Who We Are
The Site is operated by Bake with Elizabeth. For any privacy-related question, you can reach us at office@bakewithelizabeth.com, and we will respond personally.
We comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and with applicable United States privacy laws, regardless of where you are located.
Information You Give Us
We only collect this information when you choose to provide it:
- Comments and recipe ratings β when you leave a comment, we collect the name, email address, and comment content you submit, along with your IP address and browser user agent. This helps us detect spam.
- Contact form β your name, email address, and the content of your message.
- Newsletter signup β your email address, and your first name if you provide one.
You are never required to give us any of this to browse the Site or read our recipes.
Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, we automatically collect some technical information when you visit:
- IP address and approximate location (country/city level)
- Browser type and version, operating system, device type
- Pages visited, time spent on them, and the site you came from
- Date and time of your visit
This is collected through cookies and similar technologies, described below.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use them in the following categories:
Essential cookies β required for the Site to work (for example, remembering your comment details or your cookie preferences). These cannot be switched off.
Analytics cookies β we use Google Analytics to understand which recipes people read, how they found the Site, and how we can improve it. This data is aggregated and does not identify you personally to us. You can opt out using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Advertising cookies β we display ads through Google AdSense. Google and its partners use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our Site and/or other sites on the Internet. You can opt out of personalized advertising at Google Ads Settings or at www.aboutads.info/choices.
Social media and remarketing pixels β we use the Meta (Facebook/Instagram) pixel and the Pinterest tag to measure the performance of our content and, where permitted, to show relevant content to people who have visited the Site.
You can manage or withdraw your consent at any time through the cookie banner on the Site, and you can block or delete cookies through your browser settings. Please note that blocking essential cookies may affect how the Site works.
Affiliate Links
Our recipes and articles contain affiliate links, including links to Amazon. When you click one, the retailer may set a cookie to track that the visit came from us, so that we can be credited if you make a purchase. This does not cost you anything extra. See our Disclosure page for full details.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information described above to:
- Publish and manage comments and recipe ratings
- Reply to messages you send us
- Send our newsletter, if you subscribed
- Understand how the Site is used and improve our recipes and content
- Display and measure advertising
- Detect and prevent spam, abuse, and security incidents
- Comply with our legal obligations
We do not sell your personal information.
Legal Bases for Processing (GDPR)
Where the GDPR applies, we rely on the following legal bases:
- Consent β for the newsletter, and for analytics, advertising, and social media cookies. You can withdraw consent at any time.
- Legitimate interests β for publishing comments, preventing spam, ensuring the security of the Site, and understanding aggregate usage.
- Legal obligation β where we must retain or disclose information to comply with the law.
Who We Share Information With
We share information only with service providers who help us run the Site, and only to the extent needed. These currently include:
- Our web host, which stores the Site and its data
- Google (Analytics and AdSense)
- Meta Platforms and Pinterest (advertising and measurement pixels)
- [NEWSLETTER PROVIDER], which delivers our newsletter
- Anti-spam services used to filter comments
Some of these providers operate in the United States and in other countries. Where personal information of EU or UK residents is transferred internationally, those transfers are made under appropriate safeguards such as the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses or the EUβU.S. Data Privacy Framework.
We may also disclose information if required by law, or to protect our rights, safety, or property.
How Long We Keep Information
- Comments and their metadata are kept indefinitely, so that follow-up comments can be recognized and displayed in context.
- Contact form messages are kept for as long as needed to handle your request, and generally no longer than two years.
- Newsletter data is kept until you unsubscribe.
- Analytics and advertising data is retained according to the retention settings of the respective provider.
Your Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you
- Correct inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your information
- Restrict or object to how we process it
- Receive a copy of your information in a portable format
- Withdraw your consent at any time
- Unsubscribe from our emails, using the link in every message
To exercise any of these rights, email us atΒ Β office@bakewithelizabeth.com. We will respond within the time limits required by law.
If you are in the European Union or the United Kingdom and believe we have not handled your data properly, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the data protection supervisory authority in your country of residence.
Your California Privacy Rights
If you are a California resident, you may have the right to know what personal information we collect and how it is used, to request its deletion, to correct it, and to opt out of its “sale” or “sharing” for cross-context behavioral advertising. We do not sell personal information for money. To make a request, email us at office@bakewithelizabeth.com. We will not discriminate against you for exercising these rights.
Children’s Privacy
The Site is intended for a general audience and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.
Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information, including HTTPS encryption across the Site. However, no method of transmission or storage over the Internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Links to Other Websites
The Site contains links to other websites, including retailers and social media platforms. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We encourage you to read their privacy policies before providing them with any information.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. Significant changes will be highlighted on the Site.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or about how we handle your information, please email us at office@bakewithelizabeth.com.
