The Gastronome’s Guide Privacy Statement

The Gastronome’s Guide provides a restaurant guide service accessible via a mobile application and the website www.thegastronomesguide.com. This Privacy Statement explains how we collect, process, and protect personal data related to users, visitors, potential users of The Gastronome’s Guide Services, and contact persons of restaurants reviewed within the Services.
In this Privacy Statement:

• “You” refers to any of the individuals mentioned above.
• “User” refers to a registered user of The Gastronome’s Guide Services.
• “Contact” refers specifically to the contact person of a restaurant reviewed in the Services, where necessary.

Certain services may be subject to a separate privacy policy. If applicable, we will provide that policy alongside the relevant service.

We may update this Privacy Statement periodically to reflect changes in our data processing practices or for other reasons. The latest version will always be available on the Gastronome’s Guide Services. We will not make significant changes or reduce your rights under this Privacy Statement without notifying you.

Types of Data We Collect

User Data

User Data is personal data collected directly from you or other Users of the Gastronome’s Guide Services. We may collect this data in various ways, such as when you register for or use the Services, subscribe to a newsletter, or communicate with us.

1. User Data Required for the Services
The following personal data is necessary for us to perform our contract with you and comply with legal obligations:

• When registering and creating a user account, you must provide:
  • Full name
  • Email address
  • Username
  • Password

Note: App Store and Google Play, as our merchants, may also record your data during transactions.

2. User Data Provided Voluntarily
We may also collect and process the following data if you choose to provide it: 

• Additional information submitted when creating or updating your account profile
• Information you provide while using the Services (e.g., restaurant reviews)
• Information shared in correspondence with us

Analytics Data
We automatically collect certain data when you use the Gastronome’s Guide Services, referred to as Analytics Data. While we typically do not use Analytics Data to identify individuals, it may sometimes be possible to recognize you from it—either alone or when combined with User Data. In such cases, we treat Analytics Data as personal data under applicable laws. Examples include:

• Device Information:
  
  • Device type and identification number
  • Device IMEI
  • Country
  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Internet service provider
• Usage Information:

Data on how you interact with the Gastronome’s Guide Services

We use technologies such as cookies and web beacons to collect and store Analytics Data. You can configure your browser to refuse cookies or alert you when they are sent. For guidance, see: Google Chrome, Firefox.

Restaurant Data
Restaurant Data refers to personal data of Contacts (restaurant contact persons) collected from publicly available sources. This may include:

• First and last name
• Email address
• Other publicly available contact information

How We Use and Share Your Data
Purpose of Processing

We process your data to:

• Administer and fulfill our obligations under the law
• Provide and improve The Gastronome’s Guide Services

Data Sharing

• Within the Gastronome’s Guide: We share your personal data internally only as reasonably necessary for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Statement.
• With Third Parties: We do not share your personal data with third parties outside the Gastronome’s Guide except in the following cases:
  • Authorized Service Providers: We may share data with affiliates or service providers (e.g., for data storage, accounting, sales, marketing, or payment processing) who perform services on our behalf.
  • With Your Consent: We may share your data with external third parties if you provide explicit consent. You may withdraw this consent at any time.

Data Retention

• User Data: We retain User Data for as long as necessary to provide the Services or comply with legal obligations.
• Restaurant Data: We store Restaurant Data for as long as the relevant restaurant remains listed in The Gastronome’s Guide Services.