Last updated: July 28, 2026
PalatePort (“we”, “us”, “our”) operates the website https://palateport.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share information about visitors worldwide, including users in the United States and the European Economic Area.
Information we collect
- Information you provide: name, email address, and message content when you leave a comment, subscribe, or contact us.
- Automatically collected data: IP address, browser type and version, device type, operating system, referring URL, pages viewed, and timestamps.
- Cookies and similar technologies: used for site functionality, preferences, analytics, and advertising measurement.
How we use information
- To operate, maintain, and improve the website and its content.
- To publish and moderate comments and respond to your requests.
- To measure traffic and understand how content performs.
- To detect, prevent, and address spam, abuse, fraud, and security issues.
- To comply with legal obligations.
Where the GDPR applies, we rely on the following legal bases: your consent (cookies, marketing), our legitimate interests (site security, analytics, content improvement), and compliance with legal obligations.
Cookies and analytics
We use first-party and third-party cookies. Analytics providers may set cookies to help us understand aggregate usage. You can control cookies through your browser settings and, where offered, through our cookie banner. Disabling cookies may affect some site features.
Third parties and social platforms
Our content may be shared to or embedded from third-party platforms, including Pinterest, and may include embedded media (for example videos or images) from other websites. When you interact with such content, the third party may collect data about you under its own privacy policy. We share personal information only with service providers who process it on our behalf, or when required by law. We do not sell your personal information.
Data retention
Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely so follow-up comments can be recognized automatically. Registered users’ profile data is retained until the account is deleted. Server logs and analytics data are retained for a limited period consistent with their purpose.
International transfers
Our website and service providers may store and process data in the United States and other countries. Where required, transfers from the EEA/UK rely on appropriate safeguards such as the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses.
Your rights
EEA/UK (GDPR): you may request access, correction, deletion, restriction, portability, and object to certain processing, and you may withdraw consent at any time. You may also lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.
California (CCPA/CPRA) and other U.S. states: you may request to know, delete, or correct personal information, and opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information and targeted advertising. We do not sell personal information. We will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights.
To exercise any right, email us at privacy@palateport.com. We may need to verify your identity before responding.
Children’s privacy
This website is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has provided us personal information, contact us and we will delete it.
Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date above reflects the most recent revision.
Contact us
PalatePort — privacy@palateport.com