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Privacy Policy

Last Updated: September 08, 2025

This Privacy Policy describes how The Brain Buffet ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and shares your personal information when you visit our website www.thebrainbuffet.com (the "Site").

By using the Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information that you provide directly to us and automatically when you use our Site.

a) Information You Voluntarily Provide:

  • Comments: When you leave a comment on an article, we collect your name (or username), email address, and the comment itself. Your IP address and browser user agent string may also be collected to help spam detection.

  • Contact Forms: If you contact us via a form, we collect your name, email address, and the contents of your message.

  • Newsletters: If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address and potentially your name.

  • Giveaways/Promotions: If you enter a contest or giveaway, we collect the information you provide to administer that promotion.

b) Information Collected Automatically:

  • Log Data: When you visit the Site, our servers automatically record information ("log data"), including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring/exit pages, the pages you visited on our site, time spent on those pages, and the date and time of your visit.

  • Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Site and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier.

    • You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Site.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including to:

  • Provide, operate, and maintain our Site.

  • Respond to your comments, questions, and requests.

  • Send you newsletters and marketing communications (you can opt-out at any time).

  • Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our Site.

  • Detect, prevent, and address technical issues and security incidents.

  • Comply with legal obligations.

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR Note for International Users)

While our primary audience is in the US, we acknowledge that visitors from other regions (like the European Economic Area - EEA) have specific rights. For EEA users, we typically process your data based on:

  • Your consent (e.g., for newsletters);

  • The performance of a contract (e.g., administering a giveaway you entered);

  • Our legitimate interests (e.g., site security, analytics, and improving our services).

4. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information with:

  • Service Providers: We share information with third-party vendors who perform services on our behalf, such as:

    • Analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics) to understand how our Site is used.

    • Email marketing services (e.g., Mailchimp, ConvertKit) to manage our newsletter.

    • Hosting providers to store our data.

  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).

5. Advertising and Affiliate Links

  • Third-Party Advertising: We may use third-party advertising companies (e.g., through Google AdSense) to serve ads when you visit our Site. These companies may use cookies and other tracking technologies to collect information about your visits to this and other websites to provide personalized advertisements.

  • Affiliate Links: We may participate in affiliate marketing programs. This means we may include custom links provided by affiliate partners to track referrals. If you click on an affiliate link, a cookie may be placed on your browser to track any sales for purposes of commissions. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program...[Add other programs you join].

6. Your Data Protection Rights

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

  • Access and Portability: The right to request copies of your personal data.

  • Rectification: The right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate.

  • Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): The right to request that we erase your personal data.

  • Restrict Processing: The right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data.

  • Object to Processing: The right to object to our processing of your personal data.

  • Opt-Out of Sale/Sharing: The right to opt-out of the sale or sharing of your personal information (as defined by laws like the CCPA).

  • Withdraw Consent: Where we rely on consent, you have the right to withdraw it at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in the "Contact Us" section below.

7. Children's Privacy

Our Site is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us, and we will delete such information from our systems.

8. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us at:

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