PrivacyPolicy

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Who We Are

Our restaurant website address is:
http://bertineskitchen.com

Bertine’s Kitchen is committed to protecting your personal information and ensuring transparency about how we collect and use your data.

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Comments

When visitors leave comments on our website, we collect:

• The data shown in the comments form
• The visitor’s IP address
• Browser user agent string

This information is used to help with spam detection and website security.

An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/.

After your comment is approved, your profile picture may be publicly visible alongside your comment.

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Media

If you upload images to our website (for example, reviews or testimonials), we recommend that you avoid uploading images that contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS).

Visitors to the website may download and extract location data from images published on the site.

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Cookies

Our website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience.

Comment Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies are for your convenience and will last for one year.

Login Cookies

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

When you log in:

• Login cookies last for two days
• Screen display option cookies last for one year
• If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks
• Logging out removes login cookies

Article Editing Cookies

If you edit or publish content on the website, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and expires after one day.

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Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles or pages on this site may include embedded content (such as videos, images, or articles).

Embedded content from other websites behaves exactly as if you visited those external websites directly. These external websites may:

• Collect data about you
• Use cookies
• Implement third-party tracking
• Monitor your interaction with their content

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of those third-party websites.

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Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security purposes.

We may also use automated spam detection services to review visitor comments.

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How Long We Retain Your Data

Comments

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.

Registered Users

If you register on our website (if applicable), we store the personal information provided in your user profile.

• Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except usernames).
• Website administrators can also view and edit that information.

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Your Rights Over Your Data

If you have an account on this website or have left comments, you have the right to:

• Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your personal data

Please note that we may retain certain data for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

To make a request, please contact us through the contact details provided on our website.

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Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service to maintain website security and prevent abuse.

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Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with the updated effective date.

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