This Privacy Policy (the “Policy”) applies to the website located at tastebudskitchen.com and any other websites/applications owned and operated by Taste Buds Kitchen International, LLC or its affiliates (the “Company”) that direct the viewer or user to this Policy and any documents that direct the viewer or user to this Policy (referred to individually and collectively, as the “Website”). This Policy explains how the Company collects and uses information of individuals who visit and/or use the Website or who supply covered information to the Company.
The Company’s Website may contain links to websites/applications that are owned and operated by other companies. This Policy does not apply to websites/applications that are owned and operated by third parties and you should consult the policies maintained by those companies separately. By using the Company’s Website you agree to the terms and conditions of this Policy. If you do not agree to the terms of this Policy, do not visit the Company’s Website or submit any personal information.
Taste Buds Kitchen locations are independently owned and operated franchises. When you interact with a Taste Buds Kitchen location, including submitting personal information or opting in to receive communications such as text messages, your information may be collected and used by the independently owned franchise location operating under the Taste Buds Kitchen brand, as well as by Taste Buds Kitchen International, LLC in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
### ADDITIONAL SMS PRIVACY DISCLOSURES
**Information We Collect**
When you submit a form or sign up for SMS messages from Taste Buds Kitchen International, LLC or a participating Taste Buds Kitchen location, we may collect your name, mobile phone number, email address, and the information you provide through the form. We may also maintain records of your SMS consent, including the consent type, date, time, and source, where available.
**How We Use Your Information**
We use the information collected to respond to inquiries, provide customer care and account notifications, manage appointments and bookings, send service updates, and deliver marketing and promotional messages when you have provided the required consent. We may also use this information to manage opt-out requests, provide customer support, maintain records, prevent fraud, and comply with applicable legal requirements.
**SMS Consent and Messaging Details**
By voluntarily selecting an applicable SMS consent checkbox and submitting your phone number, you may consent to receive the category of SMS messages described next to that checkbox. Customer care and account notification messages and marketing and promotional messages may have separate consent options. Message frequency varies. Message and data rates may apply. Consent to receive marketing text messages is not a condition of purchase. You may withdraw your consent at any time by replying STOP to a message. Reply HELP for help.
**Mobile Information Sharing Statement**
No mobile information will be shared with third parties or affiliates for their marketing or promotional purposes. Mobile phone numbers, SMS consent records, and SMS opt-in information will not be sold, rented, or shared with third parties or affiliates for their own marketing or promotional purposes. Service providers may process information on our behalf only as necessary to support messaging and related business operations, subject to applicable contractual and legal restrictions.
**Data Security and Retention**
We use commercially reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect personal information against unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or loss. We retain personal information and SMS consent records only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including compliance, dispute resolution, and recordkeeping obligations, subject to applicable law.
**Your Privacy Rights**
Subject to applicable law, you may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information, and you may withdraw consent or opt out of marketing communications. To exercise your rights or ask questions about SMS privacy, contact corporate@tastebudskitchen.com. You may also opt out of SMS messages by replying STOP or request assistance by replying HELP.
### Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Taste Buds Kitchen International LLC may use cookies, pixels, analytics tools, and similar technologies to operate and improve its website, understand website traffic and visitor interactions, remember preferences, and measure the effectiveness of marketing activities. These technologies may collect information such as browser type, device information, pages visited, and interactions with the website. You can manage cookies through your browser settings and, where available, our website’s cookie preference controls. Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality. Any information collected through these technologies is handled in accordance with this Privacy Policy and applicable law.
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We reserve the right to modify or amend this Policy at any time by posting the updated version on our Website and changing the date listed at the bottom of this Policy. Any material changes in how we use or share the information we collect will only affect information collected after the posting of the updated Policy, unless otherwise expressly stated. You are bound by any revisions to this policy and are encouraged to review this Policy periodically for updates.
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“Personal Information” is information that identifies or could be used to identify a Website visitor which is collected by the Website or otherwise submitted to the Company. Personal Information can be either information submitted by you or information which is passively collected by the Website’s servers.
We collect information you voluntarily give to us, such as your first and last name, e-mail address, physical address, telephone number, username, password, age, birthday, demographic data or any other information you choose to give to us when you participate in a survey or promotion, submit content or feedback to us, set up a registration, sign up to receive information about the Company, or otherwise input information via our Website. When you contact us online, we may keep a record of that correspondence. When you use our services or make a purchase, we may also collect information about the services you use or products you purchase and how you use them.
We are also provided with information automatically when you use a computer, tablet, smart phone or other device to access our Website or to interact with us online. We may collect information about the device and how you use it. This may include information about the type of device you’re using, your operating system, your browser, your internet service provider, your domain name, your internet protocol (IP) address, the date and time that you accessed our Website, the web pages you accessed, the subject of any ads you click or scroll over and the number of clicks. To collect this information, we use cookies, web beacons and other similar technology. We may allow third parties to collect information about you by setting their own cookies, web beacons and other similar technologies on our Website.
When you use a computer, smart phone or other mobile device to access our Website, we may collect information about your physical location. We may combine this information with other location-based information, to give you information about Company offerings near you and to provide you with other services. We can only collect information regarding your location if the permissions in your mobile device allow communication of this information. If you do not want us to collect your location information, you can opt out of sharing this information by changing the relevant settings in your mobile device.
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The Company may use “cookies” to help tailor the Website to better suit your needs (for example, to save any personal preferences indicated by you). The Company uses the information it gathers to compile statistics, to create targeted marketing and to customize content.
A “cookie” is a small data file that is sent from a server and is stored on another device’s hard drive. You can adjust your browser settings to accept or reject most cookies altogether or to monitor the storage of cookies on your device. You should refer to your browser or mobile device settings to determine what options are available to you. Some cookies may be required in order to allow you to access and use the Company’s Website. By completely disabling cookies, you may not be able to access some or all of the features of the Company’s Website.
The Company may also use transparent images that are embedded in web pages, applications, and emails called “web beacons” to test the effectiveness of marketing, and to track whether an email has been opened.
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The Company does not track users across time or over multiple websites. The Company does not receive, or respond to, browser do-not-track signals or other similar mechanisms. However, some third-party sites do keep track of your browsing activities when they serve you content, which enables them to tailor what they present to you.
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We may use the information we collect about you in a variety of ways, including:
- To process and deliver your purchases of products and services
- To communicate with you about orders, services, programs, contests, and sweepstakes
- To respond to your inquiries and requests for information
- To deliver and process data based on information you input
- To send you personalized promotions, advertisements and special offers
- To maintain and improve our Website and the products and services we offer
- To detect, prevent, or investigate security breaches or fraud
- To maintain appropriate records
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Your information may be shared with our affiliates, our franchisees and with vendors that help us to manage and process the information and fulfill requests including credit card vendors and website or application hosts. We do not currently sell personal information about you to third parties. If we become involved with a merger or a situation involving the transfer of some or all of our business assets, we may share your information with business entities or individuals involved in that process. We may also share your information as required by or permitted by law, including sharing your information with law enforcement agencies or other governmental entities, with third parties in response to subpoenas or other court orders, or to exercise our legal rights or defend against legal claims against us. We may share your information with service providers who wish to provide you with promotions and special offers. We may share your information in a way that does not directly identify you. We also may share statistics about your use of our Website and services with other companies. If you post information on a public blog or on public portions of our Website, the information that you post may be seen by other visitors.
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We may allow third parties to collect information for the following purposes:
- To collect information in order to display ads on our Website
- To display ads on other websites believed to be relevant to certain market segments or otherwise advertise services
- To gather general statistical data
- To link social media activity. We may include features on our Website that allow social networks (such as Facebook, Twitter, etc.) to track the activities of their members.
- To assist us in providing services to you, including order fulfillment, website hosting, advertising, and credit card processing
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We utilize commercially reasonable security measures to protect your information in order to reduce the risk of loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure or modification. Except as outlined in this Policy, we restrict access to your personal information. However, unfortunately no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. Accordingly, we cannot warrant the security of any information you transmit to us and you do so at your own risk. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Company retains your personal information for the period necessary to serve the purposes for which the Company obtained it. The Company may also retain your personal information beyond such period in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, or another lawful basis, including but not limited to, compliance with contractual obligations, legal obligations, regulatory obligations, legal claims, or another legitimate interest.
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In terms of your rights, to the extent permitted by applicable law, you may request: (1) to have your personal information corrected; (2) to opt out of receiving marketing communications at any time; (3) to file a complaint with an applicable government regulator; (4) to restrict or object to the processing of your personal information, or request that your personal information be erased; (5) to receive a copy of the personal information you have provided to the Company, in a structured, commonly used format (known as “data portability”); (6) to have a copy of your personal information provided to you or another, where technically feasible; (7) to withdraw your consent to use of personal information that you provided voluntarily, or otherwise allowed the Company to use. The Company will endeavor to ensure your personal information is kept accurate, complete, up to date and relevant. If you feel your personal information is not accurate, complete, or up to date, please notify the Company so reasonable steps can be taken to ensure it is corrected. In accordance with the foregoing, the Company may take steps to verify your identity before granting you access to your personal information.
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SMS Opt in and Consent
By providing your mobile phone number and opting in through our forms, you consent to receive SMS messages from Taste Buds Kitchen. These messages may include transactional messages related to your account, bookings, or purchases, as well as marketing messages such as promotions and special offers. Consent to receive SMS messages is not a condition of purchase.
Mobile information Sharing Statement
We do not sell, rent, or share mobile phone numbers or mobile information with third parties for their marketing or promotional purposes. Mobile information is used solely for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
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This Policy continues to apply to all former users of our Website in accordance with applicable laws, rules and regulations.
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The Website may contain links to websites operated by third parties that may contain their own privacy policies. To ensure your privacy is protected, it is recommended that you consult the privacy policies on any linked websites. The Company is not responsible for the manner in which others use your personal information or from any damages suffered as a result of viewing or visiting any third-party website. The Company also makes no endorsement or representation regarding anything found on a third-party website.
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California residents may request a notice disclosing the categories of personal information we have shared with third parties for the third parties’ direct marketing purposes. To request a notice, please contact us as described in the “Contact Us” section, below. We will make every effort to promptly respond to your request.
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Our Website is not intended for use by anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect, use or disclose the personal information of children under the age of 13. If you are under the age of 13 you should not provide any information to us. We comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. If you are a parent or guardian and believe we may have collected information about a child under the age of 13, please contact us as described in the “Contact Us” section below so we can take reasonable steps to remove that information from our servers.
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If you have any questions, comments or concerns about this Policy and/or the Company’s practices or if you want to change your information, stop us from using your information, or opt out of receiving future promotional emails, text messages, telephone calls, and mailings from the Company, you can e-mail us at corporate@tastebudskitchen.com or write to us at: Taste Buds Kitchen International, LLC, 800-D Abruzzi Drive, Chester, Maryland 21619, Attn: Digital Privacy Department. You can also opt-out by following the opt-out instructions in promotional communications we send you. Please note that if you opt out of receiving promotional communications from us, we may still send you non-promotional communications, including emails about your accounts or purchases.
UPDATED FEBRUARY 2026