PRIVACY POLICY

Welcome to TastyTykes (“we”, “us”, or “our”), operated by Johar and accessible at tastytykes.com. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you share with us.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your data. By using our website, you agree to the practices described here.

1️⃣ Information We Collect

We collect information in the following ways:

Information you provide directly:

Name and email address when you contact us or sign up for updates
Messages or enquiries submitted via our contact form
Purchase information when you buy a digital product (processed by Gumroad)

Information collected automatically:

Browser type, device type, and operating system
Pages visited, time spent on site, and referring URLs
IP address and approximate geographic location
Cookies and similar tracking technologies (see Section 3)

Information from third parties:

Analytics data from Google Analytics
Purchase and transaction data from Gumroad (our payment processor)

2️⃣ How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Deliver digital products and process transactions
Respond to your questions and customer support requests
Send recipe updates, newsletters, or promotional content (only if you opted in)
Improve our website content and user experience
Comply with legal obligations
Detect and prevent fraudulent activity

We will never sell your personal information to third parties or use it for purposes unrelated to operating tastytykes.com.

3️⃣ Cookies & Tracking

We use cookies — small text files stored on your device — to improve your experience on our site. Types of cookies we use:

Essential cookies: Required for basic site functionality (e.g. WordPress session cookies)
Analytics cookies: Google Analytics tracks page views and visitor behaviour anonymously
Preference cookies: Remember your settings and preferences

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect site functionality.

To opt out of Google Analytics tracking, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on available at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

4️⃣ Affiliate Links & Advertising

TastyTykes participates in affiliate marketing programmes. This means some links on our site — particularly in the Kitchen Shop and recipe posts — are affiliate links. If you click these links and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.

We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program and other affiliate programmes. Affiliate income helps us keep TastyTykes free and create more content.

We only recommend products we genuinely believe in. Affiliate relationships never influence our editorial content or recipe recommendations.

All affiliate content is clearly disclosed on relevant pages and posts in accordance with FTC guidelines.

5️⃣ Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect data independently:

Gumroad — processes all digital product purchases. Their privacy policy applies to purchase data: gumroad.com/privacy
Google Analytics — website analytics. Policy: policies.google.com/privacy
WhatsApp — our community channel. Meta’s privacy policy applies to WhatsApp usage: whatsapp.com/legal/privacy-policy
WordPress / Hostinger — website hosting and CMS platform
Amazon Associates — affiliate programme for product recommendations

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party services. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

6️⃣ Information Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information. We may share limited data only in these situations:

Service providers: Third parties who help operate our website (hosting, analytics) under strict confidentiality
Legal requirements: If required by law, court order, or to protect our legal rights
Business transfer: In the event of a merger or acquisition, user data may be transferred as part of that transaction

7️⃣ Your Rights

Depending on your location (including GDPR for EU/UK residents and CCPA for California residents), you may have the following rights:

Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
Correction: Ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data
Deletion: Request that we delete your personal data (“right to be forgotten”)
Opt-out: Unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time via the unsubscribe link
Data portability: Request your data in a portable format
Object: Object to certain types of data processing

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at the email address in Section 10 below. We will respond within 30 days.

8️⃣ Children’s Privacy

TastyTykes is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected data from a child, please contact us immediately and we will delete it promptly.

9️⃣ Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. When we do, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page.

We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of our website after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

🔟 Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please reach out:

Website: tastytykes.com/contact
WhatsApp Channel: whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbC9KOEJkK7Ga6r19Y28

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