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Privacy Policy
How we collect and use information on this website
Last updated: January 1, 2025
Monse's Taste of El Salvador ("we," "our," or "us") operates the website located at monsestasteofelsalvador.online (the "Site"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our Site. Please read this policy carefully. If you disagree with its terms, please discontinue use of the Site.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect information about you in the following ways:
- Automatically Collected Data: When you visit our Site, certain information is collected automatically by our analytics tools. This may include your IP address (in anonymized form), browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, time spent on pages, and general geographic location (city/region level).
- Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to monitor activity on our Site and retain certain information. Cookies are small data files placed on your device. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, some features of the Site may not function properly without cookies.
- Information You Provide: We do not operate any contact forms or account registration on this Site. If you contact us by phone or email, we may retain records of that correspondence.
2. Google Analytics
This Site uses Google Analytics 4 (GA4), a web analytics service provided by Google LLC ("Google"). Google Analytics uses cookies and similar technologies to collect and analyze information about how visitors use this Site.
The information collected by Google Analytics includes, but is not limited to:
- Pages you visit and how long you spend on them
- How you arrived at the Site (e.g., search engine, direct link, referral)
- Your approximate geographic location (country, region, city — not your precise address)
- Device type, browser, and operating system
- Events and interactions on the Site (e.g., button clicks, link clicks)
This information is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers which may be located in the United States or other countries. Google may use this data to evaluate your use of our Site, compile reports on Site activity, and provide other services relating to website activity and internet usage.
Google Analytics collects data in accordance with Google's Privacy Policy. We have enabled IP anonymization (IP masking) to further protect visitor privacy. We do not use Google Analytics to collect personally identifiable information (PII) and have configured our implementation to avoid storing sensitive data.
You can opt out of Google Analytics data collection by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. You may also manage your Google ad settings at adssettings.google.com.
3. How We Use Your Information
The information we collect is used solely to:
- Understand how visitors use and navigate our Site
- Identify which pages and content are most useful to visitors
- Improve the Site's content, design, and functionality
- Monitor and analyze usage trends to enhance the visitor experience
We do not sell, trade, rent, or otherwise transfer your information to third parties, except as described in this policy (i.e., to Google for analytics purposes).
4. Cookies
Our Site uses the following types of cookies:
- Analytics cookies: Set by Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors interact with the Site. These cookies do not identify you personally.
- Functional cookies: Used to remember your preferences (such as language settings) to provide a better experience.
You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse, delete, or receive notifications about cookies. Please note that disabling cookies may affect some functionality of the Site.
5. Third-Party Links
Our Site contains links to third-party websites, including our online ordering platform (Toast Tab) and Google Maps. These third-party sites have separate and independent privacy policies. We have no responsibility or liability for the content or activities of those linked sites and encourage you to review their respective privacy policies before providing any personal information.
6. Children's Privacy
Our Site is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child under 13, please contact us so we can promptly delete it.
7. Data Retention
Google Analytics data is retained in accordance with Google's standard data retention settings. We have configured our GA4 property to retain data for a period of 14 months. After this period, individual event data is automatically deleted.
8. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data, including:
- The right to access information we hold about you
- The right to request deletion of your data
- The right to opt out of analytics tracking (see Google Analytics opt-out above)
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the information below.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Your continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
10. Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
- Restaurant: Monse's Taste of El Salvador
- Address: 115 S. 25th Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80904
- Phone: (719) 473-0877
- Email: monsespupuseria@yahoo.com