Privacy Policy
Effective Date: October 8, 2025
Website: LucyDishes.com
Contact: contact@lucydishes.com
Welcome to Lucy Dishes
At Lucy Dishes, your privacy matters to me. This Privacy Policy explains how I collect, use, protect, and share information when you visit and interact with LucyDishes.com (the “Website”). By using this Website, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
If you have any questions or concerns about your privacy, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me at contact@lucydishes.com or through my contact page at lucydishes.com/contact.
Information I Collect
Information You Provide Directly
When you interact with Lucy Dishes, you may voluntarily provide personal information, including:
Newsletter Subscriptions: When you sign up for my newsletter, I collect your email address and, optionally, your first name to send you recipe updates, cooking tips, and other content you’ve requested.
Comments and Community Engagement: When you leave a comment on a recipe or blog post, I collect your name (or the name you choose to use), email address, and the content of your comment. Your email address is not publicly displayed, but your name and comment will be visible to other visitors.
Contact Forms: If you reach out to me through the contact form or via email, I collect your name, email address, and any other information you choose to share in your message so I can respond to your inquiry.
Recipe Ratings and Reviews: When you rate or review a recipe, I may collect your name, email address, and the content of your review.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit Lucy Dishes, certain information is collected automatically through cookies and similar technologies:
Usage Data: I collect information about how you interact with the Website, including pages visited, recipes viewed, time spent on pages, links clicked, and your browsing patterns.
Device and Browser Information: I collect technical information such as your IP address, browser type and version, device type, operating system, and screen resolution.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies: Lucy Dishes uses cookies (small text files stored on your device) to enhance your experience, remember your preferences, and analyze how the Website is used. You can control cookies through your browser settings.
Third-Party Analytics
I use third-party analytics services like Google Analytics to better understand how visitors use Lucy Dishes. These services may collect information about your visits to this Website and other websites. The information collected is used in aggregate form and helps me improve content and user experience.
How I Use Your Information
I use the information I collect for the following purposes:
To Provide and Improve the Website: Your information helps me deliver the recipes, content, and features you love, and continuously improve your experience on Lucy Dishes.
To Communicate with You: I use your email address to send newsletters (if you’ve subscribed), respond to your questions and comments, and occasionally send important updates about the Website.
To Display and Manage Comments: Your name and comments are displayed publicly on recipe posts to foster community engagement and conversation.
To Analyze and Optimize: I analyze usage data to understand which recipes are most popular, how visitors navigate the site, and where I can make improvements.
To Ensure Security: I use information to monitor for fraudulent activity, spam, and abuse to keep Lucy Dishes safe for everyone.
To Comply with Legal Obligations: I may use or disclose information when required by law or to protect my rights and the rights of others.
How I Share Your Information
I respect your privacy and do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes. However, I may share information in the following limited circumstances:
Service Providers: I work with trusted third-party service providers who help me operate Lucy Dishes, such as email marketing platforms (for newsletters), web hosting services, comment management systems, and analytics providers. These providers only have access to information needed to perform their services and are required to keep your information secure.
Legal Requirements: I may disclose your information if required to do so by law, or if I believe in good faith that such action is necessary to comply with legal obligations, protect my rights, investigate fraud, or respond to a government request.
Business Transfers: If Lucy Dishes is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. I will notify you via email and/or a prominent notice on the Website of any change in ownership or use of your personal information.
With Your Consent: I may share your information for any other purpose with your explicit consent.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Lucy Dishes uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience. Here’s what you should know:
Types of Cookies I Use
Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the Website to function properly. They enable core features like security, comment functionality, and basic navigation.
Analytics Cookies: These cookies help me understand how visitors use Lucy Dishes by collecting anonymous information about page views, traffic sources, and user behavior.
Preference Cookies: These cookies remember your choices (such as display preferences) to provide a more personalized experience.
Managing Cookies
You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of Lucy Dishes and your user experience.
To learn more about cookies and how to manage them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.
Third-Party Links and Content
Lucy Dishes may contain links to external websites, social media platforms, or resources that are not operated by me. This Privacy Policy applies only to LucyDishes.com. I am not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party websites, and I encourage you to read their privacy policies before providing any personal information.
Additionally, I sometimes embed content from third-party platforms (such as YouTube videos or social media posts). These embedded elements may use cookies and collect information according to their own privacy policies.
Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:
For All Users
Access: You can request information about the personal data I hold about you.
Correction: You can request that I correct or update any inaccurate or incomplete information.
Deletion: You can request that I delete your personal information, subject to certain legal obligations.
Opt-Out of Communications: You can unsubscribe from my newsletter at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in any email or by contacting me at contact@lucydishes.com.
For California Residents (CCPA Rights)
If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):
- Right to Know: You can request information about the categories and specific pieces of personal information I have collected, the sources, the purposes for collection, and the categories of third parties with whom I share information.
- Right to Delete: You can request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
- Right to Opt-Out: While Lucy Dishes does not sell personal information in the traditional sense, you have the right to opt out of any future sales.
- Non-Discrimination: You have the right not to receive discriminatory treatment for exercising your CCPA rights.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact me at contact@lucydishes.com. I will respond to your request within 45 days.
Children’s Privacy
Lucy Dishes is intended for a general audience and is not directed at children under the age of 13. I do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If I become aware that a child under 13 has provided me with personal information, I will take steps to delete such information promptly.
If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided personal information to Lucy Dishes, please contact me at contact@lucydishes.com.
Data Security
I take the security of your personal information seriously and implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect the information I collect. However, please understand that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While I strive to protect your information, I cannot guarantee absolute security.
Data Retention
I retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. For example:
- Newsletter subscriber information is retained until you unsubscribe.
- Comments are retained indefinitely unless you request deletion.
- Contact form submissions and correspondence are retained for as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry and maintain records.
- Analytics data is typically retained in aggregate form.
International Users
Lucy Dishes is operated from the United States and is primarily intended for users in the United States. If you are accessing the Website from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States, where privacy laws may differ from those in your country.
By using Lucy Dishes, you consent to the transfer of your information to the United States and the processing of that information as described in this Privacy Policy.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
I may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in my practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When I make changes, I will update the “Effective Date” at the top of this page and, if the changes are significant, I will provide a more prominent notice (such as an email notification or banner on the Website).
I encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how I am protecting your information.
Contact Me
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or how I handle your personal information, I’m here to help!
Email: contact@lucydishes.com
Contact Page: lucydishes.com/contact
Thank you for trusting Lucy Dishes with your information. Your privacy is important to me, and I’m committed to protecting it while continuing to share the recipes and cooking inspiration you love.
This Privacy Policy was last updated on October 8, 2025.