Privacy Policy for Jodie Recipes

Last Updated: 08/07/2025

Who We Are

Jodie Recipes (jodierecipes.com) is a personal food blog owned and operated by Jodie Chen, sharing family recipes, cooking stories, and culinary inspiration from our kitchen in Austin, Texas. You can reach us at [your email address].

Information We Collect

Information You Provide to Us

Contact Information: When you reach out through our contact forms or email, we collect your name and email address to respond to your inquiries about recipes or cooking questions
Comments: If you leave comments on our blog posts, we collect the information you choose to share, including your name and email address
Newsletter Subscription: If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address to send you new recipe updates and cooking tips

Information Automatically Collected

Website Usage: We automatically collect basic information about how you use our website, including pages visited, time spent reading recipes, and which website referred you to us
Device Information: We may collect information about the device you use to access our site, including browser type and operating system
Analytics Data: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our recipes and content

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Respond to your recipe questions, cooking tips requests, and general inquiries
Send you our newsletter with new recipes and cooking stories (only if you’ve subscribed)
Improve our website content and make our recipes more helpful
Understand which recipes are most popular with our readers
Ensure our website functions properly and provide technical support

Cookies and Tracking

Our website uses cookies to:

Remember your preferences and settings
Analyze website traffic and usage patterns through Google Analytics
Ensure our website functions properly across different devices and browsers

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect some features of our website.

Information Sharing and Disclosure

We respect your privacy and do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information only in these limited circumstances:

Service Providers: With trusted third-party services that help us operate our website, such as email newsletter services, website hosting, and analytics providers
Legal Requirements: When required by law, court order, or to protect our rights and safety
Business Transfer: In the unlikely event we sell or transfer our blog, your information may be transferred to the new owner

Data Retention

We retain your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy policy or as required by law. If you unsubscribe from our newsletter or request deletion of your information, we will remove your data from our active systems.

Your Rights and Choices

You have the right to:

Access: Request information about what personal data we have about you
Correction: Ask us to correct any inaccurate information
Deletion: Request that we delete your personal information
Unsubscribe: Opt out of our newsletter at any time using the unsubscribe link in our emails
Object: Object to certain uses of your information

To exercise these rights, please contact us at [your email address].

Third-Party Services

Our website may use third-party services including:

Google Analytics: For website traffic analysis (subject to Google’s Privacy Policy)
Email Service Providers: For newsletter delivery (if applicable)
Social Media: Links to our social media accounts, which have their own privacy policies

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party services.

Children’s Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected such information, we will delete it promptly.

Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no internet transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

International Visitors

Our website is hosted in the United States. If you visit from outside the US, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States, where privacy laws may differ from your country.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will post any changes on this page and update the “Last Updated” date. For significant changes, we may notify subscribers via email.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

Email: contact@jodierecipes.com
Website: jodierecipes.com

This privacy policy reflects our commitment to protecting your privacy while sharing our love for cooking and family recipes. Thank you for being part of our kitchen family!