At WandileBakes, accessible through our website, your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect and how it is used.
Who we are
Our website address is: http://wandilebakes.com.
Information We Collect
We may collect:
- Your name and email address when you contact us or subscribe to our newsletter
- Information you provide when booking baking classes or submitting forms
- Website usage information through cookies and analytics tools
- Information related to comments or interactions on our blog posts
How We Use Your Information
We may use your information to:
- Respond to inquiries
- Send newsletters or recipe updates
- Improve website performance and user experience
- Process class bookings or services
- Monitor website traffic and analytics
Cookies
Wandile Bakes may use cookies to improve your browsing experience. Cookies help us understand visitor behavior and improve our content.
You can disable cookies through your browser settings if you prefer.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
What rights you have over your data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
Third-Party Services
We may use third-party services such as:
- Google Analytics
- YouTube
- Email marketing providers
- Advertising or affiliate partners
These services may collect data according to their own privacy policies.
Data Protection
We take reasonable steps to protect your personal information, but no online platform can guarantee complete security.
Children’s Privacy
Wandile Bakes does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13.
Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us through our website contact page.