Last updated: January 1, 2026. This policy describes how thedinner collects, uses, and protects information about visitors to our website and newsletter subscribers.
We collect information you provide directly, such as your name and email address when you subscribe to our newsletter or contact us.
We automatically collect usage data including IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on our site via analytics tools.
We may collect device identifiers and referring URLs to understand how visitors discover thedinner.
We use your data to operate and improve thedinner, personalize your experience, and send you newsletters or recipe updates you've requested.
We may use aggregated, anonymized data for internal analytics and content planning.
We will never sell your personal data to third parties for their own marketing purposes.
We use essential cookies to keep our site functional, and optional analytics and advertising cookies to understand traffic and serve relevant content.
You can manage or withdraw your cookie consent at any time via your browser settings or our Cookie Policy page.
Persistent cookies may remain on your device for up to 12 months unless deleted earlier.
We work with trusted third parties including Google Analytics, Mailchimp (email), and advertising partners who may set their own cookies.
These partners operate under their own privacy policies; we encourage you to review them.
We share only the minimum data necessary for each service to function.
We retain personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy or as required by law.
Newsletter subscriber data is kept until you unsubscribe; analytics data is retained for up to 26 months.
Upon request, we will delete your data within 30 days unless retention is legally required.
We implement industry-standard technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including HTTPS encryption and access controls.
No method of transmission over the internet is 100{8e22b8547cb8bbcce2f04dcd0cc1e44ce99d0383cce30ddf001892f37b721561} secure; we cannot guarantee absolute security.
We will notify affected users and authorities of any data breach as required by applicable law.
thedinner is not directed at children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from minors.
If we learn we have inadvertently collected data from a child, we will delete it promptly.
Parents or guardians who believe their child has provided us data should contact us immediately.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time; changes will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.
For material changes, we will notify newsletter subscribers via email.
Continued use of thedinner after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.
For any privacy-related questions, requests, or complaints, please contact our privacy team at [email protected].
We aim to respond to all privacy requests within 30 days.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
We're here to help. Reach out to our team and we'll respond within 30 days.
[email protected]