Privacy Policy for Spring n’ Summer

Effective Date: 8/27/2025
Last Updated: 8/27/2025

Introduction

Welcome to Spring n’ Summer (“we,” “our,” or “us”). We operate the website springnsummer.com (the “Site”), a recipe blog dedicated to sharing culinary content with our community. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our Site.

Please read this privacy policy carefully. By using our Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide Directly

We may collect information you voluntarily provide to us when you:

  • Submit comments on our blog posts
  • Subscribe to our newsletter (if applicable)
  • Contact us via email or contact forms
  • Participate in surveys or feedback forms

This information may include:

  • Name or username
  • Email address
  • Any other information you choose to provide in comments or messages

Information Automatically Collected

When you visit our Site, certain information is automatically collected:

Log Data: Our servers automatically record information including:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Pages visited and time spent on pages
  • Date and time of visit
  • Referring website addresses
  • Operating system

Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience. These may include:

  • Session cookies (deleted when you close your browser)
  • Persistent cookies (remain on your device for a set period)
  • Third-party cookies from our advertising partners

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Provide, operate, and maintain our Site
  • Respond to your comments and questions
  • Send newsletters or updates (only if you’ve subscribed)
  • Analyze Site usage to improve our content and user experience
  • Detect and prevent technical issues
  • Comply with legal obligations

Advertising and Third-Party Services

Display Advertising

Our Site uses third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit. These companies may use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your visits to our Site and other websites to provide targeted advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.

Common advertising partners may include:

  • Google AdSense
  • Media.net
  • Amazon Associates
  • Other display advertising networks

These third-party ad servers automatically receive your IP address when ads are served. They may also use other technologies to measure the effectiveness of their advertisements and personalize advertising content.

Your Choices Regarding Advertising

You can opt out of personalized advertising by:

Please note that opting out of personalized ads doesn’t mean you won’t see ads—you’ll still see generic advertising on our Site.

Analytics Services

We may use third-party analytics services such as Google Analytics to help understand how our Site is used. These services collect information sent by your browser, including the pages you visit, your use of third-party applications, and other information that assists us in improving our Site.

You can opt-out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law. Comments on our blog posts may be retained indefinitely unless you request their removal.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure, or access. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Children’s Privacy

Our Site is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:

  • Access: Request access to the personal information we hold about you
  • Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information
  • Opt-out: Opt-out of marketing communications or certain data processing
  • Do Not Sell: Some jurisdictions provide the right to opt-out of the sale of personal information

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information below.

California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

  • The right to know what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell
  • The right to request deletion of your personal information
  • The right to opt-out of the sale of personal information (Note: We do not sell personal information)
  • The right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights

European Privacy Rights (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

  • The right to data portability
  • The right to restrict processing
  • The right to object to processing
  • The right to withdraw consent at any time
  • The right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

Third-Party Websites

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these third-party sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting to the Site. The “Last Updated” date at the top of this policy indicates when it was last revised. Your continued use of our Site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact Information

If you have questions, comments, or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

Spring n’ Summer
Email: hello@springnsummer.com
Contact: https://springnsummer.com/contact

Consent

By using our Site, you consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.

This privacy policy was created to comply with privacy regulations and to be transparent about our data practices. We are committed to protecting your privacy while providing you with quality recipe content.