Privacy Policy

Our Commitment to Your Privacy

Last Updated: March 6, 2025

Welcome to oldenrecipes.com, where we honor culinary heritage and preserve traditional cooking methods. I’m Saffron Thatcher, curator of this collection of historical recipes, and I take your privacy as seriously as I take the authenticity of my grandmother’s pie crust recipe. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website.

Information We Collect

Personal Information

When you visit oldenrecipes.com, we may collect the following types of personal information:

  • Contact Information: Your name and email address when you subscribe to “The Recipe Box” newsletter, create an account, or contact us
  • User Contributions: Comments, recipe adaptations, or stories you choose to share on our platform
  • Account Details: Username and password if you create an account
  • Payment Information: If you purchase any digital cookbooks or participate in virtual cooking classes (though we never store complete credit card information)

Automatically Collected Information

Like a well-stocked pantry, our website automatically gathers certain information, including:

  • Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on the site, recipes browsed or saved
  • Device Information: Type of device, operating system, browser type
  • Location Data: General geographic location (not precise)
  • Cookies and Tracking Technologies: Similar to how a recipe evolves over generations, information collected through cookies helps us improve your experience (more on this below)

How We Use Your Information

Just as I carefully select ingredients for my recipes, we thoughtfully use your information to:

  • Provide access to heritage recipes and culinary history content
  • Send “The Recipe Box” newsletter with vintage recipes and cooking tips (when you subscribe)
  • Respond to your comments, questions, and requests
  • Improve oldenrecipes.com based on your feedback and usage patterns
  • Process transactions for digital cookbooks or virtual cooking workshops
  • Maintain the security and functionality of our website
  • Analyze site traffic and user engagement to enhance our offerings

Cookie Policy

Like the dog-eared recipe cards in my collection, cookies help us remember important information. We use cookies to:

  • Remember your preferences and settings
  • Understand how you use oldenrecipes.com
  • Improve navigation and user experience
  • Analyze which heritage recipes are most popular
  • Enable certain functions on our website

You can set your browser to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent. However, like forgetting to add salt to your dough, refusing cookies may prevent you from experiencing all the features of oldenrecipes.com.

Information Sharing and Disclosure

We share your information as carefully as my grandmother shared her secret recipes—only with trusted recipients when necessary:

  • Service Providers: Companies that help us operate our website, process payments, or distribute newsletters
  • Business Transfers: If oldenrecipes.com merges with another business or undergoes a transition, your information may be transferred as part of that process
  • Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect the rights and safety of oldenrecipes.com or others

We do NOT sell your personal information to third parties, just as I would never alter a heritage recipe beyond recognition.

Data Retention

We store your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law. Like a well-preserved family cookbook, we maintain this information with care and attention.

Data Protection

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access or disclosure. However, like an experimental recipe, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your data using commercially acceptable means, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Your Rights and Choices

Just as you might adjust a recipe to your taste, you have certain rights regarding your information:

  • Access: Request details of the personal information we hold about you
  • Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information under certain circumstances
  • Opt-Out: Unsubscribe from “The Recipe Box” newsletter at any time using the link in our emails
  • Cookies: Manage cookie preferences through your browser settings

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information below.

Children’s Privacy

Oldenrecipes.com is not intended for children under 13, much like how certain complex recipes require adult supervision. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child, please contact us to have it removed.

International Users

Oldenrecipes.com is operated from the United States. If you are visiting from other regions with different data protection laws, please note that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States. By providing your information, you consent to this transfer.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

Like a recipe that evolves over time, this Privacy Policy may be updated occasionally. We will post any changes on this page and update the “Last Updated” date. For significant changes, we’ll provide a prominent notice or direct notification.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy—or wish to share a family recipe that has been passed down through generations—please contact me at:

Saffron@oldenrecipes.com

or via: https://oldenrecipes.com/contact/

Thank you for trusting oldenrecipes.com with both your culinary exploration and your personal information. I look forward to preserving our shared culinary heritage together.

Warmly, Saffron Thatcher Curator, oldenrecipes.com