Privacy Policy

for sizzleswoop.com | Effective Date: October 28, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to Sizzle Swoop (sizzleswoop.com). We are dedicated to the privacy of our visitors and users. This Privacy Policy details the types of information we collect, how we use it, and the steps we take to protect your data when you interact with our recipe blog and services. By using Sizzle Swoop, you consent to the data practices described in this policy.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information primarily in two categories:

Personal Information (Voluntary): This includes data you voluntarily provide, such as your name and email address when subscribing to our newsletter, submitting a recipe, or leaving a comment.
Usage and Technical Data (Automatic): When you browse the site, we automatically collect information about your device, IP address, browser type, operating system, and details about your activity on the site (e.g., pages viewed, time spent on pages, and referring website addresses).

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following core purposes:

To Deliver Content: To display recipes, manage user accounts (if applicable), and enable interactive features like commenting and recipe saving.
Communication: To send newsletters, updates, or respond to inquiries and feedback submitted to contact@sizzleswoop.com.
Personalization and Improvement: To understand which recipes and content are most popular, allowing us to tailor future content and improve website functionality and user experience.
Marketing and Advertising: To display relevant advertisements based on your interests and usage patterns, either directly or through third-party advertising partners.

4. Data from Comments and Media

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 with spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Sizzle Swoop uses “cookies” and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our service and store information. Cookies are small data files placed on your device. We use both session cookies (which disappear after you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which remain until you delete them) for functionality, security, and analytics. You can adjust your browser settings to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent, but some parts of our site may not function properly without them.

6. Sharing and Disclosure of Your Information

We do not sell your Personal Information. We may disclose your information in the following circumstances:

Service Providers: With third-party vendors who perform services on our behalf, such as web hosting, email delivery, and analytics processing.
Business Transfers: In connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business.
Legal Requirements: If required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court order or government agency).

7. Third-Party Websites and Advertising

Our site contains links to other websites and may display advertisements served by third-party ad networks (like Google AdSense). We do not control the privacy practices of these third parties. Once you leave Sizzle Swoop, your data is governed by the external site’s privacy policy. Third-party ad servers may use cookies and tracking technologies to measure the effectiveness of their advertisements and personalize content based on your activity across different websites.

8. Data Security and Retention

We use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Information, though no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. 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 or permitted by law (e.g., for accounting or legal obligations).

9. Your Privacy Rights and Choices

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

Access: Request copies of the Personal Information we hold about you.
Rectification: Request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate.
Erasure: Request that we delete your Personal Information, under certain conditions.
Opt-out of Communications: Unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time using the link provided in the email.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us directly at the email address provided below.

10. Changes to This Policy and Contact Information

We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the “Effective Date” at the top. You are advised to review this policy periodically.