PRIVACY POLICY
Last updated: 20th March 2026
Here at Traditional Plant-Based Cooking (https://traditionalplantbasedcooking.com), your privacy is very important to us. This privacy policy explains what personal data we collect, how it is used, and how it is protected, in line with UK GDPR, GDPR, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and other relevant privacy laws.
If you have any questions about this policy, you can contact us at [email protected].
1. WHO WE ARE
Traditional Plant-Based Cooking is a UK-based food blog run by an individual passionate about preserving traditional recipes and adapting them as plant-based vegan recipes. Recipes are inspired by old cookbooks and leaflets, wartime and vintage recipes, old recipe cards, magazine cuttings, and tried and tested family favourites.
2. WHAT PERSONAL DATA WE COLLECT AND WHY
We only collect personal data when it is genuinely required and all data is handled responsibly and legally.
Email address
Collected when you sign up to our newsletter or download free content. This is used to send blog updates or recipe booklets you've chosen to receive. You can unsubscribe at any time by emailing: [email protected]
Name (optional)
You may choose to provide your name or a nickname when subscribing or commenting. This is used only to personalise communication.
Comments
When visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor's IP address and browser user agent string. This helps with spam detection.
Cookies and consent
This site uses cookies to improve your browsing experience and to support analytics, advertising, and email subscription features.
Cookie consent is managed via a consent management programme provided by our advertising partner, Mediavine. This allows visitors to accept, reject, or manage cookie preferences. You can change or withdraw your consent at any time using the cookie settings available on the site.
Cookies may be set by the site itself or by trusted third-party services such as analytics providers, advertising partners, and email subscription tools.
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.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the site in an anonymised and aggregated way. This may include anonymised data such as IP address, browser type, device information, and pages visited. This information helps us improve site performance and content.
Embedded content
Articles on this site may include embedded content (for example, YouTube videos or Pinterest pins). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if you visited those websites directly and may collect data or use cookies.
Social sharing
This site uses social sharing buttons, from Sassy Social Share, to allow visitors to share content on social media platforms. If you choose to use these buttons, the relevant social media platform may collect data in accordance with their own privacy policies.
Email subscriptions (Grow & MailerLite)
We use the Grow plugin to display email signup forms across the site. When you enter your email address, it is securely sent to our email service provider, MailerLite. This allows us to send you content you've requested. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link provided in our emails or through our email: [email protected]
3. ADVERTISING & AD PARTNERS
This site is supported by advertising.
We display advertisements provided by third-party advertising partners, including Google and Mediavine. These partners may use cookies, web beacons, or similar technologies to display ads that are relevant to your interests. This may include information such as your IP address, browser type, and browsing behaviour on this and other websites.
Google uses cookies (including the DoubleClick cookie) to serve ads to users based on their visits to this and other websites. You can learn more about how Google uses data when you use our partners' sites or apps here:
How Google uses data when you use our partners' sites or apps
https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites
You can manage or withdraw consent for cookies and personalised advertising at any time using the cookie consent banner on this site.
4. AFFILIATE LINKS
Some posts on this site may contain affiliate links. This means that if you click a link and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.
Traditional Plant-Based Cooking is a participant in the Amazon Associates Programme, an affiliate advertising programme designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by linking to Amazon.
Affiliate links help support the running costs of the site and allow us to continue sharing free recipes and content.
5. HOW WE USE YOUR DATA
Your data may be used to:
- Send newsletters or updates you've opted into
- Respond to comments or messages
- Improve site content and user experience
- Detect and prevent spam or misuse
We do not sell or rent your personal data to anyone.
6. YOUR DATA RIGHTS
Under UK GDPR, GDPR, and CCPA, you have the right to:
- Request access to personal data we hold about you
- Request correction or deletion of your data
- Withdraw consent at any time
- Object to certain data uses (such as analytics or marketing)
- Lodge a complaint with a data protection authority
To exercise any of these rights, email [email protected].
7. HOW WE PROTECT YOUR DATA
We use SSL encryption and trusted third-party services to keep your data secure. Access to personal data is limited and only used where necessary.
8. HOW LONG WE KEEP YOUR DATA
- Newsletter data is kept until you unsubscribe
- Comment data may be retained indefinitely to allow follow-up comments, unless deletion is requested
9. CHILDREN'S PRIVACY
This site is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided personal data via this site, please contact us and we will take appropriate action.
10. THIRD-PARTY TOOLS WE USE
We use a small number of trusted tools and services to run the site and improve your experience, including:
- Spam protection tools
- Cookie consent management
- Analytics services
- Email newsletter services
- Advertising and monetisation partners
These tools may process limited data as described above and in their own privacy policies.
11. UPDATES TO THIS POLICY
This privacy policy may be updated from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.
12. CONTACT US
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how your data is handled, please contact:
Email: [email protected]