The Chef and Restaurant Database Privacy Policy

1. Personal information collected on this site will never be given or sold to any third parties.  Email addresses and passwords are required for the sole purpose of providing secure login services to the ChefDb.com database.
2. Passwords are transmitted and stored in an encrypted format and are known only to the registrant.  The administrator of this site is not able to retrieve password information.
3. IP address are recorded for the sole purpose of analysing traffic patterns on this site.  This information is not used to identify specific visitors to the site.
4. Cookies are small text files placed on your hard drive by a website when you visit. These files identify your computer and record your preferences and other data about your visit so that when you return to the site, the site knows who you are and can personalize your visit. In general, we use cookies to collect information so that we can determine how to improve our site by personalizing the site and improving the site experience. Most browsers automatically accept cookies as the default setting. You can modify the setting to reject cookies or to prompt you before accepting a cookie from the sites you visit by editing browser options. If you decide not to accept our cookies, you will still be able to access those parts of our site available to the general public but you may not be able to use some of our features or services and you may have a less satisfactory experience.