Last updated: March 11, 2026.
Welcome to Follow My Gut.
At Follow My Gut, your privacy matters. This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit the website and how that information is used to improve your experience.
In this Policy, “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Follow My Gut and the operator of this website.
About This Website
Follow My Gut is a personal blog that shares restaurant discoveries, travel experiences, and recommendations. Follow My Gut is a personal blog (also considered a website) operated by Danielle N. Salmon. This website may include restaurant recommendations, travel suggestions, and occasional affiliate links that help support the website. This website may collect certain information from visitors in order to improve the site experience and communicate with readers.
The website address is: https://www.followmygut.com.
Information We May Collect
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, information entered in the comment form may be collected along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy.
Once your comment is approved, your profile picture may be visible to the public alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to this website, please avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website may be able to download and extract location data from images posted on the site.
Contact Forms
If you contact Follow My Gut using a contact form or by email, your name, email address, and message may be stored for the purpose of responding to your inquiry.
This information will not be sold or shared with third parties for marketing purposes.
Email Newsletter
If you subscribe to the Follow My Gut newsletter, your name and email address will be collected to send occasional emails featuring new posts, restaurant discoveries, travel recommendations, and site updates.
Newsletters are managed through Mailchimp, a third-party email marketing platform. By subscribing, your information will be processed by Mailchimp in accordance with their Privacy Policy, available at mailchimp.com/legal. Mailchimp does not sell subscriber information.
Mailchimp may track email opens and link clicks to help improve communications. You can unsubscribe at any time via the link at the bottom of any email or by contacting connect@followmygut.com.
EEA and UK visitors: subscribing constitutes consent to the transfer of your data to the United States for processing by Mailchimp.
Cookies
Cookies are small files stored on your browser that help improve your experience on a website.
If you leave a comment on this site, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies last for one year so you do not need to re-enter your information when leaving another comment.
If you log into an account on the site, temporary cookies may be used to determine whether your browser accepts cookies. Login cookies may last for two days, while screen preference cookies may last for one year. Selecting “Remember Me” may extend login persistence to two weeks.
You can disable cookies through your browser settings if you prefer not to allow them.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content such as videos, images, maps, or articles from other websites.
Embedded content behaves the same way as if the visitor has visited the other website directly. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional tracking, and monitor your interaction with that content.
Analytics
This website may use analytics tools to better understand how visitors interact with the site. These tools may collect anonymous information such as:
- Pages visited
- Time spent on pages
- Device type or browser
- General geographic region
This information helps improve the website and create better content for readers.
Affiliate links
Some articles on Follow My Gut may contain affiliate links. This means that if you click on a link and make a purchase or reservation, the website may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you.
Affiliate links help support the operation of this website and allow Follow My Gut to continue sharing recommendations and discoveries.
Sponsored content
Occasionally, Follow My Gut may feature sponsored posts, partnerships, gifted meals, or hosted travel experiences.
When this occurs, it will always be clearly disclosed within the article.
All opinions expressed remain honest and reflect genuine personal experiences.
How long your data is retained
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata may be retained indefinitely. This allows follow-up comments to be approved automatically instead of being held in a moderation queue.
If users register on this site (if applicable), the personal information provided in their user profile may also be stored. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, except for their username.
Website administrators may also view and edit this information.
Your data rights
If you have left comments on this site or created an account, you may request:
- A copy of the personal data stored about you
- That your personal data be erased
This does not include any data that must be kept for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Requests may be made by emailing connect@followmygut.com.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
California Privacy Rights
If you are a California resident, you have the right to request access to the personal information collected about you and request that it be deleted, subject to certain exceptions under California privacy law.
To make a request, please email connect@followmygut.com.
International Visitors & GDPR
If you are visiting from the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Access, correct, or request deletion of your personal data
- Restrict or object to how your data is processed
- Request a portable copy of your data
- Withdraw consent at any time where processing is consent-based
To exercise any of these rights, email connect@followmygut.com. We will respond within 30 days.
Legal Basis for Processing:
Where applicable, Follow My Gut processes personal data based on your consent (newsletter subscriptions and non-essential cookies), legitimate interests (analytics and site improvement), or legal obligation.
Cookie Consent:
On your first visit, a cookie consent banner will allow you to accept or decline non-essential cookies. Essential cookies required for the website to function will always remain active. You may update your preferences at any time via “Cookie Settings” in the footer.
Non-essential cookies may include analytics cookies (to understand site usage) and preference cookies (to remember your settings).
If you have concerns about your data, you have the right to contact your local data protection authority.
Changes to This Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. Updates will be posted on this page with the revised date.
Questions
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please don’t hesitate to get in touch. You can reach Follow My Gut directly by emailing connect@followmygut.com. We aim to respond to all inquiries within 2-3 business days.