Privacy Policy

Who We Are

Full Bloom Bites is a personal food and lifestyle blog created and operated by Samantha.

Our website address is: https://fullbloombites.com

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

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 will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site (pages viewed, time spent, general location and device type). Google may set cookies to collect this information. You can learn more about how Google uses this data at https://policies.google.com/privacy.

A cookie consent banner is used on this site to let visitors manage their cookie preferences.

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 in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

Newsletter / Email Sign-Up

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your name and email address through Mailchimp. This information is used solely to send you updates, new recipes, and content from Full Bloom Bites. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link included in every email. Mailchimp’s privacy policy is available at https://mailchimp.com/legal/privacy/.

Contact Form

If you submit a message through our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and message content solely to respond to your inquiry. This information is not used for any other purpose and is not shared with third parties.

Some pages on this site, including our Shop Our Favorites page, contain affiliate links. If you click one of these links and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. We only recommend products we personally use and trust.

Who We Share Your Data With

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

We may also share data with third-party service providers who help us operate the site, including Google Analytics, Mailchimp, and our web hosting provider. These providers only receive the data necessary to perform their services and are not permitted to use it for any other purpose.

How Long We Retain Your Data

If you leave a comment, 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.

For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

Newsletter subscriber information is retained until you unsubscribe or request removal.

What Rights You Have Over Your Data

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, you have certain rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) regarding your personal data, including the right to:

  • Access the personal data we hold about you
  • Request correction (rectification) of inaccurate or incomplete data
  • Request erasure of your personal data
  • Request restriction of how we process your data
  • Request a copy of your data in a portable format (data portability)
  • Object to our processing of your personal data
  • Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority in your country if you believe your data protection rights have been violated

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us through our Contact page. We will respond to your request within the timeframe required by applicable law.

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Data may also be sent to and processed by Google Analytics and Mailchimp, as described above.

Children’s Privacy

This site is not directed at children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us through our Contact page.

Last updated: September 1, 2026