Privacy Policy

At FeelGoodBite.com (“we,” “us,” “our,” or “FeelGoodBite”), we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you have a positive experience on our website. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our services. Please read this policy carefully. If you do not agree with our privacy practices, please do not use our website.

1. Information We Collect

Information You Provide Directly:

Contact Form Submissions: When you contact us through our contact form, we collect your name, email address, subject, and message. This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry.

Newsletter Subscriptions: If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address. We use MailChimp as our email service provider. Your email is stored securely and used to send you weekly recipes, cooking tips, and feel-good inspiration. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email.

Comments & Feedback: If you leave comments on our recipes or blog posts (if available), we collect your name, email, and comment text. We moderate comments to maintain a positive community space.

Information Collected Automatically:

Log Data: When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring/exit pages, and the date/time of your visit. This information helps us understand how visitors interact with our site and improve our services.

Cookies: We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small files stored on your device that help us remember your preferences and track website analytics. You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes: (1) To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support; (2) To send you newsletters and marketing communications (only with your consent); (3) To improve our website and services based on your feedback and usage patterns; (4) To analyze website performance and user behavior; (5) To prevent fraud and ensure website security; (6) To comply with legal obligations.

3. Third-Party Service Providers

MailChimp: We use MailChimp to manage our email newsletter. When you subscribe, your email is shared with MailChimp. MailChimp is a third-party service that complies with GDPR and maintains industry-standard data protection. You can review MailChimp’s privacy policy on their website.

Contact Form 7: We use Contact Form 7 to manage contact form submissions. This plugin may collect and store your form data on our server. All data is kept confidential and used only to respond to your inquiry.

Google Analytics: We may use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. Google Analytics collects anonymous data about your interactions with our site. This data is used solely to improve our website and understand user behavior. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking through your browser settings.

Pinterest: If you follow us on Pinterest or share our recipes, Pinterest may collect data about your interactions. This is governed by Pinterest’s privacy policy. We recommend reviewing their policy directly.

4. Data Protection & Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Our website uses SSL encryption (indicated by “https” in the URL) to protect sensitive information during transmission. We also regularly update our security protocols to maintain compliance with industry standards.

5. Your Privacy Rights

GDPR Rights (For EU Residents):

If you are a resident of the European Union, you have the following rights regarding your personal data: (1) Right to access your data; (2) Right to correct inaccurate data; (3) Right to delete your data (“Right to be Forgotten”); (4) Right to restrict processing; (5) Right to data portability; (6) Right to object to processing; (7) Right to withdraw consent at any time. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at contact@feelgoodbite.com with your request.

CCPA Rights (For California Residents):

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) provides you with the right to know what personal information is collected, the right to delete personal information, and the right to opt-out of the sale or sharing of personal information. To submit a request, please email contact@feelgoodbite.com with details of your request.

6. Retention of Information

Contact Form Information: We retain contact form submissions for up to 30 days unless we need to keep them longer to respond to your inquiry. After your issue is resolved, you can request deletion of your information.

Email List Information: Your email address remains on our mailing list until you unsubscribe. Once you unsubscribe, we remove your email from our active list, though we may retain records for a brief period for administrative purposes.

Analytics Data: Google Analytics data is automatically deleted after 26 months of inactivity. Log data is typically retained for up to 90 days.

7. Children’s Privacy

FeelGoodBite is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we discover that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will delete such information immediately. Parents or guardians who believe their child has provided information to us should contact us immediately at contact@feelgoodbite.com.

8. External Links

Our website may contain links to external websites and social media platforms. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites before providing your personal information. Our privacy policy applies only to FeelGoodBite.com.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by updating the “Last Updated” date at the top of this policy. Your continued use of our website following the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, concerns about your privacy, or would like to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us: