Restaurants-Find ("we," "us," "our") operates restaurants-find.com (the "Site"). This Privacy Policy explains in detail what information we collect, why, how it's used, how long it's kept, who it may be shared with, and what rights and choices you have.

1. Who This Policy Applies To

This policy covers all visitors to the Site, anyone who submits a listing suggestion or correction, and newsletter subscribers if applicable. It does not cover third-party restaurant or business websites linked from our listings.

2. Information We Collect

a) Information you provide directly

  • Name and email address when you contact us, submit a listing suggestion, report a correction, or subscribe to updates
  • Any details you include in a listing submission (business name, address, notes)
  • If you identify yourself as a business owner, any verification details you provide

b) Information collected automatically

  • Device and browser data (browser type, OS, device type)
  • Usage data — pages viewed, time on page, click paths, referring URL
  • Approximate location derived from IP address (city/region level) unless you grant browser-level location access for a "near me" search feature
  • IP address, logged for security and analytics

c) Cookies and similar technologies — see Section 5.

d) What we do not collect

  • Payment card numbers or financial account details
  • Passwords for third-party accounts (e.g., social sign-in is handled entirely by the third-party provider, not stored by us)
  • We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13 (Section 9)

3. How We Use Your Information

  • Operate, maintain, and secure the Site
  • Process and verify listing submissions and corrections
  • Respond to inquiries from users and business owners
  • Analyze aggregate usage trends to improve the directory and site performance
  • Send updates or newsletters only if you've opted in; unsubscribe anytime
  • Detect and prevent fraudulent submissions, spam, or abuse
  • Comply with applicable legal obligations

We do not use personal data for automated decision-making with legal or similarly significant effects on you.

4. Legal Basis for Processing (EU/EEA/UK Visitors)

  • Consent — newsletter opt-in, non-essential cookies
  • Legitimate interest — analytics, fraud prevention, improving the Site, balanced against your privacy
  • Contractual necessity — responding to a request you've initiated (e.g., a listing claim or correction)

You may withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

  • Strictly necessary cookies — required for basic functionality (e.g., remembering cookie consent)
  • Analytics cookies — [fill in actual tool, e.g., Google Analytics 4] — to understand aggregate Site usage
  • Advertising cookies — [fill in if applicable] — to serve and measure ads, potentially set by third parties
  • Preference cookies — remember settings like preferred region or display options

You can manage cookies through your browser settings; disabling some cookies may limit features like personalized "near me" results. Where required, we request consent via a cookie banner before setting non-essential cookies.

6. Data Retention

  • Listing submissions and correction reports: retained for [e.g., 24 months] to maintain a verification trail, then deleted or anonymized
  • Newsletter subscriber data: retained until unsubscribe
  • Analytics data: retained per our analytics provider's default retention window, typically [e.g., 14–26 months]

7. Data Security

We apply reasonable technical and organizational safeguards (e.g., HTTPS encryption, restricted admin access) to protect your data. No method of internet transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Children's Privacy

The Site is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect their personal information. If we learn a child has provided us with personal data, we will delete it promptly.

9. International Data Transfers

If you access the Site from outside [country of operation], your data may be processed in [country], where data protection laws may differ. Where required, we apply appropriate safeguards (e.g., standard contractual clauses) for such transfers.

10. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you
  • Correct inaccurate data
  • Delete your data
  • Restrict or object to certain processing
  • Receive your data in a portable format
  • Withdraw consent at any time
  • Opt out of the sale/sharing of personal data (California residents, CCPA/CPRA) — we do not currently sell personal data
  • Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority (EU/EEA/UK)

To exercise these rights, email restaurantsfind8386@gmail.com. We respond within the timeframe required by applicable law (typically 30 days).

11. Do Not Track

Our Site does not currently respond differently to browser "Do Not Track" signals, as there is no industry-standard interpretation of this signal.

12. Third-Party Links

Listings on the Site link to restaurant websites, ordering platforms, or social pages. We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or security of these third-party sites.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. The "Last updated" date above will be revised accordingly, and material changes will be noted on this page.

14. Contact Us About Privacy

Email: restaurantsfind8386@gmail.com