Privacy Policy
Effective Date: August 19, 2025
Welcome to YumNode! My name is Amanda Rodriguez, and your privacy is incredibly important to me. This Privacy Policy is designed to help you understand what information is collected when you visit yumnode.com (the “Website”), why it’s collected, and how it is used and protected.
This policy applies to all information collected through our Website. By using this Website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. The language is kept as simple as possible to ensure clarity.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information in a few different ways to provide and improve the experience on YumNode.
a) Information You Voluntarily Provide to Us:
- Comments: When you leave a comment on a recipe or post, we collect the data shown in the comments form, which typically includes your name, email address, and website (optional). We also collect your IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
- Contacting Us: If you contact me directly via the email link, I will receive your email address and any other information you choose to provide in your message.
- Newsletter Subscription: Should you choose to subscribe to our newsletter, we will collect your name and email address to send you updates, new recipes, and other content. You can unsubscribe from this at any time using the link provided in every email.
b) Information We Collect Automatically:
- Log Data: Like most websites, our servers automatically record information (“Log Data”) that your browser sends whenever you visit YumNode. This Log Data may include your computer’s Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, the pages you visit on our site, the time and date of your visit, and other statistics. This data is typically anonymized and used for analytics.
- Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies to operate and administer our Website, gather usage data, and improve your experience. A cookie is a piece of information sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device. For more details, please see the “Cookies” section below.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for several purposes:
- To Operate and Maintain the Website: To manage the site, publish content, and ensure everything runs smoothly.
- To Improve Your Experience: To understand how you use the site so we can create better recipes and content that you’ll love.
- To Respond to You: To reply to your comments and answer your questions.
- To Prevent Spam and Protect Security: To identify and filter out spammy comments and protect the site from malicious activity.
- To Send Periodic Emails: If you opt-in to our newsletter, we will use your email address to send you updates. We will not send you marketing emails without your explicit consent.
3. Cookies and Web Beacons
YumNode uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies help us understand visitor preferences, track user trends, and store certain information.
- What are cookies? A cookie is a small text file stored on your computer or mobile device by a website.
- How we use them: We use cookies for analytics purposes through services like Google Analytics to understand our audience. We may also use cookies to remember your details if you leave a comment, so you don’t have to fill them in again.
- Controlling Cookies: You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website, though your access to some functionality may be restricted.
4. Third-Party Services & Embedded Content
Our Website may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., YouTube videos, images, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if you have 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.
5. Data Retention & Security
We retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. For example, if you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely.
The security of your data is important to us. We take reasonable administrative and technical measures to protect your personal information. However, please remember that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.
6. Your Data Rights
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data. These rights include:
- The right to access: You can request copies of the personal data we hold about you.
- The right to rectification: You can request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
- The right to erasure: You can request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions (e.g., deleting a comment you left).
To exercise any of these rights, please contact me.
7. Children’s Privacy
This Website is not intended for individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with Personal Information, please contact me so that I can take necessary action.
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Effective Date” at the top. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please feel free to get in touch with me via the contact page provided on the Website.