Privacy Policy

GourmetNomNom respects the privacy of the people who visit, follow, contact, and participate in our community.

This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected through gourmetnomnom.com, why we use it, how it may be shared, and the choices available to you.

1. Information You Provide

We collect information that you voluntarily provide through the site.

Put a Stop on the Radar

A recommendation may include:

• restaurant or place name;
• city and state;
• reason for the recommendation;
• whether you have personally visited;
• recommended food or item;
• restaurant website or social-media link;
• optional first name; and
• optional email address.

The Food Crew

Newsletter signup may include:

• email address;
• optional first name;
• signup source;
• consent information; and
• subscription or unsubscribe status.

Contact Us

Contact submissions may include:

• name;
• email address;
• subject; and
• message.

Business Inquiries

Business, partnership, restaurant-owner, media, sponsorship, or other professional inquiries may include:

• name;
• business or organization;
• email address;
• inquiry type;
• message; and
• optional relevant link.

2. Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the site, our hosting, security, database, or technical service providers may automatically receive limited technical information necessary to operate and protect the site.

This may include information such as:

• IP address;
• browser or device type;
• requested pages;
• date and time of access;
• referring page; and
• technical or security logs.

We use this information for site operation, security, troubleshooting, performance, and fraud or abuse prevention.

3. How We Use Information

We may use information to:

• operate and maintain GourmetNomNom;
• respond to messages and inquiries;
• review restaurant recommendations;
• research potential GourmetNomNom stops;
• manage The Food Crew;
• send communications requested by subscribers;
• process unsubscribe requests;
• administer business and partnership inquiries;
• maintain site and account security;
• prevent spam, abuse, or unauthorized access;
• improve site reliability and usability; and
• comply with applicable legal obligations.

Providing contact information with a restaurant recommendation does not automatically subscribe you to The Food Crew.

4. Email Communications

The Food Crew is voluntary.

Subscribers can unsubscribe using the unsubscribe method contained in applicable newsletter emails.

We maintain subscription and unsubscribe information so that communication preferences can be honored.

Operational responses to a message you send us may still be sent when reasonably necessary even if you are not subscribed to marketing communications.

5. Cookies and Similar Technologies

GourmetNomNom may use cookies, local storage, or similar technologies that are necessary for site functionality, security, authentication, or technical operation.

If optional analytics, advertising, or similar tracking technologies are introduced, this Privacy Policy and any legally required consent controls will be updated to reflect the technologies actually in use.

6. How We Share Information

We may provide information to service providers that help us operate GourmetNomNom, including providers supporting:

• website hosting;
• database and storage;
• security;
• email;
• newsletters;
• forms; and
• technical infrastructure.

These providers may process information only as necessary to provide their services or as otherwise permitted by applicable law and their agreements with us.

We may also disclose information when reasonably necessary to:

• comply with law or legal process;
• protect GourmetNomNom, users, or others;
• investigate fraud, abuse, or security threats; or
• complete a legitimate business restructuring, transfer, or succession.

GourmetNomNom does not operate a business model based on selling visitors' personal information.

7. Public and Private Information

Restaurant recommendations, subscriber records, contact inquiries, and business inquiries are maintained as private administrative records unless information is intentionally published through a separate GourmetNomNom editorial process.

We do not publicly display private email addresses, administrative notes, subscriber records, or private inquiry records.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, to maintain communication preferences, administer GourmetNomNom, protect security, resolve disputes, or comply with applicable law.

Information that is no longer reasonably needed may be deleted or anonymized.

9. Data Security

We use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards designed to protect information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

No online system can guarantee absolute security.

10. Children

GourmetNomNom is a general-audience food-discovery site and is not directed to children under 13.

We do not knowingly seek personal information from children under 13. If we learn that such information has been collected in circumstances requiring parental consent, we may delete it.

11. Your Choices and Privacy Rights

You may contact us to request assistance regarding personal information you have submitted to GourmetNomNom.

Depending on where you live and applicable law, you may also have rights relating to access, correction, deletion, or other treatment of personal information.

We may need to verify a request before acting on it.

Food Crew subscribers may unsubscribe through the link provided in applicable emails.

12. Third-Party Websites

GourmetNomNom may link to restaurant sites, social platforms, map services, support providers, and other third-party services.

Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies, not this Privacy Policy.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy when our site, services, vendors, or information practices change.

Material updates will be reflected by changing the effective date shown above.

14. Contact Us About Privacy

Privacy questions or requests may be sent to:

Let's Cut It
letscutit@gourmetnomnom.com

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