Privacy Policy

Effective Date: October 28, 2026

At FamilyRecipeHQ.com (“Family Recipe HQ,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you may provide while visiting our website.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, how information may be shared with third parties, how cookies and similar technologies are used, and the choices you may have regarding your personal information.

By accessing or using https://familyrecipehq.com/ (the “Website”), you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.

Amazon Associates Disclosure

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Family Recipe HQ may receive a commission when you follow an Amazon affiliate link on this Website and make a qualifying purchase. See section 6 below for details about affiliate links, referral tracking, and Amazon’s privacy practices.

Google Advertising

FamilyRecipeHQ.com may use Google advertising services, including Google AdSense, Google Ad Manager, or other Google advertising products, to display advertisements on our Website.

Google and its advertising partners may use cookies, web beacons, pixels, IP addresses, device information, and similar technologies to provide, personalize, measure, and improve advertising.

Personalized Advertising

Depending on your location, browser settings, consent choices, and applicable laws, Google may use information about your activity on FamilyRecipeHQ.com and other websites or services to provide personalized or interest-based advertisements.

This information may include:

  • IP address
  • Browser and device information
  • Approximate location
  • Pages visited
  • Interactions with advertisements
  • Information about how you use our Website
  • Advertising identifiers and cookie information

Google may use cookies such as the DoubleClick cookie to help serve and measure advertisements.

Where required by applicable law, we will request appropriate consent before using cookies or similar technologies for personalized advertising.

Non-Personalized Advertising

In certain circumstances, advertisements may be displayed without being personalized based on your previous browsing activity.

For example, advertisements may be selected based on the content of the page you are currently viewing rather than your previous activity across websites.

Google’s Use of Advertising Cookies

Google may use advertising cookies to help advertisers and publishers serve and measure advertisements.

You can learn more about how Google uses information from websites and apps that use its services by reviewing Google’s privacy information.

You may also be able to manage your Google advertising preferences through Google’s advertising settings.

Your Advertising Choices

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have choices regarding personalized advertising.

You can manage certain Google advertising preferences through Google’s advertising settings and other available privacy controls.

You can also manage cookies through your browser settings. Disabling or deleting cookies may affect certain Website features and may not prevent all advertising from being displayed.

Third-Party Advertising Partners

Google may work with third-party advertising partners to provide advertisements on FamilyRecipeHQ.com.

These third parties may use cookies, pixels, web beacons, or similar technologies to collect information about your interactions with advertisements and websites.

Each third-party advertising provider is responsible for its own privacy practices and may have its own privacy policy.

California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, you may have additional rights concerning the collection, use, sharing, or disclosure of personal information for advertising purposes.

Where applicable, FamilyRecipeHQ.com will provide legally required mechanisms for exercising applicable rights, including rights concerning the sale or sharing of personal information and certain forms of targeted advertising.

Google Privacy Information

For more information about Google’s privacy and advertising practices, please review Google’s applicable privacy documentation and advertising settings.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect information from you in several ways depending on how you interact with our Website.

Information You Voluntarily Provide

You may voluntarily provide personal information when you:

  • Subscribe to our email newsletter
  • Contact us through a contact form
  • Send us an email
  • Leave a comment on a recipe or article
  • Submit a recipe, suggestion, question, or other content
  • Participate in a giveaway, survey, contest, or promotion
  • Sign up for notifications or other Website features

Depending on the interaction, information may include:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Username or profile information
  • Comments or messages
  • Recipe submissions or other content
  • Information you choose to provide in communications with us

Please do not submit sensitive personal information through public comments or other areas of the Website that are visible to other visitors.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit FamilyRecipeHQ.com, certain information may be collected automatically through your browser, device, server logs, cookies, pixels, tags, and similar technologies.

This information may include:

  • IP address
  • Browser type
  • Device type
  • Operating system
  • Referring website
  • Pages viewed
  • Links clicked
  • Date and time of your visit
  • Approximate geographic information
  • Time spent on pages
  • Search terms used to reach our Website
  • General information about how you interact with our Website

This information is generally used for website functionality, security, analytics, performance monitoring, and improving our content.

2. How We Use Your Information

We may use information we collect for purposes including:

  • Providing and maintaining the Website
  • Publishing and managing recipes and other content
  • Responding to questions, comments, and requests
  • Sending newsletters or other communications you request
  • Improving our recipes, articles, services, and Website
  • Understanding how visitors use our Website
  • Measuring website traffic and performance
  • Personalizing your experience
  • Displaying relevant advertising
  • Preventing fraud, abuse, and unauthorized activity
  • Protecting the security of our Website
  • Troubleshooting technical problems
  • Complying with applicable laws and legal obligations
  • Enforcing our Terms of Service and other policies

We may also use aggregated or de-identified information for analytical, statistical, or business purposes. Information that has been reasonably de-identified may be used without being treated as personal information where permitted by applicable law.

3. Cookies and Similar Technologies

FamilyRecipeHQ.com may use cookies and similar technologies.

Cookies are small files stored by your web browser that can help websites remember information about your visit. Cookies may be used for functions such as remembering preferences, analyzing website traffic, improving website performance, and supporting advertising.

The FTC explains that cookies can be used to recognize a device, remember preferences, measure website activity, and support advertising.

Types of Cookies We May Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies may be necessary for certain Website functions, security features, and basic operation.

Analytics Cookies

These cookies may help us understand how visitors use FamilyRecipeHQ.com, including which pages receive traffic and how visitors navigate the Website.

Preference Cookies

These cookies may remember preferences or settings to improve your experience.

Advertising Cookies

Third-party advertising partners may use cookies, pixels, or similar technologies to provide advertisements and measure advertising performance.

Managing Cookies

You can generally control or delete cookies through your browser settings.

Disabling cookies may affect certain features or functionality of the Website.

4. Analytics Services

We may use third-party analytics services to understand how visitors interact with FamilyRecipeHQ.com.

For example, we may use services such as Google Analytics or similar analytics providers.

Analytics providers may collect information such as:

  • Pages visited
  • Approximate location
  • Device and browser information
  • Referring sources
  • Time spent on the Website
  • General interaction and usage information

These services may use cookies or similar technologies.

Third-party analytics and tracking services have their own privacy policies governing their collection and use of information.

5. Advertising

FamilyRecipeHQ.com may display advertisements provided by third-party advertising networks.

Advertising partners may use cookies, web beacons, pixels, device identifiers, or similar technologies to provide advertisements, measure advertising performance, prevent fraud, and understand advertising interactions.

Depending on the advertising services used on the Website, advertisements may be based on contextual information, general Website activity, or information collected through advertising technologies.

Third-party advertising companies operate independently from FamilyRecipeHQ.com and may have their own privacy policies.

You may be able to control certain personalized advertising preferences through your browser, device settings, advertising industry tools, or the settings provided by the relevant advertising provider.

The FTC notes that third-party tracking can allow advertising companies to recognize activity across multiple websites and deliver interest-based advertising.

6. Affiliate Links and Amazon Associates

FamilyRecipeHQ.com may participate in affiliate marketing programs.

This means that some links on our Website may be affiliate links. If you click an affiliate link and make a qualifying purchase or take another qualifying action, we may receive a commission at no additional cost to you.

Affiliate partners may use cookies or similar technologies to determine when a visitor has followed an affiliate link.

We may work with third-party affiliate networks or merchants whose privacy practices are governed by their own privacy policies.

Amazon Associates and Referral Tracking

Family Recipe HQ participates in the Amazon Associates affiliate program. Links to Amazon may contain an affiliate identifier that enables Amazon to attribute eligible referrals and qualifying purchases to this Website.

When you follow an Amazon link, Amazon may collect information about your visit, browser, or device and use cookies or other identifiers to recognize your browser or device and attribute referrals. Amazon’s collection and use of information are described in the Amazon Privacy Notice and Amazon Cookies Notice.

You can manage cookies through your browser settings and review the privacy and advertising choices described in Amazon’s notices. Blocking cookies may affect some Amazon features. For information about cookies used on Family Recipe HQ, see our Cookie Policy.

Purchases made after following an Amazon link take place on Amazon. For information about affiliate links and third-party purchases, see our Terms of Service.

7. Email Communications

If you voluntarily subscribe to our newsletter or email list, we may collect your email address and, depending on the service used, your name and information about interactions with our emails.

We may use this information to:

  • Send recipes and food-related content
  • Send newsletters
  • Provide updates about FamilyRecipeHQ.com
  • Send promotional communications where permitted
  • Measure email engagement
  • Improve our email content

You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link contained in the email.

Even after unsubscribing from marketing communications, we may still send non-promotional communications when necessary, such as messages concerning a request you submitted.

8. Comments and User-Submitted Content

If you leave a comment, recipe submission, review, or other content on FamilyRecipeHQ.com, information you provide may be visible to other Website visitors.

Do not include private, confidential, financial, medical, or other sensitive information in public comments or submissions.

We reserve the right to remove comments or submissions that violate our policies, applicable laws, or the intended purpose of the Website.

9. Third-Party Websites and Services

FamilyRecipeHQ.com may contain links to third-party websites, applications, products, services, social media platforms, retailers, recipe resources, advertisers, or affiliate partners.

If you click a third-party link, you will leave our Website and become subject to that third party’s privacy policy and terms.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, content, or policies of third-party websites.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third-party websites before providing them with personal information.

10. Social Media

FamilyRecipeHQ.com may include social media buttons, widgets, embedded content, or links to social media platforms.

When you interact with these features, the relevant social media company may collect information about your interaction.

Your interactions with social media services are governed by the privacy policy and terms of the applicable social media provider.

11. How We Share Information

We do not sell your personal information simply because you visit our Website.

However, we may disclose information to certain categories of third parties when reasonably necessary for our business operations or as permitted by law.

These categories may include:

  • Website hosting providers
  • Analytics providers
  • Email marketing providers
  • Advertising partners
  • Affiliate networks
  • Website security providers
  • Technical service providers
  • Content management and website service providers
  • Payment processors, if applicable
  • Professional advisers
  • Legal or governmental authorities when legally required

We may also share information when necessary to:

  • Protect the rights, property, or safety of FamilyRecipeHQ.com, our visitors, or others
  • Investigate suspected fraud or abuse
  • Enforce our policies
  • Respond to legal processes
  • Comply with applicable law
  • Protect the security and integrity of the Website

12. Business Transfers

If FamilyRecipeHQ.com is involved in a merger, acquisition, sale of assets, financing, reorganization, bankruptcy, or similar business transaction, personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

Where required by applicable law, we will provide appropriate notice regarding such a transfer.

13. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

The appropriate retention period may depend on:

  • The purpose for which the information was collected
  • Whether we have an ongoing relationship with you
  • Legal or regulatory obligations
  • Security requirements
  • Dispute resolution
  • Enforcement of agreements

We may retain certain information longer when necessary to comply with legal obligations or protect our legal rights.

14. Data Security

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures designed to protect personal information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.

However, no method of transmitting or storing information over the Internet is completely secure.

Therefore, we cannot guarantee that information transmitted to or through the Website will always be completely secure.

15. Children’s Privacy

FamilyRecipeHQ.com is not directed toward children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

If you believe that a child under 13 has provided personal information through our Website, please contact us so that we can investigate and take appropriate steps.

Parents and guardians should supervise children’s use of Internet services.

Where applicable, children’s privacy is also governed by the requirements of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

The FTC identifies persistent identifiers such as cookies and IP addresses as information that can fall within COPPA’s definition of personal information in certain circumstances.

16. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live and subject to applicable legal exceptions, you may have certain rights concerning your personal information.

These rights may include the ability to:

  • Request access to personal information we maintain about you
  • Request information about how personal information is collected or used
  • Request correction of inaccurate personal information
  • Request deletion of personal information
  • Opt out of certain forms of sale or sharing of personal information
  • Opt out of certain targeted or interest-based advertising
  • Withdraw certain consents
  • Request information about categories of personal information collected or disclosed

Not every right applies in every jurisdiction, and certain legal exceptions may apply.

17. California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, California privacy laws may provide you with additional rights.

Depending on the circumstances, California residents may have rights concerning access, deletion, correction, opting out of sale or sharing, limiting certain uses or disclosures of sensitive personal information, and receiving equal treatment for exercising applicable privacy rights.

California’s Attorney General explains that the California Consumer Privacy Act provides qualifying consumers with rights including the right to know, delete, correct, opt out of sale or sharing, limit certain uses, and avoid discrimination for exercising applicable rights.

Right to Know

You may have the right to request information about:

  • Categories of personal information collected
  • Categories of sources from which information is collected
  • Purposes for collecting or using personal information
  • Categories of third parties with whom information is shared
  • Categories of personal information disclosed or sold, where applicable
  • Specific pieces of personal information, subject to applicable law

Right to Delete

You may have the right to request deletion of personal information that we have collected from you, subject to legal exceptions.

Right to Correct

You may have the right to request correction of inaccurate personal information that we maintain about you.

Right to Opt Out

Depending on our data practices and applicable law, you may have the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information or certain forms of targeted advertising.

Non-Discrimination

We will not unlawfully discriminate against you for exercising privacy rights provided to you by applicable law.

18. How to Submit a Privacy Request

To submit a privacy request, please contact us using the contact information below.

Email: familyrecipehq@gmail.com

Please include:

  • Your name
  • Email address
  • The nature of your request
  • Any additional information reasonably necessary for us to locate your information

We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.

Verification information will be used only to the extent reasonably necessary to process and protect against fraudulent privacy requests.

If we cannot fulfill a request, we will explain the reason where required by applicable law.

California’s Attorney General advises that qualifying businesses provide consumers with methods for submitting requests and explain those methods in their privacy policies.

19. Global Privacy Control and Do Not Track

Certain browsers and privacy tools may transmit signals such as Global Privacy Control (GPC) indicating a user’s privacy preferences.

Where required by applicable law, we will process recognized opt-out preference signals in accordance with applicable legal requirements.

Some browsers also provide a “Do Not Track” setting.

Because there is no universally accepted technical standard requiring websites to respond to every Do Not Track signal in the same way, our treatment of such signals may depend on the applicable technology and law.

20. International Visitors

FamilyRecipeHQ.com is operated in the United States.

If you access the Website from outside the United States, information you provide may be transferred to, stored in, or processed in the United States or other countries where we or our service providers operate.

Privacy and data protection laws in these locations may differ from those in your country.

By using the Website, you understand that your information may be processed in countries outside your country of residence, subject to applicable legal requirements.

21. Legal Bases for Processing

Where applicable privacy laws require a legal basis for processing personal information, we may process information based on one or more of the following:

  • Your consent
  • Performance of a contract or fulfillment of a request
  • Our legitimate business interests
  • Compliance with legal obligations
  • Protection of rights, safety, or security
  • Other lawful bases permitted by applicable law

22. Information From Third Parties

We may receive information from third parties such as:

  • Analytics providers
  • Advertising providers
  • Affiliate networks
  • Social media platforms
  • Website service providers
  • Security providers
  • Publicly available sources

We may combine information received from third parties with information collected directly through the Website where permitted by law.

23. Recipe and Food Content

FamilyRecipeHQ.com provides recipes, cooking information, food-related articles, and other content for informational and entertainment purposes.

Personal information that you voluntarily include in recipe comments, submissions, reviews, or other publicly accessible areas may be viewed and potentially copied by other Website visitors.

Please consider carefully what information you choose to publish publicly.

24. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.

When we make changes, we will update the “Effective Date” at the top of this page.

Changes become effective when posted on this page unless otherwise stated.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we collect, use, and protect information.

25. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, our privacy practices, or your personal information, please contact us.

Website: https://familyrecipehq.com/

Email: familyrecipehq@gmail.com

Business Name: Family Recipe HQ

26. Important Disclaimer

This Privacy Policy is intended to provide general information about the privacy practices of FamilyRecipeHQ.com.

It is not legal advice and does not guarantee compliance with every privacy law that may apply to your business.

Privacy requirements can depend on factors such as your location, visitors’ locations, revenue, advertising relationships, analytics services, email marketing services, cookies, data-sharing practices, and the types of information your Website collects.

You should review this Privacy Policy periodically and obtain legal advice when appropriate.

Last Updated: October 28, 2026