Privacy Policy & Terms of Use
The purpose of this blog is to share my recipes and personal experience with food, health, and making lifestyle changes. While topics covered include weight loss, fitness and nutrition, you should consult with a physician before beginning any new diet or exercise routine. I do not promise similar weight loss results or health benefits by providing information found on this website. I reserve the right to remove any comment or post found on this website at any time without explanation. Please be a nice, friendly internet user. All photos and all written content is owned by Whole Kitchen Sink LLC. It is against copyright and DMCA law to directly copy written recipes from any social post or website and no recipe may be reposted for your own public website, even with a crediting link. Please do not repost photos without giving a direct link back to the page you sourced them from on this website. All content used must be credited unless you have written permission. Your privacy is a priority here. This website automatically collects data from visitors. This information is used for the purposes of analytics, advertising and/or other reasonable purposes (such as if you provide your email for subscriptions or giveaway). None of this information is sold and/or given to outside parties that Bailey is not affiliated with. AKA – Your info is safe with me! I only endorse and/or promote products I love and believe in. I only accept items/gifts from companies that align with the purpose and message of this blog. However, I do not claim to share the views or expressions of said companies. Compensated posts are always disclosed and always contain my honest thoughts and opinions.
Full Privacy Policy:
Whole Kitchen Sink (“Website”) is governed by the following privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it. The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to inform you what personally identifiable information we may collect and how it may be used. This statement only applies to this Website. Information You Voluntarily Submit to the Website: We may collect personal information from you such as your name or email address. For example, you may voluntarily submit information to the Website by subscribing to a newsletter, or submitting a contact form. Automatically-Collected Information: We automatically collect certain information about you and the device with which you access the Website. For example, when you use the Website from your IP address, analytics services, such as Google Analytics may collect your operating system type, browser type, referring website, pages you viewed, and the dates/times when you accessed the Website. We may also collect information about actions you take when using the Website, such as links clicked. This information is not shared for any purpose other than website metrics. Cookies: We may log information using cookies, which are small data files stored on your browser by the Website. We may use both session cookies, which expire when you close your browser, and persistent cookies, which stay on your browser for 30 days or until deleted, to provide you with a more personalized experience on the Website. HOW YOUR INFORMATION MAY BE USED We may use the information collected in the following ways:
- To operate and maintain the Website;
- To send you promotional information, such as newsletters. Each email promotion will provide information on how to opt-out of future mailings;
- To respond to your comments or inquiries;
- To provide you with user support;
- To track and measure advertising on the Website;
- To protect, investigate, and deter against unauthorized or illegal activity.
THIRD-PARTY USE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION We may share your information with third parties when you explicitly authorize us to share your information. Additionally, the Website may use third-party service providers to service various aspects of the Website. Each third-party service provider’s use of your personal information is dictated by their respective privacy policies. The Website currently uses the following third-party service providers: Google Analytics – this service tracks Website usage and provides information such as referring websites and user actions on the Website. Google Analytics may capture your IP address, but no other personal information is captured by Google Analytics. Mail Chimp – this service is used for delivery of email updates and newsletters. We store your name and email address for purposes of delivering such communications. Please refer to Mail Chimp’s privacy policy for further information. At this time, your personal information is not shared with any other third-party applications. This list may be amended from time to time in the Website’s sole discretion. Except when required by law, we will not sell, distribute, or reveal your email addresses or other personal information without your consent. ADVERTISING This Site is affiliated with CMI Marketing, Inc., d/b/a CafeMedia (“CafeMedia”) for the purposes of placing advertising on the Site, and CafeMedia will collect and use certain data for advertising purposes. To learn more about CafeMedia’s data usage, click here: www.cafemedia.com/publisher-advertising-privacy-policy A cookie is a file containing an identifier (a string of letters and numbers) that is sent by a web server to a web browser and is stored by the browser. The identifier is then sent back to the server each time the browser requests a page from the server. Cookies may be either “persistent” cookies or “session” cookies: a persistent cookie will be stored by a web browser and will remain valid until its set expiry date, unless deleted by the user before the expiry date; a session cookie, on the other hand, will expire at the end of the user session, when the web browser is closed. Cookies do not typically contain any information that personally identifies a user, but personal information that we store about you may be linked to the information stored in and obtained from cookies. By using this Site, you consent to the use of such cookies and the sharing of data captured by such cookies with AdThrive, Google, and our other third party partners. You can view, delete or add interest categories associated with your browser by visiting: https://adssettings.google.com. You can also opt out of the network cookie using those settings or using the Network Advertising Initiative’s multi-cookie opt-out mechanism at: http://optout.networkadvertising.org. However, these opt-out mechanisms themselves use cookies, and if you clear the cookies from your browser your opt-out will not be maintained. Display Ads We may use third-party advertising companies to serve content and advertisements when you visit the Website, which may use cookies, as noted above. Retargeting Ads From time to time, the Website may engage in remarketing efforts with third-party companies, such as Google, Facebook, or Instagram, in order to market the Website. These companies use cookies to serve ads based on someone’s past visits to the Website. Affiliate Program Participation The Website may engage in affiliate marketing, which is done by embedding tracking links into the Website. If you click on a link for an affiliate partnership, a cookie will be placed on your browser to track any sales for purposes of commissions. Whole Kitchen Sink LLC. is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and links to Amazon.com. As part of this Amazon Associates program, the Website will post customized links, provided by Amazon, to track the referrals to their website. This program utilizes cookies to track visits for the purposes of assigning commission on these sales. Newsletters On the Website, you may subscribe to our newsletter, which may be used for advertising purposes. All newsletters sent may contain tracking pixels. The pixel is embedded in emails and allows an analysis of the success of online marketing campaigns. Because of these tracking pixels, we may see if and when you open an email and which links within the email you click. Also, this allows the Website to adapt the content of future newsletters to the interests of the user. This will not be passed on to third parties. RIGHTS RELATED TO YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION Opt-out – You may opt-out of future email communications by following the unsubscribe links in our emails. Access – You may access the personal information we have about you by submitting a request to bailey@wholekitchensink.com. Amend – You may contact us at bailey@wholekitchensink.com to amend or update your personal information. Please note that we may need to retain certain information for record keeping purposes or to complete transactions, or when required by law. CHILDREN’S INFORMATION The Website does not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 16. If a parent or guardian believes that the Website has personally identifiable information of a child under the age of 16 in its database, please contact us bailey@wholekitchensink.com and we will use our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.
Nutritional Disclaimers While we love food and the idea of a healthy lifestyle, our team is not comprised of certified nutritionists and we make no claim to the contrary. Each individual’s dietary needs and restrictions are unique to the individual. You are ultimately responsible for all decisions pertaining to your health.
The content on this Website is for informational purposes only. Statements on this Website have not been evaluated or approved by the Food and Drug Administration. This Website is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Content should not be considered a substitute for professional medical or nutritional expertise or treatment.
You assume full responsibility for consulting a qualified health professional regarding health conditions or concerns, and before starting a new diet or health program. The writer(s), publisher(s) and owner(s) of this site are not responsible for adverse reactions, effects, or consequences resulting from the use of any recipes, suggestions, procedures or anything else on this Website.
This Website, wholekitchensink.com, may offer nutritional information for recipes contained on this Website. This information is provided as a courtesy and should not be construed as a guarantee as they have not been calculated by a nutrition or other professional, and varying factors such as brand and processing change the effective nutritional information in any given recipe.
Exercise and Workout Disclaimer This Website offers health and fitness information and is designed for educational purposes only. You should not rely on this information as a substitute for, nor does it replace, professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you have any concerns or questions about your health, you should always consult with a physician or other health-care professional. Do not disregard, avoid or delay obtaining medical or health related advice from your health-care professional because of something you may have read on this site. The use of any information provided on this site is solely at your own risk.
Whether you have experienced health issues or you are extremely fit, you should always consult your physician or other health care professional before starting any fitness program promoted on our site or any fitness routine we have outlined, to determine if it is right for your needs.
Developments in medical research may impact the health and fitness advice that appears here. No assurance can be given that the advice contained on this site will always include the most recent findings or developments with respect to the particular material.
Accessibility
Whole Kitchen Sink strives to be AA WCAG compliant.
Whole Kitchen Sink is committed to creating an accessible environment.
What we are doing:
- Using time-tested, stable and interoperable technology based on open standards to help ensure our content can be accessed by the widest range of devices as possible.
- Running manual checks to test for accessibility issues and actively working hard to correct any standing issues and issues as they arise.
- Working with daily assistive technology users to help verify our content works as intended.
- Unique, descriptive names for links, buttons, and other interactive controls.
- Etc. (This list is not an exhaustive example of our ongoing accessibility efforts and commitment)
How you can help
We’d love it if you got involved! Here’s what you can do:
- Let us know if you have an accessibility need that hasn’t been addressed.
- Let us know if you have a constructive idea for how to improve something.
Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability
THE CONTENT, MATERIALS, SERVICES AND PRODUCTS OFFERED ON OR THROUGH THE WEBSITE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTIES OF ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, TITLE, MERCHANTABILITY, NON-INFRINGEMENT, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR ANY OTHER WARRANTY, CONDITION, GUARANTEE OR REPRESENTATION, WHETHER ORAL, IN WRITING, OR IN ELECTRONIC FORM.
WE DO NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT ACCESS TO THE WEBSITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR THAT THERE WILL BE NO FAILURES, ERRORS OR OMISSIONS OR LOSS OF TRANSMITTED INFORMATION, OR THAT NO VIRUSES WILL BE TRANSMITTED THROUGH THE WEBSITE.
BY USING THIS WEBSITE, YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT WE SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTIES CONNECTED WITH YOU FOR INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ALLEGEDLY SUSTAINED ARISING OUT OF THE CONTENT, MATERIALS, SERVICES AND PRODUCTS OFFERED ON OR THROUGH THE WEBSITE, AND RELATED TO YOUR ACCESS TO OR INABILITY TO ACCESS THE WEBSITE, INCLUDING FOR VIRUSES ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN OBTAINED THROUGH THE WEBSITE OR YOUR USE OF OR RELIANCE UPON THE WEBSITE OR ANY OF THE INFORMATION OR MATERIALS AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE, REGARDLESS OF THE TYPE OF CLAIM OR THE NATURE OF THE CAUSE OF ACTION.
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF THE WEBSITE, INFORMATION WILL BE TRANSMITTED OVER NETWORKS, ROUTERS, SERVERS AND OTHER DEVICES OWNED, MAINTAINED, OR SERVICED BY THIRD PARTIES OVER WHICH WE HAVE NO CONTROL. ACCORDINGLY, WE WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DELAY, FAILURE, INTERRUPTION OR CORRUPTION OF ANY DATA OR OTHER INFORMATION TRANSMITTED IN CONNECTION WITH USE OF THE WEBSITE.
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR LIABILITY FOR CERTAIN DAMAGES. ACCORDINGLY, SOME OF THE ABOVE DISCLAIMERS OR LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU DEPENDING ON THE LAW THAT A COURT APPLIES TO THE CLAIM.
YOU EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT OUR MAXIMUM LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS COLLECTIVELY WILL BE $500.
You also expressly agree that any claim that you wish to assert against us must be served and filed in a court of law with the State of Minnesota within one year of the facts giving rise to the claim.
Governing Law
These Terms and Disclaimers shall be governed by the laws of the State of Minnesota without regard to its conflicts of law provisions. You hereby irrevocably and unconditionally consent to the sole and exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Minnesota and of the United States of America located in the State of Minnesota for any litigation arising out of or relating to the Website or these Terms and Disclaimers, and waive any objection to the venue of any such litigation in such courts, and agree not to plead or claim in any such court that it is an inconvenient forum and that the litigation should take place in a different court.
CONTACT INFORMATION At any time, please contact us at bailey@wholekitchensink.com.com for questions related to this Privacy Policy, Disclaimer or Terms of Use.
Last updated: December 12, 2021.
