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Disclosure & Privacy Policy

(Updated 09/03/2021) The fine print…

Disclaimer

Granny’s In The Kitchen is a personal blog written and edited by Stacey Garska and Sara Garska. All opinions are our own. We am not experts or medical professionals, so please keep that in mind and remember that we are simply writing our own thoughts, experiences, and opinions.

Our opinions do not represent those of people, institutions or organizations that we may or may not be associated with in professional or personal capacity, unless explicitly stated. Any views or opinions are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, or individual.

All content provided on this blog is for informational purposes only. We cannot guarantee accuracy or completeness of any information on this site or found by following any link on this site. We am not liable for any errors or omissions in this information nor for the availability of this information. We am not liable for any losses, injuries, or damages from the display or use of this information. Remember, our blog simply represents our personal experiences and opinions.

For questions about this blog, please contact contactgrannysinthekitchen (at) gmail (dot) com.

Disclosure and Copyright Information

SHARING: Feel free to use sharing buttons located on this page to share posts on your social networks. Clear and proper credit must be given and any shared posts must link back to the original page. Do not copy and present material from this site as your own. Do not copy photos of my family for use outside of the posts and/or pages on which they originated. In addition to the sharing buttons provided, you may use ONE photo with a link to the article on which it originally appeared in a round-up or review post. Under no circumstances may the original post text be copied and used on another website without explicit written permission from the owners!

PHOTOS: Unless otherwise stated, all photos are the work of Stacey Garska Rodriguez, Sara Garska, and Granny’s In The Kitchen and are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 Unported License. Do not remove or crop out the watermark. Please contact us for permission to edit and use photos for any other purpose outside of the blog post in which they reside. Under no circumstances may multiple photos or altered photos be used on your website or social media without explicit written permission from the owner.

RECIPES: The recipes on Granny’s In The Kitchen are our own work, or that of our contributors. Unless otherwise stated, the recipes on this blog are original recipes and therefore require proper credit and linking back to the original post when sharing. If you would like to share any of our recipes with family, friends, or readers on your own site, always use the sharing buttons provided in the post OR you may use ONE unaltered photo with a clear link to the original recipe post. Under no circumstances may the full recipe text be copied and/or used on another website or social media page without explicit written permission from the owner. Under no circumstances may multiple photos or altered photos be used on your website or social media without explicit written permission from the owner.

FILES: Any downloadable file, including but not limited to pdfs, docs, jpegs, pngs, is provided at the user’s own risk. The owner will not be liable for any losses, injuries, or damages resulting from a corrupted or damaged file.

PAID CONTENT: This blog accepts forms of cash advertising, sponsorship, paid insertions or other forms of compensation. This allows us to do something we love and spend time with our families đŸ™‚  Product reviews, paid or unpaid, always reflect our honest opinions, findings, beliefs, or experiences on those topics or products.  The views and opinions expressed on this blog are purely our own. Any product claim, statistic, quote or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer, provider or party in question.

Granny’s In The Kitchen is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

This blog does not contain any content which might present a conflict of interest.

Comment Policy

We LOVE and welcome your comments on my blog posts and recipes, even if you don’t completely agree with us. However, please be respectful — remember–  we are real people! We reserve the right to remove any comments at my discretion and without notice that do not contribute to the discussion or are rude, spam, discuss illegal subject matter, etc.

Privacy Policy

This policy was last updated January 2, 2020.

Your privacy is important to us at Granny’s In The Kitchen. The policy below outlines how your personal information is collected and how it is used when you use our website.

You agree to the terms of this policy when you use this website. This privacy policy may change from time to time. If any changes are made, then you will be notified by revising the date at the top of this policy.

About Granny’s In The Kitchen

Founded in 2019 and based in the United States of America, Granny’s In The Kitchen is an independently operated blog run by Stacey Garska Rodriguez and Stacey Garska Rodriguez Media, LLC. This website provides recipes and lifestyle posts.

How Information is Collected

Here is how your information is collected on Granny’s In The Kitchen:

  • if you subscribe to the newsletter
  • if you leave a comment on the blog
  • if you purchase a product via the Granny’s In The Kitchen store
  • through website cookies and log files
  • through Google Analytics

Newsletter

If you decide to join the newsletter via any of the many sign up forms located throughout this website, then your first name and email address are required. We require your email address in order to send you the emails and we require your first name so that my emails to you will include a friendly personalized note.

At the bottom of every email I send, you will find a link to unsubscribe. You may unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time. If you are having trouble unsubscribing or would like to be removed from the newsletter, then simply send me an email at contactatgrannysinthekitchen @ gmail.com asking to be removed.

I currently use BirdSend as my email service provider (read their privacy policy here: https://birdsend.co/legal/privacy-policy). Your data is collected and then passed to them. Tags are used within BirdSend to track your actions and page visits so that future emails can be better tailored to meet your needs.

Currently, I send an average of one email per month. However, I will occasionally email you about products and other promotions that may be relevant to your interests.

Your email and name are never sold or given away to a third party.

All emails you receive are CAN-SPAM compliant. At the bottom of every email, you will find information on how to contact the sender, as well as information on how to unsubscribe.

Blog Comments

Love something you read on the blog? Then leaving a comment is a great way to do that! We love your feedback. If you choose to leave a comment on a blog post, then please be aware that the comment is then public and visible to anyone who reads the comment section. Your email address is never shared or disclosed, but your name and comment will be visible to others.

It is highly recommended that you avoid leaving detailed personal information in your comments.

We reserve the right to remove comments deemed as inappropriate, threatening, profane, or spammy without notice.

Cookies

Cookies store user-specific information into a log. We use the following cookies on Granny’s In The Kitchen:

Google Analytics

Granny’s In The Kitchen uses Google Analytics to track website performance and user behavior. It provides information on pageviews, referral sources, and other valuable information that helps me adapt the content I write for this website. Google Analytics does capture anonymous data about location, age, gender, and interests, but I have no way to connect that information and specifically identify you. Google Analytics may also capture your IP address as you make your way around this website. User and event data is retained indefinitely for the purpose of measuring website traffic stats. You can read more about that here.

Advertising.

This Site is affiliated with CMI Marketing, Inc., d/b/a CafeMedia (“CafeMedia”) for the purposes of placing advertising on the Site, and CafeMedia will collect and use certain data for advertising purposes. To learn more about CafeMedia’s data usage, click here www.cafemedia.com/publisher-advertising-privacy-policy

Social Media Privacy

Granny’s In The Kitchen uses various social media platforms. Granny’s In The Kitchen is not responsible for what you post on our social media channels.

Parental Consent

If you are under 16 years old, you must first have parental permission before using our website or entering personal information.

Log Files

Like many other Web sites, https://grannysinthekitchen.com makes use of log files. These files merely logs visitors to the site – usually a standard procedure for hosting companies and a part of hosting services’s analytics. The information inside the log files includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date/time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. This information is used to analyze trends, administer the site, track user’s movement around the site, and gather demographic information. IP addresses, and other such information are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable.

Final Notes on this Privacy Policy

You have the right to access your personal data and know how it is being processed. Hopefully, the policy above adequately explains how your data is used.

Personal information will not be transferred unless we are legally obligated to do so. If you would like your information to be removed from our systems, please contact contactatgrannysinthekitchen @ gmail.com. You can request to be removed at any time.

Granny’s In The Kitchen contains links to other websites. As such, Granny’s In The Kitchen is not responsible for the privacy policies of other websites or the third party applications it uses.

If you require any more information or have any questions about our privacy policy, please feel free to contact us by email.