Effective Date: January 3, 2026
At WiseRecipes, we value the trust you place in us when sharing your personal information. This Privacy Policy describes how your personal information is collected, used, and shared when you visit or interact with our food blog, located at [www.wiserecipes.com].
1. Information We Collect
We collect information to provide better services to all our users. The types of information we collect include:
A. Information You Provide Voluntarily
- Contact Information: When you subscribe to our newsletter, download a meal plan, or contact us directly, we collect your name and email address.
- Comments & Reviews: When you leave a comment on a recipe, we collect the name you provide, your email address (not published), and the text of the comment.
- Surveys and Giveaways: Occasionally, we may host giveaways where we collect mailing addresses for prize delivery.
B. Automatically Collected Information
As you navigate through WiseRecipes, we may use automatic data collection technologies to collect certain information about your equipment and browsing actions:
- Log Data: Your IP address, browser type, operating system, and referring URLs.
- Usage Data: Pages viewed, time spent on recipes, and search queries within the site.
- Location Data: General geographic location based on your IP address.
Nutritional & Medical Disclaimer: All recipes on WiseRecipes are for informational purposes only. Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and should not be used as medical advice. We are not responsible for any adverse reactions, allergies, or health consequences resulting from the use of our recipes.
Ezoic Services
Ezoic Services
This website uses the services of Ezoic Inc. (“Ezoic”), including to manage third-party interest-based advertising. Ezoic may employ a variety of technologies on this website, including tools to serve content, display advertisements and enable advertising to visitors of this website, which may utilize first and third-party cookies.
A cookie is a small text file sent to your device by a web server that enables the website to remember information about your browsing activity. First-party cookies are created by the site you are visiting, while third-party cookies are set by domains other than the one you’re visiting. Ezoic and our partners may place third-party cookies, tags, beacons, pixels, and similar technologies to monitor interactions with advertisements and optimize ad targeting. Please note that disabling cookies may limit access to certain content and features on the website, and rejecting cookies does not eliminate advertisements but will result in non-personalized advertising. You can find more information about cookies and how to manage them here.
The following information may be collected, used, and stored in a cookie when serving personalized ads:
- IP address
- Operating system type and version
- Device type
- Language preferences
- Web browser type
- Email (in a hashed or encrypted form)
Ezoic and its partners may use this data in combination with information that has been independently collected to deliver targeted advertisements across various platforms and websites. Ezoic’s partners may also gather additional data, such as unique IDs, advertising IDs, geolocation data, usage data, device information, traffic data, referral sources, and interactions between users and websites or advertisements, to create audience segments for targeted advertising across different devices, browsers, and apps. You can find more information about interest-based advertising and how to manage them here.
You can view Ezoic’s privacy policy here, or for additional information about Ezoic’s advertising and other partners, you can view Ezoic’s advertising partners here.
2. Use of Cookies and Tracking Technologies
WiseRecipes uses “Cookies” to enhance your experience. These are small data files stored on your hard drive. We use them to:
- Remember your site preferences and display settings.
- Track the performance of our recipes via Google Analytics.
- Allow social media sharing via platforms like Pinterest and Facebook.
- Serve personalized advertisements through third-party networks.
You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies, however, some parts of our blog may not function properly without them.
3. Third-Party Services and Advertising
We work with third-party service providers to help us operate our blog. These include:
- Advertising Partners: We may use Google AdSense or other ad networks to display advertisements. These companies may use information about your visits to provide ads about goods and services of interest to you.
- Affiliate Links: WiseRecipes is a participant in affiliate programs (such as Amazon Associates). We may earn a commission if you purchase products through links on our site.
- Email Marketing: We use services like Mailchimp or ConvertKit to manage our email list.
4. Data Retention and Security
We retain your information only for as long as necessary to provide you with our services. Comment data is generally retained indefinitely so we can recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically. We use industry-standard security measures to protect your data, but no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.
5. Your Rights (GDPR & CCPA)
Depending on where you reside, you may have the following rights:
- The Right to Access: You can request copies of your personal data.
- The Right to Rectification: You can request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate.
- The Right to Erasure: You can request that we delete your personal data under certain conditions.
- Opt-Out: Residents of California may opt-out of the “sale” of their personal information (though we do not sell data to third parties for money).
6. Children’s Privacy
WiseRecipes is intended for a general audience and does not knowingly collect data from children under the age of 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately for its removal.
7. Changes to This Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Effective Date” at the top.
8. Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Email: privacy@wiserecipes.com
Website: https://wiserecipes.com/contact/
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