Privacy Policy
Last updated: April 2026
Introduction
DHC Menu Guide (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the website daveshotchickenmenu.com. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit this website, how we use it, and what choices you have.
This is an independent informational website. We are not affiliated with Dave’s Hot Chicken LLC. We do not sell products, process payments, or manage user accounts.
Please read this policy carefully. By using this website, you agree to the practices described below.
Information We Collect
Information You Provide Directly
We only collect personal information that you choose to provide. This happens when you:
Send us a message through the contact form. If you use our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message. We use this information only to respond to your inquiry. We do not add you to any mailing list without your explicit consent.
We do not collect any other personal information directly from visitors. There is no account registration, no newsletter signup, and no purchase system on this website.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit this website, certain information is collected automatically through standard web technologies. This includes:
Log data: Your browser may send information such as your IP address, browser type, browser version, the pages you visit on this site, the time and date of your visit, and the amount of time spent on each page.
Cookies: This website uses cookies. Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser. They help the website function and allow third-party services to operate. Details on the cookies used are explained in the Cookies section below.
Device information: General information about the device you use to access this website may be collected, including device type, operating system, and screen resolution.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information collected in the following ways.
To respond to your messages: If you contact us through the contact form, we use your name and email address solely to reply to your enquiry.
To understand how the site is used: We use analytics data to understand which pages are most visited, how visitors navigate the site, and how we can improve the content and structure of the website.
To serve advertisements: This website uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google may use data about your visit to show you relevant ads. This is explained in detail in the Advertising section below.
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third party for marketing purposes.
Cookies
This website uses cookies from the following sources.
Google AdSense Cookies
This website participates in the Google AdSense program. Google uses cookies to serve advertisements based on your prior visits to this website and other websites across the internet.
Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to this site and other sites on the internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ad Settings at adssettings.google.com.
Google Analytics Cookies
This website may use Google Analytics to collect anonymous statistical data about how visitors use the site. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information such as how often users visit the site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to arriving on this site.
Google Analytics collects only the IP address assigned to you on the date you visit this site, not your name or other identifying information. We use the information from Google Analytics only to improve the website. Google’s ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics is restricted by the Google Analytics Terms of Service.
You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Essential Cookies
Some cookies are necessary for the basic functioning of this website. These cookies do not collect personal information and cannot be disabled without affecting the performance of the site.
Managing Cookies
You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies, delete existing cookies, or notify you when a cookie is being set. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of this website and the ads you see.
For more information on managing cookies, visit the help section of your browser or visit allaboutcookies.org.
Advertising
This website displays advertisements served by Google AdSense. Google AdSense is a program run by Google LLC that allows website publishers to display ads.
How Google AdSense works: Google uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to display ads that are relevant to your interests based on your browsing activity across websites that use Google advertising services.
Third-party advertising: Google and its advertising partners may use cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies to serve ads on this website. These third parties have their own privacy policies governing how they use such information.
Opting out of personalized ads: You can opt out of personalized advertising from Google by visiting adssettings.google.com. You can also opt out of third-party advertising networks through the Network Advertising Initiative at networkadvertising.org or the Digital Advertising Alliance at aboutads.info.
Google Privacy Policy — For more information on how Google collects and uses data, visit the Google Privacy Policy at policies.google.com/privacy.
Third-Party Services
This website may use the following third-party services that have their own privacy policies.
| Service | Purpose | Privacy Policy |
|---|---|---|
| Google AdSense | Display advertising | policies.google.com/privacy |
| Google Analytics | Website traffic analysis | policies.google.com/privacy |
| Google Fonts | Typography and font loading | policies.google.com/privacy |
| Leaflet.js | Interactive location map | No personal data collected |
| OpenStreetMap | Map tile data for location tool | openstreetmap.org/privacy |
We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party services. We encourage you to read their privacy policies before using this website.
Children’s Privacy
This website is not directed at 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 personal information to this website, please contact us immediately through the Contact page. We will take steps to delete such information from our records.
Data Retention
Contact form messages: Messages received through the contact form are retained only for as long as necessary to respond to your enquiry and for a reasonable period thereafter in case of follow-up. Messages are not retained indefinitely.
Analytics data: Anonymous analytical data collected through Google Analytics is retained according to Google’s standard data retention policies. We do not store raw analytics data on our own servers.
Log data: Server log data may be retained for a short period for security and troubleshooting purposes and is then deleted automatically.
Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information.
Right to access: You may request a copy of any personal information we hold about you.
Right to correction: You may request that we correct any inaccurate personal information we hold about you.
Right to deletion: You may request that we delete personal information we hold about you, subject to certain legal obligations.
Right to object: You may object to the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.
California residents: If you are a California resident, you may have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). We do not sell personal information. For more information or to exercise your rights, please contact us through the Contact page.
European residents: If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you may have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The legal basis for processing any personal data you provide through the contact form is your consent, which you can withdraw at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us through the Contact page. We will respond to all legitimate requests within 30 days.
Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect the personal information we hold against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.
However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.
You provide any personal information at your own risk.
Links to Other Websites
This website contains links to external websites, including the official Dave’s Hot Chicken website, Google services, third-party delivery platforms, and other reference sources.
This privacy policy applies only to daveshotchickenmenu.com. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of any external websites. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of every website you visit.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the date at the top of this page.
We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information. Your continued use of this website after any changes to this policy constitutes your acceptance of those changes.
DHC Menu Guide is an unofficial informational resource. Not affiliated with Dave’s Hot Chicken LLC. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.