My Kitchen Talk we values your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website My Kitchen Talk. By using our Website, you consent to the practices described in this policy.

Information We Collect

Information You Voluntarily Provide

We may collect personal information that you provide directly to us, such as:

  • Contact Information: Name, email address, and other contact details when you subscribe to our newsletter, leave a comment, or submit a contact form.
  • User Profiles: If you create an account, we collect your username and password. Your password is securely stored and not visible in our records.

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our Website, we automatically collect certain information, including:

  • Device and Usage Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring website, pages viewed, and access times.
  • Cookies: We use cookies to enhance your experience. Cookies are small data files stored on your browser. We use session cookies (which expire when you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which remain until deleted) to remember your preferences and improve site functionality.

Third-Party Sources

We may receive information from third-party services you use, such as:

  • Social Media Integration: If you link your social media accounts (e.g., Facebook, Instagram, Google) to your profile, we may receive information such as your name, email address, and profile picture.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

  • To Operate and Improve the Website: Managing and enhancing our site to provide a better user experience.
  • To Communicate with You: Sending newsletters, administrative communications, and responding to your inquiries.
  • To Provide User Support: Offering assistance and addressing issues you may encounter.
  • To Monitor and Analyze Usage: Tracking website performance and user interactions to optimize our services.
  • To Protect Our Services: Investigating and preventing unauthorized activities or violations of our terms.

Third-Party Use of Personal Information

We may share your information with third parties in the following cases:

  • Service Providers: We use third-party services to manage various aspects of our Website. These providers include:
  • Business Transfers: Your information may be transferred in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, or in a bankruptcy or reorganization proceeding.

User Rights

For European Economic Area (EEA) Residents

Under the GDPR, you have the right to:

  • Access Your Data: Request information about the personal data we hold about you.
  • Correct or Delete Data: Request corrections to or deletion of your personal data.
  • Restrict Processing: Request restrictions on how we process your data.

To exercise these rights, contact us at [email protected].

For California Residents

Under California law, you have the right to:

  • Opt-Out of Sale: Opt-out of the sale of your personal information for advertising purposes.
  • Request Information: Request details about the categories of personal information shared and the categories of third parties with whom it is shared.

To exercise these rights, contact us at [email protected].

Cookies

You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our Website.

Publicly Visible Information

If you create a user profile or leave a comment, certain information such as your username and profile description may be visible to other users. Your email address will not be publicly accessible.

Security

We implement appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial measures to safeguard your personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, or loss.

Children’s Information

Our Website is not intended for children under the age of 16. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 16, we will take steps to delete such information promptly.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

Mediavine Advertising Privacy Notice v. 1.2

Mediavine works with this site to support the delivery of ads that align with your interests. It collects information about your online activities and browsing information, including websites you visit, pages you view, search terms, the apps you use, the language and device you use, location, and emails from newsletter sign ups. This information is then passed to partners to enable them to display interest based advertising to you.

This Notice is specific to Mediavine and explains how Mediavine collects, uses, shares, or sells your personal information when you visit this site or sign up for a newsletter managed by Mediavine. This website must disclose any collection, use, sharing or sale of personal data beyond the services provided by Mediavine in its own privacy notice (above) and comply with relevant privacy laws.

What personal data does Mediavine collect?

Mediavine may collect:

  • IP Address (unique address that identifies your computer or phone on the internet)
  • Location (country, city, state)
  • Operating System (e.g., Windows or Mac)
  • Device Information (hardware, platform, location and carrier data)
  • Language of the Website or Browser
  • Web Browser Type (e.g., Chrome, Firefox or Safari)
  • Email address

When you visit this site, Mediavine uses cookies and similar technologies, such as pixels and tags, to collect your information about your behavior on this site and other websites you visit, across your devices. These tools track preferences, website visits and activities, interactions with emails and ads, and evaluate effectiveness of emails and ads and record which ads have been shown to you to enable the delivery of interest based ads on this site. To learn more, please visit https://www.allaboutcookies.org; ICO – What are cookies and similar technologies; https://learnwebanalytics.com/whats-the-difference-between-a-cookie-a-pixel-and-a-tag.

In some cases, Mediavine may manage a site’s newsletter. Mediavine collects your email directly from you through the newsletter sign up form, and will request your consent to use your email for interest based advertising. Your email will be converted into hashed format – a unique set of numbers and letters representing your email – before being sent to partners. If you no longer wish to receive this newsletter, you may unsubscribe at any time using the “Unsubscribe” button.

Does Mediavine share or sell my personal information for interest based advertising

Yes, Mediavine will use, share, license, sell or otherwise disclose your personal information to our partners to enable interest based advertising to be displayed to you on this site. Through the bidstream, an online marketplace, Mediavine shares data, such as ad location, site content, and your personal information with advertisers. Using this information, advertisers bid for ad space, and the winning bidder gets to display their ad to you on this site.

Mediavine may share your personal data with partners to create a universal (unique) identifier linked to your online behavior and preferences. This identifier is added to the bid request to improve the targeting of interest based ads. Mediavine and its partners may also combine your personal data collected from your interaction with this site with your data that they have collected from other sources to create a profile of your interests and behaviors to provide interest based advertising across your online experience, including devices, browsers, and applications. Mediavine could also license your personal data from its partners to enrich the information in its bid request to advertisers.

To learn more about Mediavine partners, visit https://www.mediavine.com/ad-partners.

How can I opt out of interest based advertising?

To opt out of interest based advertising on this site, you may take the following actions:

Cookie Consent – For EU/UK visitors

On first visit to the site, you may reject the use of cookies through the cookie consent banner, shown only where legally required. If you initially accept the use of cookies, but change your mind, you can access the banner by clicking “Update Privacy Settings” at the bottom of the home page to change your preferences at any time.

Disabling Cookies

To learn more about cookies and how to disable them for interest based advertising, visit All About Cookies. Most browsers provide options in their menu to stop accepting new cookies, alert you to new cookies, disable cookies, and clear your browser’s cache or storage. Be aware that blocking cookies may affect your site experience, and essential cookies cannot be disabled as these are necessary for the website to function.

Opting Out Using Other Tools

Use the following tools to opt out of receiving interest-based advertising:

Opt-Out Rights in Certain US States

If you reside in certain US states, you have the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal data. A “Do Not Sell or Share My Information” button can be found at the bottom of the home page, where required.

Seeing Ads After Opting Out or Disabling Ads

Disabling cookies or opting out of the sales or sharing of personal data for advertising does not mean you won’t see ads on this website. It means the ads you see will not be personalized to your online behavior and interests.

What are my data protection rights?

Under data protection laws in the EU, UK and certain US states, you may have the right to delete, access, request a copy, and correct your personal information. If you’d like to exercise these rights related to the services we provide to this website, please contact Mediavine at [email protected].

Will Mediavine transfer my personal data to the US?

Yes. Mediavine transfers your data to the US for processing and storage. To safeguard this transfer, Mediavine enters into agreements known as Standard Contractual Clauses with our vendors and partners to ensure your data is protected according to EU or UK privacy standards.

How does Mediavine protect my personal information?

Mediavine has implemented technical and organizational security measures appropriate to the risk to the personal data. Despite our safeguards and efforts, no internet transmission can be 100% secure.

How long does Mediavine keep my personal information?

Where Mediavine processes personal data to enable interest based advertising, we will continue to process until you ask us to stop.

How can I contact Mediavine if I have questions about this notice or its services to this website?

Please contact us at [email protected], or you may write to us at: 159 W. 25th St., Suite #427, New York, NY 10001.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at [email protected].