Effective Date: [22, May 2026]
Welcome to Spring Kitchen Recipe. We value your privacy and are deeply committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your legal rights in relation to your data.
By using this website, you agree to the practices outlined in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
a. Information You Provide Voluntarily
We may collect personal information that you intentionally share with us, including:
- Your name and email address when you subscribe to our newsletter, leave a comment on a recipe, or contact us directly.
- Any optional details you choose to share via contact forms or partnership inquiries.
b. Automatically Collected Information
When you browse our website, certain technical data is collected automatically through cookies and tracking pixels, including:
- Your IP address, browser type, device type, and operating system.
- The pages you visit, time spent on each page, and referring or exit pages.
- Interaction data, such as clicking on an affiliate link or recipe pin.
c. Information from Third Parties
We work with trusted third-party services that collect data to keep our site functional and monetized:
- Google Analytics: For monitoring traffic trends and site performance.
- Pinterest Tag: For optimizing content distribution and ad tracking.
- HB Agency: Our advertising network partner, used for displaying relevant ads.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the data we collect to maintain a beautiful, functional, and safe cooking space. Specifically, we use it to:
- Operate, optimize, and improve the website and its recipes.
- Respond directly to your questions, comments, or business inquiries.
- Send newsletters and recipe updates (only if you have explicitly opted in).
- Analyze reader engagement to understand which vegan and gluten-free dishes you enjoy most.
- Display relevant, tailored advertisements through third-party ad networks.
- Comply with legal obligations and safeguard our website against security threats.
3. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
We use cookies, web beacons, and tracking pixels to remember your settings, analyze traffic patterns, and track affiliate links. You have complete control over this and can choose to manage or disable cookies via your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the layout or functionality of some parts of our website. (For full details, please refer to our Cookie Policy).
4. Third-Party Analytics and Advertising
a. Analytics
We use Google Analytics to study visitor behavior. Google Analytics collects information anonymously via cookies. You can completely opt out of this tracking by using the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on.
b. Advertising
We monetize our blog through HB Agency. This advertising network may use cookies and tracking technologies to display targeted ads based on your browsing behavior across multiple sites. We do not personally control how these third parties handle your data. We encourage you to review HB Agency’s privacy policy for explicit details on data usage.
5. Data Sharing & Security
- No Sale of Data: We do not sell, rent, lease, or trade your personal information to third parties.
- Service Providers: We only share data with trusted infrastructure providers (like our email host, web hosting service, ad network, and analytics platforms) to run the blog.
- Legal Disclosures: We may disclose your information if required by law to comply with legal actions or protect our rights.
- Security Disclaimer: We implement reasonable administrative and technical safeguards to keep your data secure. However, no digital transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal data (such as email subscriptions or comments) only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, or until you request that we delete it.
7. International Data Transfers
Our servers and third-party service providers may operate globally. Your data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside of your home country. We ensure that our service partners use appropriate legal safeguards to protect your personal information during these transfers.
8. Your Rights
Depending on your geographic location (such as under GDPR or CCPA regulations), you may have the right to:
- Access, update, or correct the personal data we hold about you.
- Request the permanent deletion of your personal data.
- Withdraw your consent at any time from analytics tracking or email newsletters.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us directly at the email provided below.
9. Children’s Privacy
Spring Kitchen Recipe does not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from children under the age of 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately so we can remove it from our systems.
10. External Links
Our blog contains links to third-party websites (including affiliate partners and recipe resources). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of external sites. We highly recommend reviewing their privacy policies before submitting any data to them.
11. Changes to This Policy
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be published directly on this page with a revised “Effective Date” at the top. Continued use of our website following an update constitutes acceptance of the new policy terms.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or wish to request data deletion, please contact Marta at:
📧 Email: oufilagambou@gmail.com