Privacy Policy

Updated 06.04.2026

Thank you for visiting Plated Posts (or “we” or “our” or “us”). This Privacy Policy describes the personal data handling policies of Plated Posts, including the following:

  1. What personal data we collect, including from our online services and our website at https://platedposts.com (the “Website” and, together with any related services, collectively, the “Services”);
  2. How we use the data;
  3. With whom we may share the personal data;
  4. Legal basis for processing the data;
  5. Storage and security of your data;
  6. Your privacy rights, choices and disclosures, including those for Europe and California;
  7. Users outside the United States;
  8. Links to other sites;
  9. Privacy Policy updates;
  10. Contact information.

1. Personal Data We Collect or Process

The Services capture some information about you automatically using background local storage and session storage technologies, such as cookies, tags, pixels, beacons and other similar technologies (collectively, “Cookies”). Cookies are small files or other pieces of data which are downloaded or stored on your computer or other device, that can be tied to information about your use of the Services. Examples of information of this type are your IP address, the browser you are using, the operating system you are using, and the pages on the Website that you visit.

When we use Cookies, we may use “session” Cookies that last until you close your browser or “persistent” Cookies that last until you or your browser delete them. You may change your browser setting to decline the use of Cookies.

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.

Without cookies, you may not be able to take full advantage of the Website content and features. Rejecting cookies does not mean you will no longer see ads on the Site; you may still see non-personalized advertisements.

The Website may collect the following data using a cookie when serving personalized ads:

  • IP Address
  • Operating System type and version
  • Device Type
  • Language of the website
  • Web browser type
  • Email (in hashed form)

The Website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service of Google Inc. (“Google”) which uses Cookies to identify frequency of use of certain areas of our website and user preferences. The information regarding your use of this Website that is generated by the Cookie (including your truncated IP address) is transferred to a Google server and stored there. Google will use this information to analyze your use of the Services and compile reports on activity for us. You can deactivate Google Analytics using a browser add-on from https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

We operate social media pages on third-party networks and have social media icons on our Website. When you visit or link to our social media pages, data is processed both by us and the applicable social media provider. Social media providers are unaffiliated with us and we are not responsible for their content or privacy practices.

We also collect information that you provide to us voluntarily, for example when you sign up to receive newsletters, contact us by email, or leave comments on the Website (in which case your username and comments will be shared publicly).

We do not knowingly collect information from users under the age of 18. If we obtain actual knowledge that a user is under 18, we will take steps to remove that user’s personal information from our databases.

2. Advertising

This Website may display advertising served by third-party advertising networks (including Google AdSense and other display-ad partners). Those networks may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect information about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you. To learn more about interest-based advertising and how to opt out, please visit the Digital Advertising Alliance (https://optout.aboutads.info/) or the Network Advertising Initiative (https://optout.networkadvertising.org/).

3. How We Use the Data

We use the personal data we collect to respond to your inquiries and comments, complete transactions you initiate, deliver advertising, provide and enhance the Services, send updates related to your activity, inform you of new content, administer the Services, fulfill legal obligations, and for other legitimate business purposes.

We may use your email address to send you marketing communications. You will always have the opportunity to opt out of any electronic marketing communications you receive from us.

4. With Whom We Share Personal Data

We utilize third-party service providers (within or outside your country of residence) to perform services on our behalf, including website hosting, email delivery, advertising, analytics, anti-spam protection, and professional advisors. To the extent you are re-directed to those providers’ interfaces, information may be provided directly to such providers, and we may receive information about you from those providers in connection with your activity.

We may disclose information if we have a good-faith belief that disclosure is necessary by law or legal process, to protect and defend our or others’ interests or property, or to enforce agreements you enter into with us.

Your information may be transferred to another company in connection with a reorganization, merger, sale, joint venture, assignment, transfer, liquidation or other disposition of all or any portion of our business, assets or stock.

We may share aggregated and de-identified information with third parties for analytical, research or other similar purposes.

5. Grounds for Using Your Personal Data

We rely on the following legal grounds to process your personal information:

  • Consent. Some uses of your personal data are subject to your consent, such as marketing email communications. To withdraw your consent, please contact us at .
  • Performance of a contract. We may need to collect and use your personal information to perform Services that you request.
  • Legitimate interests. We may use your personal information for our legitimate interests to provide and improve our Services.
  • Compliance with legal obligations. We may use your personal information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations.

6. Storage and Protection of Your Personal Data

We retain the personal data we collect for so long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes for which the data was collected and to perform our contractual and legal obligations. We store email addresses and profile data until the user requests to be unsubscribed or removes themselves through any self-service tools offered.

We take reasonable administrative, physical and technical precautions to protect your personal data. No internet or email transmission is ever fully secure or error free. We therefore cannot guarantee absolute security of your data.

7. Your Rights, Choices and Disclosures

General. We are committed to facilitating the exercise of your rights granted by the laws of your jurisdiction, which may include the right to request correction, modification or deletion of your personal information, data portability, and the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information. To make a request, contact us at .

You may opt out of receiving electronic marketing communications from us by clicking the “unsubscribe” link on the communication or contacting us at .

Your European Privacy Rights and Choices. If you are located in the European Union, the United Kingdom, or another jurisdiction that has adopted laws substantially similar to the GDPR, you have the following rights: transparency and right to information; right of access, correction, restriction of processing, and erasure; right to withdraw consent at any time; right to object at any time to direct marketing; right to data portability; right not to be subject to automated decisions; right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

California Disclosures. California residents may request a list of third parties with which we have shared any information for direct-marketing purposes. If you are a California resident, please email with “California Shine The Light Rights” in the subject line.

California Consumer Privacy Act. If you are a resident of California, you have the right to request the categories of personal information we collect, the business purpose for collecting it, the categories of third parties with whom we share it, and the specific pieces of information collected about you. You also have the right to request deletion, correction, opt out of the sale or sharing of your information, and not be discriminated against for exercising CCPA/CPRA rights. To submit a request, email .

8. Users Outside the United States

The Services may be controlled and operated from the United States. If you are located in the European Union, Canada, or any other jurisdiction with data-protection laws that differ from U.S. law, please note that the information we collect may be stored in the United States. Personal data may also be transferred from your country of residence to other countries.

Our Services may contain links to other websites. These websites may be operated by companies unaffiliated with us, and we are not responsible for their content or privacy practices. We encourage you to review their policies whenever you visit them.

10. Privacy Policy Changes

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time without prior notice to reflect changes in our information practices. Any amendments shall apply to information already collected and to be collected. Your continued use of the Services after any changes indicates your agreement with the revised Privacy Policy. The date of the last update is shown at the top of this page.

11. Questions and Contact Information

Please contact us if you have any questions about this Privacy Policy. You may contact us by emailing us at .