Effective Date: October 5, 2026
American Restaurant Purchasing Group & Restaurant Association (“American RPGA,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting the personal information you provide when you visit our website, interact with us, apply for membership, apply to become a preferred vendor, or otherwise communicate with us.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, how we use it, how we protect it, and the choices you may have regarding your information.
By using the American RPGA website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect information that you voluntarily provide to us when you use our website or communicate with American RPGA.
Depending on how you interact with us, this may include:
- Full name
- Restaurant or business name
- Job title or position
- Email address
- Telephone number
- Business address, city, state, ZIP code, and country
- Restaurant or business information
- Information provided in a membership application
- Information provided in a vendor application
- Information provided through our contact or request-information forms
- Information contained in messages or other communications you send to us
- Other information you voluntarily choose to provide
We may also automatically collect certain technical information when you visit our website, such as your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, pages viewed, referring website, and general information about how you interact with our website.
2. How We Use Your Information
American RPGA may use the information we collect to:
- Process and evaluate restaurant membership applications
- Process and evaluate preferred vendor applications
- Respond to inquiries and requests for information
- Communicate with restaurants, vendors, members, prospective members, and other interested parties
- Provide information about American RPGA programs, benefits, purchasing opportunities, and services
- Administer and operate our website
- Improve our website, programs, services, and communications
- Maintain appropriate business and administrative records
- Prevent fraud, abuse, spam, and unauthorized activity
- Protect the security and integrity of our website and systems
- Comply with applicable legal and regulatory requirements
We may also use information for other purposes that are disclosed to you at the time the information is collected or with your consent.
3. Membership and Vendor Applications
If you submit a Membership Application, we may use the information you provide to review your application, communicate with you regarding your membership, and administer your relationship with American RPGA.
If you submit a Vendor Application, we may use the information you provide to evaluate your business for potential participation as a preferred vendor and to communicate with you regarding the vendor relationship.
Submitting an application does not necessarily guarantee acceptance into any American RPGA membership or vendor program.
4. Information Submitted Through Contact Forms
When you submit information through our Contact Us, Request Information, or similar forms, we use the information you provide to respond to your inquiry and provide appropriate assistance.
Depending on the information you provide, we may contact you by email or telephone.
5. Communications
If you provide your contact information and agree to be contacted, American RPGA may communicate with you regarding your inquiry, membership, vendor application, programs, services, or other matters related to your interaction with American RPGA.
You may request that we stop sending certain communications by contacting us using the information provided below.
6. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to support website functionality, security, performance, and analytics.
Cookies are small files stored on your device that allow a website to recognize your browser or remember certain information.
We may use cookies or similar technologies to:
- Keep the website functioning properly
- Remember certain preferences
- Understand website usage and performance
- Help protect against spam, fraud, and abuse
- Improve the user experience
You can generally configure your web browser to refuse or delete cookies. However, disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of portions of the website.
7. Analytics and Website Technologies
We may use third-party website technologies and analytics services to understand how visitors use our website, measure website performance, improve our services, and maintain website security.
These services may collect information such as IP address, browser information, device information, pages visited, and general interaction data.
Third-party services may process information according to their own privacy policies and terms.
8. Information Sharing
American RPGA does not sell your personal information for money.
We may share information when reasonably necessary to operate our organization and website, including with:
- Website hosting and technology providers
- Form and communication service providers
- Analytics and website service providers
- Security and spam-prevention providers
- Professional service providers working on our behalf
- Government authorities or other parties when required by law
- Other parties when necessary to protect the rights, safety, security, or property of American RPGA, our users, or others
We may also disclose information when you have given us permission to do so.
9. Third-Party Websites and Services
Our website may contain links to websites or services operated by third parties.
These third-party websites are not controlled by American RPGA. If you choose to visit a third-party website, that website’s privacy policy and terms will apply to your interaction with that website.
We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third-party websites before providing them with personal information.
10. Data Security
We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
However, no website, electronic transmission, or method of storing information can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted to or stored by us.
11. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, maintain appropriate business records, provide requested services, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, comply with legal obligations, and protect our legitimate business interests.
The specific retention period may vary depending on the nature of the information and the reason it was collected.
12. Your Privacy Choices
Depending on applicable law and your circumstances, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. These rights may include the ability to:
- Request access to personal information we maintain about you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of certain personal information
- Request information about how your personal information is used or disclosed
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
- Opt out of certain communications
To make a privacy-related request, please contact us using the information below. We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.
13. Children’s Privacy
The American RPGA website is intended for businesses, restaurant operators, vendors, professionals, and other adults.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 through the website.
If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us so that we can take appropriate action.
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, business practices, services, or applicable legal requirements.
When we make changes, we will update the Effective Date at the top of this Privacy Policy. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
15. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or would like to make a privacy-related request, please contact American RPGA:
American Restaurant Purchasing Group & Restaurant Association
Phone: (407) 509-1449
Email: info@americanrpga.com
Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST