Privacy Policy
Last updated: March 28, 2026
1. Introduction
FoodieManiac.com ("we," "our," or "us") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding that information.
2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
- Email Address: When you subscribe to our newsletter or contact us.
- Name: When you fill out our contact form or sign up for our newsletter.
- Usage Data: Information about how you interact with our website, collected via cookies and analytics tools.
3. How We Use Your Information
- To send you our email newsletter (only if you subscribe).
- To respond to your inquiries via our contact form.
- To improve our website and content based on usage patterns.
- To comply with legal obligations.
4. Email Newsletter
If you subscribe to our newsletter, we use ConvertKit to manage our email list. Your email address is stored securely by ConvertKit. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the "unsubscribe" link at the bottom of any email.
We will never sell, rent, or share your email address with third parties for marketing purposes.
5. Cookies & Analytics
We use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Remember your preferences (e.g., cookie consent choice).
- Understand how visitors use our site (via Google Analytics).
- Improve site performance and user experience.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect some website functionality.
6. Advertising
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies, including the DoubleClick cookie, to serve ads based on your visits to this site and other sites on the internet. These cookies allow Google and its partners to serve ads to you based on your browsing patterns.
Specifically, third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites. You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google My Ad Center. You may also opt out of third-party vendor cookies for personalised advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.
For more information about how Google uses data when you visit our site, please visit How Google uses data when you use our partners' sites or apps.
7. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services that may collect information:
- Google AdSense: For serving advertisements. Uses cookies for ad personalisation.
- Google Analytics: For website usage statistics.
- ConvertKit: For email newsletter management.
Each service has its own privacy policy. We encourage you to review their policies.
8. Data Security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security but strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your data.
9. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights under applicable data protection laws (including GDPR and LGPD):
- Access the personal information we hold about you.
- Request correction of inaccurate information.
- Request deletion of your personal data.
- Object to or restrict the processing of your data.
- Withdraw consent for data processing at any time (without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before withdrawal).
- Unsubscribe from our email list at any time.
- Opt out of personalised advertising and analytics tracking.
To exercise these rights, please contact us.
10. Children's Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us to have it removed.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Continued use of the website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us.