Who We Are

DineWithJP (“we”, “our”, “us”) operates the website https://dinewithjp.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our website.

Comments and Community Moderation

When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.

We reserve the right to review, moderate, and delete comments. Not all comments will be published, and comments that are irrelevant, offensive, defamatory, promotional, or not aligned with the purpose of DineWithJP may be removed at our discretion. Approved comments may be visible to the public, including your name and any personal details you choose to include.

An anonymised string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture (if enabled) will be visible alongside your comment.

Media

If you upload images to our website, you should avoid uploading images that contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website may download and extract any location data from images published on the site.

Cookies

We use cookies to improve user experience and to support site functionality. If you leave a comment, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies for convenience, so you do not need to re-enter your details when leaving another comment. These cookies last for one year.

If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will be set to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, several cookies are set to save your login details and display preferences. Login cookies last two days, display settings cookies last one year, and selecting “Remember Me” will extend login cookies to two weeks. Logging out will remove these cookies.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and expires after 1 day.

Embedded Content From Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (such as videos, images, or articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves exactly as if you visited the originating site. These external websites may collect data, use cookies, embed third-party tracking, and monitor your interactions with their content. Please refer to their privacy policies for further details.

Who We Share Your Data With

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email. In addition, your data may be shared with trusted third-party service providers who support our site operations (such as hosting, analytics, and spam detection). These providers are bound by data protection obligations and only process your information as necessary to provide their services.

How Long We Retain Your Data

Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely so we can recognise and approve follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in moderation. For registered users (if any), we store the personal information provided in their user profile. Users may view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (username changes are not permitted). Website administrators may also view and edit that information.

Your Rights Over Your Data

You have the right to request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any information you have provided to us. You may also request that we erase personal data we hold about you, subject to data we are legally required or permitted to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service, such as Akismet or other third-party providers.

Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against loss, misuse, or unauthorised access. However, no internet transmission or electronic storage system is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security of your data.

External Links

DineWithJP may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or policies of those external sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before sharing any personal data.

Affiliate Disclosure

DineWithJP may include affiliate links to third-party services, restaurants, hotels, or products. If you click on an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may receive a commission at no additional cost to you. Affiliate partners may use cookies to track activity; please refer to their privacy policies for further details.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “last revised” date. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

Contact Information

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, you can contact us directly at: info@dinewithjp.com.