Your privacy is very important to us!
Rainbow Grocery Cooperative Inc. (“Rainbow Grocery”) has a few fundamental principles that we follow:
This policy applies to data Rainbow Grocery may collect from you at our online shopping portal (https://shop.rainbow.coop) and from our website (https://rainbow.coop/) (collectively “websites”).
Website Visitors
Like most website operators, Rainbow Grocery collects non-personally identifying information of the sort that web browsers and servers typically make available, such as the browser type, language preference, referring site, and the date and time of each visitor request. Rainbow Grocery’s purpose in collecting non-personally identifying information is to better understand how our visitors use our website. From time to time, Rainbow Grocery may release non-personally identifying information in the aggregate, e.g., by publishing a report on trends in the usage of its website.
Gathering of Personally identifying Information
Certain visitors to our websites choose to interact in ways that require us to gather personally identifying information. The amount and type of information that we gather depends on the nature of the interaction. For example:
Newsletters: If you choose to receive our sales newsletter updates via email, we collect your email address.
In each case, we collect such information only insofar as is necessary or appropriate to fulfill the purpose of the visitor’s interaction with the site. We do not disclose personally identifying information other than as described below. Visitors can always refuse to supply personally identifying information, with the caveat that it may prevent them from engaging in certain website-related activities.
Aggregated Statistics
Rainbow Grocery may collect statistics about the behavior of visitors to its websites. We may display this information publicly or privately, as means of learning more about visitors to our site. However, we do not disclose personally identifying information other than as described below.
Use and Disclosure of Personally identifying Information
Rainbow Grocery does not rent or sell personally identifying information. Rainbow Grocery discloses personally identifying information only:
Cookies
A cookie is a string of information that a website stores on a visitor’s computer and that the visitor’s browser provides to the website each time the visitor returns. Rainbow Grocery uses cookies to help us identify and track visitors, their usage of our website, and their website access preferences. Visitors who do not wish to have cookies placed on their computers should set their browsers to refuse cookies before using Rainbow Grocery’s website, with the drawback that certain features of the website may not function properly without the aid of cookies.
Children
The websites are not directed at children under the age of 16. If we determine we have collected information from a user under the age of 16, we will delete it.
California Privacy Act
This Privacy Policy complies with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which requires that we provide California residents with notice that they have the right to:
More information regarding the sources from which we collect personal information can be found above in the section titled “Gathering of Personally identifying Information”; business and commercial purposes for which we collect your personal information and categories of recipients with whom personal information is shared or sold can be found in the section titled “Use and Disclosure of Personally identifying Information”.
We do not sell any personal information collected from your use of the websites.
To make a request under the California Consumer Privacy Act, or for any questions or concerns about our Privacy Policy or practices, please contact us at:
https://rainbow.coop/contact/
Phone: (415) 863-0620
Toll free: (877) 720-2667
Fax: (415) 863-8955
Privacy Policy Changes
Rainbow Grocery may change its Privacy Policy from time to time, and at Rainbow Grocery’s sole discretion. We encourage visitors to frequently check this page for any changes to its Privacy Policy. Your continued use of this site after any change in this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such change.