Privacy Policy
This website is owned and run by Le Ruban LLC (‘Le Ruban’ or ‘we’).
Please read our Privacy Policy carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data.
Le Ruban is committed to safeguarding and respecting your privacy in compliance with applicable law. We believe that the best way to ensure the privacy of users of our website is to tell you what information we gather and ensure that you understand and consent to our uses of such information.
We occasionally modify our Privacy Policy and will post those changes on this page so that you are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it and under what circumstances we disclose it. Please check our Privacy Policy frequently to ensure that you are aware of any changes.
This Privacy Policy (together with our Terms and Conditions and any other documents referred to in them) set out the basis on which any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us will be processed by us.
Please note that Le Ruban website (the ‘Website’) contains links to and from other websites. If you follow a link to any of these websites please note that we are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such websites and the information practices of those websites are not covered by this Privacy Policy, as this Privacy Policy applies solely to information collected by Le Ruban. Please check the individual privacy policy of any website before you submit any personal data to them.
1. Application
1.1 Please note this policy applies to information we collect:
1.1.1 on this Website;
1.1.2 in email, text, and other electronic messages between you and this Website; and
1.1.3 through mobile and desktop applications you download from this Website, which provide dedicated non-browser-based interaction between you and this Website;
2. Information we collect and how we use it
2.1 When you access our Website, we may collect personal information from you (including, but not restricted to, your name, your age, your address, your gender, your sexual orientation, your email address, your financial details, your telephone number, your employment details etc). We will collect such information only if you have provided it to us, for example when you subscribe to the newsletter or when you book a place for a Le Ruban Dinner through the Website. If you provide us with the name, email address and gender of a Guest (as defined in the Terms and Conditions), please ensure that you must have their permission to do so. Your Guests may contact us at [email protected] to request that we remove his or her information from our database.
2.2 We may use the information you give us in the following ways:
2.2.1 to process your application to be part of one or multiple dinners, tastings or events organized by Le Ruban (‘Dinners’) or for other services to which you subscribe or join;
2.2.2 to provide our service(s) to you as a customer, or other user of our Website;
2.2.3 to contact you with follow up emails after a Dinner;
2.2.4 to contact Guests if you provide us with their details;
2.2.5 to participate in surveys that we use for research purposes;
2.2.6 to ensure that content from our Website is presented in the most effective manner for you and your computer;
2.2.7 to carry out our obligations arising from any contracts entered into between you and us;
2.2.8 to allow you to participate in interactive features of our service when you choose to do so;
2.2.9 to keep you up to date with Le Ruban news and dinners;
2.2.10 for marketing our other products and services and third party products and services to you unless you have withheld your consent for us to do so (for example by checking the relevant box(es) or if you subsequently notify us by post or email that you no longer wish to receive such messages (see also section 4 below);
2.2.11 to notify you about changes to our service and/or Website; and
2.2.12 to contact you to inform you that you have been contacted by another member.
2.3 Please also note that:
2.3.1 we may keep details of all transactions you perform through our Website (including Dinner ticket purchases) and of the fulfilment of your purchases; and
2.3.2 we may keep details of your visits to our Website including, but not limited to, traffic data, location data, web logs and other communication data (whether this is required for our own billing purposes or otherwise) and the resources that you access.
2.4 In most cases, we will only contact you by electronic means.
2.5 We do not disclose identifiable information about individuals to our partners, advertisers or sponsors but we may provide them with aggregate information about our users (for example we may inform them that 10 men and 5 women aged between 40 and 60 have clicked on their link or advertisement in our website). We may also use such aggregate information to help advertisers reach the kind of audience they want to target (for example, women in Orange County). We may make use of the personal data we have collected from you to enable us to comply with our partners', advertisers' and sponsors’ wishes by displaying their advertisement to that target audience.
3. Your Consent
3.1 By using our Website and submitting information, you consent to:
3.1.1 the collection and use of your personal information by us as described in section 1 above;
3.1.2 the sharing of your data with third parties strictly in accordance with section 3 below; and
3.1.3 in the unlikely event that we should need to do so, the transfer of your personal information to countries outside the United States of America.
4. Information disclosure to third parties
4.1 We may disclose your personal information to third parties in the following circumstances only:
4.1.1 for the purpose of performing our contractual obligations to you, in particular the delivery of our service to you (see also section 6.3 below);
4.1.2 for marketing purposes provided always that you consent to us sharing such data with third parties by notifying us via the Website or in other communications (e.g. by checking the relevant box(es) on the Website at the point of registration).
4.1.3 in the event that we sell or buy any business or assets, in which case we may disclose your personal data to the prospective seller or buyer of such business or assets;
4.1.4 if Le Ruban or substantially all of its assets are acquired by a third party, in which case personal data held by it about its customers will be one of the transferred assets;
4.1.5 if we are under a duty to disclose or share your personal data in order to comply with any legal obligation, such as subpoenas or court orders, or in order to enforce or apply our Terms and Conditions and other agreements. In addition to the foregoing, we may share account or other information when we believe it is necessary to comply with law to prevent any illegal activity perpetrated through Le Ruban service or using Le Ruban name, or to prevent imminent bodily harm; or
4.1.6 to protect the rights, property, or safety of Le Ruban, its customers and guests or Website users (this includes exchanging information with other companies and organizations for the purposes of fraud protection and credit risk reduction).
5. Your rights
5.1 You have the right to ask us not to use your personal data for marketing purposes. We will usually inform you (before collecting your data) if we plan to use your data for such purposes or if we plan to disclose your information to any third party for such purposes.
5.2 You will only receive communications from us if you have consented to this by checking the relevant box(es) on the Website or in any communications with us. Please note that Newslettters, E-Bulletins or Updates may contain marketing material. If you do not wish to receive such communications, please let us know by writing at [email protected].
6. IP addresses and cookies
6.1 We may collect information about your computer including your IP address, operating system and browser type for system administration and to report aggregated information. This is statistical data about your browsing actions and patterns and does not identify you individually.
6.2 'Cookies' are pieces of information that are stored by your browser on your computer's hard drive. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually change your browser to prevent that. We only use cookies to keep track of the pages you and other visitors have been to on our Website and to tell us whether you have visited the Website previously in order to deliver a better and more personalized service.
6.3 You may refuse to accept cookies by activating the setting on your browser which allows you to refuse the setting of cookies. However, if you select this setting you may be unable to access certain parts of our Website. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, our system will issue cookies when you enter our Website.
6.4 Please note if we carry any external advertising on our Website or have sponsors, that they themselves may also use cookies over which we have no control.
7. Data Storage
7.1 All information you provide to us is stored on our secure servers. Any payment transactions are encrypted (using SSL technology). Where we have given you (or where you have chosen) a password or other data which enables you to access certain parts of our website, you are responsible for keeping this password and any other identifier confidential and we strongly recommend that you do not share your password or other identifier with anyone.
7.2 This or the dynamics of the Internet may mean that information is sent electronically to servers outside of the country where you originally entered the information. In addition, that information may be used, stored and processed outside the country where you entered that information, in compliance with applicable law.
7.3 Your data may also be processed by staff that work for us or for one of our suppliers and may be situated outside the country where you entered that information. Such staff maybe engaged in, among other things, the provision of our service(s) to you, the processing of your payment details (for example, but not limited to, Dinner fees) and the provision of support services. By submitting your personal data, you agree to such transfer, storing or processing. We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
7.4 Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we do our best to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee the security of your data transmitted to our Website; any transmission is at your own risk. Once we receive your information, we use strict procedures and security features to try and prevent unauthorized access. Agents or contractors who in the course of providing services to Le Ruban have access to information which you give to us are required to keep that information secure and confidential and are not permitted to use it for any purpose other than to carry out the services which they are performing for Le Ruban.
8. Information Access
8.1 You have a right to access information held about you and you can do this by emailing [email protected]. Any access request may be subject to a fee of US$25.00 to meet our costs in providing you with details of the information we hold about you. We will endeavor to send you the information (as held by us) within 30 days. You can also request us to correct any factual inaccuracies in that information or delete any of that information from our records.
9. Contact
9.1 If you have any questions, comments or requests regarding our Privacy Policy, please contact us at [email protected].
Please read our Privacy Policy carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data.
Le Ruban is committed to safeguarding and respecting your privacy in compliance with applicable law. We believe that the best way to ensure the privacy of users of our website is to tell you what information we gather and ensure that you understand and consent to our uses of such information.
We occasionally modify our Privacy Policy and will post those changes on this page so that you are always aware of what information we collect, how we use it and under what circumstances we disclose it. Please check our Privacy Policy frequently to ensure that you are aware of any changes.
This Privacy Policy (together with our Terms and Conditions and any other documents referred to in them) set out the basis on which any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us will be processed by us.
Please note that Le Ruban website (the ‘Website’) contains links to and from other websites. If you follow a link to any of these websites please note that we are not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of such websites and the information practices of those websites are not covered by this Privacy Policy, as this Privacy Policy applies solely to information collected by Le Ruban. Please check the individual privacy policy of any website before you submit any personal data to them.
1. Application
1.1 Please note this policy applies to information we collect:
1.1.1 on this Website;
1.1.2 in email, text, and other electronic messages between you and this Website; and
1.1.3 through mobile and desktop applications you download from this Website, which provide dedicated non-browser-based interaction between you and this Website;
2. Information we collect and how we use it
2.1 When you access our Website, we may collect personal information from you (including, but not restricted to, your name, your age, your address, your gender, your sexual orientation, your email address, your financial details, your telephone number, your employment details etc). We will collect such information only if you have provided it to us, for example when you subscribe to the newsletter or when you book a place for a Le Ruban Dinner through the Website. If you provide us with the name, email address and gender of a Guest (as defined in the Terms and Conditions), please ensure that you must have their permission to do so. Your Guests may contact us at [email protected] to request that we remove his or her information from our database.
2.2 We may use the information you give us in the following ways:
2.2.1 to process your application to be part of one or multiple dinners, tastings or events organized by Le Ruban (‘Dinners’) or for other services to which you subscribe or join;
2.2.2 to provide our service(s) to you as a customer, or other user of our Website;
2.2.3 to contact you with follow up emails after a Dinner;
2.2.4 to contact Guests if you provide us with their details;
2.2.5 to participate in surveys that we use for research purposes;
2.2.6 to ensure that content from our Website is presented in the most effective manner for you and your computer;
2.2.7 to carry out our obligations arising from any contracts entered into between you and us;
2.2.8 to allow you to participate in interactive features of our service when you choose to do so;
2.2.9 to keep you up to date with Le Ruban news and dinners;
2.2.10 for marketing our other products and services and third party products and services to you unless you have withheld your consent for us to do so (for example by checking the relevant box(es) or if you subsequently notify us by post or email that you no longer wish to receive such messages (see also section 4 below);
2.2.11 to notify you about changes to our service and/or Website; and
2.2.12 to contact you to inform you that you have been contacted by another member.
2.3 Please also note that:
2.3.1 we may keep details of all transactions you perform through our Website (including Dinner ticket purchases) and of the fulfilment of your purchases; and
2.3.2 we may keep details of your visits to our Website including, but not limited to, traffic data, location data, web logs and other communication data (whether this is required for our own billing purposes or otherwise) and the resources that you access.
2.4 In most cases, we will only contact you by electronic means.
2.5 We do not disclose identifiable information about individuals to our partners, advertisers or sponsors but we may provide them with aggregate information about our users (for example we may inform them that 10 men and 5 women aged between 40 and 60 have clicked on their link or advertisement in our website). We may also use such aggregate information to help advertisers reach the kind of audience they want to target (for example, women in Orange County). We may make use of the personal data we have collected from you to enable us to comply with our partners', advertisers' and sponsors’ wishes by displaying their advertisement to that target audience.
3. Your Consent
3.1 By using our Website and submitting information, you consent to:
3.1.1 the collection and use of your personal information by us as described in section 1 above;
3.1.2 the sharing of your data with third parties strictly in accordance with section 3 below; and
3.1.3 in the unlikely event that we should need to do so, the transfer of your personal information to countries outside the United States of America.
4. Information disclosure to third parties
4.1 We may disclose your personal information to third parties in the following circumstances only:
4.1.1 for the purpose of performing our contractual obligations to you, in particular the delivery of our service to you (see also section 6.3 below);
4.1.2 for marketing purposes provided always that you consent to us sharing such data with third parties by notifying us via the Website or in other communications (e.g. by checking the relevant box(es) on the Website at the point of registration).
4.1.3 in the event that we sell or buy any business or assets, in which case we may disclose your personal data to the prospective seller or buyer of such business or assets;
4.1.4 if Le Ruban or substantially all of its assets are acquired by a third party, in which case personal data held by it about its customers will be one of the transferred assets;
4.1.5 if we are under a duty to disclose or share your personal data in order to comply with any legal obligation, such as subpoenas or court orders, or in order to enforce or apply our Terms and Conditions and other agreements. In addition to the foregoing, we may share account or other information when we believe it is necessary to comply with law to prevent any illegal activity perpetrated through Le Ruban service or using Le Ruban name, or to prevent imminent bodily harm; or
4.1.6 to protect the rights, property, or safety of Le Ruban, its customers and guests or Website users (this includes exchanging information with other companies and organizations for the purposes of fraud protection and credit risk reduction).
5. Your rights
5.1 You have the right to ask us not to use your personal data for marketing purposes. We will usually inform you (before collecting your data) if we plan to use your data for such purposes or if we plan to disclose your information to any third party for such purposes.
5.2 You will only receive communications from us if you have consented to this by checking the relevant box(es) on the Website or in any communications with us. Please note that Newslettters, E-Bulletins or Updates may contain marketing material. If you do not wish to receive such communications, please let us know by writing at [email protected].
6. IP addresses and cookies
6.1 We may collect information about your computer including your IP address, operating system and browser type for system administration and to report aggregated information. This is statistical data about your browsing actions and patterns and does not identify you individually.
6.2 'Cookies' are pieces of information that are stored by your browser on your computer's hard drive. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually change your browser to prevent that. We only use cookies to keep track of the pages you and other visitors have been to on our Website and to tell us whether you have visited the Website previously in order to deliver a better and more personalized service.
6.3 You may refuse to accept cookies by activating the setting on your browser which allows you to refuse the setting of cookies. However, if you select this setting you may be unable to access certain parts of our Website. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse cookies, our system will issue cookies when you enter our Website.
6.4 Please note if we carry any external advertising on our Website or have sponsors, that they themselves may also use cookies over which we have no control.
7. Data Storage
7.1 All information you provide to us is stored on our secure servers. Any payment transactions are encrypted (using SSL technology). Where we have given you (or where you have chosen) a password or other data which enables you to access certain parts of our website, you are responsible for keeping this password and any other identifier confidential and we strongly recommend that you do not share your password or other identifier with anyone.
7.2 This or the dynamics of the Internet may mean that information is sent electronically to servers outside of the country where you originally entered the information. In addition, that information may be used, stored and processed outside the country where you entered that information, in compliance with applicable law.
7.3 Your data may also be processed by staff that work for us or for one of our suppliers and may be situated outside the country where you entered that information. Such staff maybe engaged in, among other things, the provision of our service(s) to you, the processing of your payment details (for example, but not limited to, Dinner fees) and the provision of support services. By submitting your personal data, you agree to such transfer, storing or processing. We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
7.4 Unfortunately, the transmission of information via the internet is not completely secure. Although we do our best to protect your personal data, we cannot guarantee the security of your data transmitted to our Website; any transmission is at your own risk. Once we receive your information, we use strict procedures and security features to try and prevent unauthorized access. Agents or contractors who in the course of providing services to Le Ruban have access to information which you give to us are required to keep that information secure and confidential and are not permitted to use it for any purpose other than to carry out the services which they are performing for Le Ruban.
8. Information Access
8.1 You have a right to access information held about you and you can do this by emailing [email protected]. Any access request may be subject to a fee of US$25.00 to meet our costs in providing you with details of the information we hold about you. We will endeavor to send you the information (as held by us) within 30 days. You can also request us to correct any factual inaccuracies in that information or delete any of that information from our records.
9. Contact
9.1 If you have any questions, comments or requests regarding our Privacy Policy, please contact us at [email protected].