Privacy Policy

At Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine, we collect data and  email addresses for site and newsletter subscriptions. We do not sell this information or send emails for anything other than MRM information. We are dedicated to safeguarding and preserving your privacy when visiting our site or communicating electronically with us.

This Privacy Policy, together with our Terms of Service, explains what happens to any personal data  you provide to us, or that we collect from you when you are on this site.

MRM utilizes Google Analytics and HotJar to collect data that enables us to see what content resonates with our readers.  We’re committed to protecting and respecting your privacy.

We have updated this policy with the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) regulations from 25 May 2018

For the purpose of the Data Protection Act 1998 and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) our data controller is Barbara Castiglia.

This policy explains when and why we collect personal information about you, how we use it, the conditions under which we may disclose it to others, how we keep it safe and secure and your rights and choices in relation to your information.

Any questions regarding this policy and our privacy practices should be sent by email to Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com or by writing to:

Modern Restaurant Management, 27 Horseneck Road, Fairfield, NJ 07004. You can also reach us by telephone at 973-396-0135.

How do we collect information?

We obtain information about you when you visit this website

We, like many companies, automatically collect the following information:

• technical information, including the type of device you’re using, the IP address, browser and operating system being used to connect your computer to the internet. This information may be used to improve the services we offer.
• information about your visit to this website, for example we collect information about pages you visit and how you navigate the website, i.e. length of visits to certain pages, products and services you viewed and searched for, referral sources (e.g. how you arrived at our website).

We collect and use your personal information by using cookies on our website – more information on cookies can be found under the ‘Use of Cookies’ section below.

Social Media

When you interact with us on social media platforms such as Facebook and Twitter we may obtain information about you. The information we receive will depend on the privacy preferences you have set on those types of platforms.

What type of information is collected from you?

The personal information we collect, store and use might include:

• your name and contact details (including postal address, email address and telephone number);
• information about your activities on our website and about the device used to access it, for instance your IP address and geographical location;
• any other personal information shared with us.

Data protection laws recognize certain categories of personal information as sensitive and therefore requiring greater protection, for example information about your health, ethnicity and religion. We do not usually collect sensitive data about you unless there is a clear and valid reason for doing so.Where appropriate, we will make why we are collecting this type of information and what it will be used for clear.

How and why is your information used?

We may use your information for a number of different purposes, which may include:

• providing you with the services, products or information you asked for.
• processing orders that you have submitted;
• carrying out our obligations under any contracts entered into between you and us;
• keeping a record of your relationship with us;
• conducting analysis and market research so we can understand how we can improve our services, products or information;
• checking for updated contact details against third party sources so we can stay in touch if you move;
• dealing with entries into a competition;
• seeking your views or comments on the services we provide;
• notifying you of changes to our services;
• sending you communications which you have requested and that may be of interest to you. These may include information about campaigns, fundraising appeals and activities and promotions of goods and services; and

How long is your information kept for?

We keep your information for no longer than is necessary for the purposes it was collected for, The length of time we retain your personal information for is determined by operational and legal considerations. For example, we are legally required to hold some types of information to fulfil our statutory and regulatory obligations (e.g. health/safety and tax/accounting purposes).

We review our retention periods on a regular basis.

Who has access to your information?

We do not sell or rent your information to third parties.

We do not share your information with third parties for marketing purposes.

Lawful Processing

Data protection law requires us to rely on one or more lawful grounds to process your personal information. We consider the following grounds to be relevant:

Specific Consent

Where you have provided specific consent to us using your personal information in a certain way, such as to send you email, text and/or telephone marketing.

Performance of a contract

Where we are entering into a contract with you or performing our obligations under it like when you buy Age Co named products and services.

Legal obligation

We will not use your personal information where our interests are overridden by the impact on you, for example, where use would be excessively intrusive (unless, for instance, we are otherwise required or permitted to by law).

When we use sensitive personal information, we require an additional legal basis to do so under data protection laws, so will either do so on the basis of your explicit consent or another route available to us at law (for example, if we need to process it for employment, social security or social protection purposes, your vital interests, or, in some cases, if it is in the public interest for us to do so).

We’re committed to putting you in control of your data so you’re free to change your marketing preferences (including to tell us that you don’t want to be contacted for marketing purposes) at any time. 

We will not use your personal information for marketing purposes if you have indicated that you do not wish to be contacted and will retain your details on a suppression list to help ensure that we do not continue to contact you. However, we may still need to contact you for administrative purposes like where we are processing a donation or thanking you for your participation in an event.

Building Profiles

We may analyze your personal information to create a profile of your interests and preferences so that we can tailor and target our communications in a way that is timely and relevant to you. We may make use of additional information about you when it is available from external sources to help us do this effectively. This allows us to be more focused, efficient and cost effective with our resources and also reduces the risk of someone receiving information they may find inappropriate or irrelevant.

Your Rights

Under UK data protection law, you have certain rights over the personal information that we hold about you. Here is a summary of the rights that we think apply:

Right of access

You have a right to request access to the personal data that we hold about you. You also have the right to request a copy of the information we hold about you, and we will provide you with this unless legal exceptions apply.

If you want to access your information, please send a description of the information you want to see and proof of your identity by post to the address provided below.

Right to have your inaccurate personal information corrected

You have the right to have inaccurate or incomplete information we hold about you corrected. The accuracy of your information is important to us so we’re working on ways to make it easier for you to review and correct the information that we hold about you.

Right to restrict use

You have a right to ask us to restrict the processing of some or all of your personal information if there is a disagreement about its accuracy or we’re not lawfully allowed to use it.

Right of erasure

You may ask us to delete some or all of your personal information and in certain cases, and subject to certain exceptions; we will do so as far as we are required to. In many cases, we will anonymise that information, rather than delete it.

Right for your personal information to be portable

If we are processing your personal information (1) based on your consent, or in order to enter into or carry out a contract with you, and (2) the processing is being done by automated means, you may ask us to provide it to you or another service provider in a machine-readable format.

Right to object

You have the right to object to processing where we using your personal information (1) based on legitimate interests, (2) for direct marketing or (3) for statistical/research purposes.

If you want to exercise any of the above rights, please email us at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com, call 973-396-0135 or write to Modern Restaurant Management, LLC, 27 Horseneck Road, Fairfield NJ 07004.

Please note that exceptions apply to a number of these rights, and not all rights will be applicable in all circumstances. For more details we recommend you consult the guidance published by the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office, https://ico.org.uk/

California Residents

Under the California Consumer Protection Act of 2018 (“CCPA“), California residents have certain rights around Modern Restaurant Management’s collection, use, and sharing of their personal information.

MRM does not sell your personal information and has no plant to do so in the future without providing you with notice and an opportunity to opt-out as required by law. We do not offer financial incentives associated with our collection, use, or disclosure of your personal information.

We collect various categories of personal information when you use the site, including identifiers, commercial information, internet or other electronic network or device activity information, geolocation data, and professional information. California residents have the right to request to know what personal information has been collected about them, and to access that information. You also have the right to request deletion of your personal information. You can learn more about how to submit a data rights request by contacting bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com. We will not discriminate against you for exercising these rights afforded you under the CCPA. 

Separate from the CCPA, California’s Shine the Light law gives California residents the right to ask companies what personal information is shared with third parties for those third parties’ direct marketing purposes. We do not disclose personal information to third parties for the purpose of directly marketing their goods or services to you unless you request such disclosure. If you have any questions, please reach out to bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com.

Nevada Residents

Nevada law (SB 220) requires website operators to provide a way for Nevada consumers to opt out of the sale of certain information that the website operator may collect about them. Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine does not sell personal information to third parties as defined in Nevada law, and has no plans to do so in the future without providing subscribers with notice and an opportunity to opt-out as required by law. If you have any questions, please reach out to bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com.

Keeping your information safe

When you give us personal information, we take steps to ensure that appropriate technical and organisational controls are in place to protect it.

Any sensitive information (such as credit or debit card details) is encrypted and protected with the following software 128 Bit encryption on SSL. When you are on a secure page, a lock icon will appear on the bottom of web browsers such as Microsoft Internet Explorer.

Non-sensitive details (your email address etc.) are transmitted normally over the Internet, and this can never be guaranteed to be 100% secure. As a result, while we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee the security of any information you transmit to us, and you do so at your own risk. Once we receive your information, we make our best effort to ensure its security on our systems. Where we have given (or where you have chosen) a password which enables you to access certain parts of our website, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential. We ask you not to share your password with anyone.

Use of 'cookies'

Like many other websites, this website uses cookies. 'Cookies' are small pieces of information sent by an organisation to your computer and stored on your hard drive to allow that website to recognise you when you visit. For example, we use cookies to store your country preference. This helps us to deliver a better more personalised service when you browse our website and improve our services.

It is possible to switch off cookies by setting your browser preferences.. Turning cookies of may result in a loss of functionality when using our website.

Links to other websites

Our website may contain links to other websites run by other organizations. This policy applies only to our website‚ so we encourage you to read the privacy statements on the other websites you visit. We cannot be responsible for the privacy policies and practices of other websites even if you access them using links from our website.

In addition, if you linked to our website from a third party site, we cannot be responsible for the privacy policies and practices of the owners and operators of that third party site and recommend that you check the privacy policy of that third party site.

16 or Under

We are concerned to protect the privacy of children aged 16 or under. If you are aged 16 or under‚ please get your parent/guardian's permission beforehand whenever you provide us with personal information.

Vulnerable circumstances

We are committed to protecting vulnerable supporters, customers and volunteers and appreciate that additional care may be needed when we use their personal information. In recognition of this, we observe good practice guidelines in our interactions with vulnerable people.

Changes to this policy

Any changes we may make to this policy in the future will be posted on this website so please check this page occasionally to ensure that you’re happy with any changes. If we make any significant changes we’ll make this clear on this website.

Review of this Policy

We keep this policy under regular review. This policy was last updated in December 2019.

Contact Information

This website is owned and operated by Modern Restaurant Management, LLC.

Our principal place of business is: 27 Horseneck Road, Third floor, Fairfield, NJ 07004.

Our phone number is 973-396-0135

We do not share personal information with third-parties nor do we store information we collect about your visit to this website for use other than to analyze content performance through the use of cookies, which you can turn off at anytime by modifying your Internet browser's settings. We are not responsible for the republishing of the content found on this blog on other Web sites or media without our permission. This privacy policy is subject to change without notice.

Any questions regarding this policy and our privacy practices should be sent by email to Barbara Castiglia at bcastiglia@modernrestaurantmanagement.com or by writing to:

Modern Restaurant Management, 27 Horseneck Road, Fairfield, NJ 07004. You can also reach us by telephone at 973-396-0135.