Privacy Policy for This Nana Can Cook

Last updated: August 3, 2025

Welcome to This Nana Can Cook (“we,” “us,” or “our”). We take your privacy very seriously and are committed to protecting any personal information that you share with us while visiting our website https://thisnanacancook.com/ (the “Site”). This privacy policy outlines in detail the types of information we collect, how we use it, the steps we take to safeguard your data, and your rights regarding your information. By using our site, you agree to the terms described below. Please read this document carefully to understand our policies.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Personal Information You Provide

When you actively engage with This Nana Can Cook, such as by subscribing to our newsletters, submitting comments on blog posts, participating in giveaways, or contacting us through email or our contact forms, we may ask you to provide personal information. This information may include, but is not limited to, your full name, email address, and any other details you choose to share with us voluntarily. The primary purpose of collecting this information is to communicate with you effectively, provide you with requested content or services, and respond to your inquiries or feedback in a timely and personalized manner.

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our site, we automatically collect certain technical and usage data to help us understand how visitors interact with the site and to improve your browsing experience. This information may include your IP address, browser type and version, the operating system of your device, the web pages you visit, the time and date of your visit, the duration of your stay on specific pages, and the website from which you arrived at our site. We also collect data using cookies and similar technologies that enable us to remember your preferences and analyze overall site traffic. This automatically collected data is aggregated and used for statistical and analytical purposes only, and does not personally identify you.

2. How We Use Your Information

The information we collect, whether provided directly by you or gathered automatically, is used in several key ways to maintain and improve the quality of your experience on This Nana Can Cook. Specifically, we use your personal and technical information to:

• Provide, operate, and maintain our website and related services, ensuring smooth functionality and the delivery of relevant content tailored to your interests.
• Communicate with you effectively by responding to your questions, comments, and requests, as well as sending newsletters, updates, or promotional emails if you have opted to receive them.
• Personalize your experience by remembering your site preferences and past interactions, which allows us to customize the content and recommendations you see during future visits.
• Conduct thorough analytics to understand user behavior, site usage patterns, and traffic sources so that we can identify opportunities for enhancing the site’s design, content, and performance.
• Ensure compliance with legal obligations, enforce our terms of service, and protect our rights and the rights of our users, including investigating and preventing fraud or other unauthorized activities.
• Disclose your information responsibly to third-party partners involved in site operation and affiliate marketing in accordance with the terms set out in this policy.

3. Comments

When visitors leave comments on This Nana Can Cook, we collect the data shown in the comment form, including your name, email address, and the content of your comment. We also collect your IP address and browser user agent string to help detect and prevent spam.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The Gravatar service’s privacy policy can be found here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After your comment is approved, your profile picture associated with Gravatar will be publicly visible next to your comment.

Please note that comments are publicly visible on the site. We encourage you to avoid including any personal or sensitive information you do not want publicly accessible.

We reserve the right to moderate, edit, or remove any comments that violate our terms of service or community guidelines.

4. Media

If you upload images to the site (for example, as part of comments or guest posts), please avoid uploading images that contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website may be able to download images and extract location data from them.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Cookies are small pieces of data stored on your device by your web browser that allow websites like ours to remember information about your visit. At This Nana Can Cook, we utilize cookies and similar tracking technologies to provide a richer, more personalized browsing experience. Cookies help us remember your preferences, such as language or font size, and enable features like user login sessions where applicable. Additionally, cookies allow us to collect anonymous data on how users interact with our site, including which pages are most visited and how users navigate between pages. This information helps us optimize the site’s structure and content to better serve our audience.

We also use third-party services such as Google Analytics, which uses cookies to gather data on website traffic and user behavior. These third parties collect information in accordance with their own privacy policies.

Cookies Related to Comments and Logins

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

If you visit our login page (if applicable), we 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 set several cookies to save your login information and screen display preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for one year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login persists for two weeks. Logging out removes login cookies.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is saved that stores the post ID of the article you edited. This cookie expires after one day and contains no personal data.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings, but doing so may reduce site functionality.

6. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content such as videos, images, or articles from other websites (e.g., YouTube, Instagram, Twitter). Embedded content behaves exactly as if you visited the other website directly.

These third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking if you are logged into that service.

7. Third-Party Services and Data Sharing

To operate the site efficiently and offer you valuable content, we partner with various trusted third-party service providers. These may include web hosting companies, email marketing platforms, data analytics providers, and advertising networks. These third parties are granted access to your information solely for the purposes of performing specific services on our behalf. They are obligated by contract and law to keep your data confidential and use it only for the tasks they have been contracted to perform.

Furthermore, some content on This Nana Can Cook may include affiliate marketing links or advertisements. In these cases, third-party companies may use tracking technologies to monitor clicks and purchases related to their products or services. We emphasize that This Nana Can Cook does not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third parties for marketing purposes, and we carefully vet all partners to ensure your data is treated with the utmost care.

8. Who We Share Your Data With

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

9. How Long We Retain Your Data

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

For registered users (if applicable), we store personal information in their user profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal data at any time, except for usernames which cannot be changed. Website administrators may also access and manage this data.

10. What Rights You Have Over Your Data

Depending on your location and applicable laws, including but not limited to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), you may have the right to:

• Access and receive a copy of your personal data.
• Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
• Request deletion of your personal data where applicable.
• Restrict or object to certain data processing.
• Opt out of marketing communications.
• Receive your data in a portable format.

To exercise any of these rights or for questions, please contact us at rebekah [@] thisnanacancook.com

11. Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service to prevent spam and protect our Site.

12. Use of Social Media Plugins

Our site may include social media sharing buttons or embedded feeds from platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, or Twitter. These features may collect your IP address, track your browser activity on our site, and place cookies. The data collected by these third-party social media platforms is governed by their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these platforms to understand how they collect and use your data.

13. Advertising Networks & Behavioral Advertising

We may use third-party advertising networks, such as Google AdSense, to display ads on our site. These networks may collect information about your visits to our site and other websites to provide personalized advertisements. You can control or opt out of such tracking through browser settings or opt-out tools provided by the advertising industry.

14. Data Transfer Outside Your Country

If you are visiting This Nana Can Cook from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States, where our servers and operations are located. Appropriate safeguards are used to protect your data during transfer, as required by law.

15. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy occasionally to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or technologies. When we make significant changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top and notify users as appropriate. Continued use of the site after changes indicates acceptance of the updated policy.

16. Contact Us

If you have any questions or requests about this privacy policy or your personal data, please contact us:

This Nana Can Cook
Email: rebekah[@]thisnanacancook.com (remove the brackets)
Website: https://thisnanacancook.com/contact