Introduction and Contact Information
At The Gourmet Host, we are committed to protecting your privacy. We understand the importance of safeguarding your personal information and strive to be transparent about our data practices. This policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website. Our website address is: https://thegourmethost.com/. For any questions, please contact us at:
The Gourmet Host
2967 Dundas St. W. #142D
Toronto, Ontario M6P 1Z2
Canada
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Data Collection and Usage
We collect various types of data to improve our services and personalize your experience. This includes personal data such as names, email addresses, and IP addresses, as well as usage data like browsing history and search queries. When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection. An anonymized string from your email address (hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/. We recommend avoiding uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) as visitors to the website can download and extract location data from images.
Cookies and Embedded Content
We use cookies to enhance your experience on our site. For instance, if you leave a comment, you can opt-in to save your name, email, and website in cookies, which will last for one year. We also set cookies to save login information and screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, screen options cookies last for a year, and if you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out, the login cookies will be removed. Articles on this site may include embedded content such as videos, images, and articles from other websites, which may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content as if you visited their site.
Data Sharing and Retention
We share your data with third-party service providers to facilitate services such as password resets, and legal obligations may also require us to share your data. Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically. For users that register on our website, your personal information is managed through WooCommerce and Stripe. The Gourmet Host does not store your personal data directly. WooCommerce manages user profiles, allowing users to see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, except for their username. Website administrators can also see and manage this information via WooCommerce.
WooCommerce and Stripe Data Management
WooCommerce handles the storage and management of personal information related to your account and orders. Stripe is our payment processor, and it securely stores your payment information. The Gourmet Host does not directly store any of your payment data.
Stripe Data Storage
Stripe uses advanced security measures to protect your data. Payment information is encrypted and securely transmitted to Stripe’s servers. Stripe complies with Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI-DSS), ensuring that your payment information is handled with the highest level of security. For more details on how Stripe handles your data, please refer to Stripe’s privacy policy at https://stripe.com/privacy.
Data Security and Children’s Privacy
We implement security measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. In the unlikely event of a data breach, we will notify affected users promptly and provide information on the nature of the breach, the data involved, and the steps we are taking to address it. Our website is not intended for use by individuals under 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children.
Data Transfers
Your data may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data, such as standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this policy, and any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. The effective date of this policy is July 16, 2024. By using our website, you agree to the terms of this privacy policy and consent to our collection, use, and sharing of your information as described herein.
