Last updated: April 11, 2026
Welcome to Between Spoonfuls (“we,” “us,” or “our”), a food blog located at https://betweenspoonfuls.com. We respect your privacy and are committed to being transparent about how we collect and use information when you visit our site. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding that data.
By using Between Spoonfuls, you agree to the practices described in this policy. If you have questions, please visit our Contact page.
Information We Collect
We collect information in a few ways:
Information you provide directly: If you leave a comment on the site, you’ll be asked for a name and email address. If you contact us through our contact form, we receive the information you submit there.
Information collected automatically: Like most websites, Between Spoonfuls automatically collects certain technical information when you visit, including your IP address, browser type and version, the pages you view, the time and date of your visit, and how you arrived at the site. This is collected through cookies and analytics tools described below.
Comments: When you leave a comment, we collect your name, email address, website (if provided), IP address, and browser user agent string to help with spam detection. An anonymized version of your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check for a profile picture. You can review Gravatar’s privacy policy at automattic.com/privacy.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Operate and improve the website
- Respond to comments and contact form submissions
- Understand how visitors use the site (via analytics)
- Display relevant advertisements (via Google AdSense)
- Detect and prevent spam
- Comply with legal obligations
We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. Between Spoonfuls uses cookies for several purposes:
Functional cookies: If you leave a comment, you may opt in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies for your convenience. These last for one year. If you log in to the site (for administrators), login cookies are set for up to two weeks.
Analytics cookies: We use Google Analytics (via Google Site Kit) to understand how visitors interact with the site. These cookies collect aggregated, anonymized data such as pages visited and time on site.
Advertising cookies: We use Google AdSense to display ads. AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google’s Ads Settings.
Most browsers allow you to control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of this site.
Google AdSense & Third-Party Advertising
Between Spoonfuls participates in the Google AdSense program (publisher ID: ca-pub-1839219340108513). Google AdSense uses cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to this website or other websites on the internet.
Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on someone’s past visits to our site. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to visitors based on their visit to betweenspoonfuls.com and/or other sites on the internet.
You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or aboutads.info. You can also opt out of a third-party vendor’s use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting networkadvertising.org.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics, powered by Google Site Kit, to collect aggregated information about how visitors use our site. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect data such as how many people visit the site, which pages are most popular, and where visitors come from. This data is anonymized and does not personally identify you.
You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. For more information on how Google uses data collected through our site, visit Google’s Privacy & Terms.
Third-Party Links
Between Spoonfuls contains links to third-party websites and platforms, including Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Pinterest, and Facebook, as well as links to products and services we recommend. These external sites have their own privacy policies, and we are not responsible for their content or practices. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.
Some links on this site may be affiliate links, meaning we may earn a small commission if you purchase through them at no additional cost to you. This does not affect what information those third parties collect.
Embedded Content
Some pages on this site include embedded content from third-party platforms (such as YouTube videos or social media posts). Embedded content behaves in the same way as if you visited those websites directly. These third-party services may collect data about you, use cookies, and track your interaction with that content — especially if you are logged into those platforms.
Children’s Privacy
Between Spoonfuls is not directed at children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will take steps to delete it.
Your Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data, including:
- Access: The right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Correction: The right to request that we correct inaccurate data.
- Deletion: The right to request that we delete your personal data.
- Opt-out: The right to opt out of personalized advertising (see the AdSense and Analytics sections above).
To exercise any of these rights, please reach out through our Contact page. We will respond within a reasonable timeframe.
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you also have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. If you are a California resident, you have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
Data Retention
Comments and associated metadata are retained indefinitely so that follow-up comments can be recognized and approved automatically. Contact form submissions are retained only as long as needed to respond to your inquiry. Analytics and advertising data is retained according to the policies of Google Analytics and Google AdSense respectively.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable law. When we do, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of Between Spoonfuls after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please get in touch via our Contact page. We’re happy to help.