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Privacy Policy

Effective date: April 2026

Food Guide NZ is operated by Mento Apps Ltd. This privacy policy explains what information we collect when you visit foodguide.nz, how we use it, and your rights under the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020.

1. Information we collect

We do not require you to create an account or submit any personal information to use this website. The only information collected is gathered automatically through third-party analytics and advertising services described below.

Usage data (Google Analytics)

We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors use the site. Google Analytics collects anonymised data including your approximate location (country/region), device type, browser, pages visited, and time spent on the site. This data is aggregated and does not identify you personally.

Google Analytics sets cookies on your device to distinguish returning visitors and track sessions. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Advertising (Google AdSense)

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google AdSense may use cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the internet.

You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings. You can also opt out through the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.

2. Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser. This website uses cookies solely through the third-party services described above (Google Analytics and Google AdSense). We do not set any first-party cookies ourselves.

You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect site functionality. For guidance on managing cookies, visit aboutcookies.org.

3. How we use information

The anonymised analytics data we receive is used to:

  • Understand which cities, restaurants, and features are most useful to visitors
  • Improve the content and navigation of the site
  • Monitor site performance and diagnose technical issues

We do not sell, rent, or share any personally identifiable information with third parties, because we do not collect any.

4. Third-party services

This site uses the following third-party services, each governed by their own privacy policies:

5. Links to external sites

Place pages may include links to restaurant websites, Google Maps, and TripAdvisor. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those external sites and encourage you to read their privacy policies before submitting any personal information.

6. Children's privacy

This website is not directed at children under the age of 13 and we do not knowingly collect information from children.

7. Your rights

Under the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020, you have the right to request access to any personal information we hold about you and to request a correction if it is inaccurate. As we do not collect personal information directly, there is typically no information held about individual visitors.

For requests relating to data held by Google Analytics or Google AdSense, please refer to Google's own privacy policies and opt-out mechanisms linked above.

8. Changes to this policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be published on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

9. Contact

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please contact us at hello@foodguide.nz.