Privacy Policy, GDPR & Cookie Consent

SushiVancouver.com

Effective Date: October 14, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to SushiVancouver.com, an independent online directory featuring sushi restaurants, Japanese dining establishments, sushi bars, takeaway services, and related businesses throughout Vancouver and surrounding communities in British Columbia, Canada.

We value your privacy and are committed to protecting personal information through responsible, transparent, and reasonable data management practices.

This combined Privacy, GDPR & Cookie Consent Policy explains how we collect, use, store, share, and protect information, as well as how visitors can manage their cookie preferences.

2. Information We Collect

We aim to collect only the information reasonably necessary to operate our website and provide directory services.

Depending on how you interact with our website, this may include:

Name and contact information
Email address and telephone number
Restaurant name, address, and business details
Restaurant descriptions, menus, photographs, and website links
Advertising subscription and billing information
Information submitted through contact or listing forms
Website usage and technical information
IP addresses, browser information, and cookie preferences

Visitors may browse publicly available directory information without registering or providing personal contact details.

3. How We Use Information

We may use collected information to:

Respond to visitor and restaurant inquiries
Create and maintain restaurant directory listings
Process advertising subscriptions and authorized renewals
Communicate with participating restaurant owners
Maintain accurate business information
Improve website functionality and performance
Protect against fraud and unauthorized activity
Comply with applicable legal requirements

We do not use personal information for unrelated purposes without an appropriate legal basis or consent where required.

4. Restaurant Listings and Public Information

Restaurant owners may voluntarily provide information for publication in our directory.

This may include restaurant names, addresses, contact details, menus, business hours, photographs, and descriptions of services.

Information intended for public listing may be accessible to website visitors and search engines.

Restaurant owners may request reasonable corrections or removal of their information, subject to applicable contractual and legal obligations.

5. Advertising Subscriptions and Automatic Renewals

SushiVancouver.com may offer paid directory listings, featured placements, and advertising packages.

Where restaurant owners expressly authorize automatic renewal, subscription and billing information may be used to process recurring payments according to the agreed terms.

Subscription prices, billing intervals, cancellation procedures, and renewal conditions will be disclosed before enrollment.

Restaurant owners may cancel future renewals according to our published Terms and Conditions.

Payment processing may be handled by independent payment service providers. We aim to avoid storing complete payment card information on our own website systems.

6. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Cookies are small files stored on a visitor's device that help websites function, remember preferences, and understand website activity.

SushiVancouver.com may use the following categories of cookies.

Essential Cookies

Essential cookies support necessary website functions, including security, navigation, session management, and remembering privacy preferences.

These cookies may operate without optional consent where legally permitted.

Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand website traffic, page visits, and general visitor interaction.

Where consent is required, these cookies will remain disabled until visitors choose to accept them.

Functional Cookies

Functional cookies may remember optional preferences and improve the browsing experience.

Their use will depend on the visitor's choices and applicable consent requirements.

Advertising Cookies

If advertising technologies are enabled, advertising cookies may help measure promotional campaigns or support personalized advertisements.

Cookies requiring consent will not be activated unless the visitor agrees.

7. Cookie Consent and Visitor Choices

We believe visitors should have meaningful control over optional tracking technologies.

Where required, our website will provide the following choices:

Accept All Cookies: Allow essential and optional cookies.

Reject Non-Essential Cookies: Allow only cookies necessary for website operation.

Customize Preferences: Select which optional cookie categories to permit.

Rejecting optional cookies will not prevent visitors from accessing ordinary public directory content.

Consent will be recorded where necessary to demonstrate compliance.

8. Changing or Withdrawing Cookie Consent

Visitors may change or withdraw cookie consent at any time through the Cookie Settings feature on our website.

Withdrawal will prevent further optional tracking that depends on consent.

Visitors may also manage or delete cookies through their browser settings.

Certain essential website functions may be affected if necessary cookies are blocked.

9. Third-Party Services

We may use reputable third-party providers for website hosting, payment processing, security, analytics, communications, or other operational purposes.

Such providers may process limited information necessary to deliver their services.

Where applicable, we will use appropriate contractual and technical safeguards.

We do not sell personal information to third-party data brokers.

10. International Data Processing

Some service providers may store or process information outside Canada.

Where this occurs, we will take reasonable steps to protect personal information and comply with applicable legal requirements.

Information processed in other jurisdictions may be subject to local laws.

11. GDPR and International Privacy Rights

Where the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or corresponding United Kingdom privacy rules apply, we will respect the relevant obligations and individual rights.

Depending on the circumstances, these may include:

Access to personal information
Correction of inaccurate information
Erasure where legally applicable
Restriction of processing
Objection to certain processing activities
Data portability where applicable
Withdrawal of consent
The right to lodge a complaint with a relevant supervisory authority

Processing may rely on consent, contractual necessity, legal obligations, or legitimate interests, depending on the purpose and applicable law.

12. Canadian Privacy Compliance

As a business operating in British Columbia, SushiVancouver.com recognizes the importance of complying with applicable Canadian privacy legislation, including British Columbia's Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA).

We aim to collect and use personal information for reasonable purposes, provide appropriate notice, obtain consent where required, and safeguard information responsibly.

Individuals may contact us with questions or requests concerning their personal information.

13. Information Security

We take reasonable steps to protect personal information against unauthorized access, misuse, disclosure, alteration, or loss.

Security measures may include secure website connections, access controls, software maintenance, and appropriate service-provider safeguards.

No internet-based system can guarantee complete security.

Privacy or security incidents will be addressed according to applicable legal requirements.

14. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for directory operations, subscription management, legitimate business purposes, or legal compliance.

Information that is no longer required will be securely deleted, anonymized, or otherwise managed according to applicable requirements.

15. Children's Privacy

Our website is intended for general restaurant discovery and is not specifically directed toward children.

We do not knowingly collect children's personal information for behavioural advertising.

Parents and guardians should supervise children's online interactions where appropriate.

16. External Restaurant Websites

SushiVancouver.com may provide links to independent restaurant websites, online ordering platforms, reservation services, and delivery providers.

These third parties operate under their own privacy policies and terms.

We encourage visitors to review those policies before submitting personal or payment information.

17. Privacy Requests and Complaints

Individuals may contact us to request access to personal information, corrections, withdrawal of optional consent, or other rights available under applicable law.

We may require reasonable identity verification before responding to certain requests.

We aim to address privacy concerns fairly and within legally required timeframes.

18. Updates to This Policy

We may periodically revise this policy to reflect changes in website functionality, privacy practices, technology, or applicable laws.

The updated policy will be published on this page with a revised effective date.

Material changes will be communicated where legally required.

19. Contact Information

For privacy questions, cookie preferences, data requests, or complaints, please contact:

Privacy Officer

SushiVancouver.com

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Website: https://sushivancouver.com/

Contact: Roger Prabhu, Text.1-604-833-1055, email : MonacoAds@Gmail.com

Our Privacy Commitment

At SushiVancouver.com, we believe that privacy, transparency, and responsible information handling are essential to maintaining trust.

Our goal is to provide a convenient and informative restaurant directory while respecting the personal information and privacy choices of visitors and participating businesses.