Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Forks247 is operated by Forks247 LLC and led by Chef David A. Wilmott. Forks247 provides chef-driven recipes, culinary education, Kitchen Studio access, Meal After Meal educational materials, cookbooks, spices, merchandise, consulting, private dining information, and related food and lifestyle content.

References in this policy to “Forks247,” “we,” “us,” or “our” refer to Forks247 LLC unless otherwise stated.

2. Information We May Collect

The information we collect depends on how you interact with Forks247. We may collect information you provide directly, information generated through your use of our websites or services, and information provided by service providers that support our business.

Information You Provide

• Name
• Email address
• Telephone number
• Mailing or billing address
• Contact-form messages and inquiry details
• Newsletter subscription information
• Order and purchase information
• Consulting or service inquiry information
• Feedback, reviews, survey responses, or other communications

Kitchen Studio and Personalized Cooking Information

If you use Kitchen Studio or connected personalized cooking features, you may provide information such as pantry ingredients, dietary preferences, food exclusions, allergy-related preferences, menu selections, cooking preferences, recipe history, or other information used to personalize your cooking experience.

This information is used to provide the features you request and should not be treated as medical advice or as a substitute for professional medical or dietary guidance.

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit or use our websites, certain information may be collected automatically, including:

• IP address
• Browser type
• Device type
• Operating system
• Pages viewed
• Referring pages or websites
• Approximate location derived from IP address
• Date and time of visits
• Website interaction and performance data

3. How We Use Information

We may use collected information to:

• Operate, maintain, and improve Forks247 websites and services
• Provide recipes, content, Kitchen Studio features, and culinary education
• Personalize cooking recommendations and user experiences
• Process purchases and fulfill orders
• Respond to questions, inquiries, and customer-service requests
• Provide requested consulting or service information
• Send newsletters and other communications you have requested
• Provide service updates or account-related notices
• Understand website usage and improve site performance
• Prevent fraud, abuse, security incidents, or unauthorized activity
• Comply with legal, regulatory, accounting, and tax obligations

4. Payments and Purchases

Forks247 may offer products, subscriptions, spices, merchandise, cookbooks, digital services, or other paid offerings.

Payments may be processed by third-party payment providers. Forks247 may receive transaction information such as the amount paid, items purchased, payment status, and limited billing information, but payment-card processing may be handled directly by the payment provider rather than stored by Forks247.

Payment processors and ecommerce platforms maintain their own privacy and security practices.

5. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Forks247 and our service providers may use cookies, pixels, local storage, analytics tools, and similar technologies to:

• Keep websites functioning properly
• Remember user preferences
• Understand how visitors use the website
• Measure traffic and website performance
• Improve content and services
• Support ecommerce and account features

You may be able to manage cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of some website features.

6. Analytics

We may use analytics providers to understand how visitors interact with Forks247 websites, which pages are viewed, how users arrive at the site, and how content or services perform.

Analytics providers may collect device identifiers, IP addresses, browser information, interaction data, and similar technical information according to their own privacy policies.

7. Email and Marketing Communications

If you subscribe to the Forks247 newsletter or another promotional mailing list, we may use your email address to send recipes, Kitchen Studio updates, cookbook news, product information, announcements, or other Forks247 communications.

You may unsubscribe from promotional emails using the unsubscribe link included in those messages.

We may still send non-promotional communications when necessary, such as purchase confirmations, subscription notices, account updates, security notices, or responses to requests you initiated.

8. How We Share Information

Forks247 may share information with service providers that assist us in operating our business, including providers that support:

• Website hosting
• Ecommerce and payment processing
• Email delivery
• Analytics
• Customer support
• Order fulfillment or shipping
• Cloud storage and software infrastructure
• Professional accounting, legal, or administrative services

We may also disclose information when reasonably necessary to comply with applicable law, respond to lawful requests, protect Forks247 or others, enforce agreements, investigate fraud or abuse, or protect the security of our services.

9. Third-Party Websites and Services

Forks247 may link to or integrate with third-party websites and services, including Kitchen Studio, Forks & Flavors, payment processors, ecommerce services, social-media platforms, and other online tools.

Once you leave Forks247 or use a third-party service, that provider's privacy practices may apply. Forks247 is not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of independent third parties.

10. Kitchen Studio

Kitchen Studio is part of the Forks247 ecosystem but includes functionality that may involve user accounts, personalized recipes, menu planning, pantry information, dietary preferences, allergy preferences, cooking activity, and educational progress.

When you use Kitchen Studio, additional terms or privacy disclosures displayed within Kitchen Studio may apply to those features.

If there is a conflict between this website Privacy Policy and a more specific privacy notice presented within Kitchen Studio, the more specific notice will govern the feature to which it applies.

11. Food Allergies, Dietary Preferences, and Health-Related Information

Forks247 and Kitchen Studio may allow users to provide dietary preferences, ingredient exclusions, allergy-related preferences, or other food-related information in order to customize content and recommendations.

These tools are provided for informational and culinary purposes. Users remain responsible for reviewing ingredients, product labels, recipes, restaurant information, and preparation environments before consuming food or serving food to others.

Forks247 does not provide medical diagnosis, medical treatment, allergy testing, or individualized medical advice.

12. Data Retention

We may retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide services, maintain business and transaction records, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, prevent fraud, and enforce agreements.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the purpose for which it was collected.

13. Data Security

Forks247 uses reasonable administrative, technical, and operational safeguards intended to protect information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

No website, online service, transmission method, or storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Users should take reasonable precautions to protect their account credentials and devices.

14. Your Privacy Choices

Depending on where you live, you may have rights concerning your personal information, which may include the ability to request:

• Access to certain personal information we maintain
• Correction of inaccurate information
• Deletion of certain information
• A copy of certain information
• Withdrawal of consent where processing relies on consent
• Opt-out from certain marketing communications

These rights may be subject to legal exceptions and verification requirements.

15. U.S. State Privacy Rights

Residents of certain U.S. states may have additional privacy rights under applicable state law.

Where required, Forks247 will respond to valid privacy requests involving access, correction, deletion, portability, or other rights provided by applicable law.

Forks247 will not unlawfully discriminate against an individual for exercising an applicable privacy right.

16. Children's Privacy

Forks247 services are not intended to knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without appropriate authorization.

If we learn that personal information from a child under 13 has been collected in a manner inconsistent with applicable law, we will take reasonable steps to address or delete that information.

17. International Visitors

Forks247 is operated from the United States. If you access our websites or services from another country, information may be processed or stored in the United States or other jurisdictions where our service providers operate.

Privacy laws in those jurisdictions may differ from the laws where you live.

18. Business Transfers

If Forks247 LLC is involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, sale of assets, or similar business transaction, information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to applicable law.

19. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our services, technology, business practices, or legal requirements.

When changes are made, the Effective Date at the top of this page may be updated. Material changes may also be communicated through the website or other appropriate means.

20. Contact Us

Questions or requests concerning this Privacy Policy or the handling of personal information may be submitted through the Forks247 Contact page.

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Forks247 LLC
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