UP2CHOICE is committed to preserving the privacy of those who visit and use www.up2choice.com.

This Privacy Policy applies solely to information collected on the website and explains why and when we collect information about our users and how we use it.

By visiting and/or using UP2CHOICE, you agree with this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, you should immediately leave UP2CHOICE.

What information about you do we collect?

The specific kind of information collected will depend on the context of your interactions with UP2CHOICE. Users, however, may visit the UP2CHOICE website anonymously.

We may collect your personal data for the following purposes:

• Names and email addresses - these are necessary to identify registered users and provide them with personalized recommendations on the UP2CHOICE website. We do not use your contacts to promote third-party products or services.
• Names, qualifications, work titles, addresses, and phone numbers - this information is necessary for registering as a business owner, adding venues, publishing restaurant events, deals, specials and news.
• Links to social media profiles – if you voluntarily indicate them.
• Information related to your location, interests and preferences to personalize your UP2CHOICE experience.
• Information related to your use and interaction with our website, such as IP host addresses, browser type, frequency and duration of website visits, and pages viewed to optimize the UP2CHOICE website in the future.
• Copies of your correspondence if you contact UP2CHOICE.

How do we use your information?

UP2CHOICE will not share, sell, rent or disclose your information to anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy.

UP2CHOICE’s main goal is to minimize the amount of time you need to find the relevant information and to make the right decision. We may use your personal information to fulfil this goal and to identify which information may be of interest to you. If you have opted in to receive our email newsletter, you may receive periodic emails from UP2CHOICE. If you have not opted in to receive email newsletters, you will not receive these emails.

Additionally, we may disclose collected information about how users use UP2CHOICE in a way that doesn’t identify you individually.

Please note that we may reserve the right to disclose your personal information in compliance with legal and regulatory requirements or demands in accordance with applicable law, a court order, subpoena or other legal process.

How do we protect your information?

We perform a wide range of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information. We do our best to keep your personal information safe, and only a restricted number of people at UP2CHOICE have a special access to it.

How long will UP2CHOICE keep your information?

UP2CHOICE will not hold your personal information longer than necessary.

We keep your personal information during the period you have your registered account. In the event that you wish to delete your account, you can do it on the UP2CHOICE website under Settings by pressing the “Delete account” button or contact us at [email protected] to do so. Please note that if you have shared any information with others through social media channels, that information may still be visible, even if your account is deleted.

Additionally, we may keep archived copies of your information as required by law or for legitimate business purposes.

What are your rights?

You have the right to review, correct and remove your personal information. UP2CHOICE enables you to do the following:

• Verify or request your personal information, please contact us at [email protected]. Please note that we may ask for additional information to determine your identity.
• Reach us by the same manner to correct, update or delete your personal information.
• Modify your email preferences for your account on UP2CHOICE under Notifications settings.

What about cookies?

It is highly important to us to understand the way users interact with our website. We monitor site traffic by means of cookies, including third-party cookies (like Google Analytics), to improve our website’s speed, usability, functionality and the content we provide. Other cookies are used to keep information about the duration of your visit, recognize repeat visitors and analyze browsing information. When you visit UP2CHOICE, we record your Internet Protocol (“IP”) addresses to monitor the locations from which our users use UP2CHOICE.

These cookies do not contain any personal information; they merely recognize your web browser. You may block cookies by changing the settings on your internet browser.

Does UP2CHOICE share the information it collects?

We do not, and will not, share and/or sell any of your personally identifiable information to any third party including your name, address or email address, unless we are obliged or permitted by law to disclose it. We may share anonymized information and analytics about our users publicly and with our partners to show trends about the general development of our activities.

What about linked websites?

UP2CHOICE contains links to other websites that are not controlled by us or associated with us. UP2CHOICE is not liable or responsible for any activities conducted or information contained in the third party websites. Visiting these other websites is at your own risk.

Changes to this privacy policy

As UP2CHOICE continues to develop, this privacy policy may be revised and amended periodically. If this privacy policy is changed substantially, UP2CHOICE will notify you by posting a notice on the website. You agree to accept any changes to this privacy policy by continuing to use UP2CHOICE.

Questions and feedback

Your questions, comments and concerns privacy are important to us. Please send us your feedback regarding privacy or any other issue by email at [email protected].