Privacy Policy

AllergyFree Passport® (“AFP”) takes your privacy seriously because we know that you do. AFP has adopted this Privacy Policy to inform users regarding the collection, storage and use of personal information on its website.

1. Collection of Personal Information
Certain applications on AFP’s website may request or require users to register personal information in order to make a transaction, or to subscribe to a newsletter. In order to fulfill your request or to better understand its audience, AFP may request demographic or food allergy and other health information. Entry of information (other than the information necessary to respond to your request or process your transaction) is optional. Any health and allergy information we receive from you will only be used by us in connection with personally identifiable information in order to respond to your inquiry or provide you with information you have asked for or consented to receive. All other uses of health and allergy information will be used in a form which is not personally identifiable for the purposes of understanding our audience better, analyzing food allergy trends and otherwise conduct statistical analysis of the data, developing website or newsletter features, and to evaluate and improve AFP and the products and services we offer.

2. Mailing Lists
If you provide your e-mail address to AFP, we may periodically contact you with newsletters or other information we believe will be of interest to you. Should you wish to be removed from AFP’s e-mail mailing list, please send your request to: privacyoptout@allergyfreepassport.com.

3. Information to Third Parties
AFP does not provide any personally identifiable information regarding our users to third parties for commercial purposes. AFP may employ other companies or individuals to perform functions such as credit card processing, sending postal and electronic mail, conducting surveys, removing repetitive entries from lists, analyzing data on AFP’s behalf. Such companies and individuals have access to personal information but are strictly prohibited from using it for other purposes. AFP may disclose personally identifiable information to law enforcement agencies or other governmental agencies when required to do so or when AFP in good faith believes it is necessary in order to comply with its legal obligations or protect the health of any individual. In addition, in the event that AFP or substantially all of its assets are acquired or merged into another entity, personally identifiable information may be transferred to the successor in interest.

4. Financial Information
AFP will protect any personal financial information that you share with us. If you make a purchase on one of our Site, we will only use your credit card number to complete the transaction. We will retain order information only for our records.

5. Security
We use reasonable security measures to secure the information collected through our Site. All information collected from users is stored on servers hosted in a physically secure environment, and access to the data and the servers is restricted. Questions about the security of our Site should be directed to info@allergyfreepassport.com.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, please recognize that our Site run on software, hardware and networks, any component of which may, from time to time, require maintenance or experience problems or security issues.

6. Links
AFP’s site contains links to other websites. We do not control the privacy policies of the destination Site. Once the user leaves a AFP server, use of any information provided is governed by the privacy policy of the operator of the destination site. AFP is not responsible for the practices or content of other Site.

7. Children
While AFP contains information that is useful for the parents of children with celiac/coeliac and gluten intolerances, AFP’s site is intended for use by adults. All purchases made on our Site must be made by individuals ages 18 or over.

8. Aggregate Information
AFP’s website automatically log information such as visitors’ IP addresses and browser types of all visitors for measuring usage of our website. This information is used to analyze how visitors use the website, which helps AFP modify and improve visitors’ experiences.

9. Conditions of Use, Revisions and Questions
If you choose to visit AFP’s site, you are subject to this Notice and our Conditions of Use, including damage limitations, arbitration of disputes and application of the law of the State of Illinois. This website is intended for users on a global basis. If you send information or order merchandise through our Site you are consenting to the transfer of your personal information to the United States for processing. AFP cooperates with law enforcement agencies in identifying those who use web Site for illegal activities. Therefore, we respond to subpoenas, warrants or other court orders regarding information concerning users. We will, at our discretion, use or disclose information if we believe we are required to do so by law; believe that such disclosure is necessary to protect us from legal liability; or believe we should do so to protect someone’s safety or the integrity of AFP’s programs, products or services.

Please keep in mind that business and websites evolve over time. This means that this Privacy Policy and our Conditions of Use are subject to change without prior notice. Information that we gather is subject to the Privacy Policy and Conditions of Use that are in effect at the time. Your visit to any of our Site after changes are made to this Policy constitutes your acceptance of each revision to the Privacy Policy and Conditions of Use. If you are a frequent user of our web Site, we suggest you review our Privacy Policy and Conditions of Use on a regular basis to inform yourself of any changes. Please refer to our Conditions of Use for other terms and conditions governing the use of our website.

Conditions of Use

The following rules govern your use of website (the “Site”) operated by AllergyFree Passport (“AFP”). These rules apply to all materials, online communications, and other information that becomes available on the Site. By using the Site, you agree to abide by these rules and any modifications that may be made in the future.

1. Personal Uses Permitted
The information contained in the Site is for general guidance on the topics selected by AFP. Users shall not post, publish, transmit, reproduce, distribute, or in any way exploit any information or images for commercial purposes that are inconsistent with these rules.

2. Users Obligation to Abide by Applicable Law
Users shall not engage in conduct or publish information that would infringe upon, or injure the personal property rights of any individual, group or entity, including but not limited to defamation, harassment, invasion of privacy, tort, or disclosure of confidential or trade secrets. Furthermore, users shall not violate any law or treaty or intellectual property rights protected by law, such as copyright, patent or trademark rights. Users acknowledge that information on this Site is protected by the intellectual property laws of the United States and / or other countries. Such intellectual property laws generally prohibit the unauthorized reproduction, distribution, or exhibition of all text, photographic and graphic (art and electronic) images, music, sound samplings, and other protected materials. Certain materials on the Site are owned by AFP, while some materials may be licensed to AFP for its use on the Site.

3. Rogue Programming and Viruses
AFP is not responsible for any computer virus, Trojan horse, time-bomb, worm, or any other rogue programming that may be contained in any of the information or software contained on the Site. AFP has no obligation to detect the presence of any rogue programming. Any downloading of software or other materials or any other use of information on the Site is at the user’s own risk. Users are advised to use anti-virus programs, and a proper back-up system to minimize any loss caused by rogue programming. Users of the Site agree not to knowingly post, transmit, or make available in any way any software or other materials that may contain rogue programming.

4. Disclaimer of Warranties
The Site is provided on an “AS IS” basis. Material appears on the site without express or implied warranties of any kind, including, but not limited to, warranties of title, implied warranties of merchantability, or fitness for a particular purpose. There is no warranty as to the quality, accuracy, completeness and validity of any materials on the website, and no warranty that the functions contained on the website will be uninterrupted, or error-free, or that defects will be corrected. Users acknowledge that any reliance on any content on the Site is at the user’s risk.

5. NO MEDICAL ADVICE
The Site are intended to provide information only. THE CONTENT ON THE SITE SHOULD NOT BE VIEWED AS MEDICAL ADVICE. QUESTIONS REGARDING SPECIFIC FOOD ALLERGIES, DRUG AND FOOD INTERACTIONS AND ANYTHING RELATED TO A SPECIFIC INDIVIDUAL SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO A DOCTOR OR OTHER MEDICAL PRACTITIONER.

6. Limitation of Damages
By using any of this Site, users agree to indemnify AFP and its affiliates, its officers, directors, employees, successors, agents, distributors, for any and all claims, damages, losses, and causes of action (including attorney’s fees) arising out of, or relating to the users breach, or alleged breach, of this agreement (including and without limitation any claims made by third parties for infringement of intellectual property rights) or for any content that is provided by the user. The user agrees to cooperate as fully as is reasonably required in the defense of any claim. AFP reserves the right to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by the user.

Use of this Site constitutes full acceptance of these Conditions of Use. If you do not agree to these Conditions of Use, please do not use this Site.

© 2006 AllergyFree Passport®