Privacy Policy

Last Updated: September 25, 2026
Welcome to The StoryTable. We operate the website https://thestorytable.world (the "Site"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our Site, register for our programs, or communicate with us.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By using our Site or providing your information to us, you consent to the practices described in this policy. If you do not agree with this policy, please do not use our Site or services.

1. Information We Collect
We collect several types of information to provide, ensure the safety of, and improve our immersive educational programs:
a) Personal Information Provided by You:
  • Contact Information: Your name, email address, and phone number (if provided).
  • Child’s Information: Child’s name, age, and grade.
  • Institutional Information (for school programs/partnerships): School name, town, number of children, grades, point of contact name, and email.
b) Sensitive Personal Information (Health and Dietary Data):
  • Food allergies and dietary restrictions (e.g., milk/dairy, eggs, nuts, wheat, soy, sesame, fish, shellfish, fruits, vegetables, or other specific allergies). We collect this information solely to ensure the health and safety of your child during our shared meal experiences and to adapt our menus accordingly.
c) Automatically Collected Information (Usage Data):
  • When you visit our Site, we may automatically collect certain information about your device, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and the dates/times of your visits. We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies for this purpose.

2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
  • To provide, operate, and manage our 8-session immersive food exploration programs.
  • To ensure the health and safety of participants by strictly accommodating dietary restrictions and food allergies.
  • To communicate with you regarding program details, updates, scheduling, and safety information.
  • To respond to your inquiries, comments, or partnership proposals.
  • To improve our website, services, and overall user experience.
  • To comply with applicable legal and regulatory obligations.

3. Legal Basis for Processing (For EEA/UK Users)
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, we process your personal data based on:
  • Your explicit consent (e.g., for marketing communications or processing sensitive dietary data).
  • The necessity to perform a contract with you (e.g., providing the registered program).
  • Our legitimate interests (e.g., improving our services, ensuring network security), provided they do not override your fundamental rights.
  • Compliance with legal obligations.

4. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information only in the following circumstances:
  • Service Providers: With trusted third-party vendors who assist us in operating our website, conducting our programs, or sending communications (e.g., email platforms, scheduling tools), provided they agree to keep this information confidential and use it only for the specified purpose.
  • Educational Partners: If you register through a specific school or learning community, we may share necessary participant information with that institution to coordinate the program safely.
  • Legal Requirements: If required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency).
  • Business Transfers: In connection with any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business by another company.

5. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. 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 (e.g., for tax, accounting, or legal obligations). Dietary and allergy information is typically retained only for the duration of the specific program cycle to ensure ongoing safety, after which it is securely deleted or anonymized unless you explicitly consent to its retention for future programs.

7. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location (e.g., under GDPR, CCPA, or other local laws), you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
  • Right to Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): Request deletion of your personal data.
  • Right to Restrict Processing: Request that we limit how we use your data.
  • Right to Data Portability: Request transfer of your data to another organization.
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw your consent at any time where we rely on consent to process your data.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at hello@thestorytable.world. We will respond to your request within the timeframe required by applicable law.

8. Children’s Privacy
Our programs are designed for children (typically aged 5–12). However, we do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children. All data regarding children (including names, ages, and dietary restrictions) is collected exclusively from their parents or legal guardians. By providing your child’s information, you represent that you are the parent or legal guardian and you consent to this Privacy Policy. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child without verified parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information promptly.

9. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Site and hold certain information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, some parts of our Site may not function properly.

10. International Data Transfers
Your information, including personal data, may be transferred to—and maintained on—computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction. If you are located outside our operating region and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data to our operating location and process it there. Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

12. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at: