Privacy Policy

Automatic Data Collection

The site gathers technical information through standard web technologies. Your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, device information, pages visited, referring websites, and location data are collected via cookies and analytics tools to improve site performance.

Voluntary Information

Users may submit personal details through contact forms, comments, or account creation. This information serves specific purposes like responding to inquiries or managing user accounts.

You may subscribe to our weekly newsletter to receive recipes, cooking tips, and updates. When you subscribe, we collect:

Email address (required)
First name (optional)
Your timezone (for scheduling delivery)

Subscriptions require email confirmation via a double opt-in process. We use Resend as our email delivery service to send newsletters. Resend processes your email address solely for the purpose of delivering our emails.

You can unsubscribe at any time using the one-click unsubscribe link included in every email. Upon unsubscribing, we retain your email address only to ensure we do not contact you again. You may request full deletion of your subscriber data by emailing fridasofiaeats@gmail.com.

Recipe Reviews & Ratings

Visitors may submit star ratings and optional text reviews for recipes. When you submit a review, we collect:

Your rating (1–5 stars)
Review text (optional, up to 500 characters)
Display name (optional)

To prevent spam, we store a one-way hash of your IP address for rate-limiting purposes. This hash cannot be reversed to identify you and is used only to limit submissions to one review per recipe per 24-hour period. All reviews are held for moderation before being displayed publicly.

Advertising Partnership

The site partners with Raptive (CMI Marketing, Inc.) for ad placement. Raptive independently collects data for advertising purposes, with detailed information available on their privacy statement.

Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to operate the site and improve your experience. When you first visit, a cookie consent banner lets you choose between accepting all cookies or essential cookies only.

Essential Cookies: Required for the site to function. These handle authentication, security, and remembering your cookie consent preference. They cannot be disabled.

Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use the site. We use Google Analytics and Vercel Analytics to collect anonymized usage data such as pages visited, time on site, and approximate location.

Advertising Cookies: Set by our advertising partner Raptive to serve relevant ads and measure ad performance. These may track your browsing activity across other sites.

You can change your cookie preferences at any time through your browser settings. Disabling non-essential cookies will not affect core site functionality.

Analytics

We use Google Analytics and Vercel Analytics to monitor site usage patterns. This information may include pages visited, time spent on the site, referring websites, and approximate geographic location, but does not reveal personally identifiable details about individuals.

Third-Party Content

External advertisers and embedded content (videos, social posts) operate under separate privacy policies and may use their own tracking methods.

Affiliate Disclosures

The site participates in affiliate marketing programs earning commissions on purchases made through provided links.

Children's Privacy

No information is knowingly collected from users under 13. Parents should contact fridasofiaeats@gmail.com if concerned.

Contact & Updates

Questions should be directed to fridasofiaeats@gmail.com. Policy changes will be posted with updated effective dates.