Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy — Key West Food Guide

Key West Food Guide, found at https://keywestfoodguide.com (“Website”), is governed by the following privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”).

Your privacy is important to us. It is Key West Food Guide’s policy to respect your privacy regarding any information we may collect from you across our Website.

We only ask for personal information when we truly need it to provide a service to you. We collect it by fair and lawful means, with your knowledge and consent. We also let you know why we’re collecting it and how it will be used. We only retain collected information for as long as necessary to provide you with your requested service. What data we store, we protect within commercially acceptable means to prevent loss and theft, as well as unauthorized access, disclosure, copying, use, or modification.

Our Website may link to external sites that are not operated by us. Please be aware that we have no control over the content and practices of these sites, and cannot accept responsibility or liability for their respective privacy policies.

Key West Food Guide has financial relationships with a number of companies and advertising partners mentioned on this Website, and may be compensated if you click a link, make a booking, or make a purchase through links on this Website. See “Advertising” and “Affiliate Program Participation” below.

“Personal Information” is information about an individual, such as their name, address, phone number, and email address. Personal Information does not include anonymous information, such as the type of browser or device being used or your IP address. This Privacy Policy only applies to this Website. You can use this Website without disclosing your personal information.

What Information Do We Collect

We collect as little information as possible from users of Key West Food Guide.

Information You Voluntarily Submit to the Website: We may collect personal information from you, such as your name or email address — for example, when you leave a comment, subscribe to our newsletter, or submit a contact form.

Automatically-Collected Information: We automatically collect certain information about you and the device you use to access the Website. When you use the Website, we may log your IP address, operating system type, browser type, referring website, pages you viewed, the dates/times you accessed the Website, and actions you take such as links clicked.

Cookies: We log information using cookies, which are small data files stored on your browser. We use both session cookies (which expire when you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which stay until deleted). Cookies are also used by third-party services described below, including our advertising and affiliate partners.

How Your Information May Be Used

We may use the information collected to:

  • Operate and maintain the Website;
  • Send you newsletters or promotional information you have requested (each email includes an opt-out);
  • Send administrative communications such as confirmations, technical notices, and security alerts;
  • Respond to your comments or inquiries and provide user support;
  • Serve and measure advertising on the Website;
  • Protect, investigate, and deter unauthorized or illegal activity.

Third-Party Service Providers

The Website uses third-party service providers to operate various aspects of the Website. Each provider’s use of your personal information is governed by its own privacy policy. The Website currently uses the following:

Google Analytics — Tracks Website usage and provides information such as referring websites and user actions. Google Analytics may capture your IP address but does not capture other personal information on our behalf. See Google’s Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Kit — Used to deliver email updates and newsletters. We store your email address for the purpose of delivering these communications. Please refer to Kit’s privacy policy for further information.

Mediavine (Programmatic Advertising) — We use Mediavine to manage the advertising displayed on this Website. See the “Advertising” section below for required disclosures and your privacy choices.

Advertising

We use third-party advertising partners, managed through Mediavine, to serve ads when you visit the Website. These companies may use information about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide relevant advertisements about goods and services that may interest you. This may involve cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies, and the collection of data including your IP address, device identifiers, and browsing activity.

Your Privacy Choices (CCPA / U.S. State Privacy Laws): If you are a resident of California or another U.S. state with applicable privacy laws, you have the right to opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of your personal information for targeted advertising. You can exercise this choice through the consent management tool provided on this Website (look for “Your Privacy Choices,” “Manage Preferences,” or a similar link in the site footer). You may also enable a Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal in your browser, which we will honor where required.

GDPR (EU/UK Visitors): When you visit from the EU or UK, a consent management platform will request your consent for personalized advertising before non-essential cookies are set. You may accept, reject, or manage your preferences at any time via the “Manage Preferences” link in the footer.

Affiliate Program Participation

This Website engages in affiliate marketing, which is done by embedding tracking links. If you click an affiliate link, a cookie may be placed on your browser to track any resulting bookings or sales for the purpose of assigning commissions, at no additional cost to you. We participate in the following affiliate programs:

Amazon Associates — Key West Food Guide is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

Stay22 — Key West Food Guide is a participant in the Stay22 affiliate program, which provides a means for us to earn commissions by linking to accommodation, travel, and experience providers. The Stay22 service (Allez) may route outbound links through partner providers including Agoda (via VIO), Booking.com, Expedia, GetYourGuide, Hotels.com, KAYAK, Tripadvisor, and Vrbo. Stay22 may use cookies to track bookings made through these links. See Stay22’s Privacy Policy (https://www.stay22.com/privacy) and Cookie Policy (https://www.stay22.com/cookies).

Viator — Key West Food Guide is a participant in the Viator affiliate program, which provides a means for us to earn commissions by linking to tours and experiences. See Viator’s Privacy Policy.

SafetyWing — Key West Food Guide is a participant in the SafetyWing affiliate program, which provides a means for us to earn commissions by linking to travel insurance products. See SafetyWing’s Privacy Policy.

These affiliate partners may set their own cookies and collect data in accordance with their respective privacy policies, linked above. Our affiliate relationships do not affect the price you pay.

Cookies

The Website uses cookies to store your preferences, record session information, ensure you are not repeatedly shown the same ads, and customize content. Cookies are also set by third-party services including Google Analytics, our advertising partners (via Mediavine), and our affiliate partners, as described above.

You can prevent the setting of cookies at any time using your browser settings, and already-set cookies can be deleted at any time. If you disable cookies, some features of the Website may not function fully. For EU/UK visitors, you can also manage advertising cookie consent via the “Manage Preferences” link in the footer. Note that rejecting cookies does not mean you will no longer see ads; you may see non-personalized ads instead.

Visitor GDPR Rights

If you are within the European Union or United Kingdom, you have certain rights under the General Data Protection Regulation, including: the right to access, rectify, or erase your personal data; the right to restrict or object to processing; the right to data portability; and the right to withdraw consent at any time without affecting prior lawful processing. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. To exercise any of these rights, email us at info@keywestfoodguide.com.

Anonymous Data

From time to time we may use anonymous data — which does not identify you alone or when combined with data from other parties — for marketing, advertising, or analytics. Examples include analytics data and information collected from cookies.

Publicly Visible Information

If you leave a comment, your name and website address (if entered) will be publicly visible. Your email address will never be made public.

Rights Related to Your Personal Information

Opt-out — You may opt out of future email communications via the unsubscribe link in our emails, or by contacting us.

Access / Amend / Delete — You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of the personal information we hold about you by contacting us at info@keywestfoodguide.com. We may need to retain certain information for record-keeping or legal purposes.

Sensitive Personal Information

At no time should you submit sensitive personal information to the Website (such as Social Security numbers, or information regarding race, ethnicity, political opinions, religious beliefs, health, criminal background, or trade union membership). If you elect to submit such information, it will be subject to this Privacy Policy.

Children’s Information

The Website does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of 16. If you believe a child under 16 has provided us personal information, please contact us at info@keywestfoodguide.com and we will use our best efforts to remove it.

Contact Information

For any questions related to this Privacy Policy, please contact us at info@keywestfoodguide.com.

This policy is effective as of June 28, 2026. Last updated: June 28, 2026.