates regarding our products and services.
Website Improvement: To analyze usage data and improve the functionality and performance of our Site.
Legal Obligations: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and judicial requests.

5. Legal Basis for Data Processing

We will only process your personal data where we have a legal basis for doing so. The legal bases include:

Consent: When you have provided your explicit consent to receive marketing communications.
Contractual Necessity: To perform a contract with you (e.g., to process and deliver your orders).
Legal Obligation: To comply with legal and regulatory requirements.
Legitimate Interest: To pursue our legitimate business interests, such as improving our services and ensuring network security, provided that such interests are not overridden by your rights and interests.

6. Data Storage and Retention

We store your personal data securely and retain it for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including to meet legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. We will securely delete or anonymize personal data once it is no longer needed.

7. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We may share your personal data with the following categories of third parties:

Service Providers: Third-party companies that help us operate the Site, process payments, fulfill orders, and provide related services (e.g., delivery companies, payment processors).
Legal and Regulatory Authorities: When required by law, to comply with legal processes or respond to lawful requests from public authorities.
Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your personal data may be transferred to the new owner.

We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties.

8. International Data Transfers

If we transfer your personal data to service providers located outside of the European Economic Area (EEA), we will ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data, such as Standard Contractual Clauses or other legal mechanisms.

9. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure the security of your personal data and protect it from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration. These measures include:

Encryption of data in transit and at rest.
Access controls that limit who can access your data within our organization.
Regular monitoring of our systems to detect potential security breaches.

Despite these measures, no transmission of data over the internet is completely secure. We cannot guarantee the absolute security of your personal data.

10. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Right to Access: You can request access to your personal data that we hold and obtain information about how we process it.
Right to Rectification: You can request the correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
Right to Erasure: You can request the deletion of your personal data where there is no legal basis for us to continue processing it.
Right to Restrict Processing: You can request that we restrict the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances.
Right to Data Portability: You can request to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format or request that we transmit your data to another controller.
Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your personal data where we rely on legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes.
Right to Withdraw Consent: Where we rely on your consent to process personal data, you can withdraw your consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact details provided below.

11. Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our Site. You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when websites set or access cookies. For more information, please see our Cookie Policy.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and where appropriate, we will notify you by email. Please review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed of how we protect your personal data.

13. Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data processing practices, please contact us at:

Email: [email protected]
Address: Vaca Dorada Distributors LLC, 2108 N. Street, Suite 10681, Sacramento, CA 95816.

By using our Site, you consent to the collection, use, and sharing of your personal data in accordance with this Privacy Policy.