Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 15, 2025 | Last Updated: December 18, 2025

Ezoic Services

This website uses the services of Ezoic Inc. (“Ezoic”), including to manage third-party interest-based advertising. Ezoic may employ a variety of technologies on this website, including tools to serve content, display advertisements and enable advertising to visitors of this website, which may utilize first and third-party cookies.

A cookie is a small text file sent to your device by a web server that enables the website to remember information about your browsing activity. First-party cookies are created by the site you are visiting, while third-party cookies are set by domains other than the one you’re visiting. Ezoic and our partners may place third-party cookies, tags, beacons, pixels, and similar technologies to monitor interactions with advertisements and optimize ad targeting. Please note that disabling cookies may limit access to certain content and features on the website, and rejecting cookies does not eliminate advertisements but will result in non-personalized advertising. You can find more information about cookies and how to manage them here.

The following information may be collected, used, and stored in a cookie when serving personalized ads:

IP address
Operating system type and version
Device type
Language preferences
Web browser type
Email (in a hashed or encrypted form)

Ezoic and its partners may use this data in combination with information that has been independently collected to deliver targeted advertisements across various platforms and websites. Ezoic’s partners may also gather additional data, such as unique IDs, advertising IDs, geolocation data, usage data, device information, traffic data, referral sources, and interactions between users and websites or advertisements, to create audience segments for targeted advertising across different devices, browsers, and apps. You can find more information about interest-based advertising and how to manage them here.

You can view Ezoic’s privacy policy here, or for additional information about Ezoic’s advertising and other partners, you can view Ezoic’s advertising partners here.

The Simple Version: We collect only the information we need to help you with recipes and meal planning. We never sell your personal information, and we’re totally transparent about what we do with your data. If you have questions, just email us – we’re real people who actually respond!

Look, we get it – nobody loves reading privacy policies. But since we’re asking for your trust with your family’s meal planning (and sometimes your email address), we want to be completely upfront about how we handle your information. This policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, and what we do with it.

1. Information We Collect

Information You Give Us Directly:

Email addresses when you sign up for our newsletter or contact us
Names if you choose to share them (first names are totally fine!)
Recipe feedback and comments when you share your cooking experiences
Meal planning preferences if you use our meal planning tools
Dietary restrictions or preferences when you tell us about them
Photos and stories when you share your cooking successes (or disasters!)

Information We Collect Automatically:

Website usage data like which recipes you view most often
Device information (mobile vs. desktop, browser type)
Location data (general location like city/state, not your exact address)
How you found us (Google search, social media, friend referral)

2. How We Use Your Information

Here’s exactly what we do with your information – no hidden agenda:

Send you recipes and meal planning tips you actually signed up for
Remember your dietary preferences so we can suggest relevant recipes
Respond to your questions about recipes, cooking techniques, or meal planning
Improve our recipes based on your feedback and what’s popular
Make our website work better by understanding how people use it
Prevent spam and keep things secure for everyone

What We DON’T Do: We never sell your email addresses or personal information to third parties. We don’t spam you with irrelevant stuff. We don’t share your personal cooking disasters with anyone (unless you specifically say it’s okay to feature your story!). We don’t send you stuff you didn’t ask for.

3. Data Protection & Security

We take protecting your information seriously. Here’s how we keep your data safe:

Secure servers with encryption for all data transmission
Limited access – only Claire and Linda can access personal information
Regular security updates on all our systems
Secure email practices for all communications
Regular data backups stored securely

That said, no internet transmission is 100% secure. While we do everything possible to protect your information, we can’t guarantee absolute security. If we ever have a security issue, we’ll notify you immediately.

4. Your Rights (GDPR & CCPA Compliant)

You have complete control over your personal information. Here’s what you can do:

Access Your Data:

Want to see what information we have about you? Just email us at Contact@EdenPlate.com and we’ll send you everything we have within 72 hours.

Correct Your Information:

Notice something wrong in our records? Let us know and we’ll fix it immediately. This includes updating email addresses, dietary preferences, or any other information.

Delete Your Data:

Want us to delete all your personal information? No problem. Email us and we’ll remove everything except what we’re legally required to keep (like records of purchases for tax purposes). This usually takes 24-48 hours.

Stop Communications:

There’s an unsubscribe link in every email we send, or you can just email us directly. We’ll remove you from all communications within 24 hours.

Data Portability:

Want to take your data somewhere else? We’ll provide you with all your information in a standard format that you can use elsewhere.

Exercise Your Rights: For any privacy-related requests, email us at Contact@EdenPlate.com with “Privacy Request” in the subject line. Linda personally handles all privacy inquiries and usually responds within 24 hours.

5. Cookies & Tracking

We use cookies (the digital kind, not the delicious kind) to make our website work better for you:

Essential Cookies:

Login information so you don’t have to sign in every time
Recipe preferences to remember your dietary restrictions
Shopping cart contents if we add an online store later

Analytics Cookies:

Google Analytics to understand which recipes are most popular
Website performance to make pages load faster
User experience improvements based on how people navigate the site

Marketing Cookies:

Social media integration for sharing recipes
Email optimization to send you content you’re most likely to enjoy

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Blocking certain cookies might affect some website functionality, but you can still access all our recipes!

6. Third-Party Services

We work with a few trusted partners to provide better service:

Email Service (ConvertKit):

We use ConvertKit to manage our email list and send newsletters. They follow strict privacy standards and only use your data to send the emails you requested. View ConvertKit’s Privacy Policy

Analytics (Google Analytics):

Google Analytics helps us understand website usage without identifying individual users. We’ve configured it to anonymize IP addresses and respect Do Not Track requests. View Google’s Privacy Policy

Social Media Integration:

We use social sharing buttons for Pinterest, Instagram, and Facebook. These may place cookies, but only if you interact with them. We don’t automatically share your activity on social media.

Recipe Card Technology:

Our recipe cards use structured data to help search engines understand our content better. This doesn’t involve any personal information – just recipe ingredients and instructions.

7. Children’s Privacy

EdenPlate is designed for adults planning family meals. We don’t knowingly collect information from children under 13. If you’re under 18, please have a parent or guardian review this privacy policy with you before using our site.

If we learn that we’ve collected personal information from a child under 13, we’ll delete it immediately. Parents, if you believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us right away.

8. International Users

We’re based in the United States (Claire in North Carolina, Linda in South Carolina), but we welcome visitors from around the world! If you’re outside the US:

Your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States
We comply with GDPR requirements for European visitors
We provide the same privacy protections to all users regardless of location
You have the same data rights described above

9. Changes to This Policy

We’ll update this privacy policy if we make significant changes to how we handle your information. When we do:

We’ll email active subscribers about important changes
We’ll post the updated policy on our website with a new “last updated” date
We’ll explain what changed in plain English
We’ll give you time to review changes before they take effect

Minor updates (like fixing typos or clarifying existing practices) won’t trigger notifications, but we’ll always update the “last modified” date.

10. Contact Us About Privacy

Privacy Questions or Concerns:

Email: Contact@EdenPlate.com
Subject Line: “Privacy Question” or “Privacy Request”

Mailing Address:
EdenPlate Privacy Inquiries
1247 Oak Ridge Lane
Asheville, NC 28801

Response Time: Linda personally handles all privacy inquiries and typically responds within 24 hours (48 hours max on weekends).

EU Representative: For European users, you can also contact us through the methods above for any GDPR-related requests.

11. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you’re a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act:

Right to Know: You can request information about the personal data we’ve collected about you
Right to Delete: You can request deletion of your personal information
Right to Opt-Out: You can opt out of any sale of personal information (though we don’t sell personal information)
Right to Non-Discrimination: We won’t discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights

To exercise these rights, use the contact information above. We don’t charge fees for reasonable privacy requests.

Our Commitment: We believe privacy is a fundamental right, not a luxury. Whether you’re legally protected by GDPR, CCPA, or other privacy laws, we provide the same high level of privacy protection to all our users. Your trust means everything to us, and we work hard to earn it every day.

Questions about this policy? We’re real people who actually read and respond to emails. Don’t hesitate to reach out at Contact@EdenPlate.com – Linda loves answering privacy questions almost as much as she loves solving meal planning puzzles!