Effective Date: September 3, 2025
Last Updated: September 3, 2025
At It’s Marina’s Kitchen (https://itsmarinaskitchen.com), your privacy is very important to us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your personal data.
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Who We Are
It’s Marina’s Kitchen is a recipe and food blog that shares family-friendly recipes and cooking inspiration. You can learn more about us on our About Me page.
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Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
• Personal information you provide (such as your name or email address when leaving comments or filling out forms).
• Non-personal information collected automatically (such as IP address, browser type, and site usage through cookies).
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Comments
When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (a hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you use it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture (if any) will be visible to the public in the context of your comment.
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Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
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Cookies & Advertising
This site uses cookies to improve user experience, track site performance, and deliver personalized ads.
• Google AdSense: Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies (including the DART cookie) to serve ads based on your prior visits to this site and other websites.
• Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or by visiting Google’s Privacy & Terms.
• Cookies may also be used for analytics, such as Google Analytics, to understand how visitors use our site.
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Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves as if the visitor has visited the other website directly. These sites may collect data, use cookies, or track your interaction.
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Affiliate Links
Some posts on It’s Marina’s Kitchen may contain affiliate links. If you click on a link and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. This helps support the blog so we can continue creating free recipes and content. We only recommend products we personally use and love.
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Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell or trade your personal information. Data may be shared with third-party services (such as Google AdSense, Google Analytics, or spam detection services) to operate the site and provide services.
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How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
For registered users (if any), we store personal information in their user profile. Website administrators can see and edit that information.
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Your Rights Over Your Data
If you have left comments or have an account, you can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold, except for data we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
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Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
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Children’s Privacy
This website is not directed toward children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will remove it.
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Updates to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Revised” date.
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Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please visit our Contact Page.