Privacy Policy

At Flavor Hearth Recipes, your privacy matters deeply to us. This Privacy Policy explains clearly and honestly how we collect, use, share, and protect your information when you visit our website at FlavorHearthRecipes.com. Please read it carefully.

1. Information We Collect

We collect two types of information: information you give us directly, and information we collect automatically when you visit our site.

Information You Provide

• Newsletter subscription: Your name and email address when you subscribe to our recipe digest.
• Contact form: Your name, email address, and message when you reach out to us.
• Comments: Any feedback or comments you choose to submit on our recipe pages.

Information Collected Automatically

• IP address, browser type, and operating system
• Pages visited, time spent on each page, and links clicked
• Referring website (which site sent you to us)
• Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)
• General geographic location (country/city level only)

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Deliver our weekly recipe newsletter and updates you requested
• Respond to your questions, comments, or support requests
• Analyze how visitors use our site so we can improve our content and user experience
• Detect and prevent fraudulent or abusive activity
• Comply with legal obligations

We never sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.

3. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use cookies — small text files stored in your browser — to improve your experience on our site. Cookies help us remember your preferences and understand how you navigate our content.

Types of cookies we use:

You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect site functionality.

4. Google AdSense & Advertising

We participate in the Google AdSense program to help support our free recipe content. Google uses advertising cookies (including the DoubleClick cookie) to serve personalized ads based on your browsing history across websites that use Google services.

You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ad Settings or by visiting NAI opt-out page.

All advertisements on our site are clearly labeled as “Advertisement” in compliance with Google AdSense policies.

5. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. Google Analytics collects anonymized data about your visits, including pages viewed and time spent. This data is processed by Google according to their Privacy Policy.

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

6. Third-Party Services

Our website may use the following third-party services, each with their own privacy policies:

• Google AdSense — Privacy Policy
• Google Analytics — Privacy Policy
• Pinterest — Used for recipe sharing buttons
• YouTube — Embedded recipe videos (if applicable)

7. Your Rights

GDPR Rights (European Users)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• Right of access — Request a copy of the data we hold about you
• Right to rectification — Request correction of inaccurate data
• Right to erasure — Request deletion of your personal data (“right to be forgotten”)
• Right to data portability — Request your data in a machine-readable format
• Right to object — Object to processing of your personal data for direct marketing

CCPA Rights (California Users)

If you are a California resident, under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) you have the right to:

• Know what personal information is collected about you
• Know whether your personal information is sold or disclosed and to whom
• Opt out of the sale of your personal information (we do not sell personal data)
• Access your personal information
• Request deletion of your personal information

8. Children’s Privacy

Our website is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided personal information to us, please contact us immediately and we will delete that information.

9. 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 by law. Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. We will post the updated policy on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

11. Data Controller & Contact Information

Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and applicable data protection laws, the designated Data Controller responsible for your personal information is: