Last updated: October 1, 2026
Welcome to My Kitchen Mates. We care about your privacy, and we want you to know exactly what information we collect and how we use it.
This Privacy Policy covers our website (https://mykitchenmates.com/), our social media pages, the emails we send, and any other service that links to this policy. Together, we call these the “Services.”
You can also read our Affiliate Disclosure and Terms of Service.
Contact Us
My Kitchen Mates is responsible for the personal information collected under this policy.
Questions or privacy requests? Email us at [email protected] or use our contact page.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we’ll change the “Last updated” date at the top of this page.
If you keep using the site after an update, that means you accept the changes. Unless we tell you otherwise, changes won’t apply to information we collected before the update.
Personal Information We Collect
Personal information is anything that identifies you, or could be linked to you. This can include your name, email address, general demographic details (like age range or zip code), and your interests.
We collect it when you:
- Sign up for our newsletter or emails
- Leave a comment or send us a message
- Enter a giveaway, contest, or survey
- Ask us for help or otherwise get in touch
If you share someone else’s personal information with us, you confirm that you have their permission to do so.
How We Use Your Information
We only use personal information in ways the law allows. That usually means one of these reasons: you gave us consent, we need it to provide something you asked for, we have a legal obligation, or we have a legitimate interest.
A “legitimate interest” simply means a good, reasonable reason that has little impact on your privacy. For example, keeping the site secure, running our business, and preventing fraud.
We use your information to:
- Send you the recipes, newsletters, and emails you signed up for
- Reply to your messages and comments
- Show ads, including ads based on your activity on our site and other sites
- Run giveaways, contests, and surveys
- Understand how people use the site so we can improve it
- Let you know about changes to our policies
- Spot and stop activity that is illegal or breaks our rules
We may also combine and anonymize data so it no longer identifies anyone. Anonymous data like this isn’t personal information, and we may use it for any purpose.
Who We Share It With
We don’t hand out your information freely. We only share it in the situations below.
Service providers. These are companies that help us run the site, such as our web host, email provider, analytics tools, and ad partners. They only get what they need to do their job.
Giveaway sponsors. If a brand sponsors a giveaway, we may share entry details with them. We’ll always tell you when you enter.
Legal reasons. We may share information if the law requires it, or to protect our rights, our readers, or the public in an emergency.
Business changes. If My Kitchen Mates is ever sold or merged, your information may be transferred to the new owner.
Information You Make Public
Anything you post in a comment or on our social media pages can be seen by others. Please don’t share anything there you’d like to keep private.
If you share our content through a social media account, that platform’s own privacy policy applies to what you share.
Information Collected Automatically
Like most websites, we and our partners automatically collect some technical details when you visit. This information doesn’t directly identify you by name.
It can include:
- Your device type, browser, operating system, and language
- The pages you visit, how long you stay, and the site that sent you here
- Searches you make on our site
- Your IP address and approximate location (like city or country)
We use this to keep the site working well, understand what readers enjoy, show relevant ads, and prevent abuse.
If we ever combine this data with your personal information, we treat the combined data as personal information.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
Cookies are small text files saved on your device. They help us remember your preferences, count visitors, and show ads that fit your interests.
We and our partners may also use pixel tags (also called web beacons). These are tiny invisible images that help measure how our pages and emails perform.
You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. Just know that some parts of the site may not work as well. To learn more, visit allaboutcookies.org.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to see how visitors use our site. It uses cookies to collect usage data.
You can read how Google uses this data at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites. You can opt out with the Google Analytics opt-out add-on.
Third-Party Advertising
Ads help us keep our recipes free. Through Journey by Mediavine, we work with third-party ad companies that use cookies and similar tools to show ads that may interest you, both here and on other websites.
We don’t give these companies your name, email, or phone number. They may, however, collect browsing data such as your IP address and device details.
To opt out of interest-based ads from many ad companies AboutAds.
Journey by Mediavine
Ads on My Kitchen Mates are managed by Journey by Mediavine. Mediavine and its advertising partners use cookies and similar tools to show ads and measure how they perform.
Sensitive Information
Please don’t send us sensitive details, such as your Social Security number, health information, religious or political beliefs, or financial account numbers.
If a survey ever asks about anything sensitive, you can always skip the question.
How We Protect Your Information
We take reasonable steps to keep your information safe. Still, no website or storage system is 100% secure, so we can’t guarantee complete security.
If you think your information with us is at risk, please email [email protected] right away.
How Long We Keep It
We keep personal information only as long as we need it. For example, we keep your email for as long as you stay subscribed.
Sometimes we keep data longer when the law requires it, or when it’s needed to resolve a dispute.
Unsubscribing From Emails
You can unsubscribe anytime using the link at the bottom of any email we send. You can also email us and we’ll remove you.
Even after you unsubscribe, we may still send important messages, such as replies to your questions.
Accessing, Changing, or Deleting Your Information
You can ask us to see, correct, limit, or delete the personal information you’ve given us. Where the law allows, you can also ask for a copy of your data to take elsewhere.
Just email [email protected] and tell us what you’d like us to do. To protect you, we may need to confirm your identity first.
We’ll respond within the time the law requires. Some records may need to be kept for legal or recordkeeping reasons.
Your California Privacy Rights (CCPA/CPRA)
If you live in California, the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act, gives you extra rights over your personal information.
You have the right to:
- Know what personal information we collect, use, and share
- Delete personal information we’ve collected from you
- Correct information that’s inaccurate
- Opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information, including sharing for cross-context behavioral advertising
- Limit the use of sensitive personal information
- Not be treated differently for using any of these rights
We don’t sell your information for money. But our ad partners use cookies to show personalized ads, and California law may treat this as “selling” or “sharing” your data.
To opt out, use the “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link at the bottom of our site, or email [email protected].
California’s “Shine the Light” law also lets you ask whether we shared your information with third parties for their own direct marketing. Email us to make that request.
Privacy Rights in Other U.S. States
Several other states, including Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, and Texas, give residents similar rights. These may include the right to access, correct, or delete data and to opt out of targeted advertising.
To use these rights, email [email protected]. If we turn down your request, you can reply to appeal that decision.
Children’s Privacy
Our site is made for adults and isn’t directed at children under 13. We don’t knowingly collect personal information from children.
If you believe a child has given us personal information, please contact us and we’ll delete it.
If you live in California, are under 18, and have posted content on My Kitchen Mates, you can ask us to remove it. Email [email protected]. Please note that removal may not be complete if someone else has already reposted it.
Visitors From Outside the U.S.
My Kitchen Mates is based in the United States. If you visit from another country, your information may be transferred to and stored in the U.S. or other countries where our service providers work.
When data moves out of the European Economic Area (EEA) or the UK, we rely on safeguards such as the EU Standard Contractual Clauses.
If you’re in the EEA or UK, you also have the right to file a complaint with your local data protection authority. You can find yours on the emilyjohnson.
Links to Other Websites
Our posts link to other sites, like Amazon and social media platforms. We’re not responsible for how those sites handle your data.
A link from us doesn’t mean we endorse that site’s privacy practices. Please check their policies before sharing your information.
Questions?
We’re happy to help. Reach us anytime at [email protected].