Last Updated: 28 September 2025
At Food Epicurean (“we,” “our,” or “us”), we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about how we collect, use, and share your information. This Privacy Policy explains our practices regarding your personal information when you visit our website.
Information We Collect
Information You Provide
- Contact Information: When you subscribe to our newsletter, leave comments, or contact us directly, we may collect your name, email address, and any other information you choose to provide.
- User-Generated Content: Comments, reviews, and other content you submit to our website.
Information Collected Automatically
- Analytics Data: We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to collect information about how you use our website, including pages visited, time spent on pages, bounce rates, and demographic information.
- Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience and collect usage data.
- Device and Browser Information: Information about your device, browser type, operating system, and IP address.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide and improve our website content and user experience
- Send newsletters and updates (only with your consent)
- Respond to your comments and inquiries
- Analyze website traffic and user behavior
- Display relevant advertisements
- Comply with legal obligations
Third-Party Services and Advertising
Google AdSense
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense may use cookies and other tracking technologies to serve ads based on your interests and previous visits to our site and other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google’s Ad Settings.
Google Analytics 4 (GA4)
We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors interact with our website. GA4 collects information such as:
- Pages you visit and time spent on each page
- How you arrived at our website
- Your general geographic location
- Device and browser information
You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Banner Ad Networks
We work with third-party advertising networks that may collect information about your browsing activities to provide targeted advertisements. These networks may use cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies. Common ad networks we work with may include (but are not limited to):
- Media.net
- AdThrive
- Mediavine
- Other approved advertising partners
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website uses several types of cookies:
- Essential Cookies: Required for basic website functionality
- Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how you use our website
- Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertisements
- Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences
You can control cookies through your browser settings, though disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.
Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information in the following circumstances:
- Service Providers: With trusted third-party services that help us operate our website (analytics, advertising, email services)
- Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights and safety
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets
Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:
- Access: Request information about the data we have collected about you
- Correction: Request correction of inaccurate information
- Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information
- Opt-Out: Unsubscribe from newsletters and marketing communications
- Advertising Opt-Out: Opt out of personalized advertising
To exercise these rights, please contact us.
Data Retention
We retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements.
Children’s Privacy
Our website is not directed to children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected information from a child under 13, we will delete that information promptly.
International Data Transfers
If you are visiting from outside the United States, please note that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States where our servers are located.
Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no internet transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or for legal reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our website and updating the “Last Updated” date.
Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those websites, and we are not responsible for their privacy practices. We encourage you to read their privacy policies before providing any information.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us.