Last updated: September 1, 2026
FoodHandlerCert.org ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website. Please read this policy carefully. If you disagree with its terms, please discontinue use of the site.
We collect information in the following ways:
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on this website. This site uses cookies. Google, as a third-party vendor, and other third-party advertising vendors and ad networks that participate in the Google AdSense program may use cookies, web beacons, and device identifiers to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites, and to personalize the ads you see.
You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings and Ad Personalization page, or, if you prefer to opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising generally, by visiting www.aboutads.info.
For more information about how Google uses data when you use our partners' sites or apps, visit How Google uses data when you use our partners' sites.
Users in the EEA, UK, and Switzerland: If you are located in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, Google requires your consent before it or its ad-technology partners use cookies, local storage, or personal data (such as device identifiers) for personalized advertising and measurement, under Google's EU user consent policy. You can control, withdraw, or manage that consent through Google's Ads Settings page. You may also have additional rights under the GDPR or UK GDPR — see "Your Rights" below.
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site. This service may collect information including cookies and your IP address. Their use is governed by Google's privacy policy.
Our site contains links to certification provider websites (ServSafe, StateFoodSafety, etc.) and other third-party sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before purchasing any course.
We do not store personal information from the state finder tool. Contact form submissions are retained only as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry. Analytics data may be retained up to 26 months.
Our website is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
Depending on your location, you may have rights regarding your personal data including access, correction, deletion, and opt-out of data sales. Since we do not sell personal information, most of these rights are satisfied by our default practices.
If you are located in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you may additionally have rights under the GDPR or UK GDPR, including the right to withdraw consent to personalized advertising at any time (see "Advertising — Google AdSense" above for how to manage ad consent through Google's Ads Settings), the right to object to processing, and the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
To exercise any rights, contact us via our Contact page.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please use our Contact page.
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