Privacy Policy
Last Updated: September 2026
Learn From Ike (“Learn From Ike,” “Food & Philosophy,” “Food & Founders,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you visit joinfoodandfounders.com, join the Food & Philosophy or Food & Founders community, register for an event, communicate with us, or otherwise interact with our services.
By using our website or providing information to us, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us, including:
First and last name
Email address
Phone number
Event registration and attendance information
Communications you send to us
Other information you voluntarily provide
We may also automatically collect certain information when you visit our website, including:
IP address
Browser and device information
Pages viewed and interactions with our website
Referring website or source
Approximate location derived from an IP address
Cookie, analytics, and advertising information
We may collect this information through cookies, pixels, analytics tools, advertising technologies, and similar technologies.
2. How We Use Your Information
We may use the information we collect to:
Maintain the Food & Philosophy and Food & Founders communities and interest lists
Notify you about upcoming dinners, events, and related opportunities
Send email communications and marketing messages
Send SMS/text messages when you have provided consent
Process and manage event registrations
Respond to questions and requests
Improve our website, events, marketing, and communications
Measure website traffic, advertising performance, and audience engagement
Create and deliver advertising and remarketing campaigns
Prevent fraud, abuse, or misuse of our services
Comply with applicable legal obligations
Protect our rights, property, and users
3. Email Communications
If you join the Food & Philosophy or Food & Founders list or otherwise provide your email address for communications, we may send you emails about upcoming events, announcements, and related offerings.
You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in our emails.
We may still send non-promotional communications when necessary, such as communications concerning an event for which you have registered.
4. SMS/Text Messaging
If you separately consent to receive text messages from Food & Philosophy, Food & Founders, or Learn From Ike, we may send you recurring SMS messages regarding upcoming events, reminders, announcements, and related updates.
Message frequency may vary. Message and data rates may apply.
You may opt out of SMS communications at any time by replying STOP. You may reply HELP for assistance or contact us at ike@learnfromike.com.
Consent to receive marketing text messages is not a condition of purchase.
We do not sell or transfer your SMS consent to third parties for their own marketing purposes.
5. Cookies, Analytics, and Advertising
We and third-party service providers may use cookies, pixels, analytics technologies, and similar tools to understand how visitors interact with our website and to measure and improve our marketing.
These technologies may collect information such as your IP address, browser or device information, pages visited, interactions with the website, referring sources, and advertising-related identifiers.
We may use third-party analytics and advertising platforms to measure website activity, understand audiences, and deliver or evaluate advertising.
You may be able to limit certain tracking through your browser settings, device settings, cookie controls made available on our website, or controls offered by applicable advertising and analytics providers.
6. How We Disclose Information
We may disclose personal information to service providers and vendors that help us operate Food & Philosophy, Food & Founders, Learn From Ike, and our related business activities, including providers of:
Customer relationship management (CRM) services
Website hosting and website technology
Email and SMS communications
Analytics and advertising
Event management and ticketing
Payment processing
Business administration and technical support
These providers may process information on our behalf or according to their own applicable privacy terms.
We may also disclose information when reasonably necessary to comply with law, respond to legal process, protect our rights or the rights of others, investigate fraud or security concerns, or in connection with a merger, acquisition, financing, sale, reorganization, or similar business transaction.
We do not sell personal information for money.
Certain uses of advertising and analytics technologies may be considered “sharing” of personal information under some privacy laws even where no money is exchanged. Where applicable, we will provide any choices or rights required by law.
7. Eventbrite and Third-Party Services
Registration for certain Food & Philosophy or Food & Founders events may be handled through Eventbrite or other third-party services.
When you use a third-party website or service, information you provide directly to that provider may be governed by that provider's privacy policy and terms. We encourage you to review their policies before submitting information.
Our website may also contain links to other third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of websites or services that we do not control.
8. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including maintaining our communities and communications, providing services, maintaining business records, complying with legal obligations, resolving disputes, and enforcing agreements.
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the reason it was collected.
9. Your Choices and Privacy Requests
You may request to access, correct, or delete personal information that we maintain about you, subject to applicable law and legitimate business or legal reasons for retaining certain information.
You may also ask questions about our privacy practices or request changes to your communication preferences.
To submit a request, contact:
We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling certain requests.
You can unsubscribe from marketing emails using the unsubscribe link contained in those emails and opt out of marketing text messages by replying STOP.
Depending on where you live and applicable law, you may have additional privacy rights regarding your personal information.
10. California Privacy and Tracking Disclosures
California residents may have certain rights regarding their personal information under applicable California privacy laws.
We do not sell personal information for monetary consideration.
We may use third-party analytics and advertising technologies that collect information regarding your activity on our website. Depending on the technologies used and applicable law, certain disclosures for cross-context behavioral advertising may constitute “sharing” under California law.
Some browsers provide a “Do Not Track” (“DNT”) setting. Because there is not a universally accepted standard governing DNT signals, our website may not respond to traditional DNT signals.
Where required by applicable law, we will recognize legally required browser-based privacy preference signals, such as Global Privacy Control, with respect to applicable data processing.
To make a privacy request, contact ike@learnfromike.com.
11. Data Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information.
However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
12. Adults Only
Food & Philosophy and Food & Founders are intended for adults age 18 and older.
Our website and events are not directed toward children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take reasonable steps to delete it.
13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes to our practices, technologies, services, or legal obligations.
When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this Privacy Policy. If changes are material, we may provide additional notice where appropriate.
14. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, our privacy practices, or your personal information, contact us at:
Learn From Ike
Email: ike@learnfromike.com
Website: joinfoodandfounders.com