Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 01.01.2024

Welcome to Delishing — a personal food blog created and maintained by me, Robert Ames. Your privacy is important to me. This policy explains how your information is collected, used, and protected when you visit the site.

This Privacy Policy complies with applicable privacy laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), where relevant.

1. Information I Collect

I don’t collect personal information unless you choose to share it. However, like many blogs, some basic data may be collected automatically or through third-party services:

• Email Address: If you sign up for a newsletter or reach out through a contact form, your email address will be stored securely and only used to respond or send occasional updates (if you opt in).
• Comments: If you leave a comment, the site may collect your name (or alias), email (optional), and IP address to help prevent spam.
• Cookies & Tracking Tools: I may use cookies and analytics tools (like Google Analytics or Ezoic) to understand how the site is used — what recipes are popular, which devices visitors use, etc.
• Ad Services: Delishing may use ad networks (like Ezoic or Google AdSense) that collect anonymous data to serve relevant ads.

2. How Your Information Is Used

Any data collected is used solely for:

• Improving site content and usability
• Responding to your questions or feedback
• Sending optional newsletters or updates you’ve signed up for
• Displaying relevant advertising through trusted third-party networks

I do not sell, trade, or rent your personal data to anyone.

3. Legal Bases for Processing (GDPR)

For users in the EU/EEA, I process your personal data on the basis of:

• Consent (when you sign up for emails)
• Legitimate interests (for basic analytics or ads)
• Legal obligations (if required by law)

4. Your Rights (GDPR & CCPA)

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Request correction or deletion
• Withdraw consent at any time
• Request information about how your data is used
• Opt out of data selling (for California residents)

To make a request, contact me at: [email protected]

5. Cookies & Third-Party Tools

Cookies help improve your experience on Delishing — from remembering what you’ve read to serving useful ads. You can disable cookies in your browser settings.

The site may use:

• Google Analytics
• Google AdSense and/or Ezoic Ads
• Social sharing buttons or embedded content

These third parties may set their own cookies or collect data per their own privacy policies.

6. Children’s Privacy

Delishing is not intended for children under 13. I do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe I have inadvertently received information from a child, please get in touch so I can remove it.

7. Data Security

Reasonable steps are taken to protect your data, but no method of online transmission or storage is 100% secure. Use this site at your own discretion.

8. Data Retention

Personal information (like comments or email subscriptions) is kept only as long as needed for the purposes stated above or to comply with legal obligations.

9. International Users

If you’re visiting Delishing from outside the United States, be aware that your data may be processed and stored in countries that have different privacy laws.

10. Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Effective Date.”

11. Contact

For privacy-related questions, data requests, or anything else, feel free to contact me:

Robert Ames
Email: [email protected]