This is the obligatory legal stuff: Privacy Policy and Disclosure, found on most law-abiding websites.

Privacy Policy

Plant Test Kitchen cares about the privacy and protection of your personal information. This privacy policy is about the information Plant Test Kitchen collects on my website located at www.planttestkitchen.com and how I use that information. By using www.planttestkitchen.com, you consent to the information collection and use practices described in this privacy policy, which may be modified from time to time by Plant Test Kitchen.

While using our site, we may gather certain information from you. The information we gather falls into two categories: (1) information you supply, and (2) information collected as you navigate through our site.

Information You Supply

Plant Test Kitchen may collect certain information directly from you. This information could include website registration, comment forms, and other online forms that ask for names, email addresses, and additional contact information. Your information is used solely by www.planttestkitchen.com it is never sold to third parties.

Information Collected Through Navigation

Cookies: Cookies are files containing a tiny amount of data related to your visit to this site. Cookies are sent to your browser from this website and stored on your hard-drive. You can disable cookies by changing the settings on your browser. If you decide to disable this function, you may not be able to use some portions of our site.

I use cookies for the following purposes:

(1) Authentication – I use cookies to identify you when you visit our website and as you navigate our website;

(2) Status – we use cookies to help us to determine if you are logged into our website;

(3) Personalization – I use cookies to store information about your preferences and to personalize the website for you;

(4) Advertising – I use cookies to help us to display advertisements that will be relevant to you; 

(5) Analysis – I use cookies to help us to analyze the use and performance of our website and services;

I use Google Analytics to analyze the use of this website. Google Analytics gathers information about sites utilizing cookies. The information gathered regarding this website is used to create reports about this website’s use patterns. Google’s privacy policy is available here: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/

Amazon Services LLC Associates Program is an affiliate advertising program. The site uses cookies to track visits. This allows the site to earn commissions. Amazon will track referrals to the site through the use of cookies. See Amazon’s privacy policy for more information.

Log Files: As with other websites, Plant Test Kitchen makes use of log files. The information inside the log files includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, type of browser, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date/time stamp, referring/exit pages, and the number of clicks to analyze trends, administer the site, track user’s movement around the site, and gather demographic information. IP addresses and other such information do not link to any personally identifiable information.

Device Addresses: Each user’s computer IP address, device MAC address, or similar address (“device address”) is logged with each visit and each action performed on the site. This information is never provided to third parties, except as otherwise stated in this Privacy Policy, and is logged only for a temporary period of time. 

Advertising with Third-Party Cookies: We use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit our site. These third parties include business partners and advertising networks, which collect information about your interests when you view or interact with one of their advertisements or with a social sharing button displayed on our site. The information gathered by these third parties is used to make predictions about your interests or preferences so that they can display advertisements or promotional material on this site and other sites across the Internet tailored to your interests.

I do not have access to, or control over, the technologies that these third parties may use to collect information about your interests, and the information practices of these third parties are not covered by this Privacy Policy.

For more information about this practice and to understand whether and how you may prevent the use of interest-based advertising and your opt-out choices, please click here: http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/.

Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on this site. Google’s use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads based on your visit to this site and other websites on the Internet. You may opt-out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google ad and content network privacy policy.

Third-Party Websites

Plant Test Kitchen may include links to external or third-party websites. Plant Test Kitchen privacy policy does not apply to these third-party websites, and Plant Test Kitchen is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those other websites.

Security

The security of your Personal Information is important to Plant Test Kitchen. While I strive to protect your Personal Information, I can make no assurances about our ability to prevent any such loss, misuse, to you or any third party arising out of any such loss, misuse, or alteration.

Comments

Plant Test Kitchen includes interactive forms such as comments. Any information disclosed in these areas becomes public information. This information may be read, collected, or used by other users of this site, including anonymous visitors. It is best to exercise caution if deciding to disclose your personal information in the comments section.

Updates and Changes

I reserve the right to update or change my Privacy Policy at any time. If you have any questions regarding the privacy policy of Plant Test Kitchen, then you may email: contact@planttestkitchen.com

Disclosure Policy

Plant Test Kitchen may receive compensation from third parties in exchange for advertising, sponsorship, paid insertions, or other forms of promotions. Any compensation received does not influence the content or opinions found on this site. All advertising in the form of advertisements generated by a third-party ad network. Those and any advertisements are identified as paid advertisements.

Please note that one day Plant Test Kitchen may have financial relationships with some of the merchants mentioned here. Plant Test Kitchen may be compensated if consumers choose to utilize the links located throughout the content on this site and generate sales for the merchant.

Amazon Services LLC Associates Program 

I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a way for Plant Test Kitchen to earn fiscal compensation by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

Third-Party Ads

Plant Test Kitchen uses some ads on this site. If you click on the ads Plant Test Kitchen could be compensated. See above regarding cookies and third-party ads.

Nutrition Information Disclosure

The writer/publisher of Plant Test Kitchen is not yet a nutritionist or registered dietitian. This website is not intended as medical or nutritional advice, and readers of this website are ultimately responsible for all decisions about their own health.

www.planttestkitchen.com offers estimated nutritional information for recipes contained on the site, such as calories, fat, carbs, etc. This information is provided as a guide and is approximate.