Privacy Policy

The short version

Restaurant Gold doesn't require an account and doesn't collect personal information directly. This site uses standard analytics and, when enabled, advertising cookies to understand traffic and support the site financially. Details below.

Information we collect

Automatically collected data. Like most websites, Restaurant Gold's hosting provider and analytics tools automatically log standard technical information when you visit - things like your browser type, device type, approximate location (city-level, from IP address), pages viewed, and how you arrived at the site. This is used only in aggregate to understand what content is useful and to keep the site running smoothly.

Location you provide. The "Near Me" tool asks for an address or zip code to find nearby restaurants. That lookup is sent to OpenStreetMap's free geocoding service to convert it to a map location - it is not stored by Restaurant Gold and is not linked to you personally.

Information you choose to share. If you email us with a question or correction, we'll have whatever you included in that message. We use it only to respond and, if relevant, to correct the site.

Cookies and advertising

This site uses cookies and similar technologies for analytics (to see which pages are popular) and, where enabled, to serve ads through Google AdSense and its advertising partners.

Google and its partners use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to this site and/or other sites on the Internet. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings, or opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.

Most browsers let you block or delete cookies through their settings. Blocking cookies may affect how some parts of this site work, but the core restaurant list, calculator, and map will still function.

Third-party links

Restaurant Gold links out to third-party apps (inKind, Blackbird, Upside), credit card issuers, and Google Maps. Some of these are referral or affiliate links - see the disclosure page for details. Once you leave this site, that company's own privacy policy applies, not this one.

Children's privacy

Restaurant Gold is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

California and other privacy rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to know what data is collected about you, to request its deletion, or to opt out of its sale. Restaurant Gold does not sell personal data. To make a request or ask a question about your data, contact us using the details below.

Changes to this policy

This policy may be updated as the site adds features like accounts, ads, or new third-party tools. Check back here for the current version; the "last updated" date at the top reflects the most recent change.

Contact

Questions about this policy or your data? Email YOUR-EMAIL-HERE.