Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how The Homemade Bite (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and shares information when you visit thehomemadebite.com (the “Site”). By using the Site, you agree to this Policy.
Quick summary: We collect only what we need to run the site (e.g., basic analytics, comments you submit, and form entries). We don’t sell personal information. Ads and analytics partners may use cookies or similar technologies; you can manage preferences in our Cookie Policy.
1) Who we are & scope
The Homemade Bite publishes original recipes and cooking guides. This Policy covers information collected on this Site and through our forms and comment features.
For any privacy questions, please use our Contact page.
2) Information we collect
Information you provide
- Contact details you submit via forms (e.g., name, email, message).
- Comments you leave on posts (name, email, comment text; and, if enabled, your avatar via Gravatar).
- Newsletter sign-ups (if offered): your email address and preferences.
Information collected automatically
- Usage data & device info: IP address, browser type, pages visited, timestamps, referring URLs.
- Cookies & similar tech: see our Cookie Policy for details and controls.
Information from partners
- Analytics (e.g., privacy-respecting traffic analytics or mainstream analytics tools).
- Advertising & monetization partners (e.g., Ezoic or similar): to measure performance, limit ad frequency, and deliver relevant ads. See Cookie Policy.
3) How we use information
- Operate, maintain, and improve the Site and its features.
- Respond to messages and support requests.
- Publish and moderate comments; protect against spam and abuse.
- Analyze traffic and content performance to guide future recipes.
- Serve, measure, and optimize advertising where enabled.
- Comply with legal obligations and enforce our site policies.
4) Legal bases (EEA/UK visitors)
Where GDPR/UK GDPR applies, we rely on one or more of the following:
- Consent (e.g., for certain cookies/ads, newsletter opt-ins).
- Legitimate interests (e.g., site security, basic analytics, improving content).
- Contract (e.g., responding to your requests).
- Legal obligation (e.g., fraud prevention, tax/recordkeeping).
8) Data retention
We keep personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Policy—considering legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. For example, comments and form submissions may be retained for site history and moderation unless you request removal (subject to legal exemptions).
9) Your rights & choices
- Access / correction / deletion: You can request a copy, correction, or deletion of your personal data, subject to applicable law.
- Withdraw consent: Where processing is based on consent (e.g., certain cookies), you can withdraw it at any time via our Cookie Policy or your browser settings.
- Object / restrict: In certain cases, you may object to or request restriction of processing.
- Portability: You can request to receive your data in a portable format where required by law.
To exercise rights, please use our Contact page. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling a request.
10) Region-specific disclosures
California & certain U.S. states (e.g., CCPA/CPRA, VCDPA)
- You may have rights to access, delete, correct, or portability, and to limit use of sensitive data—subject to definitions and limits under applicable law.
- We do not sell personal information. Where “sharing” for cross-context behavioral advertising is interpreted to occur via ad cookies, you can opt out through our Cookie Policy preferences.
- You have the right not to be discriminated against for exercising privacy rights.
EEA/UK
We may transfer data outside your region (e.g., to the U.S.) with appropriate safeguards (such as Standard Contractual Clauses) where required.
11) Children’s privacy
The Site is intended for a general audience and not directed to children under 13 (or the minimum age required in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
12) Third-party links and embedded content
Our recipes may link to third-party sites, tools, or embedded content (e.g., videos). Those services operate under their own privacy policies; please review them before interacting.
13) Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect personal information. No online transmission or storage is ever completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
14) Changes to this Policy
We may update this Policy as we add features or to reflect legal changes. We’ll adjust the “Last updated” date above and, when appropriate, provide additional notice.
15) Contact us
If you have questions about this Policy or your data, please reach out via our Contact page.
7) Comments & user content
When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comment form and the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent to help spam detection. An anonymized string from your email (a “hash”) may be provided to Gravatar to see if you use it; the Gravatar service privacy policy applies if used.