Effective date: February 20, 2023
The Spice Train ("us", "we", "our") operates the https://thespicetrain.com Website (the Website).
This page explains our policies regarding the use of the Website and the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you visit the Website and the choices you have associated with that data.
By continuing to browse and use the Website you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the terms of use outlined on this page.
Use of the Website
All content on the Website is for your general information and use only. It is subject to change without prior notice. By continuing to use the Website you are understanding and agreeing that you are fully responsible for your own use of the information that is given on the Website. We assume no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear on the Website.
Any dietary, health or medical information is also for general information only and should not in any way be taken as medical advice.
If you have any concerns about how you may react to any particular ingredient or recipe that is posted on the Website, please consult a medical professional before creating and using the recipe.
By creating and using any recipe posted on the Website, you assume the risk of any potential adverse reaction or injury that may result. You are responsible for the safety of the food. A great resource is foodsafety.gov.
All nutrition information provided for any recipe posted on the Website is for informational purposes only and should not be treated as a USDA food label. We obtain recipe nutrition data through a third-party application and we are not responsible for any errors in this data.
Information Collection and Use
We use your data to provide and improve the service we provide. By using the Website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
We collect several different types of information for various purposes to provide and improve our service to you.
Types of Data Collected
Personal Data You Can Choose to Submit
While using the Website, we may ask you to provide us with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you ("Personal Data"). For example, we ask for Personal Data when you leave a comment in the comments section of the Website. Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:
- Email address
- First name and last name
- Cookies and Usage Data
Usage Data
We may also collect information on how the Website is accessed and used ("Usage Data"). This Usage Data may include information such as your computer's Internet Protocol address (e.g. IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of the Website that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers that tell us what type of device you are using to access the Website (desktop, computer, phone, etc.) and other diagnostic data.
Tracking & Cookies Data
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on the Website and hold certain information.
Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a Website and stored on your device. Tracking technologies also used are beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze the Website use.
You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of the Website.
Examples of Cookies we use:
- Session Cookies. We use Session Cookies to operate the Website.
- Preference Cookies. We use Preference Cookies to remember your preferences and various settings.
- Security Cookies. We use Security Cookies for security purposes.
Use of Data
The Website uses the collected data for various purposes:
- To provide and maintain the Website.
- To notify you about changes to the Website.
- To allow you to participate in interactive features of the Website when you choose to do so, such as the comments section.
- To provide customer care and support.
- To provide analysis or valuable information so that we can improve the Website.
- To monitor the usage of the Website.
- To detect, prevent and address technical issues.
Transfer of Data
Your information, including Personal Data, may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction.
If you are located outside United States and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data, including Personal Data, to the United States and process it there.
Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer.
The Website will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and no transfer of your Personal Data will take place to an organization or a country unless there are adequate controls in place including the security of your data and other personal information.
Security of Data
The security of your data is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100 percent secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Analytics
We may use third-party Service Providers to monitor and analyze the use of the Website.
- Google Analytics: Google Analytics is a web analytics service offered by Google that tracks and reports Website traffic. Google uses the data collected to track and monitor the use of the Website. This data is shared with other Google services. Google may use the collected data to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network.You can opt-out of having made your activity on the Website available to Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on. The add-on prevents the Google Analytics JavaScript (ga.js, analytics.js, and dc.js) from sharing information with Google Analytics about visits activity.For more information on the privacy practices of Google, please visit the Google Privacy & Terms web page: https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en
- Microsoft Clarity: We partner with Microsoft Clarity and Microsoft Advertising to capture how you use and interact with our website through behavioral metrics, heatmaps, and session replay to improve and market our products/services. Website usage data is captured using first and third-party cookies and other tracking technologies to determine the popularity of products/services and online activity. Additionally, we use this information for site optimization, fraud/security purposes, and advertising. For more information about how Microsoft collects and uses your data, visit the Microsoft Privacy Statement.
Links To Other Sites
The Website may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.
We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies or practices of any third party sites or services.
Mediavine Programmatic Advertising (Ver 1.1)
The Website works with Mediavine to manage third-party interest-based advertising appearing on the Website. Mediavine serves content and advertisements when you visit the Website, which may use first and third-party cookies. A cookie is a small text file which is sent to your computer or mobile device (referred to in this policy as a “device”) by the web server so that a website can remember some information about your browsing activity on the Website.
First party cookies are created by the website that you are visiting. A third-party cookie is frequently used in behavioral advertising and analytics and is created by a domain other than the website you are visiting. Third-party cookies, tags, pixels, beacons and other similar technologies (collectively, “Tags”) may be placed on the Website to monitor interaction with advertising content and to target and optimize advertising. Each internet browser has functionality so that you can block both first and third-party cookies and clear your browser’s cache. The "help" feature of the menu bar on most browsers will tell you how to stop accepting new cookies, how to receive notification of new cookies, how to disable existing cookies and how to clear your browser’s cache. For more information about cookies and how to disable them, you can consult the information at All About Cookies.
Without cookies you may not be able to take full advantage of the Website content and features. Please note that rejecting cookies does not mean that you will no longer see ads when you visit our Site. In the event you opt-out, you will still see non-personalized advertisements on the Website.
The Website collects the following data using a cookie when serving personalized ads:
- IP Address
- Operating System type
- Operating System version
- Device Type
- Language of the website
- Web browser type
- Email (in hashed form)
Mediavine Partners (companies listed below with whom Mediavine shares data) may also use this data to link to other end user information the partner has independently collected to deliver targeted advertisements. Mediavine Partners may also separately collect data about end users from other sources, such as advertising IDs or pixels, and link that data to data collected from Mediavine publishers in order to provide interest-based advertising across your online experience, including devices, browsers and apps. This data includes usage data, cookie information, device information, information about interactions between users and advertisements and websites, geolocation data, traffic data, and information about a visitor’s referral source to a particular website. Mediavine Partners may also create unique IDs to create audience segments, which are used to provide targeted advertising.
If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices to opt-in or opt-out of this data collection, please visit National Advertising Initiative opt out page. You may also visit Digital Advertising Alliance website and Network Advertising Initiative website to learn more information about interest-based advertising. You may download the AppChoices app at Digital Advertising Alliance’s AppChoices app to opt out in connection with mobile apps, or use the platform controls on your mobile device to opt out.
For specific information about Mediavine Partners, the data each collects and their data collection and privacy policies, please visit Mediavine Partners.
Changes To This Privacy Policy and Terms of Use
We may update our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy and Terms of Use on this page.
You are advised to review this Privacy Policy and Terms of Use periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy and Terms of Use are effective when they are posted on this page.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy and Terms of Use, please contact us by email: nicole@thespicetrain.com.