We value our customers and are committed to protecting their privacy and informing them as to how their personal information will be used. As a general matter, we collect customer information in an effort to improve your shopping experience and to communicate with you about our products, services, contests, and promotions. We recognize that we must maintain and use customer information responsibly. We have created this Privacy Policy to address our practices regarding information collected from visitors to the Site.

You should also review our Terms and Conditions of use of the website, which can be found at Terms & Conditions and is applicable and binding upon you with respect to your use of the website and is incorporated herein.

Please do not visit or use this website from the European Union or European Economic Area, or anywhere else whose laws may conflict with this Privacy Statement; this website is not intended for your use if you are attempting to use from any of these countries and you do not have permission to use the website. Please note that this exclusion is solely because the laws of your country may not conform with our policies as set forth in this Privacy Statement.

1. Privacy Statement?
This Privacy Statement sets forth the principles under which the Company collects, uses, processes, retains, and discloses personal data and/or sensitive data in the United States from individuals, including by and through our website located at www.bellanspice.com (the "website") and information you provide to us based upon information from our website (i.e., if you send us an e-mail at an e-mail address identified on the website). This statement covers information received in electronic or other formats.

2. Terms
The terms "we", "us" and "our" refer to the Company, and its officers, directors, owners, employees and agents. The term "personal data" means any data which relates to a natural person (as opposed to a business or corporate entity) that makes you identifiable. As used herein and in connection with our business, the term personal data may include:

Names and contact information, including phone number, physical address, fax and e-mail;
Social security number or other national identification number;
Income and other financial data and nationality;
Credit history and credit scores address;
Title, position, business/company name;
Referral source data (i.e., how you ended up at the website);

Any other similar information provided to us by you or on your behalf in connection with our Services (as defined below).

The term "data controller" means the person or entity which decides the purposes for which, and the way in which, any personal data is processed. The term "data processor" means the person or entity which processes personal data on behalf of the data controller. The term "processing" means any operation or set of operations performed on personal data. Processing includes, but is not limited to, the collection of data, the organizing of data, the recording or saving/storage of data, the altering of data, the using of data, the disclosing or transfer of data, the deleting or destruction of data, or the making available of data.

3. Information We Collect
We may collect all types of personal data about you as described in Section 2 above under the definition of "personal data". You agree that we may collect and process all such personal data that you provide to us to enable us to provide the services (the "Services"). These Services may include:

Management of the website and all content and services therein.

The sale or potential sale and/or delivery and/or return of any goods, products or services you purchase or seek to purchase, or return or seek to return, at or through the website.

Responding to or addressing any questions or inquiries from you or otherwise regarding us, any goods or products we sell, or our website.

You also hereby consent that we may use your personal data for the following additional purposes which may be included in, or part of, the Services:
Updating our records;
Monitoring your order history, including items purchased and amount spent;
Obtaining demographical information of our customers;
In connection with any application for employment with the Company;
Internal analysis for our business management purposes;
Any statutory or regulatory purpose which requires the processing of your personal data;
Legal and regulatory compliance;
Fraud and crime prevention;
Internal or external audits; and
Any other purpose for which valid consent is obtained.

In addition to the above, we may also collect other data from you which is not personal data, such as information you provide concerning product reviews

Please do not supply the following to us:
Any other person's personal data, unless the Company explicitly asks you to do so;
Any categories of your personal data that have not been explicitly requested by the Company;
Any confidential, proprietary, secret or legally protected information which you are not explicitly requested by the Company to provide; and
Any confidential, proprietary, secret or legally protected information which are under any legal obligation to not provide to or share with the Company.

4. How We Collect Information
We collect information about you (including personal data) when:
You Give Us Information - You may provide us information when:
you set up an account with us;
you provide it to us by filling out forms, including in connection with any online inquiries or the purchase or return of any goods or products from the website;
you send us e-mail or submit any inquiry on or through the website, including in connection with a "contact customer service" request or inquiry;
you provide information via phone or in person;
you provide us with information in writing and send it to us other than via e-mail, phone or in person (i.e., mail, FedEx, etc.);
you provide us with documentation;
you provide us with information which may contain personal data;
you provide us with information in connection with seeking employment with the Company.

We Collect Information Automatically - We automatically collect certain types of information when you visit our Website (as explained below).

We Collect Information From Other Sources - We may also obtain information about you from outside sources. For example, we may obtain commercially available information about you from third-parties or purchase e-mail lists from third parties for advertising and marketing purposes. We may also receive information from third-parties who provide services for us through web-beacons and other technologies described in this Privacy Statement.

5. Use Of Web Beacons, Clear-GIFs, Pixel Tags And JavaScript
Except as set forth herein, our use of web beacons, clear-gifs, pixel tags and JavaScript is critical to the proper functionality of our website, and disabling them may impact the functionality of the website and the services we provide.
We also may use "pixel tags" (also called "action pixels," "web beacons" or "clear gifs") and/or JavaScript plug-ins, placed on the website and in our emails to you.

These web beacons and plug-ins are small graphic images (typically that you cannot see) or code on a website or in an email message which is used for such things as recording webpages and advertisements clicked on by a user, or for tracking the performance of email marketing campaigns. These devices help us analyze our users' online behavior and measure the effectiveness of our website and our marketing.

We may also work with third-party service providers that help us track, collect, and analyze this information. Third-party entities with whom we have agreements may place these devices on the website and/or in emails to use information obtained from them such as pages viewed, emails opened and items upon which you may click in emails. These third-party providers may also place cookies onto your computer. Those third-party cookies may enable us to obtain aggregate demographic information and user statistics about you and your preferences from these third-party sources as well as the information we have about you. These third-party providers may also use certain transactional data to provide analytics to us to help us better serve our customers. See above for more information on our cookies.

6. Server Logs
A web "server log" is a record of activity created by a computer that delivers certain web pages to your browser. Certain activities that you perform on our website may record information in server logs. For example, if you enter a search term into a search box located on the website, the server log may record the search term, the link you clicked on to bring you to our website and/or information about your browsers, such as your IP address and the cookies set on your browser.

7. How We Use Your Personal Data
We process your personal data identified in this Privacy Statement to perform the Services as defined above. The legal basis for this processing is your consent set forth herein, as well as our contractual obligations.

We process your personal data and may disclose the same to our affiliate companies, our contractors, and our vendors to analyze the effectiveness of our business and so we can provide better and more efficient, and desirable services to our customers.

We may also process your personal data identified in this Privacy Statement where necessary for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, whether in court proceedings, alternative dispute resolution, or in an administrative or out-of-court procedure. The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interests, namely the protection and assertion of our legal rights, your legal rights, and the legal rights of others.

We may also process your personal data identified in this Privacy Statement where necessary for the purposes of managing risks or obtaining professional advice. The legal basis for this processing is our legitimate interests, namely the proper protection of our business against risks.

We may also process your personal data identified in this Privacy Statement where such processing is necessary or advisable for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject, or in order to protect your vital interests or the vital interests of another natural person.

8. Providing Your Personal Data To Others
We may disclose your personal data to our officers, directors, employees, and agents insofar as reasonably necessary for the purposes, and on the legal bases, set out in this Privacy Statement, including to provide or potentially provide Services to you or for your benefit.

We may disclose your personal data to our professional advisers insofar as reasonably necessary for the purposes of managing risks, obtaining professional advice, or the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, whether in court proceedings, ADR, or in an administrative or out-of-court procedure.

We may disclose certain of your personal data to vendors and subcontractors to fulfill our Services, including to ship/deliver any goods, products, or services you ordered, to address any returned or substituted items, to address any inquiry you submit, and to address any problems or concerns which may arise with you, your order, your inquiries or our Services.

We may disclose certain of your personal data to the suppliers and subcontractors pursuant to separate consent provided by you to us.

The foregoing disclosures are made insofar as reasonably necessary, and only to the extent required, for assisting us in providing our Services to you, storing data, and in connection with the administration of our business.

In addition to the specific disclosures of personal data set out in this Section 1-7, we may disclose your personal data where such disclosure is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject, or in order to protect your vital interests or the vital interests of another natural person. We may also disclose your personal data where such disclosure is necessary for the establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims, whether in court proceedings, alternative dispute resolution, or in an administrative or out-of-court procedure.

9. Transfers Of Your Personal Data
By providing your personal data to the Company and using our Services (including making purchases), you are agreeing to the transfer and processing of your personal data to and in the United States in accordance with this Privacy Statement.

10. Retaining And Deleting Personal Data
It is generally not possible for us to specify in advance the periods for which your personal data will be retained. Rather, we will determine the period of retention based upon the performance of our Services, your use of the website, and any applicable industry and governmental standards.
We may also retain your personal data where such retention is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject, or in order to protect your vital interests or the vital interests of another natural person.

11. Amendments
We may update this Privacy Statement from time to time by publishing a new version on our website.

You should check this page occasionally to ensure you are happy with any changes to this Privacy Statement.

We may notify you of significant changes to this Privacy Statement by email or through the private messaging system on our website.

12. Privacy Of Children Who Visit The Website

We recognize the importance of children's safety and privacy. The website is not designed to attract children and is not intended for use by any children under the age of 18. We do not request, or knowingly collect, any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 18. If you are under age 18, you do not have permission to use this website or our Services.