Privacy Policy — Tortilla News

Tortilla News is published by Food Lab, Inc., a Tennessee corporation. In this Privacy Policy, “Tortilla News,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Food Lab, Inc. as the publisher of Tortilla News. This Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information in connection with https://tortillanews.com (the “Site”) and the Tortilla News Brief newsletter (the “Newsletter”).

Tortilla News is a B2B trade publication serving professionals and businesses in the tortilla and related food-manufacturing industries, including wholesale plants, suppliers, equipment companies, packaging companies, co-packers, and distributors. It is not a consumer recipe site and is not directed to children.

Information We Collect

Information you provide

We may collect information you choose to provide, including:

Newsletter information: your email address when you subscribe to the Tortilla News Brief through our Beehiiv subscribe form.
Contact information: your name, email address, company, job title, and the contents of your message if you contact us by email, including at newsletter@tortillanews.com or ads@tortillanews.com.
Business and advertising information: information needed to respond to advertising, sponsorship, partnership, billing, or other business inquiries.

Please do not send sensitive personal information by email unless we specifically request it.

Information collected automatically

When you visit the Site, our hosting, security, and delivery providers may automatically receive limited technical information, such as IP address, browser and device information, referring and exit pages, approximate location derived from IP address, dates and times of access, and pages or resources requested. The Site is hosted on Cloudflare Pages, and Cloudflare may process basic server, security, and CDN logs to operate, secure, and deliver the Site.

We do not currently use Google Analytics, advertising pixels, or similar third-party tracking tools on the Site. We may use cookies or similar technologies for basic functionality, security, preferences, and analytics in the future, and we will update this Policy if our use of analytics, advertising technologies, pixels, or other tracking changes materially. See Cookies below.

How We Use Information

We may use information to:

provide, maintain, secure, and improve the Site and Newsletter;
send the Newsletter and manage subscriptions;
respond to editorial, advertising, sponsorship, billing, and general inquiries;
communicate about our publication, products, services, or business relationships;
understand Site and Newsletter performance and audience interests;
prevent fraud, abuse, security incidents, and misuse;
comply with legal obligations and enforce our agreements; and
carry out other purposes disclosed when information is collected, or with your consent where required.

The Newsletter is delivered using Beehiiv. When you subscribe, your email address is processed by Beehiiv and used to send the Tortilla News Brief through Beehiiv’s email infrastructure. Each Newsletter includes an unsubscribe link, and you may unsubscribe at any time by using that link. It may take a short time for the change to take effect, and we may retain a suppression record so we do not send unwanted messages.

We may share information with service providers that help us operate the Site, Newsletter, communications, hosting, security, analytics, advertising, billing, and business operations, such as Cloudflare (hosting) and Beehiiv (newsletter delivery). These providers may process information only as needed to provide services to us and subject to their own terms and privacy practices.

We may also disclose information:

when required by law, legal process, or governmental request;
to protect the rights, safety, and property of Tortilla News, our readers, our providers, or others;
to investigate fraud, security, or technical issues; or
in connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, sale of assets, or similar business transaction.

We do not sell newsletter email addresses as a mailing list. If our practices change, we will update this Policy and provide any notice required by applicable law.

Cookies

Tortilla News may use cookies and similar technologies on the Site to keep it secure and functional, remember preferences, understand site performance, and support our advertising and publishing operations. Our hosting and security provider, Cloudflare Pages, may process basic technical and server/CDN log information. We do not currently use Google Analytics or advertising pixels. If our analytics, advertising, or tracking tools change, we will update this section. You can manage cookies through your browser settings; disabling some cookies may affect Site functionality. Questions: newsletter@tortillanews.com.

Data Retention

We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Policy, including providing the Newsletter, responding to requests, maintaining business and legal records, resolving disputes, preventing abuse, and complying with law. Retention periods vary by the type of information and the context in which it was collected.

Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect information. No online service, email transmission, or storage system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

International and U.S. Processing

We and our service providers may process information in the United States or other locations where those providers operate. By using the Site or subscribing to the Newsletter, you understand that information may be processed in those locations, subject to applicable law.

California Consumer Privacy Rights

This section provides a limited summary for California residents. Subject to applicable exceptions and verification requirements, California residents may have the right to request access to personal information we hold about them and to request deletion of personal information. California residents may also have other rights under applicable law, including the right not to receive discriminatory treatment for exercising a privacy right.

To submit a privacy request, email newsletter@tortillanews.com with the subject line “California Privacy Request.” Please describe the request and provide enough information for us to verify your identity and locate the relevant records. We may ask for additional information for verification. We will respond within the time required by applicable law. You may use an authorized agent where permitted by law, subject to verification.

We do not knowingly sell personal information, and we do not knowingly share newsletter email addresses for cross-context behavioral advertising.

Children

The Site and Newsletter are intended for business professionals and are not directed to children under 16 (or any higher age required by applicable law). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, contact newsletter@tortillanews.com.

Third-Party Sites and Services

The Site, Newsletter, advertisements, or communications may contain links to third-party websites, products, or services. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. Review the privacy policies of those third parties before providing information.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. Your continued use of the Site or Newsletter after an update means the updated Policy applies to the extent permitted by law.

Contact

For privacy questions or requests, contact:

Tortilla News (published by Food Lab, Inc.)
Attn: Privacy
9111 Cross Park Dr. D-200
Knoxville, TN 37923
Email: newsletter@tortillanews.com

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