Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 27, 2026

Welcome to Ruby’s Kitchen Stories (“we,” “our,” or “us”). Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit rubyskitchenstories.com.

1. Information We Collect

Information You Provide

  • Contact form submissions — your name, email address, and message when you use our Contact page.
  • Newsletter sign-ups — your email address if you subscribe to our mailing list.
  • Comments — your name, email, and comment text if you leave a comment on a recipe or blog post.

Automatically Collected Information

  • Log data — IP address, browser type, pages visited, time spent, and referring URL.
  • Cookies — small text files stored on your device to improve site functionality and remember your preferences.
  • Analytics data — we use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site (aggregated, anonymized data).

2. How We Use Your Information

  • To respond to your contact form messages and enquiries.
  • To send newsletters if you have subscribed (you can unsubscribe at any time).
  • To improve the website based on aggregate usage data.
  • To moderate and display comments.
  • To comply with legal obligations.

3. Cookies

We use the following types of cookies:

  • Essential cookies — required for the website to function (e.g., WordPress session cookies, WPForms security token).
  • Analytics cookies — Google Analytics cookies (_ga, _gid) to measure traffic. These do not identify you personally.
  • Preference cookies — remember your choices (e.g., recipe servings, print preferences).

You can disable cookies in your browser settings. Note that some features may not work correctly without cookies.

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect data subject to their own privacy policies:

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share data only when required by law or to protect our rights.

6. Data Retention

  • Contact form messages — retained for up to 12 months, then deleted.
  • Comments — kept as long as the associated post is published.
  • Newsletter subscribers — until you unsubscribe.
  • Analytics data — retained per Google Analytics default settings (26 months).

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you.
  • Request correction of inaccurate data.
  • Request deletion of your data.
  • Object to or restrict our use of your data.
  • Data portability.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the form on our Contact page.

8. Children’s Privacy

This website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page will reflect any changes. Continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please reach out via our Contact page or email us at rubysdelightfoods@gmail.com.

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