PRIVACY POLICY

Last Updated: March 5, 2026

INTRODUCTION

Taco States of America ("TSA", "we", "us", or "our") operates www.tacostatesofamerica.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you use our website and services.

INFORMATION WE COLLECT

Information You Provide

Account information (email address, display name, state of residence)
Shop nominations and reviews
Photos you upload
Ratings, review votes, and tournament votes
Shop claim verification data (photos, screenshots, social media links, or written explanations you submit to verify ownership)
Shipping address (name, street address, city, state, zip code) for merchandise orders
Payment information (processed by Stripe; we do not store card details)
Newsletter signup information (email and optional state)

Automatically Collected Information

Device and browser information
IP address and location data
Usage data and analytics (via Google Analytics)
Cookies and similar tracking technologies

HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

To provide and maintain our services
To process your ratings, reviews, and nominations
To calculate shop rankings and leaderboards
To send transactional emails (account notifications, shop owner alerts)
To process payments and donations
To improve our website and user experience
To prevent fraud and abuse

THIRD-PARTY SERVICES

We use the following third-party services:

Supabase - Database and authentication
Stripe - Payment processing
Google Analytics - Website analytics
Brevo - Transactional and marketing emails (newsletter)
Printify - Merchandise fulfillment (receives your shipping address and order details)
Vercel - Hosting

Each service has its own privacy policy governing how they handle your data.

COOKIES

We use cookies for:

Essential cookies - Authentication and security (required)
Analytics cookies - Google Analytics to understand site usage

You can manage cookie preferences through our cookie banner or your browser settings.

YOUR RIGHTS

You have the right to:

Access your personal data
Correct inaccurate data
Request deletion of your account and data
Object to processing of your data
Export your data
Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise these rights, contact us at hello@tacostatesofamerica.com.

DATA RETENTION

We retain your information as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services. When you delete your account, we will permanently delete your personal information and all associated content (reviews, ratings, photos, nominations, and votes) within 30 days, except where required by law.

CHILDREN'S PRIVACY

Our service is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn we have collected such information, we will delete it promptly.

CHANGES TO THIS POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by posting the new policy with an updated "Last Updated" date.

CONTACT US

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us at:
hello@tacostatesofamerica.com