Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy
Effective Date: April 27, 2026
Last Updated: April 27, 2026
Location: British Columbia, Canada

1. Overview

Welcome to Sweet Caroline’s Kitchen, accessible at https:///sweetcarolines-kitchen.com (the “Site”, “we”, “us”, or “our”).

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information in accordance with applicable laws, including:

  • Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) of British Columbia
  • Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) of Canada
  • General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), where applicable
  • California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA), where applicable

2. Information We Collect

(1) Voluntary Information

  • Comments: When visitors leave comments on the Site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.
  • Contact Forms: Name, email address, and any message content submitted via contact forms.

(2) Automated Information

We automatically collect certain information about your device, including:

  • IP address
  • Browser type
  • Operating system
  • Referring URLs
  • Pages viewed and time spent on the Site

This data is collected through cookies, WordPress features, and analytics tools.

3. Cookies and Advertising (Google AdSense)

This Site uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance user experience and deliver advertisements.

(1) Consent to Cookies

By using this Site, you consent to the use of cookies.

Where required by law, we will obtain your consent before using non-essential cookies.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings.

(2) Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense, a third-party advertising service provided by Google.

Google uses cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie) to serve ads based on your prior visits to this Site or other websites.

Google and its partners may use advertising cookies to personalize ads.

Google may use collected data in accordance with its own privacy policies.

You can manage your advertising preferences here:
https://adssettings.google.com

You can opt out of third-party personalized advertising here:
https://www.aboutads.info

(3) Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our Site.

This data is generally aggregated and used for analytical purposes to improve website performance and user experience.

4. Purposes of Data Use

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

  • To operate, maintain, and optimize the Site
  • To respond to comments, inquiries, and feedback
  • To improve user experience and content quality
  • To provide and improve advertising experiences
  • To protect against spam (e.g., Akismet, reCAPTCHA) and security threats
  • To comply with legal obligations

5. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), we process your data based on:

  • Consent (e.g., cookies, subscriptions)
  • Legitimate interests (e.g., analytics, security, spam prevention)
  • Legal obligations

6. Third-Party Services

We use trusted third-party services to operate the Site, including:

  • Hosting Provider: [Insert Hosting Provider Name]
  • Security & Spam Protection: Akismet (Automattic), reCAPTCHA, Wordfence
  • Analytics & Advertising: Google LLC (Google Analytics, Google AdSense)

These third parties may process your data in accordance with their own privacy policies.

7. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries outside of British Columbia or Canada, including the United States.

By using this Site, you consent to such transfers.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

(1) Canada (PIPA / PIPEDA)

  • Right to access your personal information
  • Right to request corrections

(2) European Economic Area (GDPR)

  • Right to access
  • Right to rectification
  • Right to erasure
  • Right to restrict processing
  • Right to data portability
  • Right to withdraw consent

(3) California (CCPA/CPRA)

  • Right to know what personal information is collected
  • Right to request deletion
  • Right to non-discrimination

We do not sell personal information.

9. Data Retention

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely.

We retain other personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy.

10. Children’s Privacy

This Site does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13.

If you believe that a child has provided personal data, please contact us immediately. We will promptly delete such information.

11. Do Not Track & Global Privacy Control

Some web browsers offer a “Do Not Track” (DNT) feature.

We do not currently respond to DNT signals.

However, where required by law, we recognize Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date.

13. Contact Information

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact:

[email protected]