1. Introduction
At Hype Eater (hypeeater.com), we respect the privacy of our readers, culinary critics, and contributors. This Privacy Policy details how we collect, handle, and protect your information across our culinary trend publications, restaurant reviews, and digital newsletters.
2. Information We Collect
We collect only the minimum necessary data to deliver a fast, reliable food journalism experience:
- Direct Communications: Name, email address, and message details when submitting inquiries, chef pitches, or editorial feedback via our contact forms.
- Technical Telemetry: Anonymized IP addresses, browser agents, referring URLs, and page load timings to ensure high performance on mobile devices.
- Local Preference Cookies: Session tokens to store your theme preferences and optimize article reading layouts.
3. Use of Information
Your information is used strictly to:
- Deliver authoritative culinary articles, fermentation guides, and restaurant reviews;
- Respond to press pitches, partnership proposals, and reader correspondence;
- Monitor server traffic patterns to prevent malicious bot activity and DDoS attacks;
- Enhance mobile typography, image delivery speeds, and accessibility standards.
4. Zero Third-Party Monetization
We never sell, rent, lease, or monetize personal reader data or email subscription lists to third-party marketing brokers. All culinary reviews remain independent, and reader data is treated with institutional confidentiality.
5. Your Privacy Rights
Under GDPR and CCPA provisions, you have the right to request access to your stored personal data, request correction of erroneous records, or demand permanent erasure from our databases at any time.
6. Privacy Inquiries
For data privacy requests or concerns, contact our editorial data desk directly at [email protected].