Last updated: October 9, 2026
This policy covers thetastestoryteller.com, published by Curious Unknown Development (“we”). It describes the personal data we handle, the reasons, and the choices you have.
Data we collect, situation by situation
| Situation | What we receive | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Reading the site | Aggregate visit statistics, with no cookies and no individual profile | To know which pages are useful |
| Subscribing to the newsletter | Your email address, the date and the page you subscribed from | To send the newsletter you asked for |
| Writing to us | Your email address and your message | To reply |
The site’s server also keeps routine technical logs, including IP addresses, for security and to keep the site working. They are deleted after a short period.
Analytics
Visits are measured with Umami, a privacy-focused analytics tool. It does not use cookies, does not build profiles and reports only totals, such as page views, referring sites, device types and countries.
When you subscribe, we ask you to confirm your address by clicking a link, so nobody can sign you up without your knowledge. Every newsletter includes a one-click unsubscribe link. Our email provider records whether messages are delivered and opened so that we can keep the newsletter out of spam folders and see what readers find useful.
Service providers
We use a small number of providers to run the site and the newsletter: web hosting, an email platform and Umami. They process data on our behalf, under our instructions. Some are located in the United States, so your data may be processed there. We do not sell personal data, and we do not share it for advertising.
Links to other sites
Articles link to other websites, and some links may be affiliate links, as described in the editorial policy. Once you leave this site, the other site’s privacy policy applies.
How long we keep data
Newsletter data are kept until you unsubscribe or ask us to delete them, plus a short period to make sure we honor the request. Correspondence is kept for as long as it is useful to the conversation. Server logs are deleted on a rolling basis.
Your rights
You can ask us to tell you what data we hold about you, to correct it, to give you a copy, or to delete it. Depending on where you live, for example in the European Union, the United Kingdom or California, you may have additional rights under local law, including the right to complain to a data protection authority. Where a legal basis is required, we rely on your consent for the newsletter, which you can withdraw at any time, and on our legitimate interest in operating and securing the site. Send requests to [email protected]. We answer within 30 days.
Children
The site is intended for adults and is not directed at children under 16. We do not knowingly collect their personal data.
Changes to this policy
When this policy changes, the date at the top changes too. If a change affects how we use data you have already given us, we will tell subscribers by email.
Contact
The Taste Storyteller, published by Curious Unknown Development: [email protected].