Privacy Policy

Friendly Kitchen Blog ("we," "our," "us," or "the Website") operates the website FriendlyKitchenBlog.com. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, including any other media form, media channel, mobile website, or mobile application related or connected thereto.

We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the "Last Updated" date of this Privacy Policy. Any changes or modifications will be effective immediately upon posting the updated Privacy Policy on the Website, and you waive the right to receive specific notice of each such change or modification.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Personal Data You Provide to Us

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

• Fill out and submit contact forms
• Subscribe to our newsletter or mailing list
• Leave comments on blog posts
• Participate in surveys or contests
• Contact us via email or other communication channels
• Request customer support or technical assistance

The personal information we may collect includes:

• Name (first and last)
• Email address
• Mailing address (if provided)
• Telephone number (if provided)
• Any other information you choose to provide in messages or forms

1.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our Website, we automatically collect certain information about your device and browsing activities. This information may include:

• Log Data: IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring/exit pages, date/time stamps, and clickstream data
• Device Information: Device type, unique device identifiers, mobile network information
• Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, links clicked, search queries, and other actions taken on the Website
• Location Data: General geographic location based on IP address
• Cookies and Similar Technologies: Data collected through cookies, web beacons, pixels, and similar tracking technologies

1.3 Information from Third Parties

We may receive information about you from third-party services, including:

• Analytics providers (such as Google Analytics)
• Advertising networks (such as Google AdSense)
• Social media platforms (if you interact with our content on social media)
• Payment processors (if applicable)

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect or receive for the following purposes:

2.1 Providing and Maintaining Our Website

• Operating, maintaining, and improving the Website
• Providing you with requested information, products, or services
• Processing and responding to your inquiries and comments
• Troubleshooting technical issues and providing customer support

2.2 Personalizing Your Experience

• Customizing content and features based on your preferences
• Remembering your preferences and settings
• Providing personalized recommendations

2.3 Communications

• Sending you newsletters, updates, and promotional materials (with your consent)
• Responding to your questions, comments, and requests
• Sending administrative information, such as updates to our terms and policies

2.4 Analytics and Improvement

• Analyzing usage patterns and trends to improve the Website
• Conducting research and analysis to understand user behavior
• Testing new features and functionality
• Measuring the effectiveness of our content and marketing campaigns

2.5 Advertising

• Displaying relevant advertisements to you
• Measuring advertising effectiveness
• Working with advertising partners to serve targeted ads

2.6 Security and Legal Compliance

• Protecting against fraud, unauthorized access, and security threats
• Enforcing our Terms of Service and other agreements
• Complying with legal obligations and responding to legal requests
• Protecting the rights, property, and safety of Friendly Kitchen Blog, our users, and the public

3. Disclosure of Your Information

We may share your information in the following circumstances:

3.1 Service Providers

We may share your information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, including:

• Website hosting and maintenance
• Data analysis and analytics
• Email delivery and marketing services
• Customer service and support
• Payment processing (if applicable)
• Advertising and marketing services

These service providers are contractually obligated to use your information only as necessary to provide services to us and to protect the confidentiality of your information.

3.2 Advertising Partners

We work with third-party advertising partners, including Google AdSense, who may collect information about your visits to this and other websites to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you. These partners may use cookies and similar technologies to collect this information.

3.3 Business Transfers

If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, financing, reorganization, bankruptcy, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will provide notice before your information is transferred and becomes subject to a different privacy policy.

3.4 Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities, including:

• Complying with a legal obligation or court order
• Protecting and defending our rights or property
• Preventing or investigating possible wrongdoing
• Protecting the personal safety of users or the public
• Protecting against legal liability

3.5 With Your Consent

We may disclose your information for any other purpose with your consent.

4. Tracking Technologies and Cookies

4.1 What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners.

4.2 Types of Cookies We Use

4.3 Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics and deliver advertisements. These include:

• Google Analytics: Tracks and reports website traffic
• Google AdSense: Serves personalized advertisements
• DoubleClick: Google's advertising platform for displaying ads

4.4 Other Tracking Technologies

In addition to cookies, we may use:

• Web Beacons: Small electronic images embedded in web pages or emails to track user activity
• Pixels: Small code snippets that collect information about your interactions
• Local Storage: Technology that stores data locally on your browser

4.5 Managing Cookies

You can control and manage cookies in various ways:

• Browser Settings: Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or delete cookies. The methods for doing so vary from browser to browser. Please refer to your browser's help menu for instructions.
• Opt-Out Tools: You can opt out of certain third-party cookies using industry opt-out tools
• Google Ads Settings: Manage your Google advertising preferences at www.google.com/settings/ads

5. Third-Party Websites and Services

Our Website may contain links to third-party websites, plug-ins, and applications. Clicking on those links or enabling those connections may allow third parties to collect or share data about you. We do not control these third-party websites and are not responsible for their privacy practices.

When you leave our Website, we encourage you to read the privacy policy of every website you visit.

5.1 Social Media Features

Our Website may include social media features, such as sharing buttons or interactive mini-programs. These features may collect your IP address, which page you are visiting on our Website, and may set a cookie to enable the feature to function properly. Social media features are either hosted by a third party or hosted directly on our Website. Your interactions with these features are governed by the privacy policy of the company providing them.

6. Google Services and Advertising

Our Website uses various Google services, and it is important that you understand how Google collects and uses information.

6.1 Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC ("Google"). Google Analytics uses cookies to help us analyze how users use the Website. The information generated by the cookie about your use (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States.

Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the Website, compiling reports on website activity, and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage.

Google Analytics Demographics and Interest Reporting: We have enabled Google Analytics Demographics and Interest Reporting features, which collect data about user demographics and interests through Google advertising cookies and anonymous identifiers.

Opt-out: You can prevent Google Analytics from recognizing you on return visits by disabling cookies in your browser. You can also opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

6.2 Google AdSense and DoubleClick Cookie

We use Google AdSense to serve advertisements on our Website. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our Website or other websites on the internet.

How Google Uses Cookies in Advertising:

• Cookies help Google to serve ads based on your visits to this site and other sites on the internet
• Cookies enable Google to recognize your browser when you visit various websites
• Google's advertising requirements can be summed up by Google's Advertising Principles, designed to provide a positive experience for users: https://support.google.com/adspolicy/answer/6008942

6.3 Third-Party Vendors and Ad Networks

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our Website. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our Website and/or other sites on the internet.

These third-party vendors and ad networks may also use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect or receive information from our Website and elsewhere on the internet and use that information to provide measurement services, target ads, and for other purposes.

6.4 Your Choices Regarding Google Advertising

You have several options to manage or opt out of personalized advertising:

Google Ads Settings NAI Opt-Out Tool DAA Opt-Out Platform DAAC Opt-Out (Canada) EDAA Opt-Out (EU)

6.5 Google's Privacy Policy

For more information about how Google collects and processes data, please review Google's Privacy Policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy and Google's information about how it uses data from sites that use its services at https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

7. Data Security

We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. These measures include:

7.1 Technical Measures

• SSL/TLS Encryption: We use Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) / Transport Layer Security (TLS) encryption to protect data transmitted between your browser and our servers
• Secure Hosting: Our Website is hosted on secure servers with industry-standard security protocols
• Firewalls: Network firewalls to prevent unauthorized access
• Regular Security Updates: We keep our systems and software up to date with the latest security patches
• Intrusion Detection: Monitoring systems to detect and prevent security threats

7.2 Organizational Measures

• Access Controls: Limited access to personal information to only those employees, contractors, and service providers who need access to perform their duties
• Confidentiality Agreements: All personnel with access to personal data are bound by confidentiality obligations
• Data Minimization: We collect only the minimum amount of personal data necessary for our purposes
• Regular Audits: Periodic security assessments and vulnerability testing

7.3 Data Breach Notification

In the event of a data breach that compromises your personal information, we will notify you and relevant authorities as required by applicable law. Notifications will be made without undue delay and, where feasible, within 72 hours of becoming aware of the breach.

8. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

8.1 Retention Periods

• Contact Form Submissions: Retained for up to 3 years or until you request deletion
• Newsletter Subscriptions: Retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion
• Analytics Data: Retained for up to 26 months (Google Analytics default)
• Cookies: Vary by type; see Section 4 for details
• Legal Records: Retained as required by applicable law or for legitimate business purposes

8.2 Criteria for Determining Retention Periods

When determining the appropriate retention period, we consider:

• The amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal data
• The potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure
• The purposes for which we process the data
• Whether we can achieve those purposes through other means
• Applicable legal, regulatory, tax, accounting, or other requirements

When personal information is no longer needed, we will securely delete or anonymize it in accordance with applicable laws and our internal policies.

9. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location and applicable laws, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:

9.1 How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided in Section 15. We will respond to your request within the timeframe required by applicable law (generally within 30 days).

9.2 Opting Out of Communications

If you no longer wish to receive marketing communications from us, you may:

• Click the "unsubscribe" link in any marketing email we send you
• Contact us directly using the information in Section 15
• Update your email preferences in your account settings (if applicable)

Please note that even if you opt out of marketing communications, we may still send you non-promotional emails, such as those about your account or our ongoing business relations.

10. GDPR Compliance (European Users)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you have certain data protection rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

10.1 Legal Bases for Processing

We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

• Consent: Where you have given explicit consent for specific purposes (e.g., newsletter subscriptions)
• Legitimate Interests: Where processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests, such as improving our Website, preventing fraud, and ensuring security
• Legal Obligation: Where we need to comply with a legal or regulatory obligation
• Vital Interests: Where processing is necessary to protect someone's life

10.2 Your GDPR Rights

Under GDPR, you have the following rights:

• Right of access to your personal data
• Right to rectification of inaccurate personal data
• Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")
• Right to restriction of processing
• Right to data portability
• Right to object to processing
• Right not to be subject to automated decision-making, including profiling
• Right to withdraw consent at any time
• Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

10.3 Data Transfers Outside the EEA

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries outside the EEA, including the United States. We ensure that such transfers are conducted in accordance with GDPR requirements through:

• European Commission approved Standard Contractual Clauses
• Adequacy decisions by the European Commission
• Other appropriate safeguards as required by GDPR

10.4 Supervisory Authority

If you are located in the EEA, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority. A list of data protection authorities is available at: https://edpb.europa.eu/about-edpb/about-edpb/members_en

10.5 Data Protection Officer

For questions about how we handle your personal data under GDPR, you may contact us at: privacy@friendlykitchenblog.com

11. CCPA Compliance (California Residents)

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA).

11.1 Categories of Personal Information We Collect

We have collected the following categories of personal information in the past 12 months:

• Identifiers: Name, email address, IP address, unique device identifiers
• Internet Activity: Browsing history, search history, information regarding interaction with our Website and advertisements
• Geolocation Data: General geographic location based on IP address
• Inferences: Profiles reflecting preferences, characteristics, and behavior

11.2 Sources of Personal Information

We collect this information from:

• Directly from you (e.g., when you submit forms)
• Automatically through your use of our Website (e.g., through cookies)
• From third parties (e.g., analytics and advertising partners)

11.3 Business Purposes for Collection

We collect and use personal information for the purposes described in Section 2 of this Privacy Policy.

11.4 Disclosure of Personal Information

In the past 12 months, we have disclosed the following categories of personal information for business purposes:

• Identifiers (to service providers, analytics providers, advertising networks)
• Internet activity (to analytics providers, advertising networks)
• Geolocation data (to analytics providers)

11.5 Sale or Sharing of Personal Information

We do not sell personal information for monetary consideration. However, we may share personal information with advertising partners in ways that could be considered a "sale" or "sharing" under CCPA. In the past 12 months, we have shared the following categories of personal information:

• Identifiers (for online advertising purposes)
• Internet activity (for online advertising purposes)

We do not knowingly sell or share personal information of consumers under 16 years of age.

11.6 Your CCPA Rights

California residents have the following rights:

Right to Know

You have the right to request that we disclose:

• The categories of personal information we collected about you
• The categories of sources from which the personal information was collected
• The business or commercial purpose for collecting, selling, or sharing personal information
• The categories of third parties to whom we disclose personal information
• The specific pieces of personal information we collected about you

Right to Delete

You have the right to request deletion of personal information we collected from you, subject to certain exceptions.

Right to Correct

You have the right to request correction of inaccurate personal information we maintain about you.

Right to Opt-Out of Sale/Sharing

You have the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information.

Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information

Right to Limit Use of Sensitive Personal Information

We do not use or disclose sensitive personal information for purposes other than those permitted under CCPA, so this right does not apply.

Right to Non-Discrimination

You have the right not to receive discriminatory treatment for exercising your CCPA privacy rights. We will not:

• Deny goods or services to you
• Charge different prices or rates for goods or services
• Provide a different level or quality of goods or services
• Suggest that you will receive a different price or level of quality

11.7 How to Exercise Your CCPA Rights

To exercise your rights under CCPA, you may:

• Email us at: privacy@friendlykitchenblog.com
• Submit a request through our contact form at: contact.html

We will verify your identity before processing your request. You may designate an authorized agent to make a request on your behalf by providing written authorization.

11.8 Response Times

We will respond to verifiable consumer requests within 45 days of receipt. If we require more time, we will inform you of the reason and extension period in writing.

11.9 Shine the Light Law

California Civil Code Section 1798.83 permits California residents to request certain information regarding our disclosure of personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. We do not share personal information with third parties for their own direct marketing purposes.

12. Children's Privacy

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years of age (or under 16 in the EEA). If you are under 13 (or 16 in the EEA), please do not provide any information on this Website.

12.1 Parental Notice

If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under the applicable age without verification of parental consent, we will delete that information as quickly as possible. If you believe we might have any information from or about a child under the applicable age, please contact us immediately at privacy@friendlykitchenblog.com

12.2 COPPA Compliance

We comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and do not knowingly collect, use, or disclose personal information from children under 13 without parental consent.

13. International Data Transfers

Your information, including personal data, may be transferred to and maintained on computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction.

13.1 Transfer from the EEA

If you are located in the EEA, your personal data may be transferred to countries outside the EEA, including the United States, which may not offer the same level of data protection. When we transfer your data outside the EEA, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, including:

• European Commission approved Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs)
• Transfers to countries with adequacy decisions
• Other legally compliant transfer mechanisms

13.2 Cross-Border Data Transfers

By using our Website and providing your information, you consent to the transfer of your information to the United States and other countries where we or our service providers operate. We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

14. Do Not Track Signals

Some web browsers have a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that tells websites that you do not want to have your online activities tracked. Currently, there is no uniform standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals.

Our Website does not currently respond to Do Not Track signals. However, you can manage your tracking preferences through:

• Browser cookie settings
• Third-party opt-out tools mentioned in this policy
• Google Ads Settings and other advertising preference tools

We will update this section if industry standards for DNT are established and we implement a response mechanism.

15. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

General Inquiries

Email: contact@friendlykitchenblog.com

Privacy-Specific Inquiries

Email: privacy@friendlykitchenblog.com

Website

https://friendlykitchenblog.com

Mailing Address

Friendly Kitchen Blog
[Your Street Address]
[City, State, ZIP Code]
[Country]

Additional Legal Information

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to modify this Privacy Policy at any time. When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy. If we make material changes, we may provide additional notice, such as adding a statement to our homepage or sending you an email notification.

Your continued use of the Website after any changes to this Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of such changes. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.

Severability

If any provision of this Privacy Policy is found to be unlawful, void, or unenforceable, that provision shall be deemed severable from this Privacy Policy and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.

Entire Agreement

This Privacy Policy, together with our Terms of Service, constitutes the entire agreement between you and Friendly Kitchen Blog regarding the use of the Website.

Governing Law

This Privacy Policy shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of [Your Jurisdiction], without regard to its conflict of law provisions. Any disputes arising from or relating to this Privacy Policy shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in [Your Jurisdiction].

This Privacy Policy was last updated on December 15, 2024, and is effective as of that date.

Thank you for trusting Friendly Kitchen Blog with your information. We are committed to protecting your privacy and providing transparency about our data practices.