Privacy Policy

AugustaFoodTrucks.com  ·  Effective: April 23, 2026  ·  Augusta, Georgia

1. Who we are

AugustaFoodTrucks.com is a free online directory serving food truck operators and cottage food businesses in the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA). The site is operated independently and hosted on a dedicated server managed by our hosting provider located in the United States.

When this policy refers to “we,” “us,” or “our,” it means the operators of AugustaFoodTrucks.com.

2. Information we collect

Information you provide directly

When you submit a registration request to create a business listing, we collect the following information — and may collect additional details in the future as the registration process evolves:

• First and last name
• Email address
• Mobile phone number
• Business name
• City or area of operation
• Username
• How you heard about us (optional)

Once your listing is approved and active, any additional information you add to your public profile — including your schedule, menu, photos, contact details, and social media links — is stored and displayed publicly on the site.

Information collected automatically

When you visit the site, our server and third-party analytics tools automatically collect certain technical information, including:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Referring URL
• Pages visited and time spent on the site
• Date and time of access

3. How we use your information

We do not use your information for advertising, and we do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for their marketing purposes.

4. Hosting and server infrastructure

The site is hosted on a dedicated server managed by a U.S.-based managed hosting provider, operating data centers in the United States and processes server-level data including web logs, IP addresses, and server performance metrics as part of its infrastructure services.

As a dedicated server environment, your data is carefully managed with other client sites that we manage.

5. WordPress

The site is built on WordPress, an open-source content management system. WordPress sets several cookies to support site functionality:

• wordpress_logged_in_[hash] — Identifies whether you are logged in and which account you are using. Set when you sign in via a magic link.
• wordpress_sec_[hash] — A security cookie used to validate authentication credentials.
• wp-settings-[user_id] / wp-settings-time-[user_id] — Stores user interface preferences for logged-in listing owners.
• wordpress_test_cookie — Set temporarily during the login process to check whether your browser accepts cookies; deleted immediately after.

If you choose “Keep me signed in” when requesting a sign-in link, your authentication cookie is set with a longer expiry period (approximately 14 days). These cookies are not used for tracking or advertising. Note that cookies set with “Keep me signed in” will not persist in private or incognito browser windows.

We do not use WordPress’s commenting system on this site.

6. Passwordless sign-in (magic links)

AugustaFoodTrucks.com uses passwordless authentication. Instead of a password, sign-in links are emailed to you on request. Each link contains a single-use cryptographic token. When you click the link, the token is immediately invalidated and cannot be used again. No passwords are ever stored for food truck owner accounts. Your IP address is recorded at the time of sign-in for security and abuse prevention purposes.

7. Google tools

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the site in aggregate — which pages are visited, how long people stay, and how they find the site. Google Analytics sets first-party cookies (typically named _ga, _gid, and _ga_[ID]) to track sessions and distinguish visitors.

We have enabled IP anonymization in Google Analytics, meaning the last octet of your IP address is masked before being stored by Google. We do not use Google Analytics advertising features, remarketing, or demographic reporting.

Google Analytics data is processed by Google LLC in accordance with the Google Privacy Policy. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking across all websites using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Google Search Console

We use Google Search Console to monitor how the site appears in Google search results, identify indexing issues, and understand search traffic patterns. Search Console does not collect data from visitors to this site — it processes data that Google already has from its own search activity. No additional cookies or tracking are set by Search Console.

8. Email communications — our CRM

We may use a CRM to send emails to account owners on this website.

9. Future tools and services

We may in the future add additional third-party integrations to help operate the directory by gathering data that we analyze. This data will remain in our organization & not be shared. Any data-sharing applications will require that we update this policy before implementation to clearly describe what data is shared and how it is used. We will not retroactively apply new data practices to information already collected without notice.

10. Data retention

Registration information and listing content are retained for as long as your account is active. If you request account deletion, we will remove your personal information from active systems within 30 days, except where retention is required for security logging or legal compliance. Server access logs are typically retained for 90 days. Google Analytics retains data in accordance with the retention period we have configured, currently set to 14 months. our CRM retains subscriber data until you unsubscribe or request deletion.

11. Your rights and choices

You may at any time:

• Request access to the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your account and associated personal data
• Unsubscribe from our CRM email communications via the link in any email we send
• Opt out of Google Analytics using the browser add-on linked in Section 7
• Disable cookies in your browser settings (note: this will prevent you from signing in)

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at the address below. We will respond within a reasonable timeframe.

12. Children’s privacy

This site is intended for adult business operators only. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under the age of 18. If you believe a minor has submitted information through this site, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

13. Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information, including dedicated server infrastructure, passwordless authentication, single-use cryptographic tokens for sign-in, and rate limiting on authentication requests. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

14. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the effective date at the top of this page. For material changes, we will make reasonable efforts to notify active listing holders by email. Continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

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