Privacy Policy & Affiliate Disclosure
Welcome to Hearth and Banter Bakery. This page explains, in simple terms, how this blog uses affiliate links and how any information you share is handled when you visit the site.
1. Affiliate Disclosure
Hearth and Banter Bakery sometimes includes affiliate links to products and services, such as baking tools, ingredients, or kitchen gear. This means that if you click one of these links and make a purchase, the blog may earn a small commission, at no extra cost to you.
These commissions help support the time, ingredients, and hosting costs that go into creating recipes and content for you. I only recommend products and services that I genuinely use, enjoy, or believe will be helpful for home bakers. You are, of course, always free to decide whether or not to purchase anything mentioned.
2. What Information Is Collected
When you visit Hearth and Banter Bakery, a few types of standard information may be collected:
- Comments: If you leave a comment on a post, the information you choose to share (such as your name, comment, and email address) is stored so that your comment can be displayed and replied to.
- Contact form submissions: If you use a contact form on the site, the details you provide (like your name, email address, and message) are collected so I can respond to you.
- Analytics data: Hearth and Banter Bakery uses the built-in WordPress.com tools to collect basic analytics information. This may include things like which pages are visited, how long visitors stay, which country they are visiting from, and what type of device or browser they are using. This information is generally collected in an aggregated, anonymous way and does not personally identify individual visitors.
3. How Your Information Is Used
Any information collected on Hearth and Banter Bakery is used for a few simple purposes:
- To respond to you: If you leave a comment or send a message through a contact form, your details are used so I can reply and keep the conversation going.
- To improve the site: Analytics data helps me understand which recipes and posts people are enjoying so I can create more of what you find helpful and interesting.
- To understand reader interests: Learning which topics and types of content people visit most often helps guide what appears on Hearth and Banter Bakery in the future.
Your information is not sold to third parties.
4. Cookies
Like many websites, Hearth and Banter Bakery may use cookies. Cookies are small files stored on your device that help the site remember certain information about your visit.
Cookies may be used for things like:
- Analytics: To understand how visitors use the site (for example, which pages are most popular).
- Functionality: To help the site work smoothly and remember certain preferences where applicable.
You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect how some parts of the website function.
5. Third-Party Links
Hearth and Banter Bakery sometimes links to other websites, such as online shops (including Amazon) or helpful baking resources. These third-party sites have their own privacy policies and practices.
I do not control how those sites collect or use information, so if you choose to visit them, it is a good idea to review their privacy policies directly. This policy only applies to Hearth and Banter Bakery.
6. Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or the Affiliate Disclosure, you are welcome to reach out through the site’s Contact page. I will do my best to respond in a timely and helpful way.
Last updated: July 2026
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