Privacy Policy.

The Taste of Midland ("we," "us," "our") operates the website at tasteofmidland.shop (the "Site") and the restaurant located at 3001 S Saginaw Rd, Midland, MI 48640. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and what rights you have. We have tried to write it in plain English rather than legal boilerplate — but if any of it is unclear, please contact us and we will explain.

1. Who we are.

The Taste of Midland is a Michigan-based restaurant. Our mailing address is 3001 S Saginaw Rd, Midland, MI 48640. Our phone number is (989) 486-1488. Our email address is [email protected]. We are the "data controller" of the information described below — meaning we are the party responsible for it.

2. What information we collect.

Information you give us directly.

We collect information when you:

• Place a takeout order — your name, phone number, pickup time, order notes, and the items you ordered.
• Request a reservation — your name, phone, email, party size, date, time, and any occasion or notes you provide.
• Send a contact message — your name, email, and (optionally) your phone number and message.
• Submit a catering or private event inquiry — your name, contact details, event date, guest count, location, and any notes.
• Subscribe to our newsletter — your email address.
• Sign up at the counter — if you fill out a paper form or ask to be added to our mailing list in person.
• Contact us by phone or email — whatever information you choose to share with us.

Information we collect automatically.

When you use the Site, our web hosting provider automatically logs basic technical information: your IP address, browser type, the pages you visit, the date and time of your visit, and the referring page (if any). We use this information only to diagnose problems, understand traffic patterns, and prevent abuse. We do not use this information to identify you personally, and we do not combine it with the information you give us directly.

Information stored in your browser.

We use your browser's local storage and session storage to remember your shopping bag and your order confirmation, and to remember whether you have accepted our cookie notice. This information stays on your device and is not transmitted to our servers unless you place an order. See our Cookie Policy for details.

Information we do not collect.

We do not collect or store credit card numbers on this Site. Payment for takeout orders is collected in person at pickup. We do not have user accounts, passwords, or login systems. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13 (see Section 8).

3. How we use your information.

We use your information only for the following purposes:

• To process and fulfill your order — including cooking it, packaging it, contacting you if there is a problem, and handing it to you at pickup.
• To respond to your message — whether it is a question, a reservation request, a catering inquiry, or feedback about a visit.
• To confirm a reservation — by phone or email, before your visit.
• To send our newsletter — if and only if you have asked to receive it. Every newsletter includes an unsubscribe link, and we honor opt-outs immediately.
• To operate the Site — including debugging, security, and understanding which pages are useful.
• To comply with the law — including tax, health, alcohol, and record-keeping requirements.

We do not use your information for advertising, we do not sell it, and we do not share it with marketing partners. We do not engage in behavioral tracking across third-party websites.

4. Who we share information with.

We share your information only with the following categories of recipients, and only as needed to run the restaurant and the Site:

• Our web hosting provider — which stores our site files and the data you submit to us, on servers located in the United States.
• Our email provider — used to receive contact messages and send order confirmations and newsletters.
• Our internet service provider and IT support — only if we need to troubleshoot a technical problem.
• Law enforcement or government agencies — when we are legally required to disclose, or when we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect someone's safety.

We do not share your information with any other third party without your permission, except as part of a sale or transfer of the restaurant business, in which case we will require the successor to honor this Privacy Policy.

5. Cookies and local storage.

We use a small number of cookies, and we use your browser's local storage and session storage, to run the Site. These are described in detail in our Cookie Policy. You can accept or decline non-essential cookies via the banner on every page, and you can clear cookies and local storage at any time through your browser settings.

6. How long we keep your information.

We keep your information only as long as we need it for the purpose it was collected for, or as long as the law requires:

• Order records — 3 years, for tax and accounting purposes. After that, they are deleted.
• Reservation and event records — 2 years, in case you want to book again with a reference to your prior visit.
• Contact messages — 2 years, so we can refer back to a prior conversation if needed.
• Newsletter subscriptions — until you unsubscribe, after which we delete your email from our list within 30 days.
• Server logs — 90 days, then automatically deleted.

7. Your rights.

Depending on where you live, you may have legal rights regarding your personal information. Michigan does not have a comprehensive consumer privacy law as of the effective date of this policy, but we honor the following requests from everyone, regardless of where you live:

• Access — you can ask us what information we have about you, and we will tell you.
• Correction — you can ask us to correct information that is wrong.
• Deletion — you can ask us to delete your information, and we will, unless we are required by law to keep it.
• Unsubscribe — you can ask us to stop sending you email at any time, and we will.
• Objection — you can object to our use of your information, and we will work with you in good faith.

To make any of these requests, email us at [email protected] or call (989) 486-1488. We will respond within 30 days. We may ask you to verify your identity before we act on your request — usually by confirming information you have already given us.

8. Children.

The Site is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us and we will delete it. Children may of course eat at the restaurant with their parents — we only ask that parents place any online orders, since children cannot enter contact information into our forms.

9. Security.

We take reasonable steps to protect your information. Our Site is served over HTTPS, our server blocks direct access to stored order and contact files, and only a small number of staff can access customer information. That said, no system is perfectly secure, and we cannot promise that unauthorized access will never happen. If we become aware of a breach that affects your information, we will notify you as required by law.

10. International visitors.

The Site is intended for visitors located in the United States. We do not direct our services or marketing to residents of the European Union, the United Kingdom, or any other jurisdiction outside the United States. If you visit the Site from outside the United States, you do so on your own initiative and agree that your information will be processed in the United States.

11. Changes to this policy.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make a material change, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page and, if the change is significant, we will post a notice on the Site. Your continued use of the Site after a change means you accept the updated policy.

12. Contact us.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, or want to make a request under Section 7, please contact us:

• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: (989) 486-1488
• Mail: The Taste of Midland, 3001 S Saginaw Rd, Midland, MI 48640

We will respond to all privacy requests within 30 days, and usually much sooner.