Privacy Policy & GDPR Compliance

Effective Date: January 1, 2026 • Legal Entity: Rankdash European Food Atlas Ltd. (FR88924018274)

1. Introduction & Overview

Rankdash European Food Atlas Ltd. ("Rankdash", "we", "our", or "us"), registered at 42 Marché des Capucins, 33800 Bordeaux, France (Company No. 892.401.827 RCS Bordeaux), operates the web application rankdashatlas.forum. We are dedicated to respecting and protecting the personal privacy rights of all gastronomes, researchers, and visitors accessing our European Food Market Atlas.

2. Data Collection & Processing

We process personal data strictly under Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation - GDPR) and applicable member state regulations:

Usage & Navigation Analytics: Anonymized telemetry such as browser architecture, page referral data, filter preferences inside our "What Should I Eat?" engine, and regional market bookmarks.
Direct Contact Submissions: Information provided voluntarily via our editorial desk inquiry forms, including full name, professional contact email, market stall corrections, and associated correspondence.
Technical Session Storage: Local browser storage items (such as rankdashCookieConsent) used purely to remember privacy and cookie preferences without tracking cross-site activity.

3. Legal Bases for Processing

We rely on the following lawful bases under GDPR Article 6:

Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)): Explicit consent given when accepting analytical cookies or submitting newsletters.
Legitimate Interests (Art. 6(1)(f)): Maintaining server stability, fraud prevention, and optimizing food market directory listings.
Legal Obligations (Art. 6(1)(c)): Compliance with European business tax, accounting, and consumer reporting frameworks.

4. Data Retention & Third-Party Processors

We do not sell, lease, or monetize user data to programmatic advertising brokers. Anonymous log records are cycled and purged within 90 days. Contact correspondence is archived for up to 24 months for editorial verification.

5. Your European Data Rights (GDPR & CCPA)

Under European data protection laws, you retain the full right to:

Request access to copies of your stored personal information.
Demand the immediate rectification of inaccurate or outdated data.
Exercise your Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten").
Object to or restrict specific forms of data processing.
Request data portability in a machine-readable JSON format.

6. Data Protection Officer Contact

To exercise any statutory privacy rights, email our Data Protection Officer at: [email protected] or write to Rankdash European Food Atlas Ltd., 42 Marché des Capucins, 33800 Bordeaux, France.