Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 29, 2026

At Global Food Story, we respect your privacy and want you to feel comfortable using our website. This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, why we collect it, and how we handle it when you visit our website or contact us.

1. About Global Food Story

Global Food Story is a food website where we share recipes, cooking guides, food culture articles, and practical recipe courses.

You can browse most of our website without creating an account or giving us personal information. However, if you contact us by email or WhatsApp, we may receive the information you choose to share with us.

2. Information We May Collect

The information we collect depends on how you use our website.

Information You Provide

If you contact us, you may choose to provide information such as:

• Your name
• Email address
• WhatsApp contact information
• The contents of your message
• Information related to a recipe course or other inquiry

We use this information to reply to your questions, provide information you request, communicate with you about our courses, and handle normal business communications.

Information Collected Automatically

Some technical information may be collected automatically when you visit our website. This can happen through our website, hosting provider, Google Analytics, or other technologies we use.

This information may include:

• IP address
• Approximate location based on IP address
• Browser and device information
• Operating system
• Pages you visit
• The website or search engine that brought you to our website
• Date and time of your visit
• General information about how you use our website

The exact information collected depends on the tools and services that are active on our website.

3. How We Use Information

We may use information to:

• Keep Global Food Story running properly
• Understand how visitors use our website
• Improve our recipes, cooking guides, and website
• Understand website traffic and performance
• Respond to emails and other questions
• Provide information about our recipe courses
• Communicate with people who contact us about courses
• Help protect our website from spam, abuse, and security problems
• Meet legal requirements when necessary

We do not sell your personal information simply because you visit our website.

4. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Global Food Story may use cookies and similar technologies to help the website work properly and to understand how visitors use our content.

For example, cookies may be used for:

Essential Cookies

Some cookies may be necessary for website functions, security, or technical operations.

Analytics Cookies

Google Analytics may use cookies or similar technologies to help us understand website traffic, page views, visitor interactions, and general website performance.

You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. Please keep in mind that turning off some cookies may affect the way certain features of our website function.

Where applicable law requires consent before certain non-essential cookies or similar technologies are used, we will provide an appropriate consent option.

5. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to better understand how visitors use Global Food Story.

Google Analytics may collect information such as browser and device information, pages visited, approximate location, traffic sources, and interactions with the website.

Google processes information collected through its services according to its own policies and terms.

You can learn more about how Google handles information from websites and applications that use its services here:

https://business.safety.google/privacy

Google also provides privacy controls and tools that can help users manage certain types of data collection.

6. Recipe Courses and WhatsApp

Global Food Story offers practical recipe courses, and visitors can contact us through WhatsApp to ask questions or request course information.

If you contact us through WhatsApp, we may receive information you choose to provide, such as your name, phone number, messages, course preferences, and other details needed to respond to you.

WhatsApp is operated by Meta Platforms, Inc. WhatsApp may collect and process information according to its own privacy policy and terms.

We do not control how WhatsApp handles information after you use its service.

We use the information you provide to answer questions, share course details, discuss availability, and communicate about course enrollment or related matters.

7. Third-Party Websites and Services

Global Food Story may link to or use third-party websites and services, including:

• Google Analytics
• WhatsApp
• Social media platforms
• External food, recipe, product, or informational websites

If you click a link and leave Global Food Story or interact directly with a third-party service, that service’s own privacy policy and terms may apply.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices or security of third-party websites that we do not operate.

8. Data Sharing

We may allow trusted service providers to access information when they help us operate and maintain our website.

These may include:

• Hosting providers
• Analytics providers
• Website security providers
• Communication services
• Other technical service providers

We may also disclose information when required by law or when we reasonably believe disclosure is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, legal process, or valid government request.

Third-party services such as Google Analytics may independently collect or process information according to their own privacy policies.

9. How Long We Keep Information

We keep information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes explained in this Privacy Policy.

For example, we may keep information to respond to inquiries, maintain necessary business records, resolve disputes, protect our website, or meet legal obligations.

The amount of time information is kept can vary depending on what the information is and why we need it.

10. Children’s Privacy

Global Food Story is intended for a general audience.

We do not knowingly request or intentionally collect personal information from children where doing so is prohibited by applicable law.

If you believe a child has provided personal information through our website, please contact us so we can review the situation and take appropriate steps.

11. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live and which privacy laws apply to you, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information.

These may include the right to:

• Ask us what personal information we may hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of certain information
• Ask us to stop or limit certain ways we use your personal information
• Withdraw consent where applicable
• Ask how your information is being used
• Opt out of certain data processing activities where applicable

If you would like to make a privacy-related request, please contact us using the details at the end of this page.

For some requests, we may need to verify your identity before taking action.

12. Visitors From Other Countries

People from many different countries may visit Global Food Story.

Some of the service providers we use may process information in countries other than the country where you live. These providers may handle information according to their own privacy policies and applicable laws.

13. Security

We take reasonable steps to protect information that we handle through our website.

While we take reasonable steps to protect your information, no website, internet connection, or online storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

For this reason, information sent online may always carry some level of risk.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy when our website, services, technologies, or privacy requirements change.

When we make a significant update, we will change the “Last updated” date at the top of this page.

We recommend checking this page from time to time to stay informed about how we handle information.

15. Contact Us

If you have a question about this Privacy Policy or how we handle information, please contact us.

Website:
https://globalfoodstory.com/

Email:
hello@globalfoodstory.com

Global Food Story