Privacy Policy

Look, we get it—nobody loves reading privacy policies. But here’s the thing: we actually care about your privacy, and we want you to know exactly what happens with your information when you’re exploring fermented food recipes with us. We’re Pedro Recipes (operated by Bluesky Creativity LLC), and we believe in being straight with you about how we handle your data.

Information We Collect

Information You Give Us Directly

When you interact with Pedro Recipes, you might share information with us in a few ways:

• Email Newsletter Sign-ups: When you subscribe to get our fermented food tips and recipes, we collect your email address and name (if you provide it). That’s it—we’re not asking for your life story.
• Recipe Comments and Contributions: If you leave a comment on a recipe or share your own fermentation experience, we’ll collect whatever information you choose to share—your name, email, and your valuable insights about why your kimchi turned out perfectly (or didn’t).
• Contact Forms: When you reach out to us with questions, suggestions, or just to tell us about your sourdough starter’s personality, we collect your name, email, and whatever you tell us in your message.
• Recipe Submissions: If you’re a contributor sharing your fermentation wisdom, we collect your contact information, bio details, and the delicious content you create.

Information Collected Automatically

Like pretty much every website on the internet, we automatically collect some technical information when you visit:

• Usage Data: Which recipes you view, how long you spend perfecting your kombucha technique, what time of day you’re most likely to search for pickle recipes (no judgment—we do it at 2 AM too).
• Device Information: Your browser type, device type, operating system—the technical stuff that helps us make sure our recipes display properly whether you’re on your phone in the kitchen or your laptop at the dining table.
• Location Data: General location information (like your city or region) to help us understand our audience better and potentially recommend seasonal fermentation projects.
• Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies to remember your preferences, keep you logged in, and understand how people use our site. More on this below.

How We Use Your Information

We’re not in the business of being creepy with your data. Here’s exactly what we do with the information we collect:

To Provide and Improve Our Services

• Deliver the recipes, guides, and fermentation resources you’re looking for
• Remember your preferences so you don’t have to tell us every time that you’re into naturally fermented pickles
• Improve our website based on how people actually use it (like making the recipe search better when we notice everyone’s looking for “easy sauerkraut recipes”)
• Troubleshoot technical issues when something’s not working right

To Communicate With You

• Send you our newsletter with new recipes, fermentation tips, and occasional updates (only if you signed up for it—we’re not spammers)
• Respond to your questions, comments, and recipe troubleshooting requests
• Send important updates about our site or policies (we promise we’ll keep these rare)

To Keep Things Safe and Legal

• Prevent fraud and abuse (like spam comments or fake accounts)
• Enforce our Terms & Conditions
• Comply with legal requirements when we absolutely have to

Data Protection & Security

We take protecting your information seriously. Here’s what we do:

• Secure Connections: We use SSL encryption (that’s the “https” in our URL) to protect data transmitted between your browser and our servers.
• Limited Access: Only our team members who actually need access to user data to do their jobs have it. Pedro, James, William, John, Gary, and Dale each handle specific aspects of the site, and they take your privacy seriously.
• Regular Security Updates: Dale (our web developer) keeps our platform updated with the latest security patches.
• Secure Storage: Your data is stored on secure servers with industry-standard protections.

That said, no internet transmission is 100% secure. We do our absolute best, but we can’t guarantee absolute security. If you notice anything suspicious, please contact us immediately.

Your Rights (GDPR/CCPA Compliant)

You have real rights when it comes to your data. Here’s what you can do:

Access Your Data

Want to know what information we have about you? Just ask. We’ll provide you with a copy of your personal data in a readable format.

Correct Your Data

If something we have on file is wrong or outdated, let us know and we’ll fix it.

Delete Your Data

Want us to delete your information? We’ll do it, though we might need to keep some data for legal or legitimate business purposes (like if you’ve contributed recipes, we can’t just make those disappear without notice).

Opt Out of Marketing

Every newsletter has an unsubscribe link. Click it and you’re done—no questions asked, no hard feelings.

Data Portability

If you want to take your data to another service, we’ll provide it in a commonly used format.

Object to Processing

If you don’t want us using your data for certain purposes (like analytics), you can object and we’ll respect that.

To exercise any of these rights, email us at: contact@pedrorecipes.com

We’ll respond within 30 days, usually much faster.

Cookies & Tracking

Let’s talk about cookies (the digital kind, not the fermented kind—though we love those too). We use cookies to make your experience better:

Essential Cookies

These keep the site functioning—things like remembering you’re logged in or keeping your recipe search preferences. You can’t really turn these off without breaking the site.

Analytics Cookies

We use tools like Google Analytics to understand how people use our site. This helps us know which fermentation topics to focus on, which recipes need better instructions, and how to improve the overall experience. These cookies track things like page views, time on site, and navigation patterns—all anonymized data.

Advertising Cookies

If we work with advertising partners (we’ll be transparent if we do), they might place cookies to show you relevant ads. We don’t sell your personal information to advertisers—ever.

Managing Cookies

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers let you block or delete cookies, though this might affect how well the site works for you.

Third-Party Services

We work with some trusted partners to run Pedro Recipes effectively:

Email Service Provider

We use an email service (like Mailchimp or ConvertKit) to send newsletters. They have access to your email address and name, and they follow strict privacy standards. They won’t use your data for anything except helping us communicate with you.

Analytics Providers

Google Analytics helps us understand site usage. Google has their own privacy policy, and we encourage you to review it if you’re concerned.

Payment Processors

If we ever sell products or services, we’ll use secure payment processors (like Stripe or PayPal). We never see or store your full credit card information—that goes directly to them through encrypted connections.

Hosting Provider

Our website is hosted on secure servers. The hosting company has technical access to data but is contractually obligated to protect it.

Important: When you click links to other websites (like ingredient suppliers or fermentation equipment stores), you’re leaving Pedro Recipes and entering their world. We’re not responsible for their privacy practices, so check their policies too.

Children’s Privacy

Pedro Recipes isn’t directed at children under 13, and we don’t knowingly collect information from kids. If you’re under 13, please have a parent or guardian help you interact with our site. If we discover we’ve accidentally collected information from a child under 13, we’ll delete it immediately.

If you’re a parent and believe your child has given us information, please contact us right away.

International Users

Pedro Recipes is based in the United States (specifically Anaheim, California), and our servers are here too. If you’re accessing our site from outside the US, your information will be transferred to and processed in the United States. By using our site, you consent to this transfer and processing.

We comply with GDPR requirements for EU visitors and CCPA requirements for California residents. If you’re in the EU or California, you have additional rights outlined in the “Your Rights” section above.

Changes to This Policy

We might update this privacy policy occasionally as we add new features, change our practices, or comply with new legal requirements. When we make significant changes, we’ll let you know through:

• A notice on our website
• An email to newsletter subscribers (if the changes are major)
• Updating the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page

We encourage you to review this policy periodically, though honestly, we don’t expect you to check it obsessively. We’ll be transparent when important stuff changes.

Contact for Privacy Concerns