Privacy Policy
Hey there, food adventurers! Look, we get it – nobody loves reading privacy policies. But we believe in being completely transparent about how we handle your information when you’re hanging out on our site, trying our recipes, or joining our community of bacon enthusiasts.
The Simple Version
We only collect information that helps us make your experience better, we never sell your data to random companies, and we protect your privacy like we protect our secret bacon seasoning recipe.
Information We Collect
🥓 When You Subscribe to Our Newsletter
We collect your email address (obviously) and your name if you share it. We use this to send you our latest bacon-wrapped creations and occasionally ask if you’ve tried that crazy burger recipe yet.
💬 When You Comment on Recipes
Your name, email (kept private), and whatever delicious wisdom you want to share with our community. We love hearing about your recipe modifications and kitchen victories!
📧 When You Contact Us
Any information in your message, which we use to help you troubleshoot that mac and cheese situation or answer questions about ingredient substitutions.
📊 Website Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand which recipes are making people happiest, how long you’re hanging out on the site, and whether our new bacon empire content is living up to the hype. This is aggregated data – we’re not tracking individual users.
🍪 Cookies & Similar Tech
Our website uses cookies to remember if you like spicy recipes so we can show you more of what you’re into. We also use them for basic website functions and to remember if you’re logged into your account.
How We Use Your Information
- To Share Amazing Recipes: Your email gets you our newsletter with new recipes, cooking tips, and the occasional story about our latest kitchen disaster.
- To Make the Site Better: We look at what recipes are popular, what questions people ask most, and how we can make finding that perfect bacon-wrapped whatever easier.
- To Build Community: Comments and interactions help create the friendly, helpful vibe we love here. Your recipe modifications often end up helping other readers!
- To Provide Support: When you email us about a recipe that didn’t work or need help with the website, we use your information to actually help you.
Data Protection & Security
We protect your information with industry-standard security measures including SSL encryption, secure servers, and access controls. Only team members who need your information to help you actually get access to it.
What We Don’t Do: We don’t sell your information to third parties. We don’t share your email with random companies. We don’t use your data for anything you haven’t agreed to.
Your Rights (GDPR/CCPA Compliant)
Access Your Data
Want to see what information we have about you? Just ask us!
Update Your Info
Change your email or name anytime through your account settings or by contacting us.
Delete Your Data
Want to leave our community? We’ll miss you, but we’ll delete your account and information upon request.
Control Marketing
Unsubscribe from our newsletter anytime with the link at the bottom of every email.
Data Portability
Want your data in a portable format? We can make that happen.
Third-Party Services
Email Marketing
We use ConvertKit to manage our newsletter. They’re bound by their own privacy policy and our data processing agreement.
Analytics
Google Analytics helps us understand site usage. You can opt out using Google’s tools.
Social Media
When you share our content on social platforms, those platforms’ privacy policies apply to your interactions there.
Recipe Plugins
We use recipe card plugins that may collect usage data to improve functionality.
Children’s Privacy
Our content is designed for adults (especially given how much bacon we use). We don’t knowingly collect information from children under 13. If we discover we have, we’ll delete it immediately.
International Users
We’re based in the United States, but we welcome food lovers from everywhere! If you’re in the EU or other regions with specific privacy laws, you have additional rights under those regulations.
Changes to This Policy
When we update this policy (usually to make it even more protective of your privacy), we’ll post the changes here and update the date. For major changes, we’ll email our newsletter subscribers.
Questions About Privacy?
Questions about privacy? Concerns about your data? We take this stuff seriously and will respond within 48 hours.
[email protected]Remember: We’re here to make your food adventures amazing, and protecting your privacy is a big part of that promise. Keep cooking those epic recipes, and we’ll keep your data safe! 🥓🔒