Who we are
Our website address is: https://culinarypassages.com.
Comments
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. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.
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.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Advertising & Cookies (AdSense)
We display advertising through Google AdSense. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to this and other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet. Google’s use of the DART cookie enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this site and other sites on the Internet.
Users may review a list of Google’s certified advertising partners here: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads.
You can opt out of personalized advertising from Google by visiting Google Ads Settings (https://adssettings.google.com). Alternatively, you can opt out of some third-party vendors’ uses of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting the NAI opt-out page (https://optout.networkadvertising.org) or the DAA consumer choice page (https://optout.aboutads.info).
Learn more about how Google uses data in advertising: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads and how Google uses cookies: https://policies.google.com/technologies/cookies. We also reference Google’s “How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services”: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.
EU/UK/Swiss Users – Consent
If you access our site from the EEA, UK, or Switzerland, we obtain consent for cookies and personal data processing for ads personalization and measurement via a Consent Management Platform (CMP) certified by Google and aligned with the IAB Europe Transparency & Consent Framework. You can update your choices at any time via the “Privacy settings” or “Cookie settings” link in our footer.
California Privacy Rights (CPRA)
If you are a California resident, you may have the right to opt out of “selling” or “sharing” your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising. We honor such requests via the “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link in our footer. We also respond to rights requests (access, deletion, correction, etc.) as described below.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics (and similar analytics tools) to understand site usage. These tools may set cookies or read device identifiers to measure interactions and usage patterns. You can opt out of Google Analytics with the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Email & Forms
If you sign up for newsletters, contact us, or submit forms, we collect the information you provide (e.g., name, email) to respond or send updates. You can unsubscribe at any time via the link in our emails or by contacting us.
Affiliate Links & Sponsored Content
Some links on our site may be affiliate links and we may receive a commission if you purchase through them, at no additional cost to you. Sponsored content will always be clearly labeled.
Data Retention
We retain contact form submissions and email subscriptions for as long as needed to provide the requested service or until you ask us to delete them. Comment data may be retained indefinitely to manage spam and moderation.
Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, object to, or restrict processing of your personal information, and to data portability. To exercise these rights, contact us. We will verify your request and respond within the time required by applicable law.
Children’s Privacy
Our content is family-oriented but the site is intended for use by adults planning family activities. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided personal data to us, please contact us to request deletion.
Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.
International Transfers
If you access the site from outside the United States, your information may be processed in the U.S. and other countries, which may have different data-protection laws than your country of residence.
Contact Us
Culinary Passages
Email: culinarypassages.com/contactus
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Effective date / Last Updated: August 27, 2025. Material changes will be noted on this page.