Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 23, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains what personal data Cooking with Kendra (cookingwithkendra.net) collects when you browse our recipes, send us a message or post a rating or comment, why we collect it, who it may be shared with, and what choices you have. Please read it together with our Terms of use.

Information We Collect

We collect only the information needed to run the site, answer readers and keep the site secure and funded. It comes from the following sources:

• Contact form: When you write to us through the contact page, we receive your name, email address and the message you type. We use this information only to reply to you.
• Recipe ratings and comments: When you rate a recipe or leave a comment, we receive the name you enter and the text you submit. Comments may be displayed publicly on the recipe page, so please do not include anything you want to keep private, such as an email address or phone number.
• Server logs: Like most websites, our web server automatically records standard technical information, including your IP address, browser type and the pages requested. We use these logs for security and troubleshooting.
• First-party visit statistics: We measure visits on our own server by recording the page viewed and the referrer. Raw visit records are kept for 7 days, after which only daily totals remain.
• Cookies and similar technologies: Advertising, analytics and security services used on the site may set cookies on your device. These are described below.

How We Use Your Information

• To reply to messages sent through the contact form.
• To publish and moderate ratings and comments on recipe pages.
• To keep the site secure, diagnose technical problems and prevent abuse.
• To understand which recipes and categories readers find useful, using aggregated statistics, so we can improve the site.
• To show advertising that helps cover the costs of running a free recipe site.

We do not sell your contact details, and we do not use the information you send through the contact form for marketing.

Cookies, Advertising and Analytics

The following third-party services may set cookies or process data when you use the site:

• Google AdSense: We display ads served by Google AdSense. Google and its partners use cookies to serve ads based on your visits to this and other websites. Personalized ads are shown only with your consent. Visitors in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and Switzerland see a Google consent message where they can accept or decline. You can manage ad personalization at adssettings.google.com and learn how Google uses data from sites that use its services at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.
• HB Agency: Our programmatic advertising partner HB Agency may place cookies to deliver and measure advertising on the site.
• Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics, which sets cookies and provides us with aggregated statistics about how visitors use the site, such as popular pages and general traffic sources.
• Cloudflare: We use Cloudflare for content delivery and security. Cloudflare may set technical cookies needed to protect the site and deliver pages quickly.

You can also control cookies through your browser settings, which let you block or delete them. Blocking some cookies may affect how parts of the site work, and you will still see ads, though they may be less relevant to you.

Consent for Visitors in the EEA, UK and Switzerland

If you visit from the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom or Switzerland, you will be shown a consent message before personalized advertising cookies are used. You can accept, decline or change your choice. Where we rely on consent, you may withdraw it at any time, and withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before you withdrew it.

Where processing is based on our legitimate interests, such as security logs and aggregated statistics, we use only the minimum data needed.

Data Retention

• Contact messages: kept only as long as needed to respond to you and handle any follow-up.
• Ratings and comments: kept while they remain published on the recipe page, unless you ask us to remove them.
• Raw first-party visit records: kept for 7 days, then replaced by daily totals that do not identify you.
• Server logs: kept for a limited period for security and troubleshooting.
• Cookie data held by Google, HB Agency and Cloudflare: retained according to each provider's own policies.

Your Rights Under the GDPR

If you are in the EEA, the United Kingdom or Switzerland, you have the right to:

• access the personal data we hold about you;
• ask us to correct inaccurate data;
• ask us to delete your data;
• ask us to restrict or object to certain processing;
• receive your data in a portable format, where applicable;
• withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent;
• lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

To exercise any of these rights, use our contact page.

Your Rights Under the CCPA/CPRA (California Residents)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to know what personal information we collect, use and disclose; to request deletion of your personal information; to request correction of inaccurate information; to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising; and not to be discriminated against for exercising these rights. Advertising cookies from our ad partners may count as "sharing" under California law. You can limit personalized advertising through Google's ad settings, through your browser's cookie controls, or by contacting us. We will respond to verifiable requests within the time required by law.

Children's Privacy

Cooking with Kendra is intended for a general audience and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has sent us personal data, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

How We Protect Your Information

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect the data we hold. The site is delivered through Cloudflare's security services, access to messages and comments is limited to the site team, and raw visit records are deleted after 7 days. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Links to Other Websites

Our recipes and pages may link to other websites, including our Pinterest profile. These sites are operated by others and have their own privacy policies. We have no control over their content or practices, and we encourage you to read their policies before sharing personal information.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy when our practices or legal requirements change. The current version is always on this page, and the "Last updated" date at the top shows when it was last revised. Please check back periodically.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or want to exercise your privacy rights, please reach us through our contact page. You can also learn more about the site on our About us page.