Who We Are

Welcome to The Food Safety Dad, your go-to source for food safety guidance. Our website address is: http://thefoodsafetydad.com.

Introduction

The Food Safety Dad, managed by Dale, is committed to maintaining the privacy and protection of your personal information. This privacy policy outlines our practices concerning the collection, use, and sharing of your personal information.

The information provided on our website is for general guidance and educational purposes only. For the most current and comprehensive food safety knowledge, please consult the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) websites. We assume no liability for any health issues or incidents that may arise as a result of following the information provided on our website.

Comments

When you leave comments on our site, we collect the data displayed in the comments form, your IP address, and browser user agent string to facilitate spam detection.

An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to verify its use. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. Upon comment approval, your profile picture is publicly visible alongside your comment.

Media

If you upload images to our website, refrain from including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Other visitors can download and extract location data from images on the website.

Cookies

If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to store your name, email, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience, so you don’t need to re-enter your details when leaving additional comments. These cookies last for one year.

Our site sets several cookies to manage login sessions and user preferences. If you select “Remember Me,” your login persists for two weeks. Upon logging out, these cookies are removed.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content from other websites. Such embedded content behaves as if you visited the source website directly. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and monitor your interaction with embedded content.

Data Sharing

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email. We do not share your personal data with any third parties without your explicit consent, except as required by law.

Data Retention

Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely. For registered users, we store personal information provided in the user profile. All users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (username cannot be changed). Administrators can also view and edit that information.

Your Rights

You have the right to access, update, delete, or request a copy of the personal data we hold. You can request such actions by contacting us at info@thefoodsafetydad.com. This does not include data we must retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Data Transfers

Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services. We employ industry-standard measures to protect against unauthorized access to or unauthorized alteration, disclosure, or destruction of data.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page.

Contact Us

For any privacy-specific concerns, please email us at info@thefoodsafetydad.com.

By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms. Should you not agree to this policy, we request that you do not use our services.

The information on The Food Safety Dad is provided for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Always consult with a healthcare professional before making any health-related decisions.