Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 2026  

This Privacy Policy describes how The Seasoned Hearth collects, uses, and protects any information you provide when visiting this website. Your privacy is important to us and we are committed to being transparent about how we handle your data.

1. Information We Collect

This blog collects limited personal information only in the following circumstances:

Contact form submissions. If you use the Contact form, your name, email address, and message are collected and used solely to respond to your enquiry. This information is not stored beyond the response exchange.

Newsletter subscriptions. If you subscribe to the newsletter, your email address is collected and stored for the purpose of sending you recipe updates. You may unsubscribe at any time using the link in any newsletter email.

Comments. If you leave a comment on a post, your name and any information you choose to provide are stored by Blogger (Google) as part of the comment system.

2. Cookies and Tracking

This website is hosted on Blogger, a platform operated by Google. Google may use cookies to collect anonymous usage data, including pages visited and time spent on the site. This data is used to understand how visitors use the site and to improve content.

Google AdSense. This site may display advertisements served by Google AdSense. Google uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. You can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings.

Google Analytics. This site may use Google Analytics to collect anonymised traffic data. No personally identifiable information is collected through analytics. You can opt ouThis Privacy Policy explains how The Seasoned Hearth ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and protects information when you visit theseasonedhearth.blogspot.com (the "Site"). By using this Site, you agree to the practices described below. Information We Collect We do not directly collect personal information from visitors. However, third-party services used on this Site may automatically collect certain data, including your IP address, browser type, pages visited, time spent on the Site, and referring website addresses. Google AdSense and Advertising This Site participates in the Google AdSense programme, which allows Google to display advertisements to visitors. Google uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this Site and other websites across the internet. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to this Site and/or other sites on the internet. You may opt out of personalised advertising at any time by visiting Google's Ads Settings or by visiting aboutads.info. For more information on how Google collects and uses data, please visit Google's Privacy Policy. Cookies Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser. This Site uses cookies through the following Google services: Blogger — the platform that hosts this Site Google Analytics — to understand how visitors use this Site Google AdSense — to display relevant advertisements You can control or disable cookies at any time through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect how some features of this Site function. Google Analytics This Site uses Google Analytics to collect anonymous data about visitor behaviour, including page views, session duration, and general geographic location. This information is used only to improve the content and experience on this Site. You may opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. Comments If you leave a comment on this Site, your display name and comment will be visible to other visitors. Comments are managed through Blogger's built-in system and are subject to Google's Privacy Policy. Please do not include sensitive personal information in your comments. Third-Party Links This Site may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies independently. Children's Privacy This Site is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has submitted personal information through this Site, please contact us and we will take steps to remove it. Changes to This Policy We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. We encourage you to review this page periodically. Contact If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please reach out via our Contact page. The Seasoned Hearth · K.B. Shivuri · Kempton Park, South Africa t using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

3. Third-Party Links

Some posts on this site may contain links to external websites. The Seasoned Hearth is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We recommend reading the privacy policy of any external website you visit.

4. How We Protect Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third party. Information collected through this site is used only for the purposes described above. The Blogger and Google platforms used to operate this site maintain their own security infrastructure in accordance with Google's privacy standards.

5. Children's Privacy

This website is not directed at children under the age of 13 and does not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has submitted personal information through this site, please contact us and we will take steps to remove it.

6. Changes to This Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically. Any changes will be published on this page with a revised "Last updated" date. Continued use of this site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

7. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact us through the Contact page.