Privacy Policy

T.G.I. FRIDAY’S® PRIVACY POLICY

We want to make your online experience satisfying and safe. We want to provide you with the means to control your privacy and give you a way to voice questions or concerns you may have.

When you use our website certain information about your online activity is collected. We use this information to determine our website users’ preferences, to design initiatives to meet those preferences, to eliminate online hassles, and to generally make your online T.G.I. Friday’s® experience more satisfying. Very infrequently, we may initiate a program, service or survey that requests your name, birthday, e-mail address, city of residence, zip code, or information about what you like and do not like about T.G.I. Friday’s. We recognize that the loyalty of our customers depends upon our relationships with them and we strongly support the rights of customers to maintain privacy of personal data. Don’t worry; at T.G.I. Friday’s, your personal information is safe. We don’t give, share, sell, lend or let other people take a sneak peek at your information.

Our Commitments to Your Family

Like you, we have children of our own and are concerned about their safety when they use the Internet. We want you and your family to be safe while visiting our website. That is why, consistent with the Federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection act of 1998 (COPPA), we do not offer program participation to minors and will never knowingly request information from children. For more information about protecting the privacy and safety of minors online, we recommend you visit http://www.ftc.gov/privacy/privacyinitiatives/childrens.html.

What Information Do We Collect?

We collect information in several different ways. We collect the domain name of visitors to our web pages, user-specific information on the pages visitors access, and information such as survey information or other information that you provide voluntarily. Like many other commercial websites, our website may employ a standard technology called a “cookie” to collect information about how our site is used. In addition, we may from time to time provide direct links to news sites featuring articles about T.G.I. Friday’s, which would be subject to those sites’ policies.

How the Information Is Used

We use the information that we collect to understand your preferences and history using our website and related services. With this information we make it easier and more rewarding for you to use our website, any related services, and enjoy your guest experience at our restaurants (in the case of voluntary surveys).

Our ability to provide enhanced services may occasionally depend on our ability to develop summary reports for our advertising agents that contain raw numbers or statistics (but never tell them who it was that stated a preference or clicked on an option).

It is our policy to never send messages to website users unless they request that we do so.

Who Has Access to Your Personal Information

The information that you provide is collected by Carlson Restaurants Worldwide, Inc. (CRW), our parent company. In the case of links to our gift card and guest recognition sites, the information you voluntarily provide at those sites will only be shared with those service vendors who help CRW administer those website and the services they provide. In any case, CRW is the lawful “owner” of the information and each of these vendors may use the information only for the purpose of administering the website and its services for CRW, and will take all necessary precautions to protect the information. Ownership of any information you provide us will be held solely by CRW. We will not sell ownership of this data to any other company or organization.

We will not transfer information to competitors. Your information will always be used only to help us ensure that our website and any related services meet your expectations. At T.G.I. Friday’s®, your personal information is safe. We don’t give, share, sell, lend or let other people take a sneak peek at your information.

Information Distribution

It is our strict policy not to share your personal information or preferences with any third party, except as is necessary to operate and improve our website, or to provide any service requested by you on our website.

Although unlikely, we may be required by law enforcement or judicial authorities to provide personally identifiable information to the appropriate governmental authorities. If requested as part of a legal proceeding, we will provide this information upon receipt of the appropriate documentation.

It is not our usual policy but from time to time we may permit other companies to place advertising on our website, and these companies may collect information about you through the use of cookies when you view or click on their advertising or content (using the same techniques described above). Due to the way the Internet operates, we cannot control this collection of information. You should contact these advertisers or content providers if you have any questions about their use of the information they collect.

There may be links that will let you leave our website, such as when purchasing a T.G.I. Friday’s gift card or finding out more about the Give Me More Stripes Guest Recognition Program. Except for websites directly related to T.G.I. Friday’s programs and services, we cannot control the links or their websites and we are not responsible for the contents of any linked website or any link contained in a linked website. The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement of the website. The use and/or privacy provided by a linked website as to any information you provide in accessing that website is in no way subject to our privacy policy. Any linked website may have its own policy that could differ considerably from our policy, or the linked website may not display any privacy policy at all. In any case, even though a linked website is accessed through our website, we cannot be responsible for any use that a linked website may make of your information.

What Kind of Security Procedures Are in Place to Protect the Loss, Misuse or Alteration of Information Under the Company’s Control

We operate secure data networks protected by industry standard firewall and password protection systems. Our security and privacy policies are periodically reviewed and enhanced as necessary and only authorized individuals have access to the information provided by our customers. Any particularly sensitive information, such as a customer’s credit card number, is encrypted prior to transmission. To the extent that administration of the program requires us to grant our Service Vendors access to customer information, we insist that they implement similar controls.

Your Acceptance of These Terms

By using this site, you agree to our Privacy Policy. We may also change the policy from time to time, so please be sure to visit this site often to see if anything has changed. If we post changes and you continue to use the site, you will be deemed to have agreed to the changes.

T.G.I. FRIDAY’S® TERMS AND CONDITIONS

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS SITE. By using this site, you signify your assent to these terms of use. If you do not agree to these terms of use, please do not use this site. We reserve the right, at our discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portions of these terms at any time. Please check these terms periodically for changes. Your continued use of WORLDBTC.COM following the posting of changes to these terms (including the FRIDAYS.COM Privacy Policy and Trademark Notice) will mean you accept those changes.

RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF MATERIALS

This site is owned and operated by Carlson Restaurants Worldwide Inc.(“CRW”), a Delaware Corporation and parent company of TGI FRIDAY’S INC. (referred to as “FRIDAY’S,” “we,” “us,” or “our” herein). No material from WORLDBTC.COM or any Web site owned, operated, licensed, or controlled by CRW may be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted, or distributed in any way, except that you may download one copy of the materials on any single computer for your personal, noncommercial home use only, provided you keep intact all copyright and other proprietary notices. Modification of the material or uses of the materials for any other purpose is a violation of CRW copyright and other proprietary rights. For purposes of these terms the use of any such material on any other Web site or networked computer environment is prohibited.

In the event you download software from the site, the software, including any files, images incorporated in or generated by the software, and data accompanying the software (collectively, the “Software”) are licensed to you by CRW. CRW does not transfer title to the Software to you. You own the medium on which the Software is recorded, but CRW retains full and complete title to the Software and all intellectual property rights therein. You may not redistribute, sell, decompile, reverse engineer, disassemble, or otherwise reduce the Software to a human-perceivable form.

SUBMISSIONS

All remarks, suggestions, ideas, graphics, or other information communicated to CRW through this site (together, the “Submission”) will forever be the property of CRW. CRW will not be required to treat any submission as confidential, and will not be liable for any ideas for its business (including without limitation, product, or advertising ideas) and will not incur any liability as a result of any similarities that may appear in future CRW operations. Without limitation, CRW will have exclusive ownership of all present and future existing rights to the Submission of every kind and nature everywhere. CRW will be entitled to use the Submission for any commercial or other purpose whatsoever without compensation to you or any other person sending the Submission. You acknowledge that you are responsible for whatever material you submit, and you, not CRW, have full responsibility for the message, including its legality, reliability, appropriateness, originality, and copyright.

DISCLAIMER

The material in this site could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. CRW may make changes or improvements at any time. THE MATERIALS IN THIS SITE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, CRW DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OR MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. CRW DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE MATERIAL WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE, THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED, OR THAT THIS SITE OR THE SERVER THAT MAKES IT AVAILABLE ARE FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. CRW DOES NOT WARRANT OR MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS REGARDING THE USE OF OR THE RESULT OF THE USE OF THE MATERIAL IN THIS SITE IN TERMS OF THEIR CORRECTNESS, ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE. YOU (AND NOT CRW) ASSUME THE ENTIRE COST OF ALL NECESSARY SERVICING, REPAIR OR CORRECTION. THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU, TO THE EXTENT THAT APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES.

RESTRICTION ON LIABILITY

CRW will not be liable for any damages or injury caused by, including but not limited to, any failure of performance, error, omission, interruption, defect, delay in operation of transmission, computer virus, or line failure. CRW will not be liable for any damages or injury, including but not limited to, special or consequential damages that result from the use of, or the inability to use, the materials in this site, even if there is negligence or CRW or an authorized CRW representative has been advised of the possibility of such damages, or both. The above limitation or exclusion may not apply to you to the extent that applicable law may not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages. CRW total liability to you for all losses, damages, and causes of action (in contract, tort including without limitation, negligence), or otherwise will not be greater than the amount you paid to access this site.

TERMINATION

CRW or you may terminate this agreement at any time. You may terminate this agreement by destroying: (a) all materials obtained from all CRW sites, and (b) all related documentation and all copies and installations (together, the “Materials”). CRW may terminate this agreement immediately without notice if, in its sole judgment, you breach any term or condition of this agreement. Upon termination, you must destroy all materials.

JURISDICTION

These Terms and Conditions will be governed and be interpreted pursuant to the laws of the State of Texas, United States of America, notwithstanding any principles of conflicts of law. Except as otherwise described, all materials in this site are made available only for informational purposes. CRW makes no representation that these materials are appropriate or available for use in other locations. If you use this site from other locations you are responsible for compliance with applicable local laws. If any part of these Terms and Conditions is unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that part will be deemed severable and will not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions. Possible evidence of use of this site for illegal purposes will be provided to law enforcement authorities.

MISCELLANEOUS

This is the entire agreement between the parties relating to the use of this site. CRW can revise these Terms and Conditions at any time by updating this posting. CRW products and services are available in many parts of the world. However, this FRIDAYS.COM site may describe products and services that are not available worldwide. This site may be linked to other sites which are not maintained by CRW. CRW is not responsible for the content of those sites. The inclusion of any link to such sites does not imply endorsement by CRW of the sites.

T.G.I. FRIDAY’S® TRADEMARKS

The following trademarks and service marks used herein are the property of TGI Friday’s of Minnesota, Inc. and are licensed to Carlson Restaurants Worldwide Inc., its affiliate: Friday’s, T.G.I. Friday’s, T.G.I. Friday’s Design, The American Bistro, Friday’s American Bar, Friday’s American Bar Design, Everyone Looks Forward to Friday’s, Fast Friday’s, Flings, Front Row, Friday’s Front Row Design, In Here, It’s Always Friday, and Carlson Restaurants Worldwide Design (Globe Design).