Privacy Policy: How MealFan Handles Your Data
Effective date: July 21, 2026
MealFan ("MealFan," "we," "us," or "our") operates mealfan.com, an independent meal delivery review and comparison site. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, when we share it, and the choices you have. By using mealfan.com you agree to this policy. If you have questions, email us at [email protected].
Information we collect
Information you give us
- Email address and name when you subscribe, enter one of our deals or offers, join our newsletter, or fill out a form.
- Messages and content you send us, such as questions, feedback, or a review you submit.
- Optional details you choose to share, such as your goals or dietary preferences, which help us send you more relevant picks.
Information we collect automatically
- Device and usage data such as your IP address, browser type, pages viewed, links clicked, referring site, and general location (city or region level).
- Cookies and similar technologies placed by us and by our analytics and advertising partners. See the Cookies and tracking section below.
How we use your information
- To send you the emails, picks, deals, and guides you signed up for.
- To operate, maintain, and improve mealfan.com and our content.
- To measure how our site and marketing perform.
- To show you and similar audiences relevant meal delivery offers across the web (see Advertising below).
- To respond to your questions and provide support.
- To detect, prevent, and address fraud, abuse, or security issues, and to comply with the law.
Cookies and tracking technologies
We use cookies and pixels on mealfan.com to understand site activity, measure conversions, and build audiences for advertising. These include our own analytics and tools from partners such as Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, and advertising platforms including Meta (Facebook and Instagram), and, as we expand our marketing, Google, TikTok, Snapchat, Reddit, Amazon, and connected TV providers. You can control cookies through your browser settings and, where required, through our cookie banner. Blocking some cookies may affect how the site works.
Advertising and data sharing
When you subscribe, enter our deals, or otherwise share your email with MealFan, we may use your information to show you relevant ads and to measure how our marketing performs. This includes sharing a hashed, non readable version of your email address with advertising platforms such as Meta (Facebook and Instagram), Google, TikTok, Snapchat, Reddit, Amazon, and connected TV providers, so that we and our brand partners can show you and similar audiences relevant meal delivery offers across those platforms. We may also create similar or lookalike audiences based on this data.
We share only what is needed for this purpose, and the platforms process it under their own terms. We never sell your raw email address. You can opt out of this use at any time. See Your choices and Your privacy rights below.
How we share information
- Service providers that help us run the site and our email and marketing, such as our email platform, hosting, and analytics providers, under agreements that limit their use of your data.
- Advertising platforms as described in the Advertising section above, in hashed form.
- Legal and safety reasons, such as to comply with the law, enforce our terms, or protect the rights and safety of MealFan and others.
- Business transfers, such as a merger or acquisition, in which case we will continue to protect your information under this policy.
We do not sell your raw personal information for money.
Affiliate links and how we make money
MealFan is reader supported. Some links on our site are affiliate links, which means we may earn a commission if you sign up for a service through them, at no extra cost to you. This never changes our reviews or rankings. No brand owns our recommendations. When you click an affiliate link, the partner may set its own cookies subject to its own privacy policy.
Email marketing and your choices
You can unsubscribe from our emails at any time using the link in any message. You can also ask us to stop using your information for advertising, and to delete your information, by emailing [email protected]. We will honor your request as required by law.
Your privacy rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the following rights over your personal information:
- Know and access the personal information we hold about you.
- Correct information that is inaccurate.
- Delete your personal information.
- Opt out of the sharing of your personal information for cross context behavioral advertising.
- Withdraw consent where we rely on it, at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, email [email protected]. We will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights.
California residents: Under the CCPA and CPRA, you have the right to opt out of the sharing of your personal information for cross context behavioral advertising. You can exercise it by emailing us or using the "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" link in our footer.
EU and UK residents: Where we rely on your consent for advertising use, you may withdraw it at any time, and you may have additional rights under the GDPR, including the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information
To opt out of the use of your information for cross platform advertising, email [email protected] with the subject "Opt out of ad sharing," or use the "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" link in our site footer. We will process your request as required by law.
Data retention
We keep your personal information for as long as needed to provide our services, comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. When it is no longer needed, we delete or anonymize it.
Data security
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Children's privacy
MealFan is not directed to children under 16, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has provided us information, email us and we will delete it.
Third party links
Our site links to other websites, including the meal delivery services we review. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. We encourage you to read their privacy policies.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will change the effective date at the top of this page. Significant changes may be communicated by email or a notice on the site.
Contact us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your information, email us at [email protected].
