Privacy Policy for eFoodsDirect

At eFoodsDirect, accessible from www.efoodsdirect.co.uk, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by eFoodsDirect and how we use it.

If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us.

This Privacy Policy applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website with regards to the information that they shared and/or collect in eFoodsDirect. This policy is not applicable to any information collected offline or via channels other than this website.

Consent

By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.

Information we collect

The personal information that you are asked to provide, and the reasons why you are asked to provide it, will be made clear to you at the point we ask you to provide your personal information.

If you contact us directly, we may receive additional information about you such as your name, email address, phone number, the contents of the message and/or attachments you may send us, and any other information you may choose to provide.

When you register for an Account, we may ask for your contact information, including items such as name, company name, address, email address, and telephone number.

How we use your information

We use the information we collect in various ways, including to:

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  • Improve, personalize, and expand our webste
  • Understand and analyze how you use our webste
  • Develop new products, services, features, and functionality
  • Communicate with you, either directly or through one of our partners, including for customer service, to provide you with updates and other information relating to the webste, and for marketing and promotional purposes
  • Send you emails
  • Find and prevent fraud

Log Files

eFoodsDirect follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this and a part of hosting services’ analytics. The information collected by log files include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users’ movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.

Shipping Policy

 

Thank you for visiting and shopping at efoodsdirect.co.uk. Following are the terms and conditions that constitute our Shipping Policy.

Domestic Shipping Policy

Shipment processing time

All orders are processed within 1-2 business days. Orders are not shipped or delivered on Sundays or bank holidays. During festive and holiday periods shipping processing time may differ which our customers will be informed via email or phone.

If we are experiencing a high volume of orders, or in extreme weather conditions, shipments may be delayed by a few days. Please allow additional days in transit for delivery. If there will be a significant delay in shipment of your order, we will contact you via email or telephone.

Shipping rates & delivery estimates

Shipping charges for your order will be calculated and displayed at checkout. Bulky items will incur additional charges based on weight and dimension of packaging. See below

Shipment method Estimated delivery time Shipment cost
Local Delivery (postcodes starting with OL, SK, M) Same day or next day delivery Free (Orders over £30 next day delivery)

£4.99 (for same day delivery)

National Courier Next Day

UK wide

1-2 business day (depending on order date e.g. next day orders on Saturday will be processed for Monday delivery) £4.99 (Orders with total weight under 5kg)

£7.99 (Orders with total weight between 5 to 30kg)

£13.99 (Orders with total weight between 30 to 60kg)

National Courier Same Day

UK wide

Same day delivery (orders before 10am) £13.99 (Orders with total weight under 30kg)

* Same day delivery is only available for orders with delivery addresses within the UK excluding addresses in our no shipping postcodes UK.

*Non-Delivery Areas AB30-AB33, AB36-AB38, AB42-AB45, AB53-AB56, DD8-DD9, FK16, IV21-IV24, IV26-IV28,IV40-IV56, PA20, PA36, PA40-PA49, PA60-PA79,PH30-PH44, HS1-HS9, KA27-28, ZE1-ZE3

Shipment to P.O. boxes

Efoodsdirect.co.uk does not ship to addresses with PO boxes

Shipment confirmation & Order tracking

You will receive a Shipment Confirmation email once your order has shipped containing your tracking number(s) if sent by carrier service. The tracking number will be active within 24 hours.

If we fail to deliver your order as nobody is available at the delivery address, we will leave a note of where the item is (e.g. drop-off point or neighbour). If this is not possible, we will the parcel will be returned to our depot, and customer will have to arrange to pick-up their parcel.

If under the circumstance, your parcel is not accepted at the primary address, we cannot take responsibility and offer free re-delivery of your order.

Customs, Duties and Taxes

Efoodsdirect.co.uk is not responsible for any customs and taxes applied to your order. All fees imposed during or after shipping are the responsibility of the customer (tariffs, taxes, etc.).

Damages

Efoodsdirect.co.uk is not liable for any products damaged or lost during shipping. If you received your order damaged, please contact the shipment carrier to file a claim. Please save all packaging materials and damaged goods before filing a claim.

Order of perishable items, need to be accepted at the day of delivery, and this responsibility lies with the customer. If we fail to deliver due to no one being present at the delivery address or you decide to rearrange, the responsibility and liability for the delay or loss lies with the customer.

Each boxes are clearly listed with allergen information, and it is the customer’s responsibility to read this information before placing an order, as some of our products may contact nuts and other allergens. For further information, please contact us via contact@efoodsdirect.co.uk

International Shipping Policy

We currently do not ship outside the UK.

Cookies and Web Beacons

Like any other website, eFoodsDirect uses ‘cookies’. These cookies are used to store information including visitors’ preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users’ experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors’ browser type and/or other information.

For more general information on cookies, please read “What Are Cookies” from Cookie Consent.

Our Advertising Partners

Some of advertisers on our site may use cookies and web beacons. Our advertising partners are listed below. Each of our advertising partners has their own Privacy Policy for their policies on user data. For easier access, we hyperlinked to their Privacy Policies below.

Advertising Partners Privacy Policies

You may consult this list to find the Privacy Policy for each of the advertising partners of eFoodsDirect.

Third-party ad servers or ad networks uses technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons that are used in their respective advertisements and links that appear on eFoodsDirect, which are sent directly to users’ browser. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see on websites that you visit.

Note that eFoodsDirect has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.

Third Party Privacy Policies

eFoodsDirect’s Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options.

You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. To know more detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers, it can be found at the browsers’ respective websites.

GDPR Data Protection Rights

We would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:

The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.

The right to rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request that we complete the information you believe is incomplete.

The right to erasure – You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.

The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

The right to data portability – You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.

Children’s Information

Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity.

eFoodsDirect does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.