Privacy Policy

Last Updated: October 1, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to Alpha Foody (https://alphafoody.com), operated by Maria (“Alpha Foody,” “we,” “us,” or “our”). Your privacy matters to us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit our website, how we use it, who we share it with, and the choices and rights you have.

By using alphafoody.com (the “Site”), you agree to the practices described in this policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the Site.

2. Information We Collect

Information You Give Us

  • Contact form and email: your name, email address, and the contents of your message.
  • Comments and reviews: your name, email address, website (optional), and the comment or rating you submit.
  • Newsletter signup (if offered): your name and email address.
  • Giveaways or surveys (if offered): any information you choose to provide.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Site, we and our service providers may automatically collect:

  • IP address (which may indicate your approximate location)
  • Browser type, device type, and operating system
  • Pages viewed, time on page, links clicked, and referring website
  • Date and time of your visit
  • Cookie identifiers and similar technology data

Information From Third Parties

We may receive information from analytics providers, advertising partners, and affiliate networks, such as aggregated reports about site traffic or ad performance.

3. Cookies and Similar Technologies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use them to keep the Site working, remember your preferences, understand how people use our recipes, and show relevant advertising.

Types of cookies we use:

  • Essential cookies: needed for core site functions and security.
  • Analytics cookies: help us understand which recipes are most helpful (for example, through Google Analytics).
  • Advertising cookies: used by our advertising partners to show ads and measure their performance, which may include interest-based advertising.
  • Preference cookies: remember choices such as consent settings.

Your choices: You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Blocking some cookies may affect how the Site works. Where required by law, we display a consent banner that lets you accept or manage non-essential cookies. You can change your selection at any time through [the cookie settings link in the footer].

4. How We Use Your Information

We use information to:

  • Operate, maintain, and improve the Site and our recipes
  • Respond to your messages and requests
  • Publish and moderate comments
  • Send newsletters or updates you’ve asked for (you can unsubscribe at any time)
  • Analyze traffic and understand reader interests
  • Display advertising and measure its effectiveness
  • Track affiliate referrals
  • Protect the Site against spam, fraud, and abuse
  • Comply with legal obligations

5. Legal Bases for Processing (EEA, UK and Switzerland)

If you are in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, we process personal data based on:

  • Consent: for non-essential cookies, advertising, and newsletters.
  • Legitimate interests: to run, secure, and improve the Site, provided your rights do not override those interests.
  • Contract or request: to respond to your inquiries.
  • Legal obligation: where we must comply with the law.

6. Advertising

We work with third-party advertising networks [such as Google AdSense, Mediavine, Raptive, or other partners — list yours] to display ads on the Site. These partners may use cookies, web beacons, and device identifiers to show ads based on your visits to this and other websites.

You can learn about and opt out of interest-based advertising through:

Opting out does not remove ads; it means the ads you see may be less relevant to you.

7. Analytics

We use Google Analytics 4 to understand Site usage. Google may collect information such as your IP address and browsing activity through cookies. You can opt out by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout. Learn more about how Google uses data at https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

8. Affiliate Links

Some recipe posts may contain affiliate links (for example, to kitchen tools or ingredients). If you click a link and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. Affiliate partners may place cookies to track referrals. See our Disclaimer for details.

9. Comments, Contact Forms and Email

Comments are public. Your name and comment text may be displayed to other visitors. Your email address is never published. Please do not include sensitive personal information in comments.

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we use [your email service provider, e.g., MailerLite, ConvertKit, Mailchimp] to send messages. Every email includes an unsubscribe link.

10. How We Share Information

We do not sell your personal information for money. We may share information with:

  • Service providers that help us run the Site, such as hosting, analytics, email, security, and form providers, who may only use data to provide services to us.
  • Advertising and affiliate partners, as described above.
  • Legal and safety authorities, when required by law or to protect rights, safety, and property.
  • A successor, in the event of a merger, sale, or transfer of the Site.

Please note that sharing data for cross-context behavioral advertising may be considered a “sale” or “share” under some state laws. See Section 12 for your rights and how to opt out.

11. Data Retention

We keep personal information only as long as needed for the purposes described in this policy, unless a longer period is required by law. Contact form messages are generally kept for up to 24 months. Comments remain until deleted. Newsletter data is kept until you unsubscribe. Analytics data is retained according to our settings of 14 months.

12. Your Privacy Rights

All Users

You may contact us at any time to ask about, correct, or delete the personal information we hold about you.

California Residents (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to:

  • Know what personal information we collect, use, and disclose
  • Request deletion of your personal information
  • Request correction of inaccurate information
  • Opt out of the “sale” or “sharing” of personal information
  • Limit the use of sensitive personal information (we do not intentionally collect it)
  • Not be discriminated against for exercising your rights

In the past 12 months, we may have collected identifiers (such as IP address and cookie IDs) and internet activity (such as pages viewed), and shared them with advertising and analytics partners. To opt out, use [the “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link in the footer] or enable a Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal in your browser, which we honor where technically feasible.

Other U.S. States

Residents of other states with privacy laws, such as Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, Texas, and others, may have similar rights to access, correct, delete, and opt out of targeted advertising. Contact us to submit a request. If we decline a request, you may appeal by replying to our decision email.

EEA, UK and Swiss Residents (GDPR)

You have the right to access, correct, delete, restrict, or object to processing of your data, to data portability, and to withdraw consent at any time. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

How to Make a Request

Email infoalphafoody@gmail.com with the subject line “Privacy Request.” We may need to verify your identity before acting on your request, and we will respond within the time required by applicable law (generally 30 to 45 days).

13. Children’s Privacy

Alpha Foody is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

14. Data Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information, including HTTPS encryption and access controls. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

15. International Data Transfers

Our service providers may process data in the United States and other countries. Where required, we rely on appropriate safeguards, such as standard contractual clauses, for transfers of data from the EEA, UK, or Switzerland.

16. Third-Party Links

The Site may link to other websites, videos, or social platforms. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We encourage you to read their privacy policies.

17. Do Not Track

Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” signal. Because there is no uniform standard, the Site does not currently respond to Do Not Track signals, but we do honor Global Privacy Control signals as described above.

18. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will change the “Last Updated” date above, and for material changes we will provide additional notice where appropriate. Please review this page periodically.

19. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or want to exercise your rights, contact us:

Alpha Foody Email: infoalphafoody@gmail.com Website: https://alphafoody.com/contact/