Effective and last updated: November 11, 2026

Simmerbrook Recipes (“we”, “us”, “our”) operates simmerbrookrecipes.com (the “Website”), a free recipe and cooking blog. This Privacy Policy explains what personal information we collect, why we collect it, who we share it with, how long we keep it, and the choices and rights you have. We wrote it in plain language so it is easy to read.

Contents

1. Who we are
2. Information we collect
3. How we use information
4. Cookies, analytics and advertising
5. How we share information
6. Your privacy choices (including Global Privacy Control)
7. U.S. state privacy rights
8. Visitors outside the United States
9. Data retention
10. Security
11. Children’s privacy
12. Links to other websites
13. Changes to this policy
14. Contact us

1. Who We Are

Simmerbrook Recipes is an independent food blog based in Kenosha, Wisconsin. For the purposes of privacy law we are the business or controller responsible for personal information collected through the Website.

Simmerbrook Recipes
4822 21st Ave, Kenosha, WI
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +1 717-478-3726

2. Information We Collect

Information you give us

If you send us a message through the contact form or by email, we collect the details you choose to share, such as your name, email address and the content of your message. We use this information only to respond to you. We do not require an account, and the Website does not ask for payment information, because we do not sell anything.

Information collected automatically

When you visit, our servers and tools may automatically receive technical information such as your IP address, browser type and version, device type, operating system, pages viewed, the page that referred you, and the date and time of your visit. If you accept non-essential cookies, advertising and analytics tools may also collect information about how you interact with the Website.

Information we do not collect

We do not knowingly collect sensitive personal information (such as health, financial account, precise location, government ID, race, religion or biometric data). Please do not include sensitive information in messages to us.

Categories of personal information (last 12 months)

3. How We Use Information

• To respond to your questions, corrections and recipe requests
• To operate, secure, maintain and improve the Website and its content
• To understand which recipes and pages are most useful to readers
• To measure the performance of our own advertising, including through Google Ads, and to show our ads to people who may be interested in recipes (only where you have allowed advertising cookies)
• To detect and prevent spam, fraud and misuse
• To comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms and Conditions

Where the law requires a legal basis (for example, for visitors in the European Economic Area or United Kingdom), we rely on: our legitimate interests in running and securing a blog; your consent for non-essential cookies; and, where relevant, steps needed to respond to your request.

4. Cookies, Analytics and Advertising

We use a cookie banner so you can accept or decline non-essential cookies. “Essential” cookies, such as the one that remembers your banner choice, are always on because the Website cannot work properly without them. Full details are in our Cookie Policy.

Google Ads and related Google services

We may use Google Ads and related Google services to promote the Website and to measure how our ads perform. This can include conversion measurement and remarketing (showing ads to people who have visited the Website). Google and other third-party vendors may use cookies to serve ads based on your previous visits to this and other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our Website and other sites on the internet.

These advertising and analytics features are controlled by your choice in the cookie banner. By default, we set Google consent signals to “denied” (advertising storage, ad user data, ad personalization and analytics storage). They are only switched to “granted” if you click Accept.

You can opt out of personalized advertising at any time:

• Google Ads Settings
• How Google uses information from sites or apps that use its services
• Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on
• Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out and Network Advertising Initiative opt-out

Advertising on our Website

We do not currently display third-party advertisements on the Website, and we do not use affiliate links. If that changes, we will update this policy and clearly label any sponsored content.

5. How We Share Information

We do not sell your personal information for money. We share information only in these limited ways:

Under some state laws, allowing advertising cookies that let ad partners show you ads on other sites can be described as “sharing” for cross-context behavioral advertising or “targeted advertising”. We do this only if you accept advertising cookies, and you can stop it at any time with “Your Privacy Choices” in the footer.

6. Your Privacy Choices

• Cookie banner and “Your Privacy Choices”: accept or decline non-essential cookies, and change your mind at any time using the “Your Privacy Choices” link in the footer.
• Global Privacy Control (GPC): if your browser sends a Global Privacy Control signal, we treat it as a request to decline non-essential cookies and do not turn on advertising or analytics cookies for that browser.
• Do Not Track: there is no common standard for “Do Not Track” browser signals. We respond to Global Privacy Control as described above.
• Browser settings: you can block or delete cookies in your browser. Some parts of the Website may not work as well if you do.
• Messages: we do not send newsletters or marketing emails. We only email you in reply to a message you sent us.

7. U.S. State Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live (for example California, Colorado, Connecticut, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Virginia and other states with privacy laws), you may have some or all of these rights:

• Know and access the personal information we hold about you and the categories of sources and recipients
• Correct inaccurate personal information
• Delete personal information we collected from you
• Obtain a portable copy of your information
• Opt out of the sale of personal information, of “sharing” for cross-context behavioral advertising, and of targeted advertising or profiling. We do not sell personal information. You can opt out of advertising cookies through the cookie banner or “Your Privacy Choices” link
• Limit the use of sensitive personal information. We do not collect sensitive personal information
• Non-discrimination: we will not deny service or treat you differently for exercising your rights

How to make a request. Email [email protected] with the subject line “Privacy Request”, or write to Simmerbrook Recipes, 4822 21st Ave, Kenosha, WI. Please tell us which right you want to use and the email address you used when you contacted us. We may ask for limited information to verify that the request is yours. We aim to respond within 45 days and will tell you if we need more time as the law allows.

Authorized agents. You may use an authorized agent to make a request for you. We may ask for written proof of their authority.

Appeals. If we decline your request, you may appeal by replying to our response with the subject line “Appeal”. We will respond within the time required by your state’s law. If you are still not satisfied, you may contact your state attorney general.

California “Shine the Light”. We do not disclose personal information to third parties for their own direct marketing purposes.

Wisconsin residents. Wisconsin does not currently have a comprehensive consumer privacy statute, but we extend the choices described in this section to all U.S. visitors.

8. Visitors Outside the United States

The Website is operated from the United States and is intended for a U.S. audience. If you visit from another country, your information will be processed in the United States, which may have different data-protection rules than your country. If you are in the European Economic Area or United Kingdom, you may have the right to access, correct, erase, restrict or object to our processing of your data, to data portability, to withdraw consent at any time, and to lodge a complaint with your local data-protection authority. Contact us using the details below to exercise these rights.

9. Data Retention

We may keep information longer where the law requires or to resolve disputes and enforce our agreements.

10. Security

The Website is served over HTTPS. We use reasonable administrative, technical and organizational safeguards, including access controls, to protect personal information. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security. If we become aware of a breach affecting your personal information, we will notify you and regulators as required by law.

11. Children’s Privacy

The Website is a general-audience cooking site and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13, and we do not knowingly sell or share the personal information of anyone under 16. If you believe a child has given us personal information, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

12. Links to Other Websites

The Website may link to other websites, such as Google’s privacy tools. We do not control and are not responsible for their content or privacy practices, and we encourage you to read their privacy policies.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will change the “last updated” date at the top, and where changes are significant we will post a notice on the Website. Your continued use of the Website after an update means you accept the updated policy, except where the law requires us to ask for your consent again.

14. Contact Us

Questions, requests or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices? Please contact us:

Simmerbrook Recipes
4822 21st Ave, Kenosha, WI
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +1 717-478-3726

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