Internet Privacy Policy
Introduction
Thank you for visiting the King Kullen Grocery Co., Inc. (King Kullen) website. This website is provided for the purpose of obtaining information regarding King Kullen’s stores, products, pharmacy services, employment opportunities, and other business operations. Purchases through this website are limited to services available in New York. By accessing or using this website, you represent that you are using the website for its intended informational or business purposes. Unauthorized access to the website for the primary purpose of conducting investigations, monitoring, testing, data collection or other activities unrelated to a genuine consumer or business purpose is prohibited except to the extent such restrictions are prohibited by applicable law.
King Kullen recognizes that it is critical for individuals and businesses to be confident that their privacy is protected when they visit King Kullen’s website. This policy describes King Kullen’s privacy practices regarding information collected from users of this website. This policy describes what information is collected and how that information is used. As this privacy policy only applies to this website, you should examine the privacy policy of any website that you access using this website.
For purposes of this policy, “personal information” means information that identifies, relates to, describes, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, to a particular individual or device, except as otherwise provided by applicable law. King Kullen collects personal information about you when you provide that information voluntarily by sending an e-mail, applying for a job or completing a form. In addition, information which could be considered personal information may be automatically collected as set forth below.
Information Collected Automatically When You Visit this Website
As is the case with many commercial websites, King Kullen automatically logs certain information about visitor access to this website, which may include:
- The Internet Protocol Address and domain name used, but not the e-mail address. The Internet Protocol Address is a numerical identifier assigned either to your Internet service provider or directly to your computer;
- The type of browser and operating system you used;
- The date and time you visited this site;
- The web pages or services you accessed at this site;
- The web site you visited prior to coming to this web site;
- The web site you visit as you leave this web site; and
- If you downloaded a form, the form that was downloaded.
- User client hostname. The hostname or Internet Protocol address of the user requesting access to a King Kullen Website.
- HTTP header, “user agent.” The user agent information includes the type of browser, its version, and the operating system on which the browser is running.
- HTTP header, “referrer.” The referrer specifies the web page from which the user accessed the current web page.
- System date. The date and time of the user’s request.
- Full request. The exact request the user made.
- Status. The status code King Kullen server returned to the user.
- Content length. The content length, in bytes, of the document sent to the user.
- Method. The request method used.
- Universal Resource Identifier (URI). The location of a resource on the server.
- Query string of the URI. Anything after the question mark in a URI.
- Protocol. The transport protocol and the version used.
- Account number.
- Username or e-mail address.
Some of the technical information described above may constitute personal information under applicable law. King Kullen uses this information only for legitimate business purposes including website operation, security, fraud prevention, diagnostics, analytics, and improvement. King Kullen does not sell information automatically collected through the website. Such information may be disclosed only as described in this Privacy Policy. Some of this information may be collected directly by King Kullen or by third-party service providers acting on King Kullen’s behalf.
Cookies
Cookies are small text files that websites place on a user’s browser or device to help websites function properly and improve the user’s experience. Like many commercial websites, King Kullen and its service providers may use cookies and similar technologies (hereinafter collectively “cookies”) in connection with the operation of this website.
This website may use both session cookies and persistent cookies.
Session cookies are temporary cookies that exist only during your browsing session and are automatically deleted when you close your browser. These cookies help operate the website and facilitate your use of certain website features.
Persistent cookies remain on your device for a longer period or until you delete them. These cookies may be used to remember certain preferences, improve website functionality, analyze website performance, understand how visitors use the website, and assist in maintaining the security and integrity of the website.
Our website and certain third-party service providers that support the operation of the website, including website hosting and analytics providers, may use cookies or similar technologies to collect technical information regarding your use of the website. This information may include your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, operating system, device information, pages visited, referring website, date and time of access, and similar technical information. This information is used to operate, maintain, secure, analyze, and improve the website and its functionality.
Most web browsers allow users to manage, disable, or delete cookies through their browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the availability or functionality of certain features of this website.
King Kullen does not sell information collected through cookies or use cookies to create individualized consumer profiles for sale to third parties.
Tracking Tools and Technology
King Kullen and its service providers use cookies, log files, and similar technologies to operate, secure, maintain, and improve this website. We may use third-party analytics services, including Google Analytics, Matomo or similar services provided by our website host, to understand website usage, improve functionality, diagnose technical issues, and evaluate website performance. Website analytics are generally reviewed in the aggregate to understand website performance, improve user experience, identify technical issues, and maintain website security. These services may collect technical information such as IP address, browser type, operating system, pages visited, referring website, and date/time of access. King Kullen does not use these technologies to identify individual visitors by name unless they voluntarily provide personal information through the website.
Information You Voluntarily Provide
In order to use this website, you do not need to send us any personal information. You may voluntarily provide us directly or via our service providers with personal information, by applying for a job, refilling a prescription, transferring a prescription, subscribing to circulars, joining our mailing lists, registering on the “Log In” page or submitting questions/comments/complaints. In some instances, we or our service providers using online identification technologies, such as cookies and similar technologies, may automatically collect certain types of information when you visit our Sites or through the emails we exchange. We may use the personal information you submit to us to respond to your requests, send you information about King Kullen, communicate with you regarding our products, services, promotions, and offerings, provide a more personalized experience, improve our Site, and for our internal business purposes. If you no longer wish to receive promotional communications from us, you may at any time request that we discontinue sending you such materials by contacting us using the contact information listed below. King Kullen discloses personal information only as described in this Privacy Policy.
If you choose to apply for a job through our website, we may collect information such as your name, address and other contact information, work and educational experience, and other personal information. Your decision to submit such information is entirely voluntary. We may use this information to process and evaluate your application for employment and to communicate with you about employment opportunities. We may also retain and use this information to identify, and communicate with you about, future potential employment opportunities with us. If we elect to make an offer of employment, this information may become part of the employee file and may be used for other employment and work-related purposes.
Children’s Privacy
Our website is not directed to minors. King Kullen does not intentionally solicit personal data from minors except where appropriate to provide requested services or conduct legitimate business activities. Personal data of a known minor is processed in accordance with applicable law, including the New York Child Data Protection Act. Users are cautioned, however, that the collection of personal information submitted in an e-mail or through this website, absent indication that it is the personal information of a minor, will be treated as though it was submitted by an adult. King Kullen strongly encourages parents to be involved in children’s Internet activities and to provide guidance whenever children are asked to provide personal information online. If you are a parent or legal guardian and believe that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us using the contact information provided in this Privacy Policy.
Pharmacy Services
Information submitted in connection with pharmacy services may also constitute protected health information subject to HIPAA and King Kullen’s Notice of Privacy Practices. To the extent this Privacy Policy conflicts with the Notice of Privacy Practices with respect to protected health information, the Notice of Privacy Practices governs.
Information and Choice
You are not required to voluntarily provide personal information to browse the publicly available portions of this website. However, certain technical information may be collected automatically as described above. You may choose not to share your personal information. While your choice not to share personal information may limit your ability to utilize certain aspects of this website, it will not prevent you from interacting with King Kullen by other means and will not normally have an impact on your ability to take advantage of other features of the website, including browsing all publicly available information.
Third-Party Web Services
King Kullen uses third-party vendors to provide website hosting, content delivery, cybersecurity, analytics, prescription refill and other website services. These vendors may collect and process technical information as necessary to provide website hosting, analytics, cybersecurity, prescription refill and related services on King Kullen’s behalf. Such vendors are authorized to process this information only as necessary to provide services to King Kullen or as otherwise permitted or required by applicable law.
Disclosure of Information Collected Through This Website
King Kullen may collect, use and disclose personal information for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, as permitted by applicable law.
King Kullen may disclose personal information to federal or state law enforcement authorities to enforce King Kullen’s rights against unauthorized access or attempted unauthorized access to King Kullen’s information technology assets or against other inappropriate use of this website.
King Kullen may share information with service providers performing services on King Kullen’s behalf.
Retention of Information Collected Through this Website
The information collected through this website is retained by King Kullen in accordance with its records retention and disposition practices. In general, the Internet services logs of King Kullen, comprising electronic files or automated logs created to monitor access and use of King Kullen services provided through this website, are retained only as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which they were collected, legal/compliance requirements, security, dispute resolution, and applicable record-retention requirements.
Confidentiality and Integrity of Personal Information Collected Through this Website
King Kullen is strongly committed to protecting personal information collected through this website against unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. Consequently, King Kullen limits employee access to personal information collected through this website to only those employees who need access to the information in the performance of their official duties.
Your Rights
Where provided by applicable law, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including, but not limited to, the right to access, correct, amend, or delete your personal information. There may also be exceptions to such rights in accordance with applicable law.
To make a request to exercise a right regarding your personal information under applicable law, or if you have a privacy-related concern, please contact us.
Disclaimer
The information provided in this privacy policy should not be construed as giving business, legal, or other advice, or warranting as fail-proof, the security of information provided through this website.
King Kullen reserves the right to revise this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an Updated Date.
For questions regarding this Internet privacy policy, please contact:
Via e-mail:
cmansfield@nullkingkullen.com with a copy to privacy@nullkingkullen.com
Via regular mail:
King Kullen Grocery Co., Inc.
102 Motor Parkway, Suite 410
Hauppauge, New York 11788
Attention: Christopher F. Mansfield
General Counsel
Via phone: