Effective Date: December 9, 2025
Website: saladalchemy.com
Contact: contact@saladalchemy.com
Look, nobody actually enjoys reading privacy policies. But since you’re trusting us with your information, we want to be completely transparent about what we collect, why we need it, and how we protect it.
What Information We Collect
When you sign up for our newsletter: Just your email address and name (if you want to share it). That’s it. We don’t need your life story – just a way to send you delicious salad recipes.
When you comment on recipes: Your name, email (which stays private), and whatever feedback you choose to share. We love seeing photos of your salad creations!
When you email us: We keep your messages so we can actually help you. If you ask Sarah about ingredient substitutions, she’ll remember your conversation to follow up with better suggestions.
Website usage data: We use Google Analytics to see which recipes are popular, how long people read our content, and whether our mobile site works well. This helps us create better content for you.
Cookies: We use them to remember your preferences and make the site work properly. Nothing sneaky – just basic website functionality.
How We Use Your Information
Newsletter delivery: If you sign up, we’ll send you weekly recipes and kitchen tips. Usually once a week, sometimes twice if we’re really excited about a new creation.
Improving our recipes: Your feedback helps us make better salads for everyone. When you tell us something worked perfectly or needs tweaking, that makes our content stronger.
Responding to you: We keep your emails so we can provide personalized, helpful responses. Sarah and Jessica personally read every message.
Understanding our community: We look at which recipes are most popular and what questions come up frequently so we can create more of what you actually want.
How We Protect Your Data
Secure hosting: Our website uses encrypted, secure servers with regular security updates.
Limited access: Only Sarah, Jessica, and our tech support person can access your personal information. We don’t share passwords, and everyone understands the importance of privacy.
We never sell your info: We will never sell, rent, or give away your email address to other companies. Period. We hate spam as much as you do.
Secure practices: We use industry-standard security measures and keep everything up to date.
Your Rights & Choices
Unsubscribe anytime: Every newsletter has an easy unsubscribe link. Click it and you’re off our list immediately – no hard feelings.
Update your information: Want to change your email or preferences? Just email us at contact@saladalchemy.com.
Delete your data: Want us to remove your information entirely? Email us and we’ll delete it within 30 days.
For EU Residents (GDPR)
You have the right to:
- Access your personal information
- Correct any wrong information
- Delete your data (“right to be forgotten”)
- Limit how we use your information
- Get your data in a portable format
- Object to certain processing
To exercise these rights, email contact@saladalchemy.com with “GDPR REQUEST” in the subject line.
For California Residents (CCPA)
You have the right to:
- Know what personal information we collect and how we use it
- Delete your personal information
- Opt out of data sales (though we don’t sell data anyway)
- Not be discriminated against for exercising your rights
To make a request, email contact@saladalchemy.com with “CCPA REQUEST” in the subject line.
Cookies & Tracking
Essential cookies: Make our website work properly (like keeping you logged in).
Analytics cookies: Help us understand how people use our site through Google Analytics.
Preference cookies: Remember your choices (like newsletter signup status).
Advertising cookies: Used for social media advertising and showing relevant content. You can opt out through your browser settings.
Most browsers let you control cookies in their settings. Blocking all cookies might affect how our website works for you.
Third-Party Services
Google Analytics: Helps us understand website traffic and behavior.
MailChimp: Manages our newsletter. They have strict privacy practices.
Social media platforms: When you interact with our social content, those platforms have their own privacy policies.
Payment processors: If you purchase anything, secure payment processors handle your payment information with their own privacy practices.
Children’s Privacy
Our website is for adults and families making meal decisions. We don’t knowingly collect information from children under 13. If we discover we have, we’ll delete it immediately.
If you’re a parent and believe your child has shared information with us, contact us at contact@saladalchemy.com right away.
Data Retention
Newsletter subscribers: We keep your email until you unsubscribe or ask us to delete it.
Website analytics: We keep anonymous usage data for up to 26 months to identify trends.
Email correspondence: We keep emails for up to 3 years so we can reference previous conversations.
Recipe comments: We keep published comments indefinitely as they’re part of our community. Want one removed? Just ask.
International Users
We’re based in the United States, so your information is processed here. We operate under US privacy laws but work to provide strong privacy protections for all readers worldwide.
Changes to This Policy
We’ll update this policy when needed – like if we add new website features or privacy laws change. When we make significant changes, we’ll notify newsletter subscribers and post updates prominently on our site.
The “Effective Date” at the top shows when this was last updated.
Questions About Privacy?
Email: contact@saladalchemy.com
Subject line: Use “PRIVACY QUESTION” for faster response
Response time: Usually within 48 hours
Sarah or Jessica will personally handle your privacy concerns. We believe privacy is a fundamental right, and we’re committed to earning your trust through transparent, responsible practices.
This privacy policy covers saladalchemy.com and all associated services.
Last updated: December 9, 2025