Privacy & Editorial Policy

By using this website, you signify your acceptance of this policy.  If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use this website. Your continued use of the website following the posting of changes to this policy will be deemed your acceptance of those changes. The materials contained in this site are secured by relevant copyright and trademark law.

Your Privacy

We will not sell, trade, give, etc., your private information if shared with us when you subscribe or comment in the comment section.  The data that we collect is not mined or used for marketing purposes in any way.  The data or mailing list that we collect is used solely for purposes of web metrics, traffic analysis by google analytics and newsletter purposes.

This privacy policy is subject to change without notice and was last updated on 01/04/2023.  If you have any questions feel free to contact us directly here: hello@foodieexplorers.co.uk

What we gather from you

When you subscribe to our mailing list, Mailchimp will request your contact details like your name, and e-mail address. This information collected is so that you may be added to the mailing list database.

Cookies are also used on this website to track traffic patterns and for system administration. A cookie is a small text file that is created by your browser from a web page and is stored on your computer’s hard drive.

Parties to whom we disclose your information

The data we collect on your site will not be transmitted to a 3rd party without your express permission.  Meaning, we will not and do not, mine your data for marketing purposes, nor disclose the details of your traffic to a third party, without your express permission.

Links & Affiliate Links

This website contains links to other websites.  Affiliate linking is done by embedding tracking links into the Website.  If you click on a link of an affiliate partner, a cookie will be placed on your browser to track any sales for purposes of commissions. The decision is yours, and whether or not you decide to buy something is completely up to you. Opinions from all the reviews, paid or not paid, are based on the opinions of all the reviewers and writers’ experiences.

Type of website

This website is an independent food and travel magazine written and edited by us, our contributors and a handful of anonymous reviewers. For questions about this, please contact us.

Advertising & content

This site abides by word-of-mouth marketing standards. We believe in honesty of relationships, opinions and identity. The compensation received may influence the advertising content, topics or posts.  That content, advertising space or post will be clearly identified as paid or sponsored content.

Compensation

The owner(s) of this site may be occasionally compensated to provide opinions on products, services, websites and various other topics. Even though the owner(s) of this website receives compensation for our posts or advertisements, we always give our honest opinions, findings, beliefs, or experiences on those topics or products. The views and opinions expressed on this website are purely the writers’ own. Any product claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer, provider or party in question.

Policy on Receiving Sponsorship

For non-paid sponsorship of hotel reviews, restaurant reviews, event invitations or product seeding/gifting, our team does not unequivocally promise any writeup or social postings, positive or otherwise. The content that we deem relevant for our readers has a better chance of being considered for a feature. We do our best with our resources to write a review for every single media invite we agree to attend, but this isn’t required.

Are we guaranteed a post or an amazing review if we sponsor you?

We do not share opinions that we do not believe in. We will make sure to point out positive and negative points when we review something in a respectful way.

Can our company request changes to an article you published?

No. Non-sponsored or sponsored products/events are never subject to any merchant’s editing as it is based on our own honest first-hand review along with our personal choices. If the facts we state about a business are wrong, we will be understanding and make the edits accordingly when highlighted.

Are you paid for your review articles?

Unless it is specifically indicated, a percentage of our articles are invites from PR agencies or business owners themselves seeking published feedback and visibility online, but not paid for. These articles are still subject to our honest opinion. This is the same case for most media too, where PR agencies and brands organize reviews and media events to give the opportunity to reviewers, journalists, writers etc to create content to inform or entertain their respective audiences. Paid advertorials do occur as we need to make a living and pay our bills. We only accept to work with brands that make sense to us and our content.

If your stay/product/meal is sponsored, wouldn’t you be biased?

No. We have created this website to inform them of our experiences and to be honest. We receive many sponsored requests daily from PRs and brands and we only choose to make time to work with those who we know the content will be relevant and of added value to our readers and audience on social media. A media stay/product/gift never does promise in exchange any coverage unless the interest in the said product is potentially relevant to Glasgow Foodie.

Can we do a giveaway with you?

We are open to hearing about giveaways that are of added value to our audience. Do not hesitate to contact us if you have an idea in mind.

The experience we had with the resort/product is different to yours (negative or positive). Was it because you were sponsored?

No, we always share our own opinions on what we post whether it is sponsored or not sponsored based on our experience at that time and our taste. Unfortunately, we do not control the consistency of a service or product you have received following the reviews you have read online or through our website.

 

Mediavine Advertising Privacy Notice v. 1.2

Mediavine works with this site to support the delivery of ads that align with your interests. It collects information about your online activities and browsing information, including websites you visit, pages you view, search terms, the apps you use, the language and device you use, location, and emails from newsletter sign ups. This information is then passed to partners to enable them to display interest based advertising to you.

This Notice is specific to Mediavine and explains how Mediavine collects, uses, shares, or sells your personal information when you visit this site or sign up for a newsletter managed by Mediavine. This website must disclose any collection, use, sharing or sale of personal data beyond the services provided by Mediavine in its own privacy notice (above) and comply with relevant privacy laws.

What personal data does Mediavine collect?

Mediavine may collect:

  • IP Address (unique address that identifies your computer or phone on the internet)
  • Location (country, city, state)
  • Operating System (e.g., Windows or Mac)
  • Device Information (hardware, platform, location and carrier data)
  • Language of the Website or Browser
  • Web Browser Type (e.g., Chrome, Firefox or Safari)
  • Email address

When you visit this site, Mediavine uses cookies and similar technologies, such as pixels and tags, to collect your information about your behavior on this site and other websites you visit, across your devices. These tools track preferences, website visits and activities, interactions with emails and ads, and evaluate effectiveness of emails and ads and record which ads have been shown to you to enable the delivery of interest based ads on this site. To learn more, please visit https://www.allaboutcookies.org; ICO – What are cookies and similar technologies; https://learnwebanalytics.com/whats-the-difference-between-a-cookie-a-pixel-and-a-tag.

In some cases, Mediavine may manage a site’s newsletter. Mediavine collects your email directly from you through the newsletter sign up form, and will request your consent to use your email for interest based advertising. Your email will be converted into hashed format – a unique set of numbers and letters representing your email – before being sent to partners. If you no longer wish to receive this newsletter, you may unsubscribe at any time using the “Unsubscribe” button.

Does Mediavine share or sell my personal information for interest based advertising

Yes, Mediavine will use, share, license, sell or otherwise disclose your personal information to our partners to enable interest based advertising to be displayed to you on this site. Through the bidstream, an online marketplace, Mediavine shares data, such as ad location, site content, and your personal information with advertisers. Using this information, advertisers bid for ad space, and the winning bidder gets to display their ad to you on this site.

Mediavine may share your personal data with partners to create a universal (unique) identifier linked to your online behavior and preferences. This identifier is added to the bid request to improve the targeting of interest based ads. Mediavine and its partners may also combine your personal data collected from your interaction with this site with your data that they have collected from other sources to create a profile of your interests and behaviors to provide interest based advertising across your online experience, including devices, browsers, and applications. Mediavine could also license your personal data from its partners to enrich the information in its bid request to advertisers.

To learn more about Mediavine partners, visit https://www.mediavine.com/ad-partners.

How can I opt out of interest based advertising?

To opt out of interest based advertising on this site, you may take the following actions:

Cookie Consent – For EU/UK visitors

On first visit to the site, you may reject the use of cookies through the cookie consent banner, shown only where legally required. If you initially accept the use of cookies, but change your mind, you can access the banner by clicking “Update Privacy Settings” at the bottom of the home page to change your preferences at any time.

Disabling Cookies

To learn more about cookies and how to disable them for interest based advertising, visit All About Cookies. Most browsers provide options in their menu to stop accepting new cookies, alert you to new cookies, disable cookies, and clear your browser’s cache or storage. Be aware that blocking cookies may affect your site experience, and essential cookies cannot be disabled as these are necessary for the website to function.

Opting Out Using Other Tools

Use the following tools to opt out of receiving interest-based advertising:

Opt-Out Rights in Certain US States

If you reside in certain US states, you have the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal data. A “Do Not Sell or Share My Information” button can be found at the bottom of the home page, where required.

Seeing Ads After Opting Out or Disabling Ads

Disabling cookies or opting out of the sales or sharing of personal data for advertising does not mean you won’t see ads on this website. It means the ads you see will not be personalized to your online behavior and interests.

What are my data protection rights?

Under data protection laws in the EU, UK and certain US states, you may have the right to delete, access, request a copy, and correct your personal information. If you’d like to exercise these rights related to the services we provide to this website, please contact Mediavine at privacy@mediavine.com.

Will Mediavine transfer my personal data to the US?

Yes. Mediavine transfers your data to the US for processing and storage. To safeguard this transfer, Mediavine enters into agreements known as Standard Contractual Clauses with our vendors and partners to ensure your data is protected according to EU or UK privacy standards.

How does Mediavine protect my personal information?

Mediavine has implemented technical and organizational security measures appropriate to the risk to the personal data. Despite our safeguards and efforts, no internet transmission can be 100% secure.

How long does Mediavine keep my personal information?

Where Mediavine processes personal data to enable interest based advertising, we will continue to process until you ask us to stop.

How can I contact Mediavine if I have questions about this notice or its services to this website?

Please contact us at Privacy@mediavine.com, or you may write to us at: 159 W. 25th St., Suite #427, New York, NY 10001.