Effective Date: 15 May 2025
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Welcome to Amusing Foodie (the “Website”). Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your personal information when you visit the Website. It also describes your data‑protection rights under EU/UK, Canadian, and U‑S state laws and how to exercise them.
1. Who We Are (Data Controller)
- Controller: Love and Lavender Weddings Inc (incorporated under the laws of Canada).
- Registered office: 1771 Robson Street – 1224, Vancouver, BC, V6G3B7
- Primary contact: hello@amusingfoodie.com.
Because the controller is established in Canada but offers services to residents of the EEA/UK, the EU Representative above may be contacted on all GDPR matters. The lead supervisory authority is the Irish Data Protection Commission (chosen via the one‑stop‑shop mechanism).
We do not currently require a formal Data Protection Officer, as we do not engage in large‑scale processing of special‑category data.
2. Information We Collect
| Category | Examples | How We Collect | Lawful Basis* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information you provide | Comments, contact‑form messages | Directly from you | Consent (GDPR Art. 6 (1)(a)) / Voluntary provision (PIPEDA s. 5) |
| Automatically‑collected data | IP address, browser type, pages visited | Cookies, local storage, server logs | Legitimate interests (Art. 6 (1)(f)) – site security & analytics |
| Advertising identifiers | Cookie IDs, hashed email (Grow) | Mediavine CMP & ad tags | Consent (EEA/UK) / Opt‑out (US) / Implied consent (Canada) |
| CDN & hosting logs | IP, user‑agent, request URL | Nexcess servers & CDN edge nodes | Legitimate interests – network security |
*When relying on legitimate interests, we have balanced those interests against your fundamental rights and freedoms.
3. How We Use Your Information
- Operate and secure the Website.
- Serve personalised or contextual advertisements through Mediavine.
- Analyse traffic in aggregate to improve recipes and content.
- Respond to enquiries or comments you submit.
We do not sell personal information for monetary value. Advertising partners may receive data solely to display relevant ads; see § 6.
4. Cookies & Similar Technologies
We use cookies, local storage and similar technologies to:
- Remember your preferences (functional cookies).
- Measure performance (analytics cookies).
- Deliver interest‑based ads (advertising cookies – only with consent in the EEA/UK).
You can control cookies at any time via the “Update Privacy Settings” link in the footer or through your browser settings. For details see our Cookie Notice.
4.1 Consent Management Platform (CMP)
The Website runs the Mediavine CMP (IAB TCF v2). On your first visit from the EEA/UK you will be asked to grant or refuse consent for individual purposes and vendors. The banner will re‑appear after 13 months, when vendors change, or if you clear cookies.
5. Mediavine Programmatic Advertising (Ver 1.1)
The Website works with Mediavine to manage third-party interest-based advertising appearing on the Website. Mediavine serves content and advertisements when you visit the Website, which may use first and third-party cookies. A cookie is a small text file which is sent to your computer or mobile device (referred to in this policy as a “device”) by the web server so that a website can remember some information about your browsing activity on the Website.
First party cookies are created by the website that you are visiting. A third-party cookie is frequently used in behavioral advertising and analytics and is created by a domain other than the website you are visiting. Third-party cookies, tags, pixels, beacons and other similar technologies (collectively, “Tags”) may be placed on the Website to monitor interaction with advertising content and to target and optimize advertising. Each internet browser has functionality so that you can block both first and third-party cookies and clear your browser’s cache. The “help” feature of the menu bar on most browsers will tell you how to stop accepting new cookies, how to receive notification of new cookies, how to disable existing cookies and how to clear your browser’s cache. For more information about cookies and how to disable them, you can consult the information at All About Cookies.
Without cookies you may not be able to take full advantage of the Website content and features. Please note that rejecting cookies does not mean that you will no longer see ads when you visit our Site. In the event you opt-out, you will still see non-personalized advertisements on the Website.
The Website collects the following data using a cookie when serving personalized ads:
- IP Address
- Operating System type
- Operating System version
- Device Type
- Language of the website
- Web browser type
- Email (in hashed form)
Mediavine Partners (companies listed below with whom Mediavine shares data) may also use this data to link to other end user information the partner has independently collected to deliver targeted advertisements. Mediavine Partners may also separately collect data about end users from other sources, such as advertising IDs or pixels, and link that data to data collected from Mediavine publishers in order to provide interest-based advertising across your online experience, including devices, browsers and apps. This data includes usage data, cookie information, device information, information about interactions between users and advertisements and websites, geolocation data, traffic data, and information about a visitor’s referral source to a particular website. Mediavine Partners may also create unique IDs to create audience segments, which are used to provide targeted advertising.
If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices to opt-in or opt-out of this data collection, please visit National Advertising Initiative opt out page. You may also visit Digital Advertising Alliance website and Network Advertising Initiative website to learn more information about interest-based advertising. You may download the AppChoices app at Digital Advertising Alliance’s AppChoices app to opt out in connection with mobile apps, or use the platform controls on your mobile device to opt out.
For specific information about Mediavine Partners, the data each collects and their data collection and privacy policies, please visit Mediavine Partners.
5.1 Interest‑Based Advertising Opt‑Out
- EEA/UK visitors: Use the CMP banner or footer link.
- US visitors: Use the “Your Privacy Choices / Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link in the footer (§ 9).
- Canadian visitors: Follow the AdChoices link shown in ad banners or adjust settings via our CMP.
6. Third‑Party Processors & Recipients
| Partner | Purpose | Location | Safeguard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mediavine, Inc. | Programmatic advertising, CMP | USA | EU SCCs 2021/914 + TIA |
| Nexcess (Liquid Web) | Hosting, CDN, server logs | EU & USA | SCCs + ISO 27001 |
| Cloudflare (if enabled) | Edge caching, DDoS mitigation | Global | SCCs + DPA |
| Google Analytics 4 (IP anonymisation) | Site statistics | USA | IP truncation + SCCs |
| Future email service provider | Newsletter sign‑ups | TBD | SCCs / adequacy decision |
We update this list whenever we add or remove vendors.
7. International Data Transfers
Personal data may be transferred to countries outside your jurisdiction:
- Canada: The European Commission recognises Canada’s Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) as providing adequate protection for commercial organisations (Decision 2002/2/EC).
- United States & other non‑adequate countries: We rely on Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs 2021/914/EU) supplemented by transfer‑impact assessments.
- United Kingdom: Covered by the EU–UK adequacy decision.
8. Data Retention
| Data type | Retention period |
|---|---|
| Server logs (security) | 90 days |
| Google Analytics events | 26 months |
| Cookie‑consent records | 13 months (IAB spec) |
| Comments & correspondence | Until request for deletion or 5 years, whichever is sooner |
9. Your Rights
9.1 EU / UK GDPR
You have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict or object to processing, and to data portability. We will respond within one month.
9.2 U‑S State Privacy Rights
Residents of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, Virginia, Texas and Florida can:
- Know, correct, delete, and obtain a copy of personal data.
- Opt‑out of sale, sharing or targeted advertising.
- Limit use of sensitive personal information (California only).
Exercise these rights via the footer link “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” or by emailing hello@amusingfoodie.com.
9.3 Canadian Privacy Rights (PIPEDA)
Canadian residents have the right to:
- Request access to personal information we hold about you and obtain an account of its use.
- Challenge the accuracy and completeness of the information and have it amended as appropriate.
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
- Lodge a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada if you believe your rights are infringed.
To exercise any Canadian privacy right, email hello@amusingfoodie.com and we will respond within 30 days as required by PIPEDA.
10. Children’s Privacy
The Website is not directed to children under 16 and we do not knowingly collect their data. If you believe we have, please contact us.
11. Security
We use HTTPS, regular software updates, limited‑access controls and Nexcess‑managed firewalls to protect personal data. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100 % secure.
12. Changes to this Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be announced via a banner or notice on the Website and by updating the “Effective Date” above.
13. Contact
Email hello@amusingfoodie.com or write to the addresses in § 1 if you have questions or wish to exercise your rights.
Version 1.1 / Revised 15 May 2025