Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how FoodVietnamese.com (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, and shares information when you visit our website. By using this site, you agree to the practices described below.

1. Information we collect

Information you provide directly — When you submit a contact form or comment, we collect the name, email address, and any message content you provide.

Information collected automatically — When you visit this site, we and our third-party partners may automatically collect:

  • IP address and approximate geographic location
  • Browser type and version, operating system, and device type
  • Pages visited, time spent on each page, and referring URL
  • Clicks and other interactions with content on this site

2. Cookies and tracking technologies

This site uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — to operate correctly and to understand how visitors use the site. We use the following types of cookies:

Essential cookies — Required for the site to function. These cannot be disabled.

Analytics cookies — We use Google Analytics to collect anonymized data about how visitors use this site, including pages viewed, session duration, and traffic sources. This data helps us improve our content. Google Analytics uses cookies to track this information. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Advertising cookies — We participate in the Google AdSense program, which displays advertisements on this site. Google and its partners use cookies to show ads based on your prior visits to this website and other sites across the internet. These cookies allow Google to serve ads relevant to your interests.

For more information on how Google uses data from sites that use its services, visit: How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services.

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of this site.

3. How we use your information

  • To operate and improve the site and its content
  • To respond to messages you send through the contact form
  • To analyze traffic patterns and understand how readers use the site
  • To display relevant advertisements through Google AdSense
  • To comply with legal obligations

4. Third-party services

We use the following third-party services that may collect data independently under their own privacy policies:

We do not sell your personal information to any third party.

5. Affiliate links

Some articles on this site may contain affiliate links. If you click one of these links and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. All affiliate relationships are clearly disclosed within the relevant posts.

6. Children’s privacy

This site is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

7. Your rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights under applicable privacy law (including GDPR for EU/EEA visitors and CCPA for California residents) to:

  • Request access to the personal data we hold about you
  • Request correction or deletion of your data
  • Object to or restrict certain processing of your data
  • Opt out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell data)

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at the email address below.

8. Data retention

Contact form submissions are retained for as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry and for a reasonable period thereafter. Analytics data is retained according to the default settings of Google Analytics (26 months). You may request deletion of any personal data by contacting us directly.

9. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically. Continued use of this site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us: