Privacy Policy

Effective Date: [October 10, 2024 ]
Last Updated: [September 17, 2025]

Welcome to SpecialDesserts.com (“we,” “our,” or “us”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our dessert recipe blog.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

  • Contact Information: When you email us at [email protected], we collect your name, email address, and message content
  • Newsletter Subscriptions: Your email address when you subscribe to our newsletter
  • Comments: Your name, email address, and comments when you interact with our recipes

How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Provide and improve our website and recipes
  • Respond to your questions and comments
  • Send you our newsletter (with your permission)
  • Communicate about new recipes and updates

Third-Party Services

Affiliate Marketing

We participate in the Amazon Associates Program and other affiliate programs. When you click our affiliate links and make purchases, we may receive a commission at no cost to you. We only recommend products we genuinely use and trust.

Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website and improve their experience.

Ezoic Services

This website uses the services of Ezoic Inc. (“Ezoic”) to manage advertising and optimize content delivery. Ezoic may use various technologies, including cookies, tags, beacons, and pixels to:

  • Serve personalized advertisements
  • Monitor ad interactions
  • Optimize ad targeting and website performance

Information Ezoic May Collect:

  • IP address
  • Operating system and device type
  • Browser type and language preferences
  • Email (in hashed/encrypted form)
  • Geolocation data and usage patterns

Ezoic and its partners may combine this data with other information to deliver targeted advertisements across different platforms. You can manage cookie preferences, though disabling them may limit website functionality and result in non-personalized ads.

For more information:

Cookies

Our website uses cookies (small files stored on your device) to:

  • Remember your preferences
  • Analyze website traffic
  • Display relevant advertisements

You can control cookies through your browser settings, though some features may not work properly if cookies are disabled.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access: Request information about data we have about you
  • Correction: Ask us to fix incorrect information
  • Deletion: Request we delete your personal information
  • Opt-Out: Unsubscribe from our newsletter or opt-out of data sharing

California Residents

If you’re a California resident, you also have the right to:

  • Know what personal information we collect and how we use it
  • Request deletion of your personal information
  • Opt-out of the sale or sharing of your information
  • Not be discriminated against for exercising these rights

EU Residents

If you’re in the European Union, you have additional rights under GDPR, including the right to withdraw consent and file complaints with data protection authorities.

Data Security

We use reasonable security measures to protect your information, including SSL encryption. However, no internet transmission is 100% secure.

Data Retention

We keep your information only as long as necessary:

  • Contact inquiries: Up to 3 years
  • Newsletter subscriptions: Until you unsubscribe
  • Comments: Until you request deletion

Children’s Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally. We’ll notify you of significant changes by posting the updated policy on our website and updating the date above.

Contact Us

For questions about this Privacy Policy or to exercise your rights, email us at: [email protected]

To Opt-Out (California Residents)

Email us at [email protected] with the subject line “Do Not Sell My Information”

Affiliate Disclosure

Important: This website contains affiliate links, including Amazon affiliate links. We earn commissions from qualifying purchases at no extra cost to you. We’re part of the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. We only recommend products we personally use and believe in.

By using SpecialDesserts.com, you agree to this Privacy Policy.