This Privacy Policy explains how The Blackheart Journal ("we," "us," "our") collects, uses, and protects information when you visit blackheartbagels.com (the "Site"). This Site is an independent food and culture journal and is not affiliated with, and does not operate, any bagel bakery or catering business.
We collect information you provide directly, such as your name and email address when you subscribe to our newsletter or submit a message through our contact form. We may also collect standard technical information automatically, including your browser type, device type, general location (city/region level), and pages visited, typically through cookies or similar technologies and our hosting or analytics provider.
We use the information we collect to send newsletter dispatches to subscribers, respond to messages sent through the contact form, understand how visitors use the Site so we can improve it, and maintain the security and proper functioning of the Site. We do not sell your personal information.
The Site may use cookies or similar technologies for basic functionality and for analytics purposes, such as understanding aggregate traffic patterns. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings; doing so may affect some features of the Site.
We may use third-party services to host the Site, send newsletter emails, or process contact form submissions. These providers only receive the information necessary to perform their function and are expected to handle it in accordance with their own privacy policies.
We retain newsletter subscriber information for as long as you remain subscribed, and contact form submissions for as long as needed to respond to and resolve your inquiry, after which they may be deleted.
You may unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time using the link included in every email. You may also contact us directly to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information, subject to any legal or legitimate business requirements to retain it.
The Site is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please reach out through our contact page or email hello@blackheartbagels.com.