Who we are
Our website address is: https://dishyouwell.com.
Comments and recipe submissions
When visitors leave comments on the site or submit a recipe we collect the data shown in the comments and submission form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Newsletter Subscription
When you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address and your first name. This information is used to send you the dishyouwell newsletter, updates, and promotions. We use a double opt-in process to ensure you have explicitly consented to receiving our emails. A confirmation email will be sent to you, and only after confirming your subscription will you be added to our mailing list.
We retain your email address and personal data as long as you remain subscribed. You may unsubscribe at any time, and your data will be deleted upon unsubscription. You can unsubscribe by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in any of our newsletters or by contacting us directly at info@dishyouwell.com.
To manage and send our newsletters, we use third-party email marketing services, such as MailPoet. By subscribing, you consent to the transfer of your data to these providers, who process it in accordance with applicable data protection laws. You can review MailPoet’s privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/.
Additionally, our newsletters may contain tracking technologies (e.g., tracking pixels) to help us measure how recipients engage with the content. You can disable cookies or use email clients that block tracking if you prefer not to be tracked.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Our website includes embedded videos hosted on YouTube, a service provided by Google LLC. When you play a YouTube video embedded on our site, Google may collect information such as your IP address, browser details, and interactions with the video. YouTube may also place cookies or use tracking technologies, even if you do not click on the video itself. If you are logged into your Google account while visiting our website, your data may be linked to your Google profile. Data collected by YouTube is subject to Google’s own privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
How We Use Your Data
We collect and process your personal data to provide a better user experience on our website. The data is used for the following purposes:
Google Analytics:
We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc., to help us understand how visitors use our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect data about your usage of the website, including your IP address, which is anonymized before being transmitted to Google. This helps us analyze trends, monitor the effectiveness of our site, and improve the user experience.
The data collected by Google Analytics is processed in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting data by using the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on or by disabling statistics cookies in the cookie consent banner on our website..
Other Data:
In addition to Google Analytics, we may use your data for other purposes, such as providing services, responding to inquiries, and ensuring the security and functionality of our website.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment or submit a recipe, the comment or recipe and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
What rights you have over your data
If you have left comments or submitted recipes, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Your data may be transferred to, and processed in, the United States or other countries outside of the European Economic Area (EEA). Google Analytics may transfer and store data in the United States, but Google complies with the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework, ensuring appropriate safeguards are in place.