Effective Date: March 2, 2026

Privacy Policy for Meryendas.com

Welcome to Meryendas.com! We’re so glad you’re here to share in our love for cooking. Your privacy matters to us. We want to be clear about how this site uses information; concentrating on what truly matters allows you to focus on the food.

1. Information We Collect

When you visit the blog, we may collect a few types of information:

• Voluntary Info: This is the “good stuff” you share with us. It includes your name and email when you sign up for our newsletter or leave a nice comment on a recipe.
• Automatic Data: We collect basic data without any manual intervention, just like other websites. This includes your IP address, the browser you use, and which recipes you clicked on. This data lets us see which recipes resonate most with you—whether that’s a complex sourdough or a simple batch of cupcakes. It helps us curate our kitchen testing and share more of the content you find most helpful.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Send you new recipes and kitchen tips (only if you’ve asked for them!).
• Respond to your comments or questions.
• Ensure the website operates without interruptions and maintains security.
• Analyze which recipes are popular so we can create more of what you love.

3. Cookies and Tracking

Meryendas.com uses cookies (the digital kind, not the chocolate-chip kind—though we wish we could share those too!).

• Cookies help the site remember your preferences.
• We use third-party services, such as Google Analytics, to help us see how visitors use the site.
• You can turn off cookies in your browser settings, though some parts of the site may not work as well.

4. Third-Party Services

We will never sell your email address or personal info to a stranger. However, we do use some trusted partners to help run the blog:

• Email Service Providers: To send out our newsletters.
• Advertising Partners: We may show ads to help keep the lights on and the flour bin full. These partners may use cookies to show you relevant ads.

5. Affiliate Disclosure

Sometimes we link to our favorite kitchen tools or ingredients. Some of the links on Meryendas.com are affiliate links, meaning we earn a small commission if you make a purchase (at no added cost to you). We are very picky about what we share and only recommend items we truly use and love in our own homes.

6. Protecting Your Data

We work hard to keep your information safe. But remember, no way to send data over the internet is completely secure. By using this site, you acknowledge that you provide your info at your own risk.

7. Children’s Privacy

Protecting children’s privacy is important to us. This site is not directed toward children under 13, and we do not intentionally gather personal data from minors. If we discover that such information has been collected, it will be deleted immediately from our records.

8. Changes to This Policy

Now and then, we update this policy to reflect changes in how we run the blog. We will update the “Effective Date” at the top when we do.

Contact Meryendas

Do you have any questions about this policy? Or would you like to say hi? Reach out to Meryendas at [inquiry@meryendas.com].