Privacy Policy
Last updated: June 13, 2025
Welcome to Our Kitchen Family
Hi there! I’m Emma Baker, and welcome to Tasty Pie Recipes. Just like I believe every pie should be made with love and care, I believe your personal information deserves the same thoughtful attention. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website, sign up for our newsletter, or interact with our pie-loving community.
When you share your email for our weekly recipe updates or leave a comment about how Nana June’s apple pie turned out, you’re trusting us with your information. We take that trust seriously and want you to feel as comfortable sharing your details as you would sharing a slice of homemade pie with a friend.
Who We Are
Tasty Pie Recipes is owned and operated by Emma Baker, a home baker and recipe developer based in the United States. You can reach us at contact@tastypierecipes.com or through our contact form on the website.
Information We Collect
We collect information in several ways to help us serve you better and keep our baking community thriving:
Information You Give Us Directly
Email Newsletter Signup: When you subscribe to our weekly recipe updates, we collect your email address and optionally your first name. This helps us send you personalized recipe recommendations and baking tips straight to your inbox.
Contact Forms: When you reach out through our contact page with questions about a recipe or just to say hello, we collect your name, email address, and any message you choose to share with us.
Recipe Comments & Reviews: When you leave comments on our recipes sharing how your pie turned out or asking questions, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your comment. We love hearing about your baking successes (and learning experiences)!
Recipe Ratings: If you rate our recipes, we collect your rating along with your IP address to prevent duplicate ratings on the same recipe.
Information We Collect Automatically
Website Analytics: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors find and use our website. This helps us know which recipes are most popular and how we can improve your browsing experience. Google Analytics collects information like:
- Your IP address (anonymized)
- What pages you visit and how long you stay
- What device and browser you’re using
- How you found our website (search engines, social media, etc.)
Cookies: Our website uses cookies (small text files stored on your device) to remember your preferences and improve your experience. These include:
- Essential cookies that help the website function properly
- Analytics cookies that help us understand how visitors use our site
- Preference cookies that remember your settings
Information from Third Parties
Affiliate Partners: When you click on links to kitchen tools or ingredients we recommend, our affiliate partners may share information about your purchases with us. This helps us understand which products our community finds most helpful.
Social Media: If you interact with us on social media platforms or share our recipes, we may receive information according to those platforms’ privacy policies.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to create the best possible experience for our baking community:
Sharing Our Love of Pie Making
Newsletter Communications: We use your email address to send you our weekly recipe updates, seasonal baking tips, and special announcements about new recipes. Every email includes an easy unsubscribe link if you decide you’d rather not hear from us.
Responding to You: When you contact us with questions about a recipe, ingredient substitutions, or just to share your baking stories, we use your contact information to respond personally. Emma loves hearing from fellow bakers!
Community Building: We use your comments and interactions to foster our baking community, respond to questions, and feature reader success stories (with your permission).
Improving Our Website & Recipes
Website Analytics: We analyze website usage data to understand which recipes are most popular, identify any technical issues, and improve our site’s performance and user experience.
Recipe Development: Reader feedback and popular recipe trends help guide us in developing new recipes that our community will love.
Content Personalization: We may use your browsing history and preferences to suggest recipes that match your interests, like showing more fruit pie recipes if that’s what you typically view.
Legal and Safety Purposes
Legal Compliance: We may use your information to comply with applicable laws, respond to legal requests, or protect our rights and the rights of others.
Safety & Security: We monitor for spam, fraudulent activity, and other potential security issues to keep our community safe.
Marketing and Partnerships
Affiliate Recommendations: We use information about popular products and reader preferences to recommend kitchen tools and ingredients that genuinely help with pie making.
Advertising: We may display relevant advertisements that align with our baking content and community interests.
How We Share Your Information
Your trust means everything to us, so we want to be completely transparent about when and why we might share your information:
We Never Sell Your Personal Information
Let’s start with what we DON’T do: We never sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes. Your email address and personal details stay within our trusted circle.
When We Do Share Information
Service Providers: We work with trusted third-party services that help us operate our website and serve our community better:
- Website Hosting: Our website is hosted using Microsoft Azure Services to keep it running smoothly
- Analytics: Google Analytics helps us understand how our website is used, but your information is anonymized
- Payment Processing: If we offer any paid products or services, we use secure payment processors who handle transaction data according to their own privacy policies
Affiliate Partners: When you purchase kitchen tools or ingredients through our affiliate links, the retailer may share basic purchase information with us (like what was bought, but not your personal details). This helps us understand which products our community finds most useful.
Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required by law, such as responding to a court order, subpoena, or other legal process, or to protect our rights and safety or the rights and safety of others.
Business Transfers: If Tasty Pie Recipes were ever sold or transferred to another party, your information would be transferred as part of that transaction, but it would remain subject to this privacy policy.
Public Information
Recipe Comments: When you leave comments on our recipes, these are publicly visible on our website along with the name you provide. Please don’t include sensitive personal information in your comments.
Social Media: If you share our recipes on social media or tag us, that information is governed by the privacy policies of those social media platforms.
Data Security & Protection
We take protecting your information as seriously as we take perfecting our pie crusts. We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
Security Measures: We use industry-standard security practices including SSL encryption for data transmission, secure hosting environments, and regular security updates. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, so while we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Data Breaches: In the unlikely event of a data breach that affects your personal information, we will notify you promptly and take immediate steps to address the issue and prevent future occurrences.
How Long We Keep Your Information
We retain your personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy:
Newsletter Subscribers: We keep your email address until you unsubscribe from our newsletter Website Analytics: Analytics data is typically retained for 26 months as per Google Analytics default settings Comments & Reviews: Comments remain on our website unless you request removal or we determine they violate our community guidelines Contact Form Messages: We keep messages for up to 2 years to maintain our communication history and improve our customer service
Your Rights & Choices
You have several options for controlling your personal information:
Newsletter Management
Unsubscribe: Every newsletter includes an unsubscribe link, or you can email us directly at [your email] Update Preferences: Contact us to update your email address or communication preferences
Website Data
Cookies: You can control cookies through your browser settings, though some features may not work properly if you disable certain cookies Analytics Opt-Out: You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
Access & Correction
Your Data: You can request information about what personal data we have about you Corrections: If any of your information is incorrect, contact us and we’ll update it promptly Deletion: You can request deletion of your personal information, subject to any legal retention requirements
Cookies & Tracking Technologies
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience:
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies: Necessary for basic website functionality (remembering your preferences, maintaining security) Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our website (Google Analytics) Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences for future visits Advertising Cookies: May be used by advertising partners to show relevant ads
Managing Cookies
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or alert you when cookies are being sent. Note that disabling cookies may affect your website experience.
Third-Party Tracking
Google Analytics: Uses cookies to track website usage anonymously Affiliate Links: May include tracking to attribute purchases to our recommendations Social Media: Social sharing buttons may place cookies from those platforms
Children’s Privacy
Tasty Pie Recipes is intended for general audiences and home bakers of all ages. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years of age. If we discover that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will promptly delete such information from our records.
If you’re a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately at contact@tastypierecipes.com.
State-Specific Privacy Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have additional privacy rights:
California Residents (CCPA/CPRA)
If you’re a California resident, you have the right to:
- Know what personal information we collect and how it’s used
- Request deletion of your personal information
- Opt out of the “sale” of personal information (note: we don’t sell personal information)
- Non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights
Other State Laws
Residents of other states may have similar rights under their local privacy laws. Contact us to learn more about your specific rights.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [your email address] with your request.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
Just like we occasionally update our recipes to make them even better, we may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements.
Notification: We’ll notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our website and updating the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page Your Continued Use: By continuing to use our website after changes take effect, you accept the updated privacy policy Significant Changes: For major changes that affect how we use your information, we may also send an email notification to our newsletter subscribers
Third-Party Links & Services
Our website may contain links to other websites, social media platforms, or affiliate partners. This privacy policy only applies to Tasty Pie Recipes. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit, as we’re not responsible for their privacy practices.
Affiliate Links: Links to kitchen tools and ingredients may redirect you to retailer websites with their own privacy policies Social Media: Our social media presence is governed by those platforms’ privacy policies Recipe Sharing: When you share our recipes on other platforms, those interactions are subject to their terms and privacy policies
Contact Us
We’re always here to help with any questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your information. Just like you’d ask a friend for baking advice, don’t hesitate to reach out!
Email: contact@tastypierecipes.com
Response Time: We typically respond to privacy-related inquiries within 7 business days
This privacy policy was last updated on [Date]. We’re committed to protecting your privacy while building our wonderful community of pie lovers. Thank you for trusting us with your information and for being part of the Tasty Pie Recipes family!