Thank you for your interest in Hate Vegas. Your privacy is important to us, and we strive to be transparent in our collection and utilization of your information. When we use “Hate Vegans” “we,” “us,” or “our,” this means Hate Vegans.
This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) explains what information we collect from or about volunteers, Donors (as defined below), visitors, and end users (collectively referred to as “you,” “your,” “User,” or “Users”) of our websites, including but not limited to hatevegans.com and all our social media platforms. The Policy also explains how we collect information, use it, share it with third parties including, but not limited to Eat Differently, LLC and protect it, as well as how you can opt out of various communication channels relating to your information. This also includes information collected about you from platforms managed or owned by third parties. Please read this Policy carefully. By being a User and using our hatevegans.com site you are consenting to our collection, use, disclosure, and transfer of your information as described in this Policy and agreeing to the terms herein.
What information does Hate Vegans collect?
When you access our site, we may collect the following types of information from you:
- “Personal Information” is information that can be used to identify, contact, or locate you or that relates to you. Personal Information may include your name, mailing address, email address, telephone number, mobile phone number, and demographic information. Personal Information includes Financial Information and Location Information and may include Technical Data.
- “Location Information” is a type of Personal Information that provides information about your geographic location and can be used to locate the device you use to access our site. Location Information may include a zip code, the location of the device you are using to access our site (which may be derived from IP-based geolocation), and any other information you or others make available that indicates your location.
- “Technical Data” is information that we collect about your device and your use of our site and may include your IP address or a unique identifier for a mobile device used to access our site, web browser, operating system, device model and manufacturer, performance issues, or activity on our site.
- Other information that you provide to us. This may include the content of your communications with us and contacts through social media channels.
How does Hate Vegans collect my information?
We collect information from Users through several points on our site. This may include the following:
- Information you provide to us directly
- Information automatically collected when you access our site and when you enable location services on your device when accessing our site.
- Information collected through digital tools, including but not limited to cookies and pixels
- Information obtained from other sources, such as from social media networks (for example, when you interact with us by following us on Instagram, YouTube or Twitter.)
By submitting your information through these various channels, you consent to receiving communications and content from Hate Vegans, including but not limited to communications relating to important developments in the plant-based movement.
Please follow the instructions contained in this Policy to withdraw consent (opt out) or to limit our ability to receive certain types of information through our digital tools or the tools of our third-party partners.
Cookies and Pixels
A “cookie” is a small file placed on your device’s hard drive that collects and stores information about your equipment, preferences, and browsing patterns. We use cookies to remember some details about Users, including but not limited to language preferences or contents of your shopping cart in our online store. Hate Vegans also relies on information obtained from cookies to perform ongoing analysis and improve our site and to tailor our content to your interests. We may use both first-party cookies, as set by us, and third-party cookies, from a domain other than the hatevegans.com website. These cookies may allow us to obtain basic information, such as your Location Information, the way that you reached our site, and your activity while on our site. You can set your internet browser settings to stop accepting new cookies, notice when you receive a new cookie, disable existing cookies, or omit images. The opt-out will apply only to the browser you are using when you elect to opt out of cookies. Note that without cookies you may not be able to take full advantage of all features of our site. You also may not receive advertising or other offers from us that are relevant to your interests and needs. Pixels (also referred to as web beacons, clear GIFs, or pixel tags) are transparent images used in tandem with cookies that enable us, our vendors, or other business partners to record a User’s actions. We use these to count and track Users who have visited pages, to perform ongoing analysis, to improve our site, and for other statistical purposes.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to help us understand how users engage with our site. Google Analytics uses cookies to track your interactions with our site and then collects that information and reports it to us, without individually identifying Users.
How does Hate Vegans use my information?
We may use your information for the following purposes:
- Communication with you: We may contact you to offer information and updates about our campaign
- We may use your information to help us improve the content and functionality of our site
- Improving campaigns and programs through planning, analysis, and other operational processes: By collecting User information, we are able to measure interest in our various campaigns and programs and use this information to better serve you and help make our advocacy efforts more effective.
- Legal purposes: We will use your information when required by law, regulation, subpoena, court order, warrant, or similar legal process or if necessary to assert our rights or protect our assets.
- We may share your information internally and with third parties including, but not limited to Eat Differently, LLC.
- We will not sell your Personal Information, and we will not share your Personal Information with any third parties except in the circumstances set out elsewhere in this Policy.
- De-identified information: We may also de-identify your information or aggregate your information with that of other Users. This de-identified information is not Personal Information because it cannot be used to identify you and may be used by us for any lawful purpose.
- Other purposes: In addition to the foregoing, we may use your information for any other reason that we tell you when we collect it or in an authorization or consent.
How can I opt out or correct or change my Personal Information?
We respect our Users’ choices and control over their information. You may opt out of email communications from us by clicking the “unsubscribe” link at the bottom of the emails or by emailing us at secretary@hatevegans.com. We will respond to all requests to provide records of available information, correct erroneous information, or remove personal information.
How is my information protected?
We use advanced security protocols to ensure the privacy of your information. We maintain data-security measures in line with current industry standards for our site to protect the Personal Information under its control against unauthorized access and disclosure. These measures include the implementation of reasonable industry-recommended technical, physical, and administrative data-security safeguards. Please keep in mind, however, that no data transmitted over the internet is 100 percent secure, and any information disclosed online can potentially be collected and used by parties other than the intended recipient.
Are there additional privacy rights for California residents?
California law permits users that are residents of California to request the following information regarding our disclosure of your Personal Information to third parties for those third parties’ direct marketing purposes: (i) a list of certain categories of Personal Information that we have disclosed to certain third parties for their direct marketing purposes during the immediately preceding calendar year; (ii) the identity of certain third parties that received Personal Information from us for their direct marketing purposes during that calendar year; and (iii) examples of the products or services marketed (if we have that information). If you are a California resident and would like to make such a request, please email us at secretary@hatevegans.com
The California Online Privacy Protection Act (“CalOPPA”) requires Hate Vegans to post a privacy policy and disclose how it responds to “do not track” signals. Hate Vegans does not recognize or respond to “do not track” browser settings.
Notice for Children Under 13
We are committed to complying fully with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 (“COPPA”). Hate Vegans does not knowingly solicit or collect Personal Information (as defined in COPPA, 15 U.S.C. § 6501) from children under the age of 13, and no one under the age of 13 may provide any information to or through Hate Vegans Sites. If you are a parent or guardian of a child under 13 years of age and believe that the child disclosed information to us, please contact us at secretary@hatevegans.com If we learn that we have collected or received Personal Information of persons under 13 years of age without verification of parental consent, we will exercise commercially reasonable efforts to delete this information.
European Union or Other Locations Outside the United States
Your information collected through our site may be stored and processed in the United States or any other country in which Hate Vegans or its affiliates or service providers maintain facilities. If you are located in the European Union or other regions with laws governing data collection and use that may differ from U.S. law, please note that we may transfer your information, including Personal Information, to a country and jurisdiction that does not have the same data-protection laws as your jurisdiction, and note that you consent to the transfer of information to the United States or any other country in which Hate Vegans or its affiliated partners, contractors, or vendors maintain facilities and the use and disclosure of information about you as described in this Privacy Policy.
Please follow the instructions contained in this Privacy Policy to withdraw consent, to limit our ability to receive certain types of information through our digital tools or the tools of our third-party partners, or to request deletion of your Personal Information.
Links to Other Sites
Our site may contain links to other sites that are external and not owned or controlled by us. We are not responsible for the privacy practices employed by or content of such other sites, products, and services. We encourage you to be aware when you our site and to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites or services, as you will be subject to their policies, rules, and terms.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may change this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting. Please check this Privacy Policy regularly to ensure that you are aware of any changes. Your visit to or our site after changes to this Privacy Policy have been made means you have accepted the changes. If you do not agree with the changes, immediately stop visiting or using Hate Vegans Sites.
Contacting Us
If you have any questions about our Privacy Policy, please contact us at secretary@hatevegans.com
For questions specifically about your Personal Information, email secretary@hatevegans.com
Or write us at:
Eat Differently, LLC
7522 Monarch Road
Niwot, CO 80503