Privacy Policy

Effective Date: August 15, 2025
Last Updated: December 2, 2025

Introduction

Welcome to Raise a Fork LLC. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website www.raiseafork.com. Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the Site.

Information We Collect

Personal Information

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

Subscribe to our newsletter
Submit a contact form
Leave comments on our blog posts
Interact with our website

The personal information we collect may include:

Name: First and last name
Email Address: For newsletter subscriptions and communication
Comments: Any content you submit in blog comments

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device and usage patterns through cookies and similar technologies:

Log Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, pages visited, time spent on pages
Cookies: Small data files stored on your device to enhance your browsing experience
Analytics Data: Information about how you interact with our Site through third-party analytics services

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Deliver and maintain our website services
Send you our newsletter (with your consent)
Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
Improve our website content and user experience
Analyze website traffic and usage patterns
Comply with legal obligations

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to:

Remember your preferences
Analyze website traffic through Google Analytics
Display personalized advertisements
Enable social media features

Types of Cookies We Use:

Essential Cookies: Necessary for basic website functionality
Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our site (Google Analytics)
Advertising Cookies: Used to display relevant ads through advertising networks

You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

Third-Party Services

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic and user behavior. Google Analytics may collect information about your use of our Site and other websites. For more information about Google Analytics’ privacy practices, visit: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Social Media Plugins

Our Site may include social media features and plugins (such as Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest buttons). These features may collect your IP address and track which pages you visit on our Site. Social media features are governed by the privacy policies of the respective social media companies.

Advertising Networks

We display advertisements through third-party advertising networks. These networks may use cookies and similar technologies to show you targeted ads based on your interests. Advertising partners may collect information about your visits to our Site and other websites.

We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.

When you click on an Amazon link on our site and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. These commissions help support the creation and maintenance of our free content.

We only recommend products we genuinely believe in and think will be valuable to you. Our participation in the Amazon Associates Program does not influence our editorial content or product recommendations.

Email Communications

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we will use your email address to send you regular updates about our blog content, recipes, and related information. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email or contacting us directly.

Marketing Communications

We do not sell, rent, or share your email address with third parties for their marketing purposes without your explicit consent.

Data Security

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

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. Newsletter subscribers’ information is retained until they unsubscribe or request deletion.

Your Privacy Rights

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

Access: Request information about the personal data we hold about you
Correction: Request correction of inaccurate personal information
Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information
Opt-out: Unsubscribe from marketing communications
Portability: Request a copy of your personal information in a structured format

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

Children’s Privacy

Our Site is not intended for children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. No one under age 18 may provide any information to or on the Website. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.

California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, you may have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know what personal information we collect and how we use it, and the right to request deletion of your personal information.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

Contact Information

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

Email: [email protected]
Website: raiseafork.com

This privacy policy was last updated on August 15, 2025. Please check this page periodically for updates.

Who we are

Our website address is: https://raiseafork.com.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

Embedded content from other websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

How long we retain your data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.

For users that register on our website, we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time. Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

What rights you have over your data

If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where your data is sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.