Privacy Policy
Effective Date: July 24, 2006
We respect and value your privacy. This Privacy Policy describes the information we collect from you when you visit our Website (“Website”), how we use that information, and under what circumstances we disclose it. It will also give you more information about how to manage the personal information that you provide to us through the Website. This Privacy Policy applies only to information you provide to us on-line while visiting or using our Website. It does not apply to information we have obtained or may obtain offline through other traditional means. The Privacy Policy should be read in conjunction with the Terms of Use located on the Website.
1. The Information We Collect.
When you use our Website, we receive and collect certain information. The information that we receive and collect depends on what you do when you visit our Website.
Automatically Collected Information.
Some information is automatically received and sometimes collected from you when you visit our Website. This information may include some or all of the following items: the name of the domain and host from which you access the Internet, including the Internet Protocol (IP) address of the computer you are using and the IP address of your Internet Service Provider; the type and version of Internet browser software you use and your operating system; the date and time you access our site, the length of your stay and the specific pages, images, video or forms that you access while visiting the site; the Internet address of the website from which you linked directly to our Website, and if applicable, the search engine that referred you and any search strings or phrases that you entered into the search engine to find this site; and demographic information concerning the country of origin of your computer and the language(s) used by it.
We use this information to monitor the usage of our Website, assess its performance, ensure technological compatibility with your computer, and understand the relative importance of the information provided on our Website. We may also use this data to conduct statistical analyses on visitors’ usage patterns and other aggregated data.
· Information Collected via Cookies.
The Website may use both “session cookies” and “permanent cookies.” Most people do not know that cookies are being placed on their computers when they visit the Website or most websites because browsers are typically set to accept cookies. You can choose to have your browser warn you every time a cookie is being sent to you or you can turn off cookie placements. If you refuse cookies, you may not be able to browse the Website.
· Information Collected Using Pixel Tags or Clear GIFs.
Pixel Tags or Clear GIFs, also known as Web Beacons or Web Bugs, are transparent graphical images placed on a website. House of Dynasty does not use these items on its Website.
· Information You Actively Submit.
For most of the browsing on our Website, we neither require nor collect “User Information.” User Information is information that could personally identify you, for example, your name, address(es), phone number(s), e-mail address, and credit card information. You can browse the Website and take as much time as you want to review our services without having to submit such User Information. In the following instances, however, we do need you to actively submit User Information: (1) when you want to contact House of Dynasty via electronic means or website submission or (2) when you purchase a gift card(s) and/or check the balance of a gift card(s) via our Website. E-mail or other forms of electronic communication, including website submission, are not secure and/or confidential means of communication.
We understand if you do not feel comfortable sending your credit card information to us over the Internet and are more than happy to accept your payment when you visit us at one of our restaurant locations or via the phone. If you wish to purchase a gift certificate over the phone, please call us at (703) 922-5210 or (703) 922-5211 and indicate that you wish to purchase a gift certificate without any information being submitted through an Internet website.
2. Personal Information About Children.
The Website is targeted primarily for use by adults. We do not currently market to or create special areas for use by children. Accordingly, we do not knowingly collect age identifying information, nor do we knowingly collect any personal information from children under the age of 13 years. However, we hereby advise all visitors to our site under the age of 13 not to disclose or provide any personally identifiable information on our website. In the event that we discover that a child under the age of 13 has provided personally identifiable information to us, in accordance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (please see the Federal Trade Commission’s website at www.ftc.gov/kidzprivacy for more information about this Act), we will delete the child’s personally identifiable information from our files to the extent technologically possible.
3. E-Mail Communications.
When you send an e-mail to us, or provide your e-mail address to us, you are communicating with us electronically and consent to receive communication from us electronically. We may retain the content of the e-mail, your e-mail address, and our response in order to service your needs. We may use the data that you provide to send you e-mail or correspondence via other means.
If you no longer wish to receive marketing e-mail from House of Dynasty, you may unsubscribe by doing any one of the following actions:
Send an e-mail with your request and current contact information to privacy@houseofdynasty.com ;
If you send an e-mail or letter request, please be sure to include your full name, address, phone number and e-mail address and indicate specifically what type of marketing communication(s) (e.g., e-mail, direct mail, and/or phone) you wish to receive or stop receiving. This will ensure we identify you correctly in our systems and accurately process your request.
House of Dynasty will take appropriate steps to implement your request to opt-out of receiving marketing communications. Please note that due to production, mailing and system timelines, in order to remove you from our marketing lists, it may take up to: 10 business days for e-mails or 30 calendar days for mail or fax. Until that change takes effect, you may still receive marketing communications from us.
Also, please note that even though you may have opted-out of receiving marketing communications, you may still receive business-related communications. Please be aware that opting-out of certain third party use may prevent us from providing certain services or products that you request.
4. Linking to Third-Party Websites.
When you click on links on our Website that take you to third-party websites, you will be subject to the third parties’ privacy policies. While we support the protection of privacy on the Internet, House of Dynasty cannot be responsible for the actions of any third-party websites. We encourage you to read the posted privacy statement of any and every website you visit, whether you are linking from the Website or browsing on your own.
5. What You Need to Do to Protect Your Personally Identifiable Information.
You have several options when deciding how you can best protect your User Information. One option is simply not to volunteer it. As stated above, this approach would allow you to still visit our website – although it will prevent you, for example, from ordering gift cards on-line or providing us with your comments or questions relating to our restaurants. The Federal Trade Commission’s website, www.ftc.gov, also offers useful information about how to protect personally identifiable information provided to a website.
6. What to Do About Suspected Violations of This Privacy Statement.
If at any time you believe House of Dynasty has not adhered to the policies and principles set forth in this Privacy Statement, please notify us using the contact information provided below. We will make all commercially reasonable efforts to promptly respond to your concerns.
7. Changes to Privacy Policies.
This privacy statement was last modified on July 24, 2006. Our Privacy Policy is subject to change from time to time, so we suggest that you review the current Privacy Policy at the start of each visit to the Website. Unless we clearly express otherwise, we will use information in accordance with the Privacy Policy under which the information was collected. YOU ARE HEREBY ADVISED THAT YOUR CONTINUED USE OF OUR WEBSITE CONSTITUTES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF ANY AMENDMENTS TO AND THE MOST RECENT VERSION OF THIS PRIVACY STATEMENT.
If you have any questions or comments concerning our Privacy Policy, please contact us:
Send an e-mail with your request and current contact information to privacy@houseofdynasty.com;