Privacy Policy

Your privacy matters to us. Here's how we handle your information transparently and securely.

Last updated: January 14, 2025

In Simple Terms

We respect your privacy. We only collect information you give us directly (like your email when you contact us) and basic website analytics to improve our content. We don't sell your information to anyone.

1. Information We Collect

Information You Provide to Us

  • Contact Form: When you send us a restaurant recommendation or contact us, we collect your name, email address, and message content.
  • Email Communications: If you email us directly, we collect your email address and any information you include in your message.

Information Automatically Collected

  • Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website, including pages visited, time spent, and general location (city/state level).
  • Cookies: Our website and third-party services may use cookies to improve your browsing experience.
  • Log Data: Like most websites, our servers automatically collect information when you visit, including your IP address, browser type, and referring pages.

2. How We Use Your Information

  • To respond to your restaurant recommendations and questions
  • To improve our website content and user experience
  • To understand which blog posts and restaurant reviews are most popular
  • To ensure our website is working properly and securely

3. Information Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information only in these limited circumstances:

  • Service Providers: We use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic. Google has their own privacy policy governing how they handle data.
  • Legal Requirements: If required by law or to protect our rights and safety.

4. Third-Party Services

Our website uses several third-party services:

  • Google Analytics: For website analytics. View Google's Privacy Policy
  • TikTok: We embed TikTok videos. View TikTok's Privacy Policy
  • Social Media Platforms: Links to Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok are governed by their respective privacy policies

5. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no internet transmission is 100% secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Request access to the personal information we have about you
  • Request correction of any inaccurate information
  • Request deletion of your personal information
  • Opt out of Google Analytics by using Google's opt-out tool

7. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.

8. State Privacy Rights

Multi-State Compliance: We comply with privacy laws in all applicable states. If you are a resident of California, Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, Texas, Oregon, Montana, Florida, Delaware, Iowa, Nebraska, New Hampshire, or other states with comprehensive privacy laws, you may have additional rights including:

  • Right to know what personal information we collect
  • Right to delete your personal information
  • Right to correct inaccurate information
  • Right to opt out of certain data processing
  • Right to data portability (where applicable)

All Users: Regardless of where you live, we extend these privacy protections to all our users and will work with you to address any privacy concerns.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your information, or if you would like to exercise any of your privacy rights, please contact us: