Privacy Policy

rentedkitchen.com is run by Ranking Scorecard, based in Mountain View, California. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and handle your information. It applies to website visitors, kitchen owners, and buyers of paid plans.

What we collect when you browse

We collect technical browsing details automatically whenever you visit our website. Our hosting provider, Cloudflare, records standard server request logs. These server logs record your IP address, browser type, and requested web pages.

We use Google Analytics to measure website traffic and monitor visitor engagement. Google Analytics records the pages you view, your referring website, and your device type. Embedded Google Maps on listing pages also receive technical browser requests from your device.

What we collect when you claim or add a listing

When you submit our listing form, we collect your contact information and kitchen business details. The form asks for your name and email address. We collect the kitchen business name, kitchen type, city, state, phone, and website.

You also submit rental rates, notes, public contact emails, and client intake availability. You open the link in our email, confirm your submission, and answer a few short questions about the kitchen.

We save technical diagnostic details whenever someone sends the claim form. We record the form page address, submission timestamp, and your initial visit details. We record your device category, Google Analytics visitor identifier, and approximate location data from Cloudflare.

Optional emails and text alerts

You can choose whether to receive marketing tips or text updates on our confirmation page. You may opt in to receive business tips by email to grow your kitchen operations. You may opt in to receive text alerts about your listing on a mobile phone number. These communications are optional and not required to claim or list a kitchen.

When you tick an optional box, we save a formal consent record. We record the exact timestamp, your IP address, the submission page, and the checkbox text. Standard message and data rates may apply to text alerts. You can stop text alerts at any time by replying STOP.

Visitors on certain pages can also submit an email to hear when we add kitchens in their state. We store that submitted email, the page it came from, and the requested state. You can stop marketing tips at any time by replying to any tip email or by writing to hello@rentedkitchen.com.

Owner sign-in

We authenticate kitchen owners with temporary email links instead of account passwords. You submit your registered email address on the owner sign-in page. Our system sends a secure authentication link directly to that email address.

The sign-in link works for 15 minutes and expires immediately after use. Our sign-in cookie keeps an owner signed in for 30 days. You can end your active session at any time by clicking sign out.

Payments

Stripe processes all payments for our paid directory plans. Buyers enter card details directly on a hosted Stripe checkout page. Stripe handles all card data under industry security standards. We never see, process, or store your credit card number.

We store an administrative record for each completed transaction. This record includes the buyer email, associated kitchen listing, plan name, purchase amount, and currency. We record the active or canceled subscription status and Stripe customer and subscription references. We retain these transaction details for accounting, customer support, and subscription management.

Kitchen listings

Our public directory pages publish operational facts about each kitchen. Public listings show kitchen names, street addresses, phone numbers, websites, rates, and operating hours. Listings can also display available equipment, storage capabilities, kitchen photos, Google ratings, and embedded Google maps.

We keep contact email addresses found on public kitchen websites strictly private. No directory page ever displays these private contact email addresses. We use private email addresses only to contact kitchens regarding their listings. If a kitchen owner provides a public email for the listing, we publish that email.

Cookies

Our website places small data files called cookies on your computer or mobile device. We use cookies and similar technologies for essential site operations and analytics. We use the following cookies across our website:

• A first-visit cookie records your landing page, referring website, campaign tags, and visit time.
• An email link cookie tracks which outreach email to kitchen owners led to a claim submission.
• An owner sign-in cookie preserves your active session while you edit kitchen listings.
• Google Analytics cookies track site visitor counts, page views, and user navigation across visits.
• Google Maps cookies support the embedded interactive location map on kitchen listing pages.

You can configure your browser to block, filter, or delete cookies. Blocking essential cookies may prevent you from signing in to manage your listing.

How we use your information

We use collected information to maintain our directory and verify kitchen ownership. We use your data to operate the directory and publish accurate commercial kitchen listings. We review claim submissions to confirm that claimants actually manage the kitchen. We process your information to deliver required administrative emails and requested text messages.

We use stored purchase records to handle payments, refunds, and subscription renewals. We analyze browsing metrics to see which website pages and outreach emails perform well. We review server activity logs to protect the website from fraud, spam, and security attacks.

Who we share it with

We share necessary data with external service providers that help operate our directory. Our trusted service providers process data under our direct instructions:

• Cloudflare hosts our site, manages database storage, and delivers our transactional emails.
• Google provides web analytics through Google Analytics and powers embedded location maps through Google Maps.
• Stripe processes credit card checkout payments and manages paid subscription billing.

We do not sell personal information to any third party. We do not share your personal details with third parties for their marketing purposes. We may disclose personal information when required by law, subpoena, or legal authority.

How long we keep it

We keep personal information as long as needed to run directory services or satisfy legal duties. We retain listing details and owner contact records while a listing remains on the site.

We keep financial purchase records for tax, accounting, and audit compliance. We retain consent logs to document user communication preferences. You can ask us to delete your personal data sooner by writing to hello@rentedkitchen.com.

Your choices

You can review, edit, or delete the personal details we hold about you. You can exercise these data privacy rights by writing to hello@rentedkitchen.com. Kitchen owners can request factual corrections or listing removal by writing to hello@rentedkitchen.com.

You can block, restrict, or clear cookies in your browser settings at any time. Google provides a browser add-on that allows visitors to opt out of Google Analytics tracking.

Children

Our directory serves adult business owners and is not meant for children. We do not knowingly solicit or collect personal information from children. If you believe a child provided personal information to us, please write to hello@rentedkitchen.com. We will promptly delete any personal information collected from a child upon notice.

Security

We protect stored data through administrative safeguards and encrypted HTTPS connections. We use HTTPS encryption across the entire website to secure data during transit. We restrict internal database access to authorized personnel who require it for operational duties.

No computer network or internet transmission is ever completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security against unauthorized access, disclosure, or system breaches.

Changes to this policy

If we revise our privacy practices, we will post the updated policy on this page. Each revision appears with an updated effective date at the top of the policy.

Policy changes become effective immediately when we post them on our website. Your continued use of rentedkitchen.com confirms your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

Contact us

You can submit privacy inquiries or data requests directly to hello@rentedkitchen.com.