Effective Date: 10/06/2025
Welcome to GoodOldRecipe.com (“we,” “us,” “our”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect information when you visit or interact with our website at https://www.goodoldrecipe.com (the “Site”), including through services provided by Ezoic, and how you can exercise your rights.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Personal Information
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when interacting with the Site, such as:
- Name
- Email address
- Any other information you submit via contact forms, comments, newsletter signups, or similar features
1.2 Non‑Personal / Automatically Collected Information
We may also collect non‑identifiable information automatically, including:
- Browser type and version
- Operating system and device information
- IP address (or truncated/anonymized form)
- Pages you visit and time spent on the Site
- Clickstream data (how you move through the site)
- Referring/exit pages, timestamps, and similar analytics
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information for purposes such as:
- Improving, optimizing, and customizing the content and functionality of the Site
- Communicating with you (e.g. responding to inquiries, sending newsletters if you opt in)
- Detecting and preventing fraud, abuse, or security threats
- Generating aggregate, anonymous metrics about usage
- Complying with legal and regulatory obligations
3. Ezoic & Third‑Party Services
3.1 Role of Ezoic
We use Ezoic’s platform to manage ad delivery, analytics, performance optimization, and related services. Ezoic may collect and process information (including cookies, device IDs, and non‑personal and personal information) for these purposes. As part of your interaction with our Site, Ezoic may:
- Serve targeted advertisements
- Measure ad impressions, clicks, and conversions
- Optimize site behavior (e.g. page loading, content layout)
- Analyze user engagement
You can learn more about Ezoic’s practices by visiting their privacy policy via your Ezoic dashboard (Settings → Privacy) or via Ezoic’s official website.
3.2 Other Third‑Party Tools
We also use third-party services such as Google Analytics, email marketing platforms (e.g., Mailchimp or similar), and possibly other ad networks or analytics providers. These services may collect and process data according to their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review those policies for further details.
3.3 Monumetric
This Site is affiliated with Monumetric (dba for The Blogger Network, LLC) for the purposes of placing advertising on the Site, and Monumetric will collect and use certain data for advertising purposes. To learn more about Monumetric’s data usage, click here: Publisher Advertising Privacy
4. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
We use cookies, web beacons, scripts, local storage, and similar technologies to:
- Remember your preferences and settings
- Enable features and functionality
- Analyze traffic and site usage
- Facilitate advertising and ad targeting (via Ezoic and other ad services)
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings or via consent management tools (note that disabling some cookies may affect functionality).
5. Consent Management & Geo‑Targeting
We use a consent management solution (via Ezoic) to present a consent banner or modal to visitors from specific regions (e.g., EU, UK, California) as required under GDPR, CCPA, or other privacy laws.
- Our Geo settings ensure that visitors from regions with stricter privacy laws see the appropriate consent prompt.
- If you are in a region requiring consent, you will be able to accept or decline non-essential cookies/trackers as configured.
- The consent tool tracks whether you have accepted or rejected certain categories (e.g. analytics, ads, personalization).
If you need to update or revoke your consent, you can typically do so through the consent banner or via a link (e.g. “Manage Cookies”) found in the footer.
6. Sharing & Disclosure of Data
We may share your information in the following circumstances:
- With service providers who help us operate the Site (e.g. hosting, email, analytics, security)
- With Ezoic, for ad delivery, optimization, and analytics
- If required by law or in response to lawful requests, such as subpoenas or regulatory demands
- In connection with a merger, sale, or reorganization of our business
- Aggregate or anonymized data (which does not directly identify you) for analysis or research
7. Data Retention
We retain your personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes in this Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Non‑personal/aggregate data may be retained indefinitely.
8. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights regarding your personal data, including:
- Request access to the personal data we hold about you
- Ask for correction or update of your data
- Request deletion or erasure of your data
- Object to or restrict processing
- Withdraw consent (for processing based on consent)
- Port your data (in certain jurisdictions)
To exercise these rights, please contact us (see below). We will respond within applicable legal timelines.
9. Children’s Privacy
Our Site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If we become aware that we have inadvertently received information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information promptly.
10. Security
We implement administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction of personal information. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is fully secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
11. Updates to this Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time (for example, when Ezoic updates its policies or your practices change). When we post changes, we’ll revise the “Effective Date” above. Please revisit this page periodically to stay informed.
12. Contact Information
If you have questions, concerns, or wish to exercise your rights, you can reach us at:
- Email: support@goodoldrecipe.com
13. Consent & Acceptance
By using or accessing the Site, you confirm that you have read this Privacy Policy and consent to the collection and use of your information as described (unless you choose to opt out via consent controls, where available).