Privacy Policy for Truffle Tracker

Effective Date: February 20, 2026

Welcome to Truffle Tracker. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our service to verify and discover fresh truffle sightings.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information that you provide directly to us when you register for an account and use the service:

  • Account Information: When you create an account, we collect your email address and securely store your password credentials.
  • User-Generated Content: We collect data related to your submissions, including restaurant names, locations (currently focused on the NYC area), verification statuses, and any associated timestamps or notes regarding truffle sightings.
  • Technical Data: We automatically collect standard server log information, such as your IP address, browser type, and operating system, to ensure the security and functionality of the application.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following core purposes:

  • To create, secure, and manage your account.
  • To process and display the truffle sighting verifications you submit.
  • To maintain the integrity of our database and prevent fraudulent reports.

3. Cookies and Analytics

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our service and hold certain information. Specifically, we use third-party services such as Google Analytics to monitor and analyze the use of our website. These tools collect data such as your IP address, browser type, and pages visited to help us understand user behavior and improve the platform. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.

4. Email and Communications Policy

By creating an account, you establish a business relationship with Truffle Tracker. We categorize our communications into two types:

  • Transactional Communications: You will receive emails necessary for the operation of your account, such as password resets, security alerts, and significant updates to this Privacy Policy. You cannot opt out of these while maintaining an active account.
  • Promotional and Partner Communications: We may send you newsletters, educational content about truffles, or promotional offers. You may opt out of these communications at any time by clicking the "Unsubscribe" link.

5. Information Sharing and Partnerships

Our goal is to build an educational and verified database for truffle enthusiasts. To support this, we work with industry partners. We strictly protect your personal information in these relationships:

  • No Sale of Personal Information: We do not sell your email address or Personally Identifiable Information (PII) to third parties.
  • Aggregated Data: We may share anonymized, aggregated data with partners (e.g., trending restaurants, seasonal sighting volumes) to support market research or advertising. This data cannot be linked back to you individually.
  • Partner Offers: If a partner wishes to present an offer to our users, Truffle Tracker will send the communication on the partner's behalf. We will not hand over your contact list to the partner unless you explicitly interact with that partner's offer and provide your details directly to them.

6. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures and maintain secure server infrastructure to protect your data. However, no electronic transmission over the internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

7. Your Rights and Account Deletion

You have the right to request access to the personal data we hold about you, request corrections to inaccurate data, or request the deletion of your account and associated personal data.

To request the deletion of your account and data, please email us directly at Info@truffletracker.com from the email address associated with your account.

8. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Effective Date."

9. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: Info@truffletracker.com