Privacy Policy

Last Updated: January 1, 2025  |  Effective Date: January 1, 2025

1. Introduction

The Sandwich Lifestyle Planner ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting the privacy and personal information of all visitors to our website. This Privacy Policy describes our practices regarding the collection, use, disclosure, and protection of information that we may obtain through your use of our website and services.

This website is an informational and lifestyle planning resource. We do not process food orders, handle financial transactions, or operate as a delivery service. Our primary purpose is to provide planning guidance, lifestyle content, and informational resources related to sandwich delivery habits and routines.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms described herein, please discontinue use of this website. Your continued use of the website following the posting of any changes to this policy will constitute your acceptance of those changes.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide Voluntarily

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us, including but not limited to:

• Your name and email address when you submit our contact form
• The subject and content of messages you send through our contact form
• Any additional information you choose to include in your communications with us

We collect this information solely for the purpose of responding to your enquiries and improving our platform. We do not use contact form submissions for marketing purposes without your explicit consent.

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically through standard web technologies, including:

• IP address and approximate geographic location derived from it
• Browser type, version, and language settings
• Operating system and device type
• Pages visited on our website and time spent on each page
• Referring URL (the page you visited before arriving at our site)
• Date and time of your visit
• Links clicked within our website

This information is collected in aggregate and is used to understand how visitors use our website, identify areas for improvement, and ensure the technical performance of our platform. It is not used to identify individual users except where required by law.

2.3 Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience and collect usage data. Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit our website. We may use the following types of cookies:

• Essential Cookies: Required for the basic functionality of the website, including navigation and access to secure areas.
• Analytics Cookies: Used to collect aggregated information about how visitors use our website, helping us improve content and user experience.
• Preference Cookies: Used to remember your settings and preferences to personalise your experience on return visits.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of parts of our website. Most browsers provide instructions for managing cookies in their help documentation.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To respond to your enquiries, messages, and requests submitted through our contact form
• To improve the content, structure, and functionality of our website based on usage patterns
• To monitor and maintain the security and technical performance of our platform
• To comply with applicable legal obligations
• To detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent, harmful, or illegal activity
• To analyse how our content is consumed and which planning resources are most valuable to our audience

We do not sell, rent, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties for commercial purposes. We do not use your information for targeted advertising or direct marketing campaigns.

4. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We may share your information only in the following limited circumstances:

• Service Providers: We may share information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website, including web hosting providers, analytics services, and IT support. These providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and may only use it for the specific services they provide to us.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid legal processes, including subpoenas, court orders, or government demands.
• Protection of Rights: We may disclose information when we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, investigate fraud, or respond to a government request.
• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, reorganisation, or sale of all or substantially all of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you of any such change through a prominent notice on our website.

In all cases of information sharing, we require that recipient parties maintain the confidentiality of your information and comply with applicable privacy laws.

5. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. Specifically:

• Contact form submissions are retained for up to 24 months to allow for follow-up and to improve our platform
• Analytics data is retained in aggregated form and does not personally identify individual users
• Server logs containing IP addresses are typically retained for 90 days for security purposes

When information is no longer needed, we delete it using industry-standard secure deletion methods.

6. Data Security

We implement reasonable and appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:

• Use of secure HTTPS connections for all data transmission
• Regular security assessments of our website and hosting infrastructure
• Restricted access to personal information on a need-to-know basis
• Regular backups and disaster recovery procedures

However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee absolute security. You provide information to us at your own risk and should take appropriate steps to protect your own data.

7. Third-Party Websites and Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, including delivery platforms, restaurant websites, and other external resources. This Privacy Policy applies only to our website. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of third-party websites. We strongly encourage you to review the privacy policy of any third-party website you visit through links on our platform.

8. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have inadvertently received personal information from a child under 13, we will delete such information from our records promptly. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately at contact@sandwichlifestyleplanner.com.

9. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

• Access: The right to request access to the personal information we hold about you
• Correction: The right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal information
• Deletion: The right to request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain legal exceptions
• Portability: The right to receive your personal information in a structured, commonly used format
• Objection: The right to object to certain types of processing of your personal information
• Withdrawal of Consent: Where processing is based on consent, the right to withdraw that consent at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at contact@sandwichlifestyleplanner.com. We will respond to all requests within 30 days. We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests.

10. California Privacy Rights

California residents may have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). If you are a California resident, you have the right to know what personal information we collect, disclose, or sell about you; the right to request deletion of your personal information; the right to opt-out of the sale of your personal information; and the right not to be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights. We do not sell personal information. To exercise your California privacy rights, contact us using the information provided in Section 12.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting to our website, and we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information. Your continued use of our website following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

• Email: contact@sandwichlifestyleplanner.com
• Phone: +1 (404) 814-7725
• Address: 3340 Peachtree Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30326, USA

We take all privacy enquiries seriously and will respond to your contact within 2–3 business days.