Whisk & Bloom ("we," "us," "our," or "the site") respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have. By using whiskandbloomkitchen.com (the "Site"), you agree to the practices described here.
We collect very little information directly. The information collected falls into two categories:
Information you provide to us. If you contact us by email, we receive your name, email address, and the contents of your message. We use this information only to respond to you and improve our service.
Information collected automatically. When you visit the Site, our hosting provider and analytics services may automatically collect certain technical data, including your IP address, browser type, device type, operating system, referring URL, pages viewed, and approximate location (country and region). This information is used in aggregate to understand site traffic patterns and improve performance.
Recipe content you paste, type, or upload into our tools is processed entirely in your browser. We do not store, transmit, or save your recipes on our servers. Photos you upload are kept only in your browser session and discarded when you close the tab.
The Site uses cookies and similar technologies. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us and our partners deliver the Site and improve it over time.
The cookies in use include:
You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect site functionality.
This Site uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on the Site. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visits to this Site and other sites on the internet.
You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings. You can also opt out of third-party vendor cookies by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page or the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out page.
Third-party vendors and ad networks may serve cookies, web beacons, or similar technologies on this Site. We do not control these third parties or their use of these technologies. We recommend reviewing their privacy policies for full details:
We use information collected on this Site to:
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.
We may share information in the following limited circumstances:
Depending on where you live, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, California, or another jurisdiction with applicable data protection law, you may have additional rights. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us.
This Site is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we learn we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will delete it promptly. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.
We keep email correspondence as long as needed to respond to you and maintain a reasonable business record. Server logs and analytics data are typically retained for up to 24 months, in line with industry standards.
We use reasonable security measures to protect information transmitted to us, but no internet transmission is fully secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security. Please do not send us sensitive information (such as financial data, passwords, or government IDs) through email.
If you are visiting from outside the United States, please note that the information we collect may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States. By using the Site, you consent to this transfer.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised. Continued use of the Site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us.