Privacy Statement

At glensfreshmarket.com (GFM) we value the privacy of our website visitors. GFM is owned and operated by Spartan Stores, Inc. (Spartan Stores). We do not sell or share individually identifiable information to any third party outside Spartan Stores, except as noted below. You will only receive communications from us that you have requested.

Information collected on this website will be used according to the following guidelines:

1. GFM may collect individually identifiable information, and other information that can be associated with an identifier, in order to provide information and services to website users, and to allow GFM and Spartan Stores to (i) analyze and monitor consumer and customer activity; (ii) promote and support our products and services; and (iii) develop a knowledge base regarding our Web site users and customers. Do not submit information that you do not want GFM or Spartan Stores to access.

2. As is commonly done on retail websites, GFM and Spartan Stores may use "cookies" or similar technology to keep track of our customers and the goods or services they are ordering. For example, we use cookies to keep track of items that you might wish to store in your Shopping Cart between visits. If you do not wish to accept cookies, the "help" selection on your browser's toolbar will likely tell you how to prevent your browser from accepting cookies, how to have the browser alert you when you receive a new cookie, or how to disable cookies altogether. If you disable cookies, however, you will not be able to take advantage of all of the features on this Web site; therefore we recommend that you leave them turned on.

3. When we ask for your personal information, it is so that we can provide a product or service to you and to communicate with you about those products and services. This may require us to share information with our business partners. For example, if you purchase goods through this website, like any other retailer we will have to provide your credit card information to our credit card processor and authenticator for payment purposes, and your name and address to the company that ships our merchandise. If we do not stock the product ourselves, we will have to forward your information to a contractor who will fulfill your order. We may use contractors to help us collect information to run our Internet store or provide other on-line services. GFM will share data with business partners for these purposes only upon terms that prohibit them from making any independent commercial use of individually identifiable information and that prohibit them from sharing the data with third parties or otherwise making it publicly available.

4. When we ask for your personal information, we also give you a choice of whether we can use your personal information for marketing purposes. For example, if you consent we may mail you coupons or information about sales and other promotions. If we run a customer loyalty program, we may combine the information from the customer loyalty program with your website information to deliver coupons or other information tailored to your shopping needs. We may also give you the option to have your information shared with vendors whose goods we carry, so that they can send you coupons or other promotional information. If you wish to receive such messages, please click on the appropriate boxes when providing your personal information. Except as noted in paragraphs 3 and 6, we do not sell or share identifiable information to any third party outside Spartan Stores without your consent.

5. GFM and Spartan Stores may elect to disclose personal information without prior notice in response to law enforcement activity or other governmental request; to respond to subpoenas, court orders or administrative agency requests for information; to enforce our contract or property rights; to protect ourselves or others; or when required or otherwise permitted by law. For example, we may share information to reduce the risk of fraud or if someone uses or attempts to use our site for illegal reasons or to commit fraud. Information we collect may also be transferred in connection with any sale or merger of the company or any division or business line of the company to which the information relates.

6. To improve the products and services offered, GFM and Spartan Stores may share data collected on our website with website designers and other parties that provide support services for the website. This is generally aggregate data that is anonymous in nature. If we provide any individually identifiable information, it will be upon terms that prohibit them from making any independent commercial use of individually identifiable information and that prohibit them from sharing the data with third parties or otherwise making it publicly available.

7. GFM and Spartan Stores use commercially reasonable means to protect the integrity of our websites and the confidentiality of collected data. Thus, if you place an order with us, we will use Secure Sockets Layer encryption to protect the security of the transmission. GFM and Spartan Stores cannot provide absolute assurances against, and will not be liable for, breaches of confidentiality due to system failures or unauthorized access by third parties.

8. GFM's website is intended for use only by individuals who are 13 years of age or older. If you are not 13 years of age or older, do not submit any information to the website.

9. This site may contain links to websites of retailers or other third parties who are not affiliated with GFM and Spartan Stores. GFM and Spartan Stores are not responsible for the operation of or collection of any information from any websites operated by unaffiliated third parties. For relevant information, please refer to the privacy policy for any unaffiliated website.

10. Our business and the laws that regulate us change from time to time, and we reserve the right to change this policy. If we do change this policy, we will post the revised version on this site.

11. Use of the site will constitute the user's acceptance of this privacy policy.