Who we are
Hello. I am the one who’s behind PassionSpoon and who becomes “we” in this Privacy Policy. I am also the only administrator of this website. PassionSpoon is a private food blog that provides you with delicious recipes with photos, which I create. Our website address is https://passionspoon.com.
As you might have heard, the new law goes into effect on 25th May 2018. This law is called General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). It refers to a policy put in place in the EU to harmonize the laws regarding data collection and protection.
Your personal data is unique to you. We have always been careful to protect your information. We believe you should know what data we collect from you and how we use it, and that you should have meaningful control over both. This new law will give you more clarity on how your personal information is managed.
This website treats your personal data confidentially. If you use this website, various personal data will be collected. Personal data is information that personally identifies you. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect and what we use it for. It also explains how and for what purpose this happens.
What personal data do we collect, and how and why do we collect it
We collect information about you only if we have a reason to communicate with you or to make our Services better. Many data are collected when you provide information to us, automatically through operating our Services, and from outside sources. Personal data is generated from technical processes such as contact forms, comments, cookies, analytics, and third-party embeds. Many data processing operations are only possible with your express consent. You can revoke an existing consent at any time.
Comments
When you leave comments on the site we collect your name and your email address, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. This data will be stored only to associate with you and to write you a reply. Your email address will never be published.
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.
You might use also an account to log in and leave a comment (WordPress, Google, Twitter, Facebook). In that case, your email address and IP address might be shared with the administrator of that site.
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Contact forms
When you contact us by the contact form we collect your name, your email address, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. This data will be stored only to associate with you and to write a replay. We store your data only for a certain period of time and we do not use the information submitted for marketing purposes. We will never publish your email address.
Cookies
Internet pages partly use so-called cookies. Cookies don’t harm your computer and they don’t contain any viruses. Their only purpose is to make the service user-friendly, effective and secure. The cookies allow an internet page to recognise your browser the next time you visit.
And what are cookies? They are small text files that are stored on users’ computers and stored by your browser. Most of the cookies are “session cookies”, which are automatically deleted after your visit. Other cookies remain stored on your device until you delete them. You can prevent the storage of cookies by a corresponding setting of your browser software. However, please note that in this case, you may not be able to use all the features of this website to the fullest extent.
This is a WordPress website and as such uses cookies for two purposes: 1. Registered members need a cookie to be able to log in. This is necessary as WordPress won’t work without it. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed. 2. Visitors who leave a comment on the blog post will also have a cookie set on their computer. This is not strictly necessary as it’s a user preference. 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.
Like many WordPress website owners, also we use plugins on our website. This means that other cookies might be placed on your computer. You will find more about cookies on this website further in the analytics section of this Privacy Policy.
Third-party links
This website sometimes includes links to external third-party websites. We allow third-party companies to serve ads and/or to collect certain anonymous data when you visit this website. These companies might use non-personally recognizable data such as click info, time and date, browser type and the subject of the advertisement. Their purpose is to provide ads about goods and services likely to be of bigger interest to you.
We have no influence on the contents of those websites, therefore we cannot guarantee those contents. Providers and administrators of linked websites have their own Privacy Policies. We are not responsible for the content that might be republished on other blogs or websites without our permission.
Analytics
This blog uses various online analytics tools to see its performance. No personal data is collected through these analytics tools with the data only gathering computer IP information for blog tracking purposes. The purpose of the information we collect is only to improve this blog. Only the owner of this blog has access to subscriber information and other data.
Google Search Console
This website uses functions of the web analytics service Google Search Console. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Google Search Console is a service offered by Google that helps us monitor and maintain this site’s presence in Google Search results. Collecting information about crawl errors it helps to optimize its performance in search results. You are welcome to read more about it in Google’s Privacy Policy.
Wordfence
This website also uses the functions of Wordfence. This WordPress security plugin provides protection for this website. Wordfence Firewall stops the attempt from getting hacked. In case this site gets compromised, Wordfence Scan will alert us at the same moment. By controls, the same proprietary feed, alerts us quickly in the event this site is compromised. The collected data (IP address, location, browser type, date and time) are completely anonymous and their only purpose is the security and protection of this website. You are welcome to read more about it in Wodfence’s Privacy Policy.
Google AdSense
This website uses Google AdSense. This is a service that integrates advertisements of Google Inc. The provider is Google Inc., 1600 Amphitheater Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA. Google AdSense uses so-called cookies; text files that are stored on your computer and that allow an analysis of the website. Google AdSense also uses so-called web beacons; invisible graphics that can be used to evaluate information such as traffic on these pages.
The information generated by cookies and web beacons on the use of this website (including your IP address) and delivery of the advertising formats is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the USA. Google will not merge your IP address with other data you have stored.
You can read more about how to opt out of a third-party vendor’s use of cookies for interest-based advertising by visiting Info about Ads.
The online analytics tools we access to track the performance of this blog use standard analytics practices that place cookies on user computers that visit this blog. This tracks the visits to the site from an IP address and does not track any personal information. You can prevent the storage of cookies by a corresponding setting of your browser software. However, please note that in this case, you may not be able to use all features of this website to the fullest extent. By using this website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for purposes written above. For more information about Google’s data usage, please refer to the Google Privacy Policy.
Jetpack
One of the plugins this website uses is Jetpack. This plugin offers marketing tools, the defence against hacks, malware, spam, data loss, and downtime. It also offers social media share buttons. When visiting this site a cookie banner will appear. By accepting it, a technical cookie will be set. This prevents displaying the banner for the next six months. Jetpack uses cookies in different ways to improve the experience and provide the core functionality of some features. Jetpack uses cookies also to allow you to share content directly on social networking/sharing sites like Facebook, Twitter, Google+(shuts down on April 2nd 2019), Instagram, Pinterest and LinkedIn. You can read more details about Jetpack’s cookies here.
When you subscribe to this blog, you will first receive a confirmation email with a link asking you to confirm your subscription. At the same time, we will ask you to accept the PassionSpoon Privacy Policy terms. If you do not click on that link and agree to receive an email, the subscription won’t be complete.
Akismet
This website uses Akismet, in order to flag and fight spammers. They collect certain information that the visitors provide to the Site, they collect some information automatically, and they collect any information that our Users provide to us about their visitors. They collect information when you use the comment form, subscription form or contact form. You can read more about how they collect your data in the Privacy Notice for visitors.
Who do we share your data with
We do not sell, share, trade or otherwise transfer to outside parties our users’ private personal data. In case you make a comment on a WordPress site or a site that runs Jetpack and you also have a WordPress account, then the administrator of that site might be able to see your email address and IP address.
How long do we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment 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.
For users that subscribe to our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time. Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
We keep the contact form entries for six months and the analytic records for one year. After that, the deleted content may remain on our backups and caches until purged.
How we protect your data
While no online service is 100% secure, this website tries to protect all the information about you. We take reasonable measures, like monitoring the site for possible attacks. This website uses Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) for encrypting all personal information, including name and address. With two-factor authentication and regular password changing, we protect your and our data even more.
What rights do you have over your data
If you have subscribed to this site, got in contact with us or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. At the same time, you have the right to request the correction, blocking or deletion of your data. However, this does not include any data we must keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes. Simply contact us by e-mail or through the contact form. The data processing carried out until the revocation remains unaffected by the revocation.
Where do we send your data
This website’s host is Bluehost, one of the leading web hosting solutions companies. The information that Bluehost collects, in connection with the Services, is hosted on servers located in the United States. The countries outside of the European Economic Area or their service providers may process or access the data of this website. Also, they are not collecting any of PassionSpoon’s visitors personal data. To know more about Bluehost read their Privacy Policy.
Contact information
Do you have questions about this Privacy Policy or anything else? Please contact us through this contact form.
Your Consent
By using this site, you consent to this online Privacy Policy.
In conclusion, we will post all future changes to our Privacy Policy on our website. This Privacy Policy is subject to change without any notice. We encourage you to check the date of our Privacy Policy whenever you visit this website for any updates or changes.
Last updated by Mateja Brescak on March 21st 2023.
