Privacy Policy
Last updated: November 10, 2026
Restaurant Bottom Line (restaurantbottomline.com) is a restaurant finance site. This page explains what I collect, why, and what you can do about it.
What I collect
Your email address, when you give it to me. If you sign up for the emails, the Restaurant Financial Health Checklist, the glossary, the scorecard or any other free download, I collect your email address. Some forms also record which page you signed up on.
Purchase details, when you buy something. The Toolkit, the 13-Week Cash Flow Model and other paid templates are sold through Gumroad. Gumroad handles your payment and card details. I never see your full card number. Gumroad shares your name, email address and what you bought with me so I can deliver the file and answer questions.
Basic visit data. Like most sites, this one uses analytics to count visits and see which pages are read. That includes Google Analytics (through a Google tag) and WordPress.com/Jetpack Stats. These tools may set cookies and collect things like your browser type, rough location (city or country), the page you came from and the pages you read. I look at this in totals, not to identify you.
How I use it
- To send you the download you asked for and the emails that follow.
- To deliver what you bought and answer support questions.
- To see which articles are useful so I can write more of them.
I don’t sell your email address or rent my list to anyone.
Who handles it for me
- Kit (kit.com): sends the emails and stores the subscriber list.
- Gumroad (gumroad.com): sells and delivers paid templates.
- Google Analytics: visit statistics.
- WordPress.com / Jetpack (Automattic): hosts the site and provides visit statistics.
Each of these companies has its own privacy policy.
Your choices
- Unsubscribe: every email has an unsubscribe link at the bottom. One click and you’re off the list.
- Delete your data: reply to any email from me and ask, and I’ll remove your email address from the list.
- Cookies: you can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. The site still works without them.
Links to other sites
Some articles link to software vendors and other sites. Some of those links may be referral links, which pay me a small fee if you buy, at no extra cost to you. Those sites have their own privacy policies.
Children
This site is written for restaurant owners and operators. It isn’t meant for anyone under 16, and I don’t knowingly collect their information.
Changes
If this policy changes, I’ll update the date at the top of this page.
Contact
Questions about your data? Reply to any email from Restaurant Bottom Line.