Privacy Policy

Last Updated: April 12, 2020

About This Blog

Urban Farmie, found at https://www.urbanfarmie.com/ (“Website”) is governed by the following Privacy Policy & Terms of Use. I respect your privacy and I'm committed to protecting it. The purpose of this Privacy Policy and Terms of Use is to inform you about any personally identifiable information this blog might collect and how it is might be used. This statement only applies to this website.

Personal data we may collect and why we collect it

Information you voluntarily submit:

Urban Farmie might collect personal information from you such as your name and email address (for instance, through the subscription form). You may also choose to not provide any such personal information. If you have already provided it and prefer to have it removed, please email me! If you wish to opt out of email newsletters, you can do this on your own by using the unsubscribe link (though it would make me very sad!)

Automatically collected information:

Like most websites, Urban Farmie collects certain information about you and the device with which you access this website. For instance, this might include your IP address, operating system, browser and/or referring pages, any pages you viewed on Urban Farmie and the dates/times you accessed the website. We may also collect information on actions taken while you're on Urban Farmie (e.g. links clicked).

Cookies: We may log information using cookies, which are small data files stored on your browser by the Website. We may use both session cookies, which expire when you close your browser, and persistent cookies, which stay on your browser until deleted, to provide you with a more personalized experience on the Website.

This website uses cookies to store your preferences, record any information on what pages you access or visit, and customize content based on your browser type. Cookies may also be used by third-party services, such as Google Analytics, as described herein.

You may, at any time, prevent the setting of cookies by using the settings of your internet browser and deny setting of cookies. Additionally, set cookies may be deleted at any time via an Internet browser or other software. This is possible in all popular Internet browsers (for instance, Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer, etc.). However, if you deactivate setting of cookies, not all functions of our Website may be entirely usable.

Comments: When you leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form, and your IP address for spam detection. Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service (we use Akismet – see their privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/).

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 last for one year. If you leave a comment on this Website, certain information may be publicly visible. Your email address will never be available publicly.

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.

If you have left comments on this Website, 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.

How that data is used

We may use the information collected in the following ways:

To operate and maintain the Website;
To send you promotional information, such as newsletters. Each email promotion will provide information on how to opt-out of future mailings;
To send you administrative communications, such as administrative emails, confirmation emails, technical notices, updates on policies, or security alerts;
To respond to your comments or inquiries;
To provide you with user support;
To track and measure advertising on the Website;
To protect, investigate, and deter against unauthorized or illegal activity.

Third party usage of information

We may share your information with third parties when you explicitly authorize us to share your information. Additionally, we may use third-party service providers to service various aspects of the Website. Each third-party service provider’s use of your personal information is dictated by their respective privacy policies.

The third-party service providers used by this website include:

Google Analytics – this service tracks usage and provides information such as referring websites and user actions on this website.

I use Google Analytics to collect traffic data. All websites which collect traffic data have the ability to monitor visitor information such as IP addresses, browser type, operating system, location, date/time of visit, and information about which areas of the site are visited. The data is anonymous and does not personally identify you. It is used solely for improving the user experience of our audience as a whole.

In compliance with the GDPR, Google Analytics does not store your full IP address. Instead, a portion is reset to zeros - so, it cannot be used to identify you. If you want to opt out of Google Analytics, you can do so by following this guide: https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/181881?hl=en

MailChimp / MailerLite / ConvertKit – I use these services for email updates, newsletters and such - so we store your name and email address for delivering such communications. Please refer to the service provider's privacy policy for further information there.

Caching – Cache technology ensures you can view this blog as fast as possible (and uses cookies to do that). These save frequently used parts of our site to your device’s cache so it does not need to be loaded from the web server all the time.

Security – This Website also uses plugins to help secure the website, which use cookies to identify IP addresses so we can protect this Website and ward off malicious attacks if necessary.

Except when required by law, we will not sell, distribute, or reveal your email addresses or other personal information without your consent; however, we may disclose or transfer personal information collected through the Website to third parties who acquire all or a portion of our business, which may be the result of a merger, consolidation, or purchase of all or a portion of our assets, or in connection with any bankruptcy or reorganization proceeding brought by or against us.

Retargeting Ads

From time to time, the Website may engage in remarketing efforts with third-party companies, such as Google, Facebook, or Instagram, in order to market the Website. These companies use cookies to serve ads based on someone’s past visits to the Website.

Newsletters

On Urban Farmie, you may subscribe to our newsletter, which may be used for advertising purposes. All newsletters sent may contain tracking pixels. The pixel is embedded in emails and allows an analysis of the success of online marketing campaigns. Because of these tracking pixels, we may see if and when you open an email and which links within the email you click. Also, this allows the Website to adapt the content of future newsletters to the interests of the user. This behavior will not be passed on to third parties.

Your rights related to personal information

Opt-out: You may opt-out of future email communications by following the unsubscribe links in our emails. You may also notify us at shruthi@urbanfarmie.com to be removed from our mailing list.

In compliance with the GDPR, we will erase all data on our side upon request. For any data that resides on your computer, such as cookies or push notification opt-in, you would need to remove it yourself.

Access or Amend or Forget: You may access the personal information we have about you by submitting a request to shruthi@urbanfarmie.com

Please note, we may need to retain certain information for recordkeeping purposes or to complete transactions, or when required by law.

Sensitive Personal Information:

At no time should you submit sensitive personal information to us. This includes your social security number, information regarding race or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious beliefs, health information, criminal background, or trade union memberships. If you elect to submit such information to us, it will be subject to this Privacy Policy.

Children's Information:

The Website does not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 16. If a parent or guardian believes that this website has personally identifiable information of a child under the age of 16 in its database, please contact us immediately at shruthi@urbanfarmie.com and we will use our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.

Contact Information:

At any time, please contact us at shruthi@urbanfarmie.com for questions related to this Privacy Policy. We retain the right to change or update this policy at any time.

No Warranty

Urban Farmie does not make any warranties of any kind.

The Website is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. Urban Farmie disclaims all warranties, express and implied, including but not limited to fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, availability, or security.

We make a reasonable effort to provide accurate information, but cannot warrant that any information provided is accurate, complete, reliable, or current. We provide no warranty or assume no liability for any information on the Website.

Nutrition Disclaimer

I am not a professional chef, dietitian, medical professional, or nutritionist. My recipes and accompanying nutrition information are meant as a guideline only - please use your best judgment or consult a medical professional if you are unsure, please!

Calorie information is calculated using online nutrition calculators and existing nutrition labels, which may have errors that I am unaware of. Ingredients themselves and products from brand-to-brand vary, so please use your best judgment (and/or consult a nutritionist).

Content Policy

Urban Farmie (and Shruthi Baskaran) owns the rights to the recipe photo content and all other content on this blog. All recipe photography on this site is our own unless otherwise indicated with a source link. Please do not republish any recipe or post without our permission. If you want to use one of our photos with a link back for a roundup style post, that’s fine. Contact me at shruthi@urbanfarmie.com if you have any questions!

Links to Other Websites

This website may contain links to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.

Indemnity

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Urban Farmie from any and all third party claims, losses, liability, damages, and/or costs, including reasonable attorney fees and costs, arising from your access to or use of the Website or your violation of these Terms of Use. We will notify you promptly of any such claim, loss, liability, or demand, and will provide you with reasonable assistance, at your expense, in defending any such claim, loss, liability, damage, or cost.