Mayo, Ketchup, Mustard — Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 2025

1. Information We Do NOT Collect

We do not collect, store, or process any personally identifiable information.

This means we do not collect:

• Names, email addresses, or contact information
• IP addresses or geolocation data (beyond general country-level)
• User account information (we do not offer user accounts)
• Payment or financial information
• Any other personal data that can identify you

2. Anonymous Data Processing

2.1 Anonymous Condiment Choices

When you vote on condiments for foods, we collect:

• Your condiment choice (mayo, ketchup, or mustard)
• The food item you voted on
• Timestamp of your vote
• Anonymous guest token (random identifier used for spam prevention, not tied to you personally)

Important: This data contains no personal information and is made public and anonymous upon submission.

2.2 Food Suggestions

When you suggest a new food item, we collect:

• The food name and suggested condiment you entered
• Anonymous guest token (for preventing spam)
• Timestamp of the suggestion

Important: We do not collect your name, email, or any identifying information.

2.3 Anonymous Usage Data

We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how our site is used. This includes:

• Page views and interactions (anonymous)
• Device and browser information (no personal details)
• General geographic location (country-level only)
• Referral sources (which website brought you here)
• Custom events: food searches, condiment votes, user preferences

Google Analytics Measurement ID: G-CJ4WWWV1L7

Google Analytics only loads after you accept cookies. All data is anonymized and aggregated.

3. How We Use Anonymous Information

We use the anonymous data we collect to:

• Display the most popular condiment for each food
• Prevent spam and duplicate votes
• Improve our service and user experience
• Generate anonymous usage statistics
• Display relevant advertisements (through Google AdSense)

4. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

4.1 Necessary Cookies

We use essential cookies required for the website to function:

• Guest Token Cookie: A random identifier to prevent duplicate votes and spam
• Cookie Consent Cookie: Remembers your cookie preferences

These cookies contain no personal information and are necessary for the website to work properly.

4.2 Analytics Cookies (Optional)

We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how our site is used:

• Helps us improve the website
• Shows us which foods are most popular
• Tracks user engagement with custom events
• All data is anonymous and aggregated
• IP addresses are anonymized by default

You can opt out of analytics cookies using the cookie settings or by disabling cookies in your browser.

Learn more: How Google uses data from sites that use Analytics

5. Google AdSense and Advertising

We use Google AdSense to serve ads on this site.
Google (and Google's partners) may use cookies or similar technologies to personalize ads and measure performance.

You can learn more about how Google uses information from partner sites here:
Google Partner Sites Policy

You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting:
Google Ads Settings

Important: We do not collect any personally identifiable information.
Your inputs (food items) are processed anonymously and not stored with identifying data.

6. Data Sharing & Legal Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your information to third parties, except for:

• Google Analytics 4: Anonymous usage data for website improvement and performance analysis
• Google AdSense: Anonymous data for relevant advertising
• Legal Requirements: When we are legally required to do so by subpoena, court order, or governmental request

Both Google Analytics and Google AdSense comply with Google's Privacy Policy: Google Privacy Policy

7. Data Security

Although we do not collect personal data, we maintain commercially reasonable technical and organizational security measures to protect the anonymous data we collect against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, and unauthorized disclosure or access.

8. Children's Privacy

This Service is intended for users aged 13 and older, as stated in our Terms of Service.
We do not knowingly collect, solicit, or maintain any information from anyone under the age of 13.
If we become aware that we have collected information from a child under 13 without verifiable parental consent, we will promptly delete that information.

9. Changes to This Policy

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time.
We will post the most current version on this page and update the "Last updated" date.

10. Contact Information and Governing Law