Privacy Policy

Last Updated: August 19, 2025

1. Introduction: The Real Deal on Your Privacy

Welcome to HungerMind (referred to as “the Site,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). My name is Mandy, and just as I’m committed to giving you the honest truth about food, I’m equally committed to being transparent about your privacy. This isn’t just legal jargon; it’s my promise to you.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect from you when you visit HungerMind, why we collect it, how we use and protect it, and what your rights are concerning your data. We believe you have the right to know exactly what’s happening with your personal information, just like you have the right to know what’s really in your food.

By using this website, you consent to the data practices described in this policy. If you do not agree with the terms outlined here, please do not use this Site.

2. Information We Collect

To run this blog, provide you with weekly updates, and foster a community of food truth seekers, we may collect certain information. We gather this data in two main ways: information you voluntarily provide and information collected automatically.

a) Information You Voluntarily Provide to Us:

This is data you knowingly share with us. This includes:

• Comments: When you leave a comment on a recipe or review, you are asked to provide your name (or a pseudonym), your email address, and an optional website URL. Your name and comment will be publicly visible, but your email address will be kept private. We collect this to prevent spam and to be able to reply to your comments if necessary.
• Email Newsletter Subscription: If you choose to subscribe to our “Weekly Updates” newsletter, we will collect your email address. We use this solely to send you the newsletter you signed up for, which includes new posts, reviews, and other site-related content. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link provided in every email.
• Contact Form: When you contact us directly through our contact form or by emailing us at contact@realityeats.com, we collect the information you provide, such as your name, email address, and the content of your message. We use this information only to respond to your inquiry.

b) Information We Collect Automatically:

This is data collected by our systems as you navigate the Site. This helps us understand our audience and improve the user experience.

• Log Data: Like most websites, our servers automatically record information (“Log Data”) that your browser sends. This Log Data may include your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, the pages you visit on our Site, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other statistics. This data is typically anonymous and is not used to personally identify you.
• Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies to enhance your experience on HungerMind. Cookies are small data files stored on your browser by the Site. We may use both session cookies, which expire when you close your browser, and persistent cookies, which stay on your browser until deleted. This helps us remember your preferences (like if you’ve already seen a pop-up) and analyze our traffic. For more detailed information, please refer to our Cookie Policy.

3. How and Why We Use Your Information

We are not in the business of selling your data. We use the information we collect for specific, legitimate purposes related to operating HungerMind:

• To Operate and Maintain the Website: To display content, manage comments, and ensure the Site runs smoothly.
• To Improve Your Experience: To understand how you use the Site so we can make it better, faster, and more relevant to your interests.
• To Send You Our Newsletter: If you’ve subscribed, we’ll use your email to send you the content you requested.
• To Respond to Your Inquiries: To provide customer service and answer your questions submitted via our contact form or email.
• To Protect Our Site and Community: To prevent spam, detect security threats, and protect the integrity of our comment sections.

4. Third-Party Use of Information

We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers who help us operate our website. These third parties are contractually obligated to keep your information confidential and use it only for the purposes we specify.

These may include:

• Website Hosting Provider: Our website is hosted on servers managed by a third party.
• Email Marketing Service: Our newsletter is managed through a third-party service that securely stores our subscriber list.
• Analytics Provider (e.g., Google Analytics): We use analytics services to understand our website traffic. This service tracks website usage and provides information such as referring websites and user actions on the Site. Google Analytics may capture your IP address, but no other personal information is captured by them.
• Spam Detection Service: Comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service to maintain the quality of our discussions.

As stated, HungerMind does not use any affiliate marketing services. We will not share your personal information with any other third-party advertisers or networks.

5. Your Rights Regarding Your Personal Data

We respect your privacy rights and provide you with reasonable access to the personal data that you may have provided through your use of the Site. Depending on your location (especially if you are in the European Economic Area under GDPR or in California under CCPA), you have the following rights:

• The Right to Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• The Right to Rectification: You can request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
• The Right to Erasure (The “Right to be Forgotten”): You can request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions. For example, you can request that we delete your comments.
• The Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The Right to Object to Processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at contact@realityeats.com. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe.

6. Cookies

HungerMind uses cookies to store visitors’ preferences, record user-specific information on which pages the user accesses or visits, and customize web page content based on visitors’ browser type or other information that the visitor sends. You can, at any time, prevent the setting of cookies by our website by means of a corresponding setting of your Internet browser and may thus permanently deny the setting of cookies. Furthermore, already set cookies may be deleted at any time via an Internet browser or other software programs.

7. Data Security

We take the security of your data seriously and implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect it from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, please remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

8. Children’s Information

This website is not intended for individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under 13. If a parent or guardian believes that HungerMind has personally identifiable information of a child under the age of 13 in its database, please contact us immediately at contact@realityeats.com, and we will use our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.

9. Links to Other Websites

Our Site may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date at the top. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your data, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Email: contact@realityeats.com
Contact Page: link

Thank you for being a part of the HungerMind community. Now, let’s get back to finding the truth about food