Privacy Policy

Last Updated: October 27, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains what information Hilda Recipes (hildarecipes.com) collects when you visit the site, why we collect it, how long we keep it and what choices you have. We keep the data we collect to a minimum, and we describe it here in plain terms.

This policy applies only to our website. It does not cover information collected offline or through other channels, and it does not cover the websites we link to.

2. Information We Collect

Contact form

If you write to us through the contact page, we receive your name, your email address and the text of your message. We use this information only to read your message and reply to it. We do not add you to a mailing list and we do not use your message for advertising.

Recipe ratings and comments

If you rate a recipe or leave a comment, we receive the name you enter and the text you submit. Your comment and name may be displayed publicly beneath the recipe. Please do not include sensitive personal information, such as your address or phone number, in a comment. If you want a comment removed, contact us and tell us which recipe it appears on.

Server logs

Like most websites, our web server automatically records standard technical information when a page is requested: your IP address, your browser type and the pages requested. We use these logs for security and troubleshooting, for example to spot abusive traffic or to find out why a page fails to load.

Visit statistics

We measure how the site is used with a first-party statistics system that runs on our own server. It records which page was viewed and the referring page (where the visitor came from). Raw visit records are kept for 7 days. After that, only daily totals remain.

3. Cookies

Cookies are small text files that a website stores in your browser. On Hilda Recipes, cookies come from two sources:

Advertising cookies from Google AdSense, described in the next section.
Technical cookies that may be set by Cloudflare, which we use for content delivery and security. These help the site load reliably and protect it against malicious traffic.

You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. If you do, some parts of the site or its security checks may not work as expected. Each browser's help pages explain how to manage cookies.

4. Advertising

We show ads through Google AdSense, which helps cover the costs of running the site. Google and its partners may use cookies to serve ads based on your visits to this and other websites.

Visitors in the EEA, the UK and Switzerland: a Google consent message appears on your first visit. Personalized ads are shown only if you give consent. You can change your choice later through the same consent message or your browser settings.
Other visitors: you can manage ad personalization at any time in Google Ads Settings.

To learn how Google uses data from sites that use its services, see How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services. This policy does not cover the practices of Google or other advertisers, so please read their own privacy policies for details.

5. Other Services and Links

Cloudflare delivers our pages and helps protect the site from attacks. Traffic to hildarecipes.com passes through its network, so it can process technical data such as your IP address in order to provide those services.

Pinterest. We link to our social profiles on Pinterest. When you follow such a link you leave our site, and Pinterest's own privacy policy applies to what happens there.

6. How We Use Information

To answer the messages you send us.
To display ratings and comments you submit.
To keep the site secure, find technical problems and prevent abuse.
To understand which recipes and pages are read, so we can improve the site.
To show advertising, according to your consent choices.

We do not sell your personal information in exchange for money.

7. Data Retention

Raw visit records: 7 days, then only daily totals are kept.
Contact messages: kept as long as needed to answer you and handle any follow-up, then deleted.
Ratings and comments: kept for as long as the recipe page is published, unless you ask us to remove them.
Server logs: kept for a limited period for security and troubleshooting.

Data held by Google or Cloudflare is subject to their own retention periods.

9. Your Rights Under the CCPA/CPRA

If you are a California resident, you have the right to:

know what categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you;
request deletion of personal information we have collected from you;
correct inaccurate personal information;
opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information, including for cross-context behavioral advertising. You can manage ad personalization through Google Ads Settings;
not be treated differently for exercising any of these rights.

To make a request, use the contact details below. We may need to confirm your identity before acting on it, and we respond within the time required by law.

10. Children's Privacy

Hilda Recipes is a general-audience cooking site and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has sent us personal information through a form or comment, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

11. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect the information we hold, and traffic to the site passes through Cloudflare's security layer. No method of transmission over the internet or of electronic storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy when our practices or the law change. The "Last Updated" date at the top shows when the current version took effect. Please check this page from time to time.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or want to exercise any of the rights above, please reach out through our contact page. You can also read our Terms of use and learn more about us.

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