Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

RamenNearYou (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the website www.ramennearyou.com (the “Site”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our Site. Please read it carefully. By using the Site you agree to the practices described below.

2. Information We Collect

Information You Provide

• Contact form: name, email address, and message when you submit our contact form.
• Account registration: email address and password when you create an account.
• Restaurant listings: business name, address, phone, and other details when you submit or claim a restaurant listing.
• Catering inquiries: contact details and event information submitted through our catering form.

Information Collected Automatically

• Log data: IP address, browser type and version, pages visited, time and date of visits, time spent on pages, and referring URL.
• Device data: device type, operating system, and screen resolution.
• Cookies and similar technologies: see Section 4 below for full details.

3. How We Use Your Information

• Respond to contact inquiries and catering requests.
• Provide, operate, and improve the restaurant directory.
• Create and manage user accounts.
• Process and review restaurant listing submissions and claims.
• Analyze site traffic and user behavior to improve our services (via Google Analytics).
• Display relevant advertisements on the Site (via Google AdSense).
• Send newsletters if you have subscribed (you may unsubscribe at any time).
• Comply with legal obligations.

4. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to operate the Site and serve relevant advertisements. A cookie is a small file stored on your device. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent, but some features of the Site may not function properly without them.

Types of Cookies We Use

5. Third-Party Services

We share information with the following third-party service providers as necessary to operate our Site:

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal data for as long as necessary to provide our services and comply with legal obligations. Contact form submissions are retained for up to 2 years. Account data is retained until you delete your account. Analytics data is retained per Google's standard retention settings (26 months).

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access: request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Correction: request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Deletion: request deletion of your personal data (“right to be forgotten”).
• Objection: object to our processing of your data for direct marketing or analytics.
• Portability: receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Opt-out of personalized ads: visit Google Ads Settings.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@ramennearyou.com.

8. Children's Privacy

Our Site is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately and we will delete it.

9. Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information, including SSL/TLS encryption for data in transit, hashed passwords, and access controls. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by updating the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. Your continued use of the Site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: