Privacy policy
Last updated November 12, 2026
This policy explains what personal information Simmer & Spoon ("we", "us") collects through simmerandspoons.com (the "site"), why, and the choices you have. If you have questions, email hello@simmerandspoons.com.
Information you give us
- Account: your name, email address and a password (stored only as a secure hash), plus the recipes you save.
- Newsletter: your email address.
- Contact form: your name, email and message.
Information collected automatically
- Server logs: like most websites, our web host records IP addresses, browser type and pages requested, for security and troubleshooting.
- Fonts: our pages load their typefaces from Google Fonts, so your browser connects to Google, which receives your IP address. Google does not set cookies for this. See Google's privacy policy.
- Form records: when you send the contact form or sign up for emails, we store your IP address with the message or sign-up to help prevent spam and abuse.
- Amazon links: our Kitchen Picks pages contain Amazon affiliate links. If you click one, Amazon may set its own cookies to credit the referral to us. That happens on Amazon's site under the Amazon Privacy Notice. We do not receive your name or order details from Amazon.
- Essential cookies: a session cookie that keeps you logged in and protects forms. It is deleted when you close your browser.
- Advertising measurement (only if you accept): we use Microsoft Advertising's Universal Event Tracking (UET) to learn which of our ads bring visitors to the site and whether they go on to sign up. If you click "Accept" on our cookie notice, Microsoft may set cookies and collect information such as your IP address, the pages you visit and actions you take. If you click "Decline", UET cookies are not used. You can change your choice on our Cookie policy page. Microsoft's use of this information is described in the Microsoft Privacy Statement, and you can opt out of interest-based ads from Microsoft at account.microsoft.com/privacy/ad-settings.
How we use your information
- To provide your account and Recipe Box.
- To send the newsletter you asked for (every email has an unsubscribe link).
- To answer your messages.
- To measure our advertising, if you have accepted advertising cookies.
- To keep the site secure and to meet legal obligations.
Who we share it with
We do not sell or rent your personal information, and we do not share it for cross-context behavioral advertising beyond the Microsoft Advertising measurement described above, which you control. We share information only with service providers who help us run the site (web hosting and email delivery), under contracts that limit their use of it, or when the law requires it.
How long we keep it
Account information is kept until you delete your account. Contact messages are kept for up to 2 years. Newsletter addresses are deleted when you unsubscribe.
Your choices and rights
You can ask us to access, correct or delete your personal information, or to stop sending you emails, by writing to hello@simmerandspoons.com. Depending on your state (for example California, Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia and others), you may have additional rights, including the right to know what we collect and to opt out of targeted advertising. To opt out of advertising measurement at any time, use Your privacy choices; we also honor the Global Privacy Control signal sent by some browsers. We will not treat you differently for using these rights. We respond within 45 days.
Children
The site is not intended for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect information from them.
Security
The site uses HTTPS encryption. Passwords are stored as one-way hashes. No method of storage or transmission is completely secure, but we work to protect your information.
Changes
If we change this policy we will update the date above, and for significant changes we will notify members by email.
Contact
Simmer & Spoon · 5511 Parkcrest Drive, Suite 103, Austin, TX 78731, United States
hello@simmerandspoons.com