Privacy Policy

Effective Date: October 6, 2024

At Nut Free Wok, accessible from https://nutfreewok.com and its subdomains (including pages.nutfreewok.com), we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information, and outlines your rights.

By using our website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We collect personal information when you interact with our website, including:

  • Comments: When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, the visitor’s IP address, and browser user agent string to help detect spam. An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. Gravatar’s privacy policy is available here. After your comment is approved, your profile picture (if available) will be visible in the context of your comment.
  • Newsletter Subscription: When you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your name and email address. Every newsletter contains an unsubscribe link in the footer, which you can use to stop receiving emails.
  • Contests/Sweepstakes: If you participate in a contest or sweepstakes, we collect your name and email. If you are a winner, we may request your mailing address and phone number to deliver your prize.
  • Affiliate Links: Interactions with affiliate links (e.g., Amazon Associates) may collect non-personal data, such as browser type or referring website.
  • Embedded Content: Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves as if you visited that other website. These third-party sites may collect data about you, use cookies, and track your interactions with embedded content.

2. Third-Party Advertising and Affiliate Links

We participate in affiliate programs, such as Amazon Associates, meaning we may earn a commission when you purchase products through our affiliate links. These third-party affiliate networks may collect certain non-personally identifiable information (non-PII) when you click on an affiliate link on our website. The use of this information by third parties is subject to their own privacy policies, and we are not responsible for their privacy practices.

We also use Google, SHE Media, and Mediavine to display third-party ads on our site. These services may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative.

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your browser that help us recognize you and collect information about your browsing activity. We use cookies to improve your user experience, deliver personalized content, and analyze site performance.

We use the following types of cookies:

  • Essential Cookies: Required for the basic functioning of the website.
  • Performance Cookies: Help us gather data on site usage, such as through Google Analytics.
  • Advertising Cookies: Used to display targeted ads from third-party networks like Google AdSense and SheMedia.

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by using the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-On. Additionally, you can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note, disabling cookies may affect certain features on our website.

4. How Do We Use Your Information?

We use your personal information for the following purposes:

  • Comments: To display user comments and prevent spam through an automated spam detection service.
  • Newsletter: To send you newsletters, marketing content, and updates about Nut Free Wok. You can unsubscribe using the link in any email.
  • Contests/Sweepstakes: To administer contests, contact winners, and send prizes.
  • Affiliate Links & Advertising: To display relevant, interest-based ads and track affiliate link activity.
  • Analytics: To measure site performance and user engagement through Google Analytics.

Google may collect information about your browsing habits through its services. However, no personally identifiable information (PII) is collected. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking via the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-On.

5. Do We Share Your Information?

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personally identifiable information to outside parties, except in the following limited circumstances:

  • Service Providers: We may share your information with trusted service providers to assist in operating the website (e.g., newsletter service providers), who are bound by confidentiality agreements.
  • Legal Compliance: We may share your information to comply with legal requirements or respond to lawful requests, such as court orders.
  • Advertising Partners: We may share anonymized data with third-party advertisers to serve personalized ads based on your interests. You can opt out of this by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative.
  • Affiliates: When you make purchases through affiliate links, we may receive a commission, but no personal information is shared in this process.

We take reasonable steps to ensure that these third parties are obligated to protect your data and only use it for the intended purpose.

6. How Do We Protect Your Information?

We implement a variety of security measures to protect your personal information. For example, we use secure servers, encryption where applicable, and firewalls to safeguard against unauthorized access.

However, please be aware that no method of online transmission or storage is completely secure. While we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. Any information you share online is at your own risk.

7. Retention of Your Information

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected. Specifically:

  • Newsletter Subscribers: Your information is retained until you unsubscribe.
  • Comments: Data related to comments is retained indefinitely, unless you request removal.
  • Contest Entrants: Information will be retained for up to 2 years to meet record-keeping requirements.
  • Cookies and Analytics Data: Anonymous, aggregated data may be retained indefinitely.

You may contact us at any time to request the deletion of your personal information.

8. Children’s Privacy (COPPA)

We comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

9. Mediavine

Mediavine Programmatic Advertising (Ver 1.1)

The Website works with Mediavine to manage third-party interest-based advertising appearing on the Website. Mediavine serves content and advertisements when you visit the Website, which may use first and third-party cookies. A cookie is a small text file which is sent to your computer or mobile device (referred to in this policy as a “device”) by the web server so that a website can remember some information about your browsing activity on the Website.

First party cookies are created by the website that you are visiting. A third-party cookie is frequently used in behavioral advertising and analytics and is created by a domain other than the website you are visiting. Third-party cookies, tags, pixels, beacons and other similar technologies (collectively, “Tags”) may be placed on the Website to monitor interaction with advertising content and to target and optimize advertising. Each internet browser has functionality so that you can block both first and third-party cookies and clear your browser’s cache. The “help” feature of the menu bar on most browsers will tell you how to stop accepting new cookies, how to receive notification of new cookies, how to disable existing cookies and how to clear your browser’s cache. For more information about cookies and how to disable them, you can consult the information at All About Cookies.

Without cookies you may not be able to take full advantage of the Website content and features. Please note that rejecting cookies does not mean that you will no longer see ads when you visit our Site. In the event you opt-out, you will still see non-personalized advertisements on the Website.

The Website collects the following data using a cookie when serving personalized ads:

  • IP Address
  • Operating System type
  • Operating System version
  • Device Type
  • Language of the website
  • Web browser type
  • Email (in hashed form)

Mediavine Partners (companies listed below with whom Mediavine shares data) may also use this data to link to other end user information the partner has independently collected to deliver targeted advertisements. Mediavine Partners may also separately collect data about end users from other sources, such as advertising IDs or pixels, and link that data to data collected from Mediavine publishers in order to provide interest-based advertising across your online experience, including devices, browsers and apps. This data includes usage data, cookie information, device information, information about interactions between users and advertisements and websites, geolocation data, traffic data, and information about a visitor’s referral source to a particular website. Mediavine Partners may also create unique IDs to create audience segments, which are used to provide targeted advertising.

If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices to opt-in or opt-out of this data collection, please visit National Advertising Initiative opt out page. You may also visit Digital Advertising Alliance website and Network Advertising Initiative website to learn more information about interest-based advertising. You may download the AppChoices app at Digital Advertising Alliance’s AppChoices app to opt out in connection with mobile apps, or use the platform controls on your mobile device to opt out.

For specific information about Mediavine Partners, the data each collects and their data collection and privacy policies, please visit Mediavine Partners.

10. Your Privacy Rights (CCPA & CPRA)

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), California residents are entitled to certain rights. These include:

  • Access: You may request details of the personal data we have collected about you.
  • Deletion: You can request that we delete the personal data we hold about you, subject to certain exceptions.
  • Correction: You may request correction of any inaccurate personal data.
  • Opt-Out of Sale: While we do not sell personal data, you can opt out of personalized advertising through the Network Advertising Initiative.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@nutfreewok.com. We will respond to your request in accordance with applicable laws.

11. Third-Party Links and Embedded Content

Our website may include links to third-party sites, such as affiliate links or embedded content (e.g., YouTube videos). These third-party websites may collect your data and track your interactions with embedded content, especially if you are logged into their services.

We are not responsible for the privacy policies or practices of third-party websites. We recommend reviewing their privacy policies before interacting with their content.

12. Changes to Our Privacy Policy

We may update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting to this page, with the “Effective Date” updated accordingly. We encourage you to review this page regularly to stay informed.

13. Contact Information

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or your data privacy, please contact us at:

Nut Free Wok
P.O. Box 5161
San Mateo, California 94402
United States of America
Email: privacy@nutfreewok.com