At Salt and Syd, accessible from https:saltandsyd.com, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by Salt and Syd and how we use it.
If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected].
1. Information We Collect
We collect several different types of information for various purposes to provide and improve our service to you.
- Personal Data: While using our site, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you, such as your name and email address (e.g., when you leave a comment or sign up for a newsletter).
- Log Files: Salt and Syd follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. The information collected includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, and referring/exit pages.
2. Cookies and Web Beacons
Like any other website, Salt and Syd uses ‘cookies’. These cookies are used to store information including visitors’ preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users’ experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors’ browser type and/or other information.
3. Google DoubleClick DART Cookie
Google is one of a third-party vendor on our site. It also uses cookies, known as DART cookies, to serve ads to our site visitors based upon their visit to https:saltandsyd.com and other sites on the internet. However, visitors may choose to decline the use of DART cookies by visiting the Google ad and content network Privacy Policy at the following URL – google.com
4. Third-Party Privacy Policies
Salt and Syd’s Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options.
5. Affiliate Disclosure
Salt and Syd may be a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program or other affiliate advertising programs designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to affiliate partners. This means we may earn a small commission if you purchase through certain links at no extra cost to you.
6. Recipe & Nutritional Disclaimer
The information on Salt and Syd is for educational and entertainment purposes only.
- Nutritional Information: Nutritional data provided in recipes is an estimate and should not be used as medical or dietary advice. We are not responsible for any loss or damage resulting from your reliance on nutritional information.
- Food Safety: It is the reader’s responsibility to follow safe food handling practices and use their own judgment when consuming raw or undercooked ingredients.
7. Children’s Information
Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity. Salt and Syd does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13.
8. Consent
By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser.
Embedded content from other websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.