Effective date: October 10, 2025
This Privacy Policy explains how Tastefully Grace (https://tastefullygrace.com) collects, uses, and shares information when visitors interact with the website, its services, and plugins. Use of this website constitutes consent to the practices described below.
Information Collected
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, the information shown in the comments form is collected, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string for spam detection. An anonymized string derived from the email address (a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine if the user has a Gravatar. The Gravatar privacy policy is available at https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of a comment, the profile picture is visible publicly alongside the comment.
Media
If images are uploaded, avoid including location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract location data from uploaded images.
Cookies
- Optional cookies save name, email, and website for comments, lasting one year.
- Login page sets a temporary cookie to test cookie acceptance, discarded on browser close.
- Login cookies and screen options cookies save login info and display preferences. “Remember Me” extends login persistence to two weeks.
- Editing or publishing content saves a cookie for the post ID, expiring in one day.
Embedded Content
Embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles) behaves as if the visitor has visited the external site, which may collect data, use cookies, and monitor interaction.
Advertising
CMI Marketing, Inc., d/b/a Raptive (“Raptive”) is a service provider of this site for placing advertising. Raptive collects and uses certain data for advertising purposes. Full details on Raptive’s data usage are available at https://raptive.com/creator-advertising-privacy-statement.
Analytics
Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity are used to understand site performance and visitor behavior. These services may use cookies and track visitor interactions. More information: Google Analytics Privacy Policy.
Plugin-Specific Data Collection
Various plugins collect data to provide functionality or improve user experience. Data may include cookies, form submissions, IP addresses, and interaction data:
- Advanced Custom Fields PRO: Custom field data for site content management.
- Akismet Anti-Spam: Comment and contact form data for spam protection.
- Big File Uploads / Increase Maximum Upload File Size: File upload metadata for handling large files.
- BigScoots Cache / Perfmatters: Anonymous performance optimization data.
- Broken Link Checker: Checks internal/external link status; collects URLs accessed.
- Code Snippets / WPCode Lite: May execute site scripts; does not collect personal data unless custom scripts do.
- Comment Reply Email Notification: Sends emails to comment authors when replies occur.
- Cultivate Category Pages / Find My Blocks / Kadence Blocks / Reusable Blocks Extended: Content management metadata.
- Link Whisper: Internal linking reports; collects page and link usage.
- MailPoet / MailPoet Premium: Subscriber email addresses for newsletters and notifications.
- Microsoft Clarity: Session recordings, heatmaps, and behavior analytics.
- Optimize Database after Deleting Revisions: Database optimization logs; no personal data.
- Raptive Ads: Collects data for ad targeting, detailed above.
- Redirection: Tracks 301 redirects and 404 errors.
- Simple CAPTCHA Alternative with Cloudflare Turnstile: Anonymous bot protection data.
- Site Kit by Google: Integrates analytics, search console, and ads services.
- Ultimate Kit for WPForms / WPForms / WPForms Kit: Collects form submissions, including email addresses and messages.
- Uncanny Automator / Pro: Connects triggers and actions; may log plugin activity.
- WP Headers And Footers: Allows custom scripts; data collection depends on scripts added.
- WP Mail SMTP: Reconfigures email sending; may log email sending info.
- WP Migrate: Site migration metadata; may include database content.
- WP Recipe Maker / Premium: Recipe interaction data and SEO metadata.
- WP Term Images: Taxonomy image metadata.
- Yoast SEO: SEO data and site performance metadata.
Data Retention
Comments and metadata are retained indefinitely. Registered user profiles retain provided personal information. Website administrators can access and modify this data. Data required for legal, administrative, or security purposes may be retained as necessary.
User Rights
Visitors may request export or deletion of personal data via info@tastefullygrace.com. Visitors may also opt out of sale or sharing of data under applicable California law.
Nutrition & Recipe Disclaimer
All recipes, nutrition information, and content are for informational purposes only. No medical, nutritional, or professional health advice is provided. Users should consult qualified professionals for personalized guidance. Nutritional values are estimates and may vary depending on ingredients and preparation.
Terms of Service Snippet
Arbitration: Any dispute arising out of the use of this website shall be resolved by binding arbitration in accordance with applicable law, rather than in court, except for matters that may be brought in small claims court.
Consent to Data Collection: By using this site, visitors consent to the collection, storage, and processing of data as described in this Privacy Policy.
Limitation of Liability: Tastefully Grace is not liable for any damages resulting from the use or inability to use this site, its content, or third-party services, including plugins and advertisements.
Changes to This Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically. The last modification date is reflected at the top of this page. Continued use constitutes acceptance of any changes.
Contact Information
For questions regarding this Privacy Policy, contact: info@tastefullygrace.com
