Last Updated: January 18, 2026
At Cook With Zoey, accessible from CookWithZoey.com, your privacy is extremely important to us. This Privacy Policy document outlines the types of information that are collected and recorded by Cook With Zoey and how we use, protect, and manage that information.
By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms. If you do not agree with this policy, please discontinue use of the Site.
1. Information We Collect
We collect both personal and non-personal information in various ways to provide and improve our services.
1.1 Personal Information You Voluntarily Provide
You may choose to provide personal information when interacting with the Site, including but not limited to:
- Your name and email address when subscribing to newsletters
- Contact information when submitting forms or inquiries
- Information you provide when leaving comments on blog posts or recipes
- Any additional information you voluntarily submit to us
Providing this information is entirely optional, but some features may not be available without it.
1.2 Automatically Collected Information
When you visit Cook With Zoey, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and browsing behavior, including:
- Internet Protocol (IP) address
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Referring URLs
- Pages visited and time spent on those pages
- Date and time of visits
This information is collected through standard log files and analytics tools and is used strictly for analyzing trends, administering the Site, and improving user experience.
2. Cookies and Web Beacons
Cook With Zoey uses cookies to store information about visitors’ preferences and to optimize the user experience by customizing web page content based on visitors’ browser type or other information.
Cookies may be used to:
- Remember user preferences
- Understand how visitors interact with the Site
- Track site performance and traffic patterns
- Enable advertising and affiliate tracking
You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. More detailed information about cookie management can be found within your browser’s help section.
3. How We Use Your Information
The information we collect is used in a variety of ways, including to:
- Operate and maintain the website
- Improve the quality of our recipes and content
- Personalize user experience
- Communicate with users, including responding to inquiries
- Send newsletters and updates to subscribed users
- Monitor and analyze usage trends
- Detect and prevent fraudulent or unauthorized activity
- Comply with legal obligations
We only use your personal information for legitimate business purposes and never in a misleading or deceptive way.
4. Log Files
Cook With Zoey follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. The information collected by log files includes IP addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and number of clicks.
These data are not linked to any personally identifiable information and are used solely for analyzing trends, administering the Site, and gathering demographic information.
5. Third-Party Privacy Policies
Cook With Zoey’s Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. We may use third-party services such as analytics providers, advertising networks, and affiliate partners.
These third parties may use cookies, JavaScript, or web beacons to measure the effectiveness of their advertisements or to personalize the advertising content you see. Cook With Zoey has no access to or control over these cookies used by third-party advertisers.
We encourage users to review the privacy policies of these third-party services for more detailed information about their practices.
6. Advertising Partners
Some advertising partners on our Site may use cookies and web beacons. These technologies are used to serve advertisements and measure campaign effectiveness.
Each advertising partner has its own Privacy Policy for their policies on user data. Cook With Zoey does not control or manage how third-party advertisers collect or use your data.
7. Affiliate Disclosure
Cook With Zoey may participate in affiliate marketing programs. This means we may earn a small commission when you purchase products through affiliate links, at no extra cost to you.
Affiliate links may use cookies to track referrals. This helps us maintain the website and continue providing free recipes and content.
8. Data Protection Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following data protection rights:
- The right to access your personal data
- The right to request correction of inaccurate information
- The right to request deletion of your personal data
- The right to restrict or object to processing
- The right to data portability
If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us. We will respond within a reasonable timeframe.
9. Children’s Information
Cook With Zoey does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you believe that your child has provided personal information on our website, please contact us immediately and we will take steps to promptly remove such information from our records.
10. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our policies.
11. Consent
By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.
12. Updates to This Privacy Policy
Cook With Zoey may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When updates occur, they will be posted on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date.
Your continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes acceptance of those changes.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
Website: CookWithZoey.com
Email: privacy@cookwithzoey.com