Privacy Policy | Panda Express Nutrition - Data Protection & Your Rights

Our Commitment to Your Privacy

At Panda Express Nutrition, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our nutrition calculator.

Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access our website. We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason.

Information We Collect

Personal Information

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

Fill out our contact form
Use our nutrition calculator
Subscribe to our newsletter or email updates
Express interest in obtaining information about nutrition guides
Participate in activities on our website

The personal information we collect may include:

Name
Email address
Dietary preferences (optional)
Nutritional goals (optional)
Any other information you choose to provide

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including:

IP address
Browser type and version
Operating system
Pages you visit on our site
Time and date of your visit
Time spent on pages
Referring website addresses
Calculator usage data (no personal health information)

This information helps us understand how visitors use our website and improve our nutrition content and user experience.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect in the following ways:

To respond to your inquiries: When you contact us through our contact form, we use your information to respond to your nutrition-related questions
To improve our website: We analyze usage data to understand how visitors interact with our low-calorie guide and high-protein guide
To enhance calculator functionality: We use anonymous usage data to improve our nutrition calculator
To send communications: With your permission, we may send you newsletters, updates, or nutritional tips
To provide allergen information: Help users access relevant allergen information
To prevent fraud: We monitor for suspicious activity to protect our website and users
To comply with legal obligations: We may use your information to comply with applicable laws and regulations

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. They help websites remember your preferences and improve your browsing experience. Our nutrition calculator may use cookies to save your meal preferences temporarily.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies: Necessary for the website to function properly, including calculator functionality
Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our nutrition guides (Google Analytics)
Preference Cookies: Remember your calculator settings and dietary preferences

You can control cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect your ability to use some features of our website, particularly the nutrition calculator. Learn more in our Disclaimer.

Third-Party Services

We use several third-party services that may collect information about you:

Analytics Services

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit our site, what pages they visit (like our low-calorie options), and what other sites they used prior to coming to our site. We use this information to improve our nutrition content and user experience.

External Links

Our website may contain links to external websites, including Panda Express official sites and other nutrition resources. When you click these links and leave our site, those websites have their own privacy policies. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of other websites. We encourage you to read their privacy policies.

Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

We recommend that you:

Use strong, unique passwords
Be cautious about sharing personal information online
Keep your devices and software updated
Use secure internet connections when submitting sensitive information

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:

Access and Correction

You have the right to request access to the personal information we have about you and to request that we correct any inaccuracies.

Deletion

You may request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain legal obligations.

Opt-Out

You can opt out of receiving marketing communications from us at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in our emails or by contacting us directly.

Calculator Data

Data entered into our nutrition calculator is processed locally in your browser and is not stored on our servers unless you choose to save preferences.

Do Not Track

Some browsers have “Do Not Track” features that allow you to tell websites not to track your online activities. We currently do not respond to Do Not Track signals.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us.

Children’s Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can delete the information.

California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

Right to know what personal information is collected
Right to know if personal information is sold or disclosed
Right to opt-out of the sale of personal information
Right to request deletion of personal information
Right to non-discrimination for exercising CCPA rights

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. To exercise your CCPA rights, please contact us at support@pandaexpress-nutrition.com.

GDPR Compliance (European Users)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

Right to access your personal data
Right to rectification of inaccurate data
Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”)
Right to restrict processing
Right to data portability
Right to object to processing

Our legal basis for processing your information is your consent, which you may withdraw at any time by contacting us.

Health Information Disclaimer

Important Note About Nutrition Data

While we provide nutritional information and tools like our nutrition calculator, this information is for educational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. Always consult with a healthcare professional or registered dietitian before making significant dietary changes.

We do not collect, store, or share personal health information. Any data you enter into our calculator is processed locally and not transmitted to our servers.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. When we no longer need your information, we will securely delete or anonymize it.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.

If we make material changes to this Privacy Policy, we may notify you by posting a notice on our website or sending you an email.