Privacy Policy
Effective Date: September 28, 2026
This Privacy Policy describes how Dish Whisperer (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and discloses your personal information when you visit, use, or make a purchase from dishwhisperer.com (the “Site”).
1. Information We Collect
We collect information about you in various ways when you use the Site:
- Information You Provide Directly: We collect information that you voluntarily provide to us, such as:
- Contact Information: If you use our contact form or email us, you may provide your name and email address.
- Comments: If you leave comments on recipes, we collect the information you provide in your comment, your name (or pseudonym), and your email address.
- Newsletter Signup: If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address and any other information you provide.
- Information Collected Automatically: We automatically collect certain information about your device and how you interact with our Site. This information may include:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Referring URLs
- Pages viewed and navigation paths
- Dates and times of access
- Device information (type, screen resolution, unique identifiers)
2. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our Site uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing activities. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use cookies for various purposes:
- Necessary Cookies: Essential for the basic functioning of the website (e.g., session management).
- Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our site (e.g., which pages are popular) to improve it.
- Advertising/Marketing Cookies: Used by us and third parties (like ad networks) to show you relevant ads and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
We use a Cookie Consent Management Platform (CMP) to manage your cookie preferences. Through the CMP banner and settings, you can choose which types of cookies you consent to.
You can also manage cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the Site.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:
- To provide and maintain the Site and its content.
- To enable and manage features like comments and the contact form.
- To send you newsletters and updates if you have subscribed (you can unsubscribe at any time).
- To analyze how the Site is used and improve its content and functionality.
- To display personalized advertising through third-party ad networks.
- To facilitate affiliate marketing activities and track referrals.
- To communicate with you, respond to your inquiries, and provide customer support.
- To ensure the security of the Site and prevent fraud.
- To comply with legal obligations.
4. Sharing Your Information with Third Parties
We may share your personal information with third parties who provide services to us or collaborate with us in operating the Site. This includes categories of third parties such as:
- Hosting providers (store website data and logs)
- Email marketing services (manage newsletter subscriptions and emails)
- Advertising platforms and networks (display ads based on user behavior)
- Affiliate marketing partners (track user clicks and purchases)
- Analytics providers (analyze website traffic and usage)
- Cookie Consent Management Platforms (manage user cookie preferences)
Services we currently use on this site include: our web hosting provider, Brevo (email newsletter), HB Agency and its advertising partners (display advertising), Google Analytics (visitor statistics), Amazon Associates (affiliate links), Pinterest (save/share buttons) and Grow (recipe saving).
Note that some of these third parties may be located outside of your country of residence, including in the United States, and your information may be transferred to and stored on servers in those locations. Data protection laws in these countries may differ from those in your jurisdiction.
We may also share your information for business transfers (e.g., sale of assets), with affiliates, or when required by law or to protect our rights.
Email newsletter. If you sign up for our newsletter (for example to receive our free ebook), we collect your email address, the page you signed up on, the date and time of your signup and your IP address. Our emails are sent with Brevo (Sendinblue SAS, Paris, France), which also tells us whether an email was opened and which links were clicked so we can improve our content. We keep your data for as long as you are subscribed. Every email contains a one-click unsubscribe link, and you can also reply to any email to be removed.
If this website is sold or transferred to a new owner, our newsletter list, including the record of your signup, will transfer to the new owner, who will be bound by this Privacy Policy. You can unsubscribe at any time.
5. Your Privacy Rights (Depending on Your State of Residency)
Depending on your state of residency, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information under applicable state laws (e.g., CCPA/CPRA in California). These rights can vary but may include the right to know, access, delete, or opt-out of the sale or sharing of your personal information. To exercise these rights, please contact us using the contact information below.
Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information: Some advertising practices may be considered “selling” or “sharing” under certain state laws. You have the right to opt-out. You can exercise this right through the settings provided by our CMP or by contacting us.
6. Children’s Privacy
Our Site is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under the age of 13, we will take steps to delete that information as quickly as possible. If you believe that we may have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us.
7. Security of Your Information
We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no internet transmission or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
8. Links to Other Websites
Our Site may contain links to third-party websites, including advertisers and affiliate partners. We have no control over their privacy practices or content and are not responsible for them. This Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party websites. Please read the privacy policies of any third-party site you visit.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the updated Privacy Policy on the Site and indicate the “Effective Date” at the top. Your continued use of the Site after changes means you accept the revised policy.
10. Contact Us
If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
Advertising (HBAgency)
Ads on this website are served through HBAgency, a service of ICardoo Digital Marketing S.r.l., Via Lussu snc, 07100 Sassari, Italy (VAT IT02756180903). HBAgency offers our ad space to advertising partners, including Google, through header bidding. Cookies and similar technologies may be used, and data such as your IP address, device and browser information, the pages you visit and advertising IDs may be processed to show ads, personalize them (where you have consented) and measure their reach. HBAgency participates in the IAB Europe Transparency & Consent Framework (ID 1431). Where consent is required, you can give or withdraw it at any time through our consent banner. More information: HBAgency privacy policy.
Google AdSense / Google Ad Manager
Ads may also be served by Google (Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; for users in the EEA/UK: Google Ireland Limited, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland). Google uses cookies and advertising IDs to show ads based on your visits to this and other websites (personalized ads only where you have consented, if consent is required). You can turn off personalized advertising at adssettings.google.com. More information: How Google uses information from sites that use its services and the Google privacy policy.