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Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 11, 2026

1. Who We Are

FoodCostly ("we," "us," "our") is a content website that provides free food cost guides, industry benchmarks, and a free food cost calculator for restaurants, food trucks, and other food service businesses. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit foodcostly.com (the "Website").

2. Information We Collect

Information You Provide

FoodCostly does not require you to create an account or provide any personal information to use the Website. If you contact us via email, we collect your email address and message content.

Calculator Data

When you use our free food cost calculator, all calculations are performed in your browser. We do not collect, store, or transmit your ingredient data, recipes, or pricing information.

Automatically Collected Data

  • IP address (anonymized)
  • Browser type and device information
  • Pages visited and time spent on site
  • Referring website URL
  • Cookies and similar technologies (see our Cookie Policy)

3. How We Use Your Information

  • Serve content: Deliver blog posts, guides, and calculator tools.
  • Display advertising: Show relevant ads through Google AdSense to support our free content.
  • Improve the Website: Understand which content is most useful and optimize the reading experience.
  • Communications: Respond to emails you send us.
  • Legal compliance: Meet our obligations under applicable laws.

4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR / LGPD)

We process your data based on:

  • Legitimate interest: Analytics and website improvement to provide better content.
  • Consent: Advertising cookies and non-essential tracking (only set with your explicit consent).
  • Legal obligation: Regulatory requirements.

5. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services, each with their own privacy policies:

6. Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our Website. Google AdSense may use cookies and web beacons to collect data about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide relevant advertisements. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

7. Data Retention

  • Analytics data: Anonymized and retained for up to 24 months.
  • Email correspondence: Retained for as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry, then deleted.
  • Calculator data: Not retained — all calculations happen in your browser.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

All Visitors

  • Opt out of non-essential cookies via our cookie banner
  • Opt out of personalized ads via Google Ads Settings
  • Request information about data we hold about you

European Economic Area (GDPR)

  • Access, correct, or delete your personal data
  • Withdraw consent at any time
  • Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority

Brazil (LGPD)

  • Confirm whether your data is being processed
  • Request anonymization or deletion of unnecessary data
  • Contact us at foodcostly@gmail.com

California (CCPA)

  • Know what personal information we collect and why
  • Request deletion of your personal information
  • Opt out of the sale of personal information — we do not sell your data

9. Children's Privacy

FoodCostly is designed for business professionals and is not directed at children under 16. We do not knowingly collect data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top reflects the most recent version. Continued use of the Website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact Us

For privacy-related questions or to exercise your rights, contact us at:

Email: foodcostly@gmail.com

We will respond to all legitimate requests within 30 days (or sooner as required by applicable law).