Effective date: November 3, 2026
Roots of the Recipe (“we,” “us”) runs rootsoftherecipe.com, a recipe and food-history site based in Texas, USA. This policy explains what information we collect when you visit, subscribe, comment or shop, and how we use it.
Questions about your information? Email rr@rootsoftherecipe.com.
Information you give us
| When you… | What we collect | Why |
| Sign up for emails | Your email address and which updates you chose (new episodes, new recipes) | To send only the emails you asked for |
| Buy from the shop | Name, email, shipping and billing address, phone, order details | To process, ship and support your order |
| Leave a comment | Name, email, the comment, and your IP address | To show your comment and filter spam |
| Use a contact form | Name, email and your message | To reply to you |
Email sign-ups are managed with MailPoet. You’ll get a confirmation email first, and every email has an unsubscribe link. We never sell or rent your email address.
Payments are handled by our payment processor. Your full card number goes straight to them; we never see or store it.
Comments may be checked by Akismet, an automated spam-filtering service, which receives the comment and some details about it.
Information collected automatically
Cookies. Our site uses small files called cookies to keep the shop cart working, remember logged-in users, and measure traffic. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings; some features, like the cart, may not work without them.
Analytics. We use Google Analytics and Jetpack Stats to understand which recipes and pages people visit. These tools collect things like pages viewed, time on site, device and browser type, and approximate location. We use this only to improve the site. You can opt out of Google Analytics with Google’s browser add-on.
Security. To protect the site from hackers and spam, our security tools (Wordfence) log visitor IP addresses and activity, and may block suspicious traffic.
Videos, maps and links to other sites
Embedded content. Our recipe pages include YouTube videos, and our Where I Eat page includes a Google map. When you view them, YouTube and Google may collect information about you just as if you visited their sites directly. Their privacy policies apply: Google Privacy Policy.
Affiliate links. Some links, such as those on our Kitchen & Pantry page, are affiliate links. If you buy through one, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases. The store you visit may use cookies to track the referral.
Other websites. Links to restaurants and other sites are provided for your convenience. We aren’t responsible for their privacy practices.
Who we share it with
We don’t sell your personal information. We share it only with the services that help run the site, and only what they need:
- Bluehost, our web host, which stores the site and its data
- MailPoet, which sends our emails
- Our payment processor and shipping carriers, for orders
- Google (Analytics, YouTube, Maps) and Jetpack, for traffic stats and embedded content
- Akismet and Wordfence, for spam and security protection
We may also share information if the law requires it.
How long we keep it
- Email subscribers: until you unsubscribe
- Orders: as long as needed for taxes, returns and our records
- Comments: as long as the comment stays on the site
Your choices
- Unsubscribe any time using the link at the bottom of any email.
- Change your choices (episodes, recipes or both) from the link in any email, or by emailing us.
- See, correct or delete your information by emailing rr@rootsoftherecipe.com. We’ll reply within 30 days.
Children
This site is meant for adults. We don’t knowingly collect information from children under 13. If you think a child has given us information, email us and we’ll delete it.
Changes to this policy
If we change this policy, we’ll update the effective date at the top of this page.