Your privacy is something we hold in high esteem. At WorthyChews.com, our commitment to ensuring your privacy translates into our activities online. Through this Privacy Policy, our intent is to explain how we collect, use, safeguard, and disclose the information we gather when you use our website.
Website Visitors
Like most websites, WorthyChews.com collects non-personal identifying information that web browsers and servers typically make available. It includes details such as browser type, language preference, referring site, and the date and time of each visitor request. Our purpose behind collecting such non-personal identifying information is to understand better how our visitors use the website.
From time to time, we may share non-personal identifying information in an aggregate insight (for instance, by publishing a report on website usage trends). We also collect personally-identifying information like IP addresses for logged-in users and for users leaving comments on WorthyChews.com. However, we only use and disclose logged-in users and commenter IP addresses following the same principles as those for personally identifying information explained below.
Aggregated Statistics
WorthyChews.com may gather statistics about the activities of visitors on its website. We may display this information publicly or share it with others while refraining from disclosing personally identifying information besides as described below.
Personal Data Collection & Reason For It
Visitors choosing to interact with WorthyChews.com may need us to gather personally-identifying information, with the extent and type of information depending on the interaction method. For example, visitors who sign up at WorthyChews.com may need to provide a username and an email address. Those engaging in transactions with us may need to provide further information, including some financial and personal details required for processing the transaction.
However, be assured that WorthyChews.com only gathers information as necessary to fulfill the purpose of the visitor’s interaction with us. Should users decide not to provide personally-identifying information, they can do so, but this might inhibit them from participating in selected web-related activities.
Protection Of Certain Personally-Identifying Information
WorthyChews.com discloses only potentially and personally-identifying information to its employees, contractors, and affiliated organizations to process on WorthyChews.com’s behalf or provide services available at WorthyChews.com’s website. These organizations agree not to disclose this information to third parties.
By using our website, you consent to the transfer of such information, which may sometimes occur outside your home country. WorthyChews.com never rents or sells potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information to any third party.
Cookies
WorthyChews.com uses cookies to help identify and track visitors, their usage of WorthyChews.com website, and their website access preferences. WorthyChews.com visitors who do not wish to have cookies placed on their computers should set their browsers to refuse cookies before using WorthyChews.com’s websites, with the drawback that certain features of WorthyChews.com’s websites may not function properly without the aid of cookies.
Third-party Cookies
At WorthyChews.com, we partner with certain service providers to place cookies and similar technologies for the purposes listed, including collecting information about your online activities over time and across different websites and devices. This aims to provide you with more relevant advertising experiences. To gain insight into how our site is used and to enhance your experience, we collaborate with third-party analytics partners, including Google Analytics. You have the option to opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser add-on.
Furthermore, we may engage with advertising networks and programmatic exchanges to deliver targeted advertising to you. These third parties may use cookies, pixels, or similar technologies to gather information, such as your device identifier or IP address. This information helps us offer more relevant ads on our site or elsewhere, enhancing your online experience. The privacy policies of these third-party cookies are governed by the respective third parties.
LiteSpeed Cache
To improve response times and enhance your user experience on our site, WorthyChews.com utilizes caching technology powered by LiteSpeed Cache. Caching might temporary store copies of web page content displayed on our site. These cache files, which are meant to expedite website performance, are temporary and strictly used for this purpose. They can be purged by our site administrators as needed before their natural expiration to ensure up-to-date content.
Business Transfers
If WorthyChews.com, or substantially all of its assets, were acquired, or in the unlikely event that WorthyChews.com goes out of business or enters bankruptcy, user information would be one of the assets that is transferred or acquired by a third party. You acknowledge that such transfers may occur and that any acquirer of WorthyChews.com may continue to use your personal information as set forth in this policy.
Ads
Advertisements appearing on our website may be delivered to users by advertising partners, who may set cookies. These cookies allow the ad server to recognize your computer each time they send you an online advertisement to compile information about you or others who use your computer. This information allows ad networks to, among other things, deliver targeted advertisements that they believe will be of most interest to you. This Privacy Policy covers the use of cookies by WorthyChews.com and does not cover the use of cookies by any advertisers.
Google AdSense
WorthyChews.com may display ads served by Google’s AdSense. Google’s DART cookie enables it to serve ads to users based on their visit to our site and others on the Internet. The DART cookie uses non-personally identifiable information and does not track personal information about you. If you wish not to have this type of information used for the purpose of serving you targeted ads, you may opt out by visiting Google Ad and Content Network privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads.
Links To External Sites
Our service may contain links to external sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy and terms and conditions of every site you visit.
We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third-party sites, products or services.
How Long Do We Retain Your Data
At WorthyChews.com, the retention period for your data depends on the type of interaction and the information provided. Data collected through comments or interactions on our site is retained to facilitate ongoing conversations and community engagement. We store information relevant to transactions and memberships for as long as necessary to provide you with our services and comply with our legal obligations. Should you request, we can provide you with the specific retention periods for different types of data we hold.
Privacy Policy Changes
Although most changes are likely to be minor, WorthyChews.com may change its Privacy Policy from time to time, and in WorthyChews.com’s sole discretion. WorthyChews.com encourages 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.
Contact Information
If you have any questions about our Privacy Policy, please contact us via email at [email protected].
By engaging with and using the WorthyChews.com website, you consent to the collection and use of information as outlined above. We are committed to respecting your privacy and ensuring the protection of your personal information.
Worthy Chews Team
Module No. 3, 1st Floor, V.K.S Building
Kalavoor P.O, ALAPPUZHA
KERALA, INDIA – 688522
Last amended: 27 Feb 2024