Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 08.09.25

At Jerusalem Tastebuds, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, how it is stored and protected, and what rights you have.

1. Who We Are

Our website address is: https://jerusalemtastebuds.com.
The business is owned and operated by Galya Zaig (Jerusalem, Israel).
Galya Zaig is the official database owner for all information collected through orders, bookings, and form submissions, in accordance with applicable privacy and data protection laws.

2. What Data We Collect

Orders & Bookings: When you place an order or book a service, we collect your name, email address, phone number, billing/delivery details, dietary preferences (if applicable), and payment confirmation details.
Comments: If you leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comment form, as well as your IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
Media: If you upload images, please avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as visitors may download and extract that data.
Forms & Communication: When you fill out a contact form or email us, we collect the information you choose to share, such as your name, email, phone number, and message.

3. Cookies

If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies for convenience. These last for one year.
A temporary cookie is set when you visit the login page to check if your browser accepts cookies.
When you log in, we set cookies to save login information and display preferences. Login cookies last two days; display option cookies last one year. Choosing “Remember Me” keeps your login for two weeks. Logging out removes these cookies.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is saved containing the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after one day.

4. Embedded Content

Articles or pages on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, maps, or articles). Embedded content from other websites behaves as if you visited those websites directly.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and monitor your interaction with their content, including tracking if you are logged in to their service.

5. Who We Share Your Data With

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Payment information is securely processed by third-party payment providers and is never stored on our servers.

6. How Long We Retain Your Data

Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely, to allow automatic approval of follow-ups.
For registered users (if any), we store the personal information in their user profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their information at any time (except for usernames). Website administrators can also view and edit that information.
Order and booking data is retained as required by Israeli tax, accounting, and business laws.

7. Use and Protection of Customer Information

Jerusalem Tastebuds takes accepted and reasonable precautions to protect, as far as possible, the confidentiality of customer information.

Use of Details: Customer details provided on the website will be used solely for the operation of the site, order processing, and providing the purchased products/services. They will not be used for any other purpose without the customer’s consent.
Data Storage: Information is stored securely in accordance with applicable privacy and data protection laws.
Security Measures: We implement standard security practices and technical safeguards to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, misuse, or disclosure.

8. Your Rights

You have the right to:

Request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you.
Request that we erase any personal data we hold about you, except where we are legally obliged to keep it (e.g., administrative, tax, or security purposes).

To exercise these rights, please contact us directly (see Section 9).

9. Contact Us

For questions or privacy-related requests, please contact us at:
📞 Phone: 058-638-6235
📧 Email: jerusalem.tastebuds@gmail.com
🏠 Address: Walter Avales, Jerusalem, 9338560