Metz Culinary Management Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 11/04/2024
1.0 Introduction
Metz Culinary Management is a food service and environmental service company headquartered in Dallas, Pennsylvania, which focuses on providing services to Healthcare, Education, Airports, and Corporate companies.
For more information about our services, please refer to our website:
https://metzculinary.com
This Privacy Policy is applicable to Metz Culinary Management (“we,” “our,” or “us”) as related to our services, which collectively include:
2.0 Personal Information We Collect
2.1 Information You Choose to Provide to Us
WHEN
We may ask you to provide personal information when:
WHAT
We collect personal information that may include first and last name, business email address, phone number and/or company name.
As an end user of the application, we collect your name, business email address and any comments you make in the application.
In addition, we may collect data uploaded by you, your employer or other users of the application that may be required to use Metz Culinary Managements services. We expect all users to follow their organization’s privacy policy and any applicable regulatory requirements when uploading, accessing and using personal information into our application. The data uploaded may include personal information like:
Further information, including specific obligations of the Metz Culinary Management, can be found in the Service and/or Data Processing Agreements.
2.2 Information We Collect Automatically
WHEN
We collect information about your visits to the website and the application when you land on any of our web pages through cookies and similar tracking technology.
WHAT
The information collected includes:
2.3 Information We May Collect From Third Parties
WHEN
We may combine the information we collect from your direct interactions with us with information obtained through other third-party sources. We also obtain and/or purchase lists from third parties about individuals and companies interested in our products.
WHAT
The personal information collected includes your name, email address, business address, job title, company name, and telephone number.
3.0 How We Use Personal Information
We use your personal information to:
We do not sell your information to any third party.
If Metz Culinary Management needs to use personal information for an unrelated or new/secondary purpose, Metz Culinary Managements will notify the appropriate individual and obtain their consent for the new purpose or rely on another prescribed exception under the applicable privacy legislation for the use or disclosure. Where consent is used as the basis for the secondary use or disclosure, individuals have the right to withdraw their consent at any time. Where the secondary use or disclosure includes sensitive information (i.e., personal health information), Metz Culinary Management will take reasonable steps to ensure that the information is de-identified before it is disclosed or used.
4.0 How We Share Personal Information
Our Application and Services
If you are an end user of our application, your personal information may be viewed by other users with access to the application.
Service Providers
We use third parties to help us provide our services. They will have access to your information as collected by the website or the application, as reasonably necessary to perform the contracted tasks on our behalf. We sign contractual agreements to obligate them to protect the personal information, only use it to deliver the contracted services to us, prohibit them from selling it and not disclose it without our knowledge and permission.
Effective Date: 11/04/2024
1.0 Introduction
Metz Culinary Management is a food service and environmental service company headquartered in Dallas, Pennsylvania, which focuses on providing services to Healthcare, Education, Airports, and Corporate companies.
For more information about our services, please refer to our website:
https://metzculinary.com
This Privacy Policy is applicable to Metz Culinary Management (“we,” “our,” or “us”) as related to our services, which collectively include:
- the use of https://metzculinary.com
- the use of the application website https://apply.jobappnetwork.com/mcm/en
- social media messages and marketing campaigns and
- the use of our products and services.
- A website visitor
- An end user of the application (“end user”)
- A prospective client
- A job applicant and
- Partners
2.0 Personal Information We Collect
2.1 Information You Choose to Provide to Us
WHEN
We may ask you to provide personal information when:
- You use the website to download articles, data sheets or eBooks.
- You request a free trial or demo.
- You refer a friend to us.
- You connect with us directly via phone calls or video conferencing platforms.
- We or Client Account Administrators grant you access to the application.
- You or Client Account Administrators upload or enter personal information into the application.
- You participate in a marketing or sales promotion.
- You attend trade events and other industry networking events.
- You register or attend a webinar or other event.
- You participate in programs we may offer from time to time.
- You participate in chats.
- You pay for our services.
WHAT
We collect personal information that may include first and last name, business email address, phone number and/or company name.
As an end user of the application, we collect your name, business email address and any comments you make in the application.
In addition, we may collect data uploaded by you, your employer or other users of the application that may be required to use Metz Culinary Managements services. We expect all users to follow their organization’s privacy policy and any applicable regulatory requirements when uploading, accessing and using personal information into our application. The data uploaded may include personal information like:
- Team member names, email addresses and contractual agreements
- Vendor-partner names, email addresses, contractual agreements or other personal data necessary for Metz Culinary Management services
- Customer names and email addresses used to provide services within Metz Culinary Management’s platform
Further information, including specific obligations of the Metz Culinary Management, can be found in the Service and/or Data Processing Agreements.
2.2 Information We Collect Automatically
WHEN
We collect information about your visits to the website and the application when you land on any of our web pages through cookies and similar tracking technology.
WHAT
The information collected includes:
- access times
- the pages you view
- the links you click on
- the search terms you enter
- actions you take in connection with any of the visited pages
- your device information such as IP address, location, browser type and language
- the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) of the website that referred you to our website and
- the URL you browse away from our pages if you click on an external link
2.3 Information We May Collect From Third Parties
WHEN
We may combine the information we collect from your direct interactions with us with information obtained through other third-party sources. We also obtain and/or purchase lists from third parties about individuals and companies interested in our products.
WHAT
The personal information collected includes your name, email address, business address, job title, company name, and telephone number.
3.0 How We Use Personal Information
We use your personal information to:
- Deliver the contracted services and allow full use of the application functionality as purchased by the clients.
- Deliver training and support to our application end users and/or carry out the transactions you have requested.
- To communicate with you directly through emails, calls, chats and video conferencing.
- Process payments for application subscriptions.
- Send communications to you about:
- New application features and upgrades.
- Our services and offerings.
- Event announcements.
- Product notices and changes to our terms and policies.
- Particular programs in which you have chosen to participate.
- Promotional offers and surveys.
- Scheduling demos and managing free trials.
- Advertise and market our products and services, including delivering interest-based advertisements on this website and other sites or content syndication platforms and websites.
- Carry out market research to understand how to improve our services and their delivery.
- Create and manage marketing campaigns.
- Generate sales leads and increase our market share.
- Analyze user clicks and usage of the application and website to improve user experience and maximize usage of our services.
- Manage our website and application to maintain and deliver the contracted functionality and services.
- Enforce our website and application terms and/or separate contracts (if applicable) with you
- Prevent fraud and other prohibited or illegal activities.
- Protect the security or integrity of the website, application, our business or services.
- Or otherwise, as disclosed to you at the point of collection or as required or permitted by law.
We do not sell your information to any third party.
If Metz Culinary Management needs to use personal information for an unrelated or new/secondary purpose, Metz Culinary Managements will notify the appropriate individual and obtain their consent for the new purpose or rely on another prescribed exception under the applicable privacy legislation for the use or disclosure. Where consent is used as the basis for the secondary use or disclosure, individuals have the right to withdraw their consent at any time. Where the secondary use or disclosure includes sensitive information (i.e., personal health information), Metz Culinary Management will take reasonable steps to ensure that the information is de-identified before it is disclosed or used.
4.0 How We Share Personal Information
Our Application and Services
If you are an end user of our application, your personal information may be viewed by other users with access to the application.
Service Providers
We use third parties to help us provide our services. They will have access to your information as collected by the website or the application, as reasonably necessary to perform the contracted tasks on our behalf. We sign contractual agreements to obligate them to protect the personal information, only use it to deliver the contracted services to us, prohibit them from selling it and not disclose it without our knowledge and permission.
Service Provider Name |
Business Purpose |
Information Collected by the Service Provider |
Data Location |
Google Analytics |
Site Maintenance, Advertising, and Site Optimization |
Pageviews and visit data such as device type, operating system, and browser type |
Google |
Weebly |
Business-to-consumer menu and service sharing |
Name, email, relationship to account, and comments |
Weebly |
TalentReef |
Used for recruiting and hiring employees |
Job applications |
TalentReef |
SurveyMonkey |
Survey consumer experience and satisfaction |
Name and email (optional), opinions, relationship to business |
SurveyMonkey |
ZoomInfo |
Business-to-business data collection, and search engine optimization |
Contact and business information |
ZoomInfo |
Legal Disclosures
It is possible that we may need to disclose personal information when required by law, subpoena or other legal processes as identified in the applicable legislation.
We attempt to notify our clients about legal demands for their personal data when appropriate in our judgment unless prohibited by law or court order or when the request is an emergency.
Change in Control
We can also share your personal data as part of a sale, merger, change in control or in preparation for any of these events.
Any other entity which buys us or part of our business will have the right to continue to use your data, but only in the manner set out in this Privacy Policy unless you agree otherwise.
5.0 How We Secure Personal Information
We are committed to protecting the security of all of the personal information we collect and use.
We use a variety of physical, administrative and technical safeguards designed to help protect it from unauthorized access, use and disclosure. We have implemented best-practice standards and controls in compliance with internationally recognized security frameworks. We use encryption technologies to protect data at rest and in transit.
6.0 Your Rights
We provide the same suite of services to all of our clients and end users worldwide.
We offer the following rights to all individuals regardless of their location or applicable privacy regulations.
For personal information we have about you, you can:
You have the right to obtain information about what personal information we process about you or to obtain a copy of your personal information.
If you have provided personal information to us, you may contact us to obtain an outline of what information we have about you or a copy of the information.
If you are an end user of the application, you can log in to see the personal information in the account or approach your employer for more information.
This Privacy Policy describes what personal information we collect and our privacy practices. We may also have additional privacy notices and statements available to you at the point of providing information to us directly.
You have the right to update or correct your personal information or ask us to do it on your behalf.
You can edit your information through the user account in the application or ask us to change or correct it by contacting us at 800-675-2499.
You have the right to request the deletion of your personal information at any time. We will communicate back to you within reasonable timelines the result of your request. We may not be able to delete or erase your personal information, but we will inform you of these reasons and any further actions available to you.
You have the right to object to our processing of your personal information for direct marketing purposes. This means that we will stop using your personal information for these purposes.
You may have the right to ask us to limit the way that we use your personal information.
You have the right to request that we export to you in a machine-readable format all of the personal information we have about you.
We do not process personal information through the use of automated means.
If you would like to exercise any of the rights described above, please contact us at 800-675-2499.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the local organizations in charge of enforcing the privacy legislation applicable in your territory.
7.0 How Long We Keep Your Personal Information
We retain information as long as it is necessary to provide the services to you and our clients, subject to any legal obligations to further retain such information.
We may also retain information to comply with the law, prevent fraud, collect fees, resolve disputes, troubleshoot problems, assist with investigations, enforce our Terms of Service and take other actions permitted by law.
The information we retain will be handled following this Privacy Policy.
Information connected to you that is no longer necessary and relevant to provide our services may be de-identified or aggregated with other non-personal data. This information may provide insights that are commercially valuable to Metz Culinary Management, such as statistics of the use of the services.
8.0 Other Important Information
We process data in locations in the United States and rely on legally-provided mechanisms to lawfully transfer data across borders, such as contracts incorporating data protection and sharing obligations. We provide the capability for the return, transfer and/or disposal of personal data in a secure manner.
We will only collect and process your personal data where we have a lawful reason for its collection.
When you visit our website and provide us with your personal information, we collect and use it with your consent.
As an application end user, you consent to our collection of your personal information when you log in for the first time. However, your employer has control of the account and may upload and share additional personal information. Your employer’s responsibility is to ensure that collecting, using and sharing the personal information uploaded to the application complies with all applicable legislation.
You can review the terms and conditions of use here: https://apply.jobappnetwork.com/mcm/en
Where we rely on your consent to process personal data, you have the right to withdraw or decline your consent at any time. If you have any questions about the lawful bases upon which we collect and use your personal data, please contact us at 800-675-2499.
How to select your communications preferences
You may choose to receive or not receive marketing communications from us. Please click the “Unsubscribe” link in the email we sent you to stop receiving marketing communications.
Even if you opt-out of receiving marketing communications, we may still communicate with you regarding security and privacy issues, servicing your account, fulfilling your requests, or administering any promotion or any program in which you may have elected to participate.
9.0 Contact Information
You may contact us to exercise any of your rights or ask for more information about your personal information and our privacy practices by contacting us at 800-675-2499.
Appendix
A.1 For Individuals Based in The United States
Under the California Privacy Rights Act (‘CPRA’) – which amended and expanded on CCPA, Connecticut Data Privacy Act (‘CTDPA’), Virginia Commonwealth Data Protection Act (‘CDPA’), Utah Consumer Privacy Act (‘UCPA’), and the Colorado Privacy Act (‘CPA’), consumers may be able to exercise the following rights in relation to the personal information about them that we have collected (subject to certain limitations at law):
Please note that if exercising these rights limits our ability to process personal information (such as a deletion request), we may no longer be able to provide you with our products and services or engage with you in the same manner. Additionally, Metz Culinary Management has established processes (including reviewing business processes, systems and resources on a periodic basis) to ensure consumers who exercise any of the above rights under US state privacy laws are not discriminated against.
A.1.1 How to Exercise Your Consumer Rights
To exercise any of your right mentioned above, please submit a request by contacting us at 800-675-2499.
We will need to verify your identity before processing your request.
In order to verify your identity, we will generally require sufficient information from you so that we can match it to the information we maintain about you in our systems. Sometimes we may need additional personal information from you to be able to identify you. We will notify you.
We may decline a request where we cannot verify your identity or locate your information in our systems or as permitted by law. In this case, we may request that you provide additional information reasonably necessary to authenticate you and your request.
You may choose to designate an authorized agent to make a request under the CCPA on your behalf. No information will be disclosed until the authorized agent’s authority has been reviewed and verified. Once an authorized agent has submitted a request, we may require additional information (i.e., written authorization from you) to confirm the authorized agent’s authority.
If you are an team member/former team member of a Metz Culinary Management client that uses our application and services, please direct your requests and/or questions directly to your employer or former employer.
If you are a third party (auditor, business associate, etc.), who was given access to the Metz Culinary Management application by a Metz Culinary Management client, please direct your requests and/or questions directly to the Metz Culinary Management client that gave you access.
If Metz Culinary Management does not take action on your Consumer Rights Request within the 45 days, or in the event of an extension, within the maximum 90-day response period, we will inform you in writing of the reasons for not taking action, as well as provide an explanation of any rights you have to appeal the decision. For opt-out or limit use and disclosure requests submitted under the CCPA, Metz Culinary Management will respond as soon as feasibly possible, with up to a maximum of 15 days.
For consumers residing in Virginia, within 60 days of receipt of an appeal, and for consumers residing in Colorado, within 45 days of receipt of an appeal, Metz Culinary Management will inform the consumer, in writing, of any action taken/not taken in response to the appeal, including an explanation of the reasons for the decisions. If the appeal is denied, Metz Culinary Management will provide consumers with an online mechanism, if available, or another method which allows the consumer to contact the Attorney General to submit a complaint.
Minors Under Age 16
Our application and services are intended for business use, and we do not expect them to be of any interest to minors. We do not intentionally collect any personal information of consumers below the age of 13. If you believe that a child under 13 may have provided us their Personal Information, please contact us at 800-675-2499. Following contact, Metz Culinary Management will request the age of data subject that is minor and get the consent of the holder of the parental responsibility for the minor, where Metz Culinary Management needs to process that personal information.
It is possible that we may need to disclose personal information when required by law, subpoena or other legal processes as identified in the applicable legislation.
We attempt to notify our clients about legal demands for their personal data when appropriate in our judgment unless prohibited by law or court order or when the request is an emergency.
Change in Control
We can also share your personal data as part of a sale, merger, change in control or in preparation for any of these events.
Any other entity which buys us or part of our business will have the right to continue to use your data, but only in the manner set out in this Privacy Policy unless you agree otherwise.
5.0 How We Secure Personal Information
We are committed to protecting the security of all of the personal information we collect and use.
We use a variety of physical, administrative and technical safeguards designed to help protect it from unauthorized access, use and disclosure. We have implemented best-practice standards and controls in compliance with internationally recognized security frameworks. We use encryption technologies to protect data at rest and in transit.
6.0 Your Rights
We provide the same suite of services to all of our clients and end users worldwide.
We offer the following rights to all individuals regardless of their location or applicable privacy regulations.
For personal information we have about you, you can:
- Access your personal information or request a copy.
You have the right to obtain information about what personal information we process about you or to obtain a copy of your personal information.
If you have provided personal information to us, you may contact us to obtain an outline of what information we have about you or a copy of the information.
If you are an end user of the application, you can log in to see the personal information in the account or approach your employer for more information.
- You have the right to be notified of what personal information we collect about you and how we use it, disclose it and protect it.
This Privacy Policy describes what personal information we collect and our privacy practices. We may also have additional privacy notices and statements available to you at the point of providing information to us directly.
- Change or correct your personal information.
You have the right to update or correct your personal information or ask us to do it on your behalf.
You can edit your information through the user account in the application or ask us to change or correct it by contacting us at 800-675-2499.
- Delete or erase your personal information.
You have the right to request the deletion of your personal information at any time. We will communicate back to you within reasonable timelines the result of your request. We may not be able to delete or erase your personal information, but we will inform you of these reasons and any further actions available to you.
- Object to the processing of your personal information.
You have the right to object to our processing of your personal information for direct marketing purposes. This means that we will stop using your personal information for these purposes.
- Ask us to restrict the processing of your personal information.
You may have the right to ask us to limit the way that we use your personal information.
- Export your personal data.
You have the right to request that we export to you in a machine-readable format all of the personal information we have about you.
We do not process personal information through the use of automated means.
If you would like to exercise any of the rights described above, please contact us at 800-675-2499.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the local organizations in charge of enforcing the privacy legislation applicable in your territory.
7.0 How Long We Keep Your Personal Information
We retain information as long as it is necessary to provide the services to you and our clients, subject to any legal obligations to further retain such information.
We may also retain information to comply with the law, prevent fraud, collect fees, resolve disputes, troubleshoot problems, assist with investigations, enforce our Terms of Service and take other actions permitted by law.
The information we retain will be handled following this Privacy Policy.
Information connected to you that is no longer necessary and relevant to provide our services may be de-identified or aggregated with other non-personal data. This information may provide insights that are commercially valuable to Metz Culinary Management, such as statistics of the use of the services.
8.0 Other Important Information
We process data in locations in the United States and rely on legally-provided mechanisms to lawfully transfer data across borders, such as contracts incorporating data protection and sharing obligations. We provide the capability for the return, transfer and/or disposal of personal data in a secure manner.
We will only collect and process your personal data where we have a lawful reason for its collection.
When you visit our website and provide us with your personal information, we collect and use it with your consent.
As an application end user, you consent to our collection of your personal information when you log in for the first time. However, your employer has control of the account and may upload and share additional personal information. Your employer’s responsibility is to ensure that collecting, using and sharing the personal information uploaded to the application complies with all applicable legislation.
You can review the terms and conditions of use here: https://apply.jobappnetwork.com/mcm/en
Where we rely on your consent to process personal data, you have the right to withdraw or decline your consent at any time. If you have any questions about the lawful bases upon which we collect and use your personal data, please contact us at 800-675-2499.
How to select your communications preferences
You may choose to receive or not receive marketing communications from us. Please click the “Unsubscribe” link in the email we sent you to stop receiving marketing communications.
Even if you opt-out of receiving marketing communications, we may still communicate with you regarding security and privacy issues, servicing your account, fulfilling your requests, or administering any promotion or any program in which you may have elected to participate.
9.0 Contact Information
You may contact us to exercise any of your rights or ask for more information about your personal information and our privacy practices by contacting us at 800-675-2499.
Appendix
A.1 For Individuals Based in The United States
Under the California Privacy Rights Act (‘CPRA’) – which amended and expanded on CCPA, Connecticut Data Privacy Act (‘CTDPA’), Virginia Commonwealth Data Protection Act (‘CDPA’), Utah Consumer Privacy Act (‘UCPA’), and the Colorado Privacy Act (‘CPA’), consumers may be able to exercise the following rights in relation to the personal information about them that we have collected (subject to certain limitations at law):
- The right to access/know any or all of the information relating to your personal information that we have collected, processed or disclosed in the preceding 12 months (upon verification of your identity). Metz Culinary Management will provide a copy of the consumer’s personal data in a portable and, to the extent technically feasible, readily usable format that allows the consumer to transmit the data to another controller without hindrance.
- The right to request the deletion of personal information we have collected from you.
- The right to opt-out of personal information sales to third parties now or in the future. However, we do not sell your personal information.
- The right to opt-in to personal information sales to third parties for consumers under the age of 16. However, we do not sell personal information of minor consumers.
- The right to opt-out of sharing of personal information to third parties now or in the future.
- The right to request rectification/correction of inaccurate personal information, considering the nature and purposes of the processing of the information. (Not Applicable under UCPA)
- The right to limit use and disclosure of sensitive personal information to that which is necessary to perform the services or provide the goods reasonably expected by an average consumer. (Applicable under CCPA, as amended by CPRA)
- The right to opt-out of the processing of sensitive personal information (I.e., data that reveals ethnic or racial origin, mental or physical health diagnosis, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or citizenship or immigration status. (Applicable under UCPA)
- The right to opt-out of targeted advertising. (Applicable under CPA, CTDPA, UCPA, VCDPA)
- The right to opt-out of profiling in connection with automated decisions. (Applicable under CPA, CTDPA, UCPA)
Please note that if exercising these rights limits our ability to process personal information (such as a deletion request), we may no longer be able to provide you with our products and services or engage with you in the same manner. Additionally, Metz Culinary Management has established processes (including reviewing business processes, systems and resources on a periodic basis) to ensure consumers who exercise any of the above rights under US state privacy laws are not discriminated against.
A.1.1 How to Exercise Your Consumer Rights
To exercise any of your right mentioned above, please submit a request by contacting us at 800-675-2499.
We will need to verify your identity before processing your request.
In order to verify your identity, we will generally require sufficient information from you so that we can match it to the information we maintain about you in our systems. Sometimes we may need additional personal information from you to be able to identify you. We will notify you.
We may decline a request where we cannot verify your identity or locate your information in our systems or as permitted by law. In this case, we may request that you provide additional information reasonably necessary to authenticate you and your request.
You may choose to designate an authorized agent to make a request under the CCPA on your behalf. No information will be disclosed until the authorized agent’s authority has been reviewed and verified. Once an authorized agent has submitted a request, we may require additional information (i.e., written authorization from you) to confirm the authorized agent’s authority.
If you are an team member/former team member of a Metz Culinary Management client that uses our application and services, please direct your requests and/or questions directly to your employer or former employer.
If you are a third party (auditor, business associate, etc.), who was given access to the Metz Culinary Management application by a Metz Culinary Management client, please direct your requests and/or questions directly to the Metz Culinary Management client that gave you access.
If Metz Culinary Management does not take action on your Consumer Rights Request within the 45 days, or in the event of an extension, within the maximum 90-day response period, we will inform you in writing of the reasons for not taking action, as well as provide an explanation of any rights you have to appeal the decision. For opt-out or limit use and disclosure requests submitted under the CCPA, Metz Culinary Management will respond as soon as feasibly possible, with up to a maximum of 15 days.
For consumers residing in Virginia, within 60 days of receipt of an appeal, and for consumers residing in Colorado, within 45 days of receipt of an appeal, Metz Culinary Management will inform the consumer, in writing, of any action taken/not taken in response to the appeal, including an explanation of the reasons for the decisions. If the appeal is denied, Metz Culinary Management will provide consumers with an online mechanism, if available, or another method which allows the consumer to contact the Attorney General to submit a complaint.
Minors Under Age 16
Our application and services are intended for business use, and we do not expect them to be of any interest to minors. We do not intentionally collect any personal information of consumers below the age of 13. If you believe that a child under 13 may have provided us their Personal Information, please contact us at 800-675-2499. Following contact, Metz Culinary Management will request the age of data subject that is minor and get the consent of the holder of the parental responsibility for the minor, where Metz Culinary Management needs to process that personal information.