Effective date: June 1, 2026
Everyday Forkful (“we”, “us”, or “our”) operates the website everydayforkful.com. This page explains what information we collect when you visit the site, how we use it, and your choices.
Information We Collect
Information You Provide Directly
When you submit the contact form, we collect your name and email address so we can respond to you. We do not sell or share that information with third parties. We retain contact form submissions for up to 12 months and then delete them.
Automatically Collected Information
Like most websites, we collect certain technical information automatically when you visit. This includes your IP address (in truncated form), browser type, operating system, referring URL, pages viewed, and the date and time of your visit. This data is collected through Google Analytics 4, which uses cookies to distinguish returning visitors from new ones.
We use this information in aggregate to understand which content is useful and to improve the site. We do not use it to identify individual visitors.
Cookies
We use the following categories of cookies:
- Strictly necessary: Required for the site to function (for example, your consent preference is stored locally).
- Analytics: Google Analytics 4 cookies that help us understand site traffic. You can opt out of analytics cookies using the cookie consent banner or via Google’s opt-out tool.
- Advertising: We may serve ads through Google AdSense or similar networks. These networks may place cookies to show relevant ads. See the Google Privacy Policy for details.
You can disable cookies in your browser settings. Disabling analytics and advertising cookies will not affect your ability to read recipes or use the site.
Affiliate Links
Some links on this site are affiliate links. When you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, the retailer may place a cookie to attribute the sale. We do not receive information about your personal purchase details, only whether a referral commission was earned. See our Affiliate Disclosure for more.
Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services that may process data about your visit:
- Google Analytics 4 (traffic measurement)
- Google AdSense (display advertising)
- Amazon Associates and similar affiliate networks (commission tracking via click-through links)
- Contact Form 7 or equivalent (form submission storage within WordPress)
Each of these services has its own privacy policy. We do not control how they process data beyond our site’s boundary.
Children’s Privacy
This site is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has submitted personal information through our contact form, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.
Your Rights (California and EEA Residents)
If you are a California resident, you have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know what personal information we hold about you and to request deletion. If you are in the European Economic Area, you have rights under the GDPR, including access, rectification, erasure, and portability.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us through the Contact page. We will respond within 30 days.
Data Retention
Contact form submissions are retained for up to 12 months. Analytics data is retained according to Google Analytics’ default retention settings (14 months). We do not retain any other personal data beyond what is described above.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the effective date at the top of this page. Continued use of the site after a change constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact
Questions about this privacy policy? Use the Contact page to reach us.