Privacy Policy | Chop the Greens

At Chop the Greens (https://chopthegreens.com), we take our visitors' privacy very seriously. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of information we collect and record, and how we use it.

If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, please contact us at [email protected].

1. Who We Are

Chop the Greens is a food and lifestyle blog focused on healthy, vegetarian, and plant-forward recipes, cooking tips, and related content.

Website URL: https://chopthegreens.com
Owner: Sunny Gar
Contact Email: [email protected]

2. Information We Collect

a) Personal Information

We may collect personal information when you:

Subscribe to our email list
Leave comments on posts
Contact us via forms or email

This may include:

Name
Email address
IP address
Any information you voluntarily provide

b) Log Files

Chop the Greens follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. The information collected may include:

Internet Protocol (IP) addresses
Browser type
Internet Service Provider (ISP)
Date and time stamp
Referring/exit pages

This information is not linked to any personally identifiable information and is used to analyze trends, administer the site, and improve the user experience.

4. Google Analytics

Chop the Greens uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. Google Analytics uses cookies and other technologies to collect and analyze information about how users use the site.

The information generated about your use of the website (including IP address) may be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States.

You can learn how Google uses data here:
https://policies.google.com/privacy

5. Advertising & Affiliate Disclosure

a) Advertising Partners

We may work with advertising partners such as:

Google AdSense
Mediavine
Other ad networks

These ad servers may use cookies, JavaScript, or web beacons in their ads and links that appear on Chop the Greens. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs.

Chop the Greens has no access to or control over these cookies.

b) Affiliate Links

Chop the Greens participates in affiliate marketing programs, which means we may earn a commission when you click on affiliate links and make a purchase, at no additional cost to you.

Affiliate partners may use cookies to track purchases for commission purposes.

6. Third-Party Privacy Policies

Chop the Greens’ Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. We advise you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers or websites for more detailed information about their practices and instructions on how to opt out of certain options.

7. Embedded Content from Other Websites

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

8. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect in the following ways:

To operate and maintain our website
To improve our website content and user experience
To communicate with users, including responding to inquiries
To send emails (only if you opt-in)
To prevent fraud and maintain security

9. Data Retention

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

For users who subscribe to our email list, we retain their information until they unsubscribe.

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

Access the personal data we have about you
Request correction of your personal data
Request deletion of your personal data
Object to or restrict the processing of your data
Request data portability

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].

11. Children's Information

Chop the Greens does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you believe your child provided personal information on our website, please contact us immediately and we will promptly remove such information.

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