Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Steak Manila ("we", "our", or "us") operates steakmanila.com, a Metro Manila meat restaurant directory covering steakhouses, Korean BBQ, yakiniku, buffets, and Filipino BBQ. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information about visitors to our website.

By using this website, you agree to the practices described in this policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the site.

2. Information We Collect

Information you provide:

• Email address when subscribing to our newsletter
• Name, email, and message content when submitting a contact form
• Restaurant name and details when submitting a restaurant listing

Information collected automatically:

• Browser type, operating system, and device information
• Pages visited, time spent on pages, and navigation patterns
• IP address and approximate geographic location (country/city level)
• Referring URLs and search terms used to find our site

3. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

• Deliver newsletter updates about new restaurant listings and promotions
• Respond to contact form submissions and inquiries
• Review and process restaurant listing requests
• Analyze site usage to improve content and user experience
• Detect and prevent fraudulent or abusive activity

4. Affiliate & Referral Disclosure

Steak Manila may participate in affiliate or referral programs with restaurants, reservation platforms, or food-related services. This means that when you click certain restaurant links or booking links on our site, we may receive a commission or referral fee at no additional cost to you.

Affiliate relationships do not influence our editorial ratings, rankings, or restaurant recommendations. All restaurant data (ratings, pricing, facilities) is sourced independently from public information and user reviews.

Where material affiliate relationships exist, we will endeavor to disclose this clearly near the relevant content.

5. Cookies & Tracking

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies for analytics purposes. We may use Google Analytics or similar services to understand how visitors interact with our site. These services may collect data in accordance with their own privacy policies.

You may disable cookies in your browser settings, but this may affect the functionality of certain features on our site.

6. Third-Party Links

Our site contains links to external websites including restaurant social media pages, Google Maps, and reservation platforms. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies independently.

7. Data Retention

Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe. Contact form submissions are retained for up to 12 months for reference and follow-up purposes. Analytics data is retained in accordance with our analytics provider's standard retention periods.

8. Your Rights (Philippines Data Privacy Act)

Under Republic Act No. 10173 (Data Privacy Act of 2012), Philippine residents have the right to:

• Be informed about how your personal data is processed
• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Correct inaccurate or incomplete personal data
• Request deletion of your personal data where applicable
• Object to or restrict certain types of processing
• Lodge a complaint with the National Privacy Commission (NPC)

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details in Section 10.

9. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed to individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.

10. Contact Us

For privacy-related inquiries, data access requests, or to unsubscribe from communications:

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Effective" date at the top of this page reflects the date of the most recent revision. Continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.