Privacy Policy

Last Updated: July 2, 2025

Welcome to The Purple Turtle’s Privacy Policy. This page outlines how The Purple Turtle (“we,” “our,” or “us”) collects, uses, and protects the information you provide when you visit our website, located at purpleturtlediner.com

The Purple Turtle is committed to protecting your privacy. We want you to understand what information we collect and why, so you can make informed decisions about your personal data.

Our Business Information:

Name: The Purple Turtle
Address: 85 E State Rd, Pleasant Grove, UT 84062, United States
Phone: (801) 785-2444

1. Information We Collect Directly

The only personal information directly collected by The Purple Turtle through this website is via our Employment Application Form, located at: https://purpleturtlediner.com/were-hiring/

When you submit an application through this form, we may collect the following types of information:

Contact Information: Your full name, email address, phone number, and mailing address.
Employment History: Details about your past jobs, including company names, dates of employment, positions held, and responsibilities.
Education: Information about your educational background, degrees, and certifications.
Skills and Qualifications: Information related to your professional skills and any specific qualifications relevant to the position you are applying for.
References: Contact information for professional references.
Availability: Your availability for work shifts.
Other Information: Any other information you choose to provide in your application, resume, or cover letter.

Purpose of Collection: This information is collected solely for the purpose of evaluating your suitability for employment opportunities at The Purple Turtle, contacting you regarding your application, and for internal record-keeping related to our hiring process.

Data Storage and Security: All information submitted through the employment form is stored securely and is accessible only by authorized personnel involved in the hiring process (e.g., management, human resources). We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect the information we collect from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

2. Information Collected by Third-Party Services

We utilize third-party services that may collect certain data to enhance website functionality, security, and analytics. This data is generally collected automatically and may involve the use of cookies.

a. Google Analytics We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. Google Analytics collects anonymous information such as:

Usage Data: Pages viewed, time spent on pages, navigation paths, and interactions with website elements.
Device Information: Type of device used (desktop, mobile), operating system, browser type, and screen resolution.
Location Information: General geographic location (e.g., city, country) derived from IP addresses, but not precise personal location.

Purpose of Collection: This information helps us analyze website traffic, understand user behavior, and identify areas for website improvement to provide a better user experience. The data collected by Google Analytics is aggregated and anonymized, meaning it cannot be used to personally identify you.

Cookies: Google Analytics uses cookies (small text files stored on your device) to collect this data. You can learn more about Google Analytics’ data practices and how to opt-out by visiting the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on page.

b. Google reCAPTCHA We use Google reCAPTCHA on our employment application form to protect against spam and abuse. reCAPTCHA is a service that helps distinguish between human users and automated bots.

Purpose of Collection: reCAPTCHA assesses whether you are a human by collecting hardware and software information, such as device and application data, and the results of integrity checks. This information is sent to Google for analysis.

Cookies: Google reCAPTCHA may set cookies to assist in this process. Your use of reCAPTCHA is subject to Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

3. How We Use Your Information

For Employment Purposes: Information from the employment form is used exclusively for recruitment, hiring decisions, and related communications.
For Website Improvement: Data collected by Google Analytics is used to analyze website performance and user engagement, helping us enhance our website’s content and functionality.
For Security: Information collected by Google reCAPTCHA is used to protect our forms from automated spam submissions.

4. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personally identifiable information to outside parties for their marketing purposes.

We may share your information with trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or serving you, provided that those parties agree to keep this information confidential. This includes:

Service Providers: Third-party services like Google (for Analytics and reCAPTCHA) that process data on our behalf for the purposes described in this policy.
Legal Requirements: We may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others’ rights, property, or safety.

5. Data Security

We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of your personal information when you submit it through our website. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

6. Your Data Rights

Depending on your location and applicable laws, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data, including:

Access: The right to request copies of your personal data.
Rectification: The right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
Erasure: The right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions. Please note that for employment applications, legal retention periods may apply.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below.

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

The Purple Turtle reserves the right to update or change this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any modifications. Your continued use of the website after any changes indicates your acceptance of the updated policy.