Privacy Policy

Who we are

Our website address is: https://plantybar.com.
Plantybar is a website dedicated to sharing nutritious, plant-based recipes for the whole family.

What personal data we collect and why

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.

An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. You can read the Gravatar privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture may be visible to the public.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as visitors may download and extract this information.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience.

  • If you leave a comment, you may opt in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These last for one year.
  • Temporary cookies may be set to check browser compatibility when visiting the login page.
  • Login cookies and display preferences cookies may be stored if you log in.
  • Additional cookies may be used when editing or publishing content.

You will be asked to provide consent for non-essential cookies through a cookie banner, in accordance with applicable laws.

Newsletter and email communication

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address (and optionally your name) to send you updates, recipes, and relevant content.

We use Mailchimp as our email marketing service provider. Your data is stored and processed by Mailchimp in accordance with their privacy policy: https://mailchimp.com/legal/privacy/.

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in our emails.

Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website and improve our content.

Google Analytics may collect information such as:

  • pages visited
  • time spent on the site
  • device and browser information

This data is collected in an anonymized or aggregated form where possible.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles). Embedded content behaves in the same way as if you visited the external website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and track your interaction with their content.

Who we share your data with

We do not sell your personal data.

Your data may be shared with trusted third-party services only when necessary, including:

  • Mailchimp (newsletter delivery)
  • Google Analytics (website analytics)
  • Spam detection services

How long we retain your data

  • Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely.
  • Newsletter data is stored until you unsubscribe.
  • User profile data (if applicable) is stored as long as the account exists.

Your rights under GDPR

If you are located in the European Union, you have the right to:

  • Access your personal data
  • Request correction or deletion
  • Withdraw consent at any time
  • Request a copy of your data

To exercise your rights, you can contact us at:
Plantybar@gmail.com

Where your data is sent

Your data may be transferred and processed outside the European Economic Area (e.g. via Mailchimp or Google services), in accordance with applicable data protection laws and safeguards.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page.

Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us at:
Plantybar@gmail.com

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