Privacy Policy

Hello and thanks again for visiting my site! By visiting frenchpressedkitchen.com, you are consenting to our privacy policy.

Overview

French Pressed Kitchen is committed to protecting your privacy online. This policy describes the information collected through this website (the “Site”) and how the information is collected and used.

The terms “we,” “us,” and “our” refers to French Pressed Kitchen. The terms “user,” “you,” and “your” refer to site visitors, customers, and any other users of the site.

Use of frenchpressedkitchen.com, including all materials presented herein, is subject to the following Privacy Policy. This Privacy Policy applies to all site visitors, customers, and all other users of the site. By using this Site, you signify your acceptance of this policy. If you do not agree to this policy, please do not use the Site. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of changes to this policy will be deemed your acceptance of those changes.

By using the Site or Service, you agree to this Privacy Policy, without modification, and acknowledge reading it. We are not responsible for republished content from this blog on other blogs or websites without our permission.

Information Collected and Use

French Pressed Kitchen collects as little information as possible from users looking to post comments or subscribe to e-mail updates.  We will typically collect a name (either real or alias), personal website, and e-mail address. This information becomes a permanent part of the website when you provide it with a comment and can be seen by other visitors to the site. The information you provide is used to send periodic e-mails and improve the service that French Pressed Kitchen provides.

We may use the information collected in the following ways:

• To operate and maintain the website;
• To send you promotional information, such as newsletters.
• To send you administrative communications, such as administrative emails, confirmation emails, technical notices, updates on policies, or security alerts;
• To respond to your comments or inquiries;
• To track and measure advertising on the Website;
• To protect, investigate, and deter against unauthorized or illegal activity.

Cookies

A cookie is a file containing an identifier (a string of letters and numbers) that is sent by a web server to a web browser and is stored by the browser. The identifier is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server. Cookies may be either “persistent” cookies or “session” cookies: a persistent cookie will be stored by a web browser and will remain valid until its set expiry date, unless deleted by the user before the expiry date; a session cookie, on the other hand, will expire at the end of the user session, when the web browser is closed.  Cookies do not typically contain any information that personally identifies a user, but personal information that we store about you may be linked to the information stored in and obtained from cookies.

We use cookies for the following purposes:

(a) authentication – we use cookies to identify you when you visit our website and as you navigate our website;

(b) personalization – we use cookies to store information about your preferences and to personalize the website for you;

(c) advertising – we use cookies to help us to display advertisements that will be relevant to you; and

(d) analysis – we use cookies to help us to analyze the use and performance of our website and services

 

The Website may use cookies to store visitors’ preferences, record user-specific information on what pages users access or visit, ensure that visitors are not repeatedly sent the same banner ads, customize Website content based on visitors’ browser type or other information that the visitor sends. We may use both session cookies (which expire once you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which stay on your computer until you delete them). Cookies may also be used by third-party services, such as Google Analytics, as described below.

Users may, at any time, prevent the setting of cookies, by the Website, by using a corresponding setting of your internet browser and may thus permanently deny the setting of cookies. Furthermore, already set cookies may be deleted at any time via an Internet browser or other software programs. This is possible in all popular Internet browsers. However, if users deactivate the setting of cookies in your Internet browser, not all functions of our Website may be entirely usable. You can turn off the use of cookies at anytime by changing your specific browser settings.

Google Analytics

Google Analytics gathers information about website use by means of cookies. The information gathered relating to our website is used to create reports about the use of our website. Google’s privacy policy is available at: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/. Users can completely block Google Analytics tracking using Google’s Opt-out browser add-on.

Most browsers allow you to refuse to accept cookies and to delete cookies. The methods for doing so vary from browser to browser, and from version to version. You can however obtain up-to-date information about blocking and deleting cookies via these links:

(a) https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647?hl=en (Chrome);

(b) https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/enable-and-disable-cookies-website-preferences(Firefox);

(c) http://www.opera.com/help/tutorials/security/cookies/ (Opera);

(d) https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/17442/windows-internet-explorer-delete-manage-cookies (Internet Explorer);

(e) https://support.apple.com/kb/PH21411 (Safari); and

(f) https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10-microsoft-edge-and-privacy (Edge).

Please note that blocking cookies may have a negative impact on the functions of many websites, including our Site. Some features of the Site may cease to be available to you.

Information Sharing

None of your information will be shared with third parties. French Pressed Kitchen may use your e-mail address in the future to contact you regarding the site, however, an opt-out option will always be provided. You can always email andrea[at]frenchpressedkitchen.com to be removed from e-mails.  Your name and website may be displayed on the site if you post a comment or a message in the forum.  However, your e-mail address and privacy will always be kept secure.

Affiliate Links

This Site may engage in affiliate marketing, which is done by embedding tracking links into the Site If you click on a link for an affiliate partnership, a cookie will be placed on your browser to track any sales for purposes of commissions.

French Pressed Kitchen is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com. I occasionally post affiliate links on French Pressed Kitchen, linking to some of my favorite and/or recommended products. As part of this Amazon Associates program, the Website will post customized links, provided by Amazon, to track the referrals to their website. This program utilizes cookies to track visits for the purposes of assigning commission on these sales. Any links you see reflect the true prices of products ordered on the site. The purchases you make through these links result in a very small commission that I use to help support my cooking endeavors and keep French Pressed Kitchen running!

Other sites accessible through this site via links or otherwise have their own policies in regard to privacy. French Pressed Kitchen is not responsible for the privacy policies or practices of third parties.

Security

We maintain security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, misuse, or disclosure. However, no exchange of data over the Internet can be guaranteed as 100% secure. While we make every effort to protect your personal information shared with us through our Site, you acknowledge that the personal information you voluntarily share with us through this Site could be

Updating Your Information

You may access and correct your personal information and privacy preferences by contacting andrea[at]frenchpressedkitchen.com

Warranty

We make a reasonable effort to provide accurate information, but cannot warrant that any information provided is accurate, complete, reliable, or current. We provide no warranty or assume liability for any information on the Website.

Changes to This Policy

You acknowledge and agree that it is your responsibility to review this Site and this Policy periodically and to be aware of any modifications. We will notify you of any changes to this privacy policy by posting those changes on this page.

Disclosure Policy

Thanks for reading French Pressed Kitchen! I’m excited that you’re following my food journey. I hope you find inspiration in my cooking and healthy living approach! Keep in mind that I am not a registered dietitian and that the meal ideas and recipes displayed on this website are general and may not necessarily be suited to your needs. My blog is simply a documentation of my life and some of the food that I eat! The views I express are my own and based on my experiences, and should not be taken as medical advice.

This blog accepts forms of cash advertising, sponsorship, paid insertions or other forms of compensation. If the owner of this blog is compensated to provide opinion on products, services, websites and various other topics, that information will be disclosed. Even if we receive compensation for posts or advertisements, we always give our honest opinions, findings, beliefs, or experiences on those topics or products. The views and opinions expressed on this blog are purely the bloggers’ own. Any product claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer, provider or party in question.

Questions

If you have any questions about the Privacy Policy or practices of the site, please contact us at andrea[at]frenchpressedkitchen.com.

 

Updated: May 25, 2018