Last Updated: May 9, 2025
At MyPlanetFood.com (“we,” “us,” or “our”), we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and share your data when you visit our website at myplanetfood.com or interact with our services. By using our site, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information when you use our website:
- Personal Information: When you voluntarily provide it, such as through contact forms, comments, or newsletter subscriptions, we may collect your name, email address, and any other details you share.
- Usage Data: We automatically collect information about your interactions with our site, including your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and time spent on our site.
- Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to track user behavior, store preferences (e.g., language settings), and serve targeted ads. For example, we may use cookies to remember your login details for comments.
- Third-Party Data: If you interact with social media buttons (e.g., Facebook Like) or embedded content, those third parties may collect data about you, such as your social media profile information.
- Analytics Data: We use tools like Google Analytics to monitor site traffic, which collects data like your IP address and browsing patterns.
2. How We Collect Information
We collect data through:
- Direct Interactions: When you fill out forms (e.g., contact or subscription forms) or leave comments on our recipes and blog posts.
- Automated Technologies: Cookies, server logs, and analytics tools automatically gather usage data as you navigate our site.
- Third-Party Services: Plugins or services like Google Analytics, social media widgets, or ad networks (e.g., Google AdSense) may collect data when you interact with our site.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your data to:
- Provide and improve our services, such as displaying relevant recipes or blog content.
- Communicate with you, including responding to inquiries or sending newsletters if you’ve subscribed.
- Analyze site performance and user behavior to enhance your experience.
- Serve targeted advertisements through third-party ad networks.
- Comply with legal obligations, such as responding to lawful requests for data.
4. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell your personal information. However, we may share your data with:
- Service Providers: Third-party tools like Google Analytics, email marketing platforms (e.g., Mailchimp), or hosting providers (e.g., WordPress) that help us operate our site.
- Ad Networks: Partners like Google AdSense may use your data to deliver personalized ads.
- Legal Authorities: If required by law or to protect our rights, we may disclose your data to comply with legal processes.
- Social Media Platforms: If you interact with social media features, those platforms may collect and share data as per their own privacy policies.
5. Cookies and Opt-Out Options
We use cookies to enhance your experience. You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings or by opting out of certain cookies via our cookie consent banner (if applicable). For third-party ad networks like Google AdSense, you can opt out of personalized ads by visiting their respective opt-out pages (e.g., Google’s ad settings). Note that disabling cookies may affect your site experience.
6. Your Data Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights over your personal data:
- Access: Request a copy of the data we hold about you.
- Correction: Ask us to correct inaccurate information.
- Deletion: Request that we delete your data (e.g., comments or form submissions).
- Opt-Out: Unsubscribe from newsletters or opt out of data sharing for marketing purposes.
- Restriction: Limit how we process your data in certain circumstances.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at the details below. If you’re in the EU, you’re protected by the GDPR, and if you’re in California, the CCPA grants you additional rights, such as opting out of data sales (which we do not do).
7. Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your data, including using secure hosting through WordPress and implementing SSL encryption. However, no online platform is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute protection against unauthorized access.
8. Data Retention
We retain your personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy (e.g., to maintain your newsletter subscription) or to comply with legal requirements. Usage data, such as analytics, may be retained for up to 26 months before being anonymized or deleted.
9. International Data Transfers
MyPlanetFood.com is hosted on WordPress servers, which may be located outside your country (e.g., in the U.S.). If you’re in the EU, this means your data may be transferred to a region with different privacy laws. We ensure that such transfers comply with GDPR requirements, such as using service providers that adhere to standard contractual clauses.
10. Third-Party Links
Our site may contain links to external websites, such as social media platforms or affiliate partners. We are not responsible for their privacy practices, so we encourage you to review their policies before sharing data.
11. Children’s Privacy
MyPlanetFood.com is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children, and if we learn that such data has been collected, we will delete it promptly. If you believe we have collected data from a child, please contact us.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this policy to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of significant changes by posting the updated policy on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date. Please review this policy periodically.
13. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us at:
- Email: contact@myplanetfood.com
- Mailing Address: