Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how pizza.guide ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, shares, and protects information when you visit pizza.guide. By using the site you consent to the practices described here. Where required by law, we obtain your consent before setting non-essential cookies.

Information we collect: We collect limited information automatically, including your IP address, approximate location, device and browser type, referring pages, the pages you view, and the time and date of your visit. We collect information you voluntarily provide, such as your name and email address when you contact us. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16.

How we use information: We use collected information to operate and improve the site, understand how our content is used, respond to your messages, serve and measure advertising, and comply with legal obligations.

Cookies and tracking technologies: We and our partners use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies for analytics, to remember preferences, and to personalize and measure advertising. You can control cookies through your browser settings and, in the EEA and UK, through the consent management prompt shown on your first visit.

Advertising and analytics partners: We use Google AdSense to display advertising and Google Analytics to measure traffic. Google may use cookies and device identifiers to serve and personalize ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. You can learn more and opt out of personalized advertising at Google's Ads Settings (adssettings.google.com) and via aboutads.info. Google's use of data is governed by the Google Privacy Policy (policies.google.com/privacy) and Google's Advertising policies.

Affiliate partners: We participate in affiliate programs including the Amazon Associates Program, Ooni, and Gozney. When you click an affiliate link, the partner may set cookies to attribute a resulting purchase and may collect information as described in that partner's own privacy policy. See our Affiliate Disclosure for details.

Legal bases for processing (GDPR - EU / EEA): If you are in the European Economic Area, we process personal data under the following legal bases of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR): your consent (for non-essential cookies and personalized advertising), our legitimate interests (to operate, secure, and improve the site), and compliance with legal obligations. You have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, or object to processing of your personal data, the right to data portability, and the right to withdraw consent at any time. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority. To exercise these rights, email hello@pizza.guide.

UK GDPR: If you are in the United Kingdom, the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018 give you the same core rights described above. The relevant supervisory authority is the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), and you may lodge a complaint with the ICO at ico.org.uk.

California privacy rights (CCPA / CPRA): If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act gives you the right to know what personal information we collect and how we use and disclose it, the right to request deletion of your personal information, the right to correct inaccurate personal information, and the right to opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of your personal information. Under the CCPA/CPRA, the use of advertising cookies to deliver cross-context behavioral advertising may be considered a "sale" or "share." We do not sell personal information for money. You can opt out of interest-based advertising using the "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" link in our footer, through the consent tools on this site, and via the industry opt-outs at optout.aboutads.info. We will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights.

Data retention: We retain personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes described here or as required by law. Analytics data is retained according to our provider's default retention settings.

Data security and international transfers: We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information, but no method of transmission over the internet is fully secure. Some of our partners, including Google and Amazon, may process data on servers in the United States and other countries; such transfers rely on appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses where applicable.

Your choices: You can disable cookies in your browser, use the consent controls shown on the site, opt out of Google Analytics with the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, and opt out of personalized ads at Google Ads Settings and aboutads.info.

Changes to this policy: We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by the "Last updated" date above, and continued use of the site indicates acceptance of the current policy.

Contact: For any privacy request or question, email hello@pizza.guide and include enough detail for us to verify and respond to your request.