Who we are

Tasty Home Journal (“we,” “our,” “us”) publishes home-cooking content at tastyhomejournal.com. This policy explains how we handle your personal information when you visit our site, interact with our content, subscribe to our newsletter, or engage with our advertising partners.

Contact: [email protected] · Contact page

Information we collect

Information you provide

• Contact details (e.g., name, email) when you use forms (contact, newsletter, giveaways).
• Content you submit (comments, ratings/reviews, recipe photos).
• Account details if we offer accounts or memberships (username, email).

Information collected automatically

• Device and usage data (IP address, browser type, pages viewed, timestamps, approximate location).
• Cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies (see Cookie Policy and Cookies & tracking).

How we use your information

• Operate, maintain, and improve the site and its features.
• Publish and moderate comments/ratings; prevent spam and abuse.
• Send newsletters or updates (with your consent). You can unsubscribe anytime.
• Personalize content and measure performance.
• Serve, measure, and cap frequency of ads; detect invalid traffic.
• Comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms.

Legal bases (EEA/UK): consent (e.g., analytics/ads cookies), legitimate interests (site security, basic analytics, comments moderation), contract (account features), and legal obligation.

How we share information

• Service providers assisting with hosting, security, analytics, email delivery, and ad serving.
• Advertising partners to deliver and measure ads (see below and our Cookie Policy).
• Legal and compliance when required by law or to protect rights and safety.
• Business transfers in connection with mergers, acquisitions, or asset sales.

We do not sell your contact information. As described below, advertising partners may process identifiers for cross-site targeted advertising; California law may classify this as “sharing” for cross-context behavioral advertising.

Advertising & analytics

We work with advertising and measurement providers (including Google Ad Manager and similar partners) that use cookies and similar technologies to deliver ads, limit ad frequency, detect fraud, and measure performance. These partners may collect or receive information from your browser (such as IP address, cookie IDs, page URLs, and device identifiers) and use it to provide interest-based advertising across sites and apps.

Opt-outs & choices

• Use our consent banner to manage your cookie preferences (reopen via a link in the footer if available).
• See our Cookie Policy for details on the cookies we use and how to control them.
• Browser tools: you can clear or block cookies in your browser settings.
• Industry tools: NAI and DAA (US), YourOnlineChoices (EU) offer opt-outs for interest-based ads.
• Google Ads: manage ad personalization in your Google Ads settings.

We may use privacy-friendly analytics and/or Google Analytics to understand site usage. You can opt out where available via the consent banner or official opt-out tools.

Cookies & tracking

Cookies are small files stored on your device. We use:

• Strictly necessary (site security, core functions).
• Performance/analytics (aggregate site usage, improve features).
• Functional (remember preferences, e.g., consent choices).
• Advertising (deliver, cap, and measure ads; personalize with consent).

For a full list of cookies and retention periods, see our Cookie Policy. You can change or withdraw consent at any time via the banner or a link in the footer (if enabled).

Data retention

We keep personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy, to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements. Examples: contact form entries and emails are retained as long as needed to respond; analytics data is retained per provider defaults or as configured; comment data is retained to display and moderate published comments.

Your rights

EEA/UK

Subject to exceptions, you may request access, correction, deletion, restriction, portability, or object to certain processing. Where we rely on consent, you may withdraw it at any time.

California (CCPA/CPRA)

California residents have the right to know, correct, and delete certain personal information, and to opt-out of “selling” or “sharing” personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.

• Right to know/access what categories and specific pieces of personal information we collected.
• Right to delete certain personal information.
• Right to correct inaccuracies.
• Right to opt-out of sale/sharing of personal information for targeted advertising.
• Right to non-discrimination for exercising your rights.

How to exercise: email [email protected] with “Privacy Request” (or “CCPA Request”) in the subject, or use the “Do Not Sell or Share My Info” link in our footer. We will verify your request consistent with the law and respond within the required timeframe.

Children’s privacy

Our site is intended for a general audience and not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 (or the relevant age of digital consent in your country). If you believe a child has provided us personal information, please contact us and we will take appropriate steps to delete it.

Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal information. However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

International transfers

We may process and store information in countries outside your own. Where required, we use appropriate safeguards (such as standard contractual clauses) to protect personal information transferred internationally.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date above indicates the most recent changes. Significant updates may be highlighted on this page.

Contact us

For questions or requests about this policy or your personal information, contact [email protected] or use our Contact page. For cookie-specific details and controls, visit our Cookie Policy.