Privacy Policy

Feliciabakes respects your privacy and is committed to protecting personal information collected through feliciabakes.com. This Privacy Policy explains how information is collected, used, disclosed, stored, and protected when you visit and use this website. It also explains certain important limitations and disclosures relevant to a food blog, including recipe use, food allergies, cooking safety, and nutritional information.

By accessing or using feliciabakes.com, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this policy, you should discontinue use of the website.

This Privacy Policy applies to information collected automatically through your use of feliciabakes.com and to information you voluntarily provide when contacting Feliciabakes by email at contact@feliciabakes.com. This website is a food blog that publishes recipes, cooking guidance, baking content, kitchen tips, and related editorial material. The policy is intended to address privacy practices associated with this type of informational website.

This Privacy Policy applies only to information collected through feliciabakes.com and direct email communications sent to contact@feliciabakes.com. It does not apply to information collected by third-party websites, services, tools, or platforms that may be linked from or embedded within the website.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit feliciabakes.com, certain information may be collected automatically through cookies and standard web analytics technologies. The categories of information collected may include:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Device and operating system information
• Pages viewed
• Time spent on pages
• Referring and exit pages
• General website usage and interaction data

This information is generally used in aggregated or technical form to understand website traffic, improve performance, maintain security, and evaluate how visitors use recipe and cooking content.

Information You Provide Voluntarily

If you contact Feliciabakes by email, any information you include in your message may be collected and retained, such as your name, email address, and the contents of your communication. You should avoid sending sensitive personal information unless necessary for your inquiry.

Feliciabakes may use collected information for legitimate business and operational purposes, including:

• Operating, maintaining, and improving the website
• Monitoring traffic, trends, and visitor engagement with recipes and blog content
• Analyzing website performance and usability
• Detecting, preventing, and addressing technical issues, misuse, or security incidents
• Responding to inquiries sent to contact@feliciabakes.com
• Protecting the rights, property, and safety of Feliciabakes, website visitors, and others
• Complying with applicable legal obligations and enforcing website policies

Information collected through analytics and cookies is not used to create user accounts or process transactions, and Feliciabakes does not request payment information through this website.

Where applicable under privacy law, Feliciabakes relies on one or more lawful bases for processing personal information:

• Legitimate interests: to operate, secure, maintain, analyze, and improve the website and its content.
• Consent: where cookies or similar technologies require consent, or where you voluntarily contact Feliciabakes by email.
• Legal obligation: where processing is necessary to comply with applicable law, regulation, legal process, or lawful requests.
• Establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims: where processing is necessary to protect legal rights or respond to disputes.

Feliciabakes uses cookies and similar technologies to support website functionality, understand visitor behavior, and improve the browsing experience. Cookies are small data files stored on your device that help websites recognize browsers and remember certain information.

Cookies used on the website may include:

• Essential cookies: necessary for basic website operation, performance, and security.
• Analytics cookies: used to measure traffic, page visits, content popularity, and related usage metrics.

You may be able to control cookies through your browser settings, including refusing or deleting cookies. However, disabling cookies may affect website functionality or your browsing experience. Continued use of the website after cookie notice or browser acceptance may be treated as consent where permitted by law.

Feliciabakes does not sell personal information collected through this website. Information may be disclosed only in limited circumstances consistent with this Privacy Policy, including:

• To service providers or analytics providers that support website hosting, maintenance, analytics, security, or technical operations
• When required by law, legal process, court order, or governmental request
• To protect the rights, safety, property, or legal interests of Feliciabakes or others
• In connection with investigating fraud, abuse, security incidents, or violations of applicable terms or law
• As part of a business transition, reorganization, assignment, or transfer of website assets, subject to appropriate confidentiality and legal safeguards where applicable

Any such disclosure will be limited to what is reasonably necessary for the relevant purpose.

Feliciabakes retains information only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including analytics, website administration, recordkeeping, responding to communications, legal compliance, and protection of legal interests. Retention periods may vary depending on the nature of the information, technical requirements, and applicable legal obligations.

Feliciabakes uses reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational measures to help protect information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no website, server, email transmission, or internet-based system can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Accordingly, Feliciabakes cannot warrant or guarantee absolute security of any information transmitted to or through the website or by email.

You are responsible for exercising caution when using the internet and when sending information by email.

Depending on applicable law, you may have certain rights regarding personal information, such as the right to request access, correction, deletion, restriction, objection, or information about how your data is processed. Because the information collected by Feliciabakes is limited primarily to technical analytics data and email communications, the scope of these rights may vary based on the nature of the information available and the ability to verify a request.

To make a privacy-related inquiry or request, you may contact Feliciabakes at contact@feliciabakes.com. Reasonable steps may be taken to verify identity before responding to certain requests.

The website may contain links to third-party websites or may include content, tools, or media provided by third parties. Feliciabakes is not responsible for the privacy practices, data collection, security, or content of third-party services. Your interactions with third-party websites or services are governed by their own terms and privacy policies, and you access them at your own risk.

Feliciabakes publishes recipes, baking instructions, ingredient suggestions, kitchen techniques, and other food-related content for general informational purposes only. While care is taken to provide useful and accurate content, cooking and baking involve variables outside the control of the website, including ingredient quality, brand differences, equipment performance, skill level, storage conditions, and food handling practices.

Allergies and Dietary Sensitivities

Recipes and food content may include common allergens or ingredients that may not be suitable for all individuals. These may include, without limitation, dairy, eggs, wheat, gluten, nuts, peanuts, soy, sesame, and other ingredients capable of causing allergic reactions or dietary concerns. Feliciabakes does not guarantee that any recipe is free from allergens, cross-contact, or contamination. You are solely responsible for reviewing ingredients, labels, manufacturer disclosures, and preparation conditions before consuming or serving any food.

Cooking and Kitchen Safety

Use of recipes, baking methods, and kitchen tips from this website is at your own risk. Cooking and baking may involve knives, hot surfaces, ovens, stovetops, electrical appliances, and other equipment that can cause injury, burns, fire, or property damage if used improperly. You are responsible for using sound judgment, following manufacturer instructions, practicing safe food handling, and supervising children or inexperienced cooks as appropriate.

Nutritional Information

Any nutritional information provided on the website is offered as a general estimate only and should not be relied upon as medical, dietary, or professional nutrition advice. Nutritional values can vary significantly based on ingredient brands, substitutions, portion sizes, preparation methods, and measuring techniques. Feliciabakes makes no representation or warranty regarding the accuracy, completeness, or suitability of any nutritional estimate.

Recipe Results and Ingredient Substitutions

Recipe outcomes may vary. Feliciabakes does not guarantee that your results will match any photographs, descriptions, or expected outcomes presented on the website. Ingredient substitutions, altitude, humidity, oven calibration, cookware variation, and individual technique may affect final results. You assume all responsibility for adapting recipes to your own needs and circumstances.

The website and all content made available through feliciabakes.com are provided on an “as is,” “as available,” and “with all faults” basis to the fullest extent permitted by law. Feliciabakes disclaims all express or implied warranties, representations, and conditions of any kind, including any implied warranties of accuracy, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, availability, reliability, or suitability for health, dietary, or safety needs.

Nothing on this website constitutes medical advice, nutritional counseling, allergy advice, food safety certification, or other professional advice. You should seek qualified professional guidance where appropriate.

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Feliciabakes and its owner, operators, affiliates, contributors, licensors, and service providers shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages, or for any loss of data, revenue, profits, goodwill, health-related harm, allergic reaction, illness, injury, property damage, or other losses arising out of or related to:

• Your access to or use of the website
• Your reliance on recipes, cooking instructions, baking techniques, ingredient suggestions, or nutritional estimates
• Food preparation, consumption, storage, or serving decisions made by you or others
• Ingredient allergies, intolerances, sensitivities, or cross-contact issues
• Kitchen accidents, equipment misuse, burns, cuts, fire, or other cooking-related incidents
• Website downtime, errors, omissions, interruptions, or security issues
• Third-party services, links, tools, or content

Your use of the website and any reliance on its content is entirely at your own risk.

Feliciabakes does not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children through feliciabakes.com. If you believe that personal information has been provided by a child through the website or by email, please contact contact@feliciabakes.com so that appropriate steps can be taken to review and, where appropriate, delete the information.

Feliciabakes reserves the right to modify or update this Privacy Policy at any time in its sole discretion. Any changes will become effective when posted on this page. Your continued use of the website after any revised Privacy Policy is posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated terms, to the extent permitted by law.

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, the privacy practices of feliciabakes.com, or a request concerning information associated with your use of the website, you may contact:

contact@feliciabakes.com