Sunchoke Daily

1. Who We Are

Sunchoke Daily (sunchokedaily.com) is a recipe website dedicated to Jerusalem Artichoke (sunchoke) cooking. When this policy says "we," "us," or "our," it refers to the operator of this site. For questions, contact us at [email protected].

2. What Information We Collect

We do not ask you to register or create an account. The data we collect is limited to:

• Usage & analytics data — pages visited, time on site, browser type, device type, approximate location (country/city level), and referral source. Collected automatically via Google Analytics when you consent.
• Cookie consent preference — stored locally in your browser's localStorage so we remember your Accept/Decline choice.
• Server logs — standard web server logs (IP address, request path, timestamp) retained for up to 30 days for security and debugging. These are not shared with third parties.

3. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use the following types of cookies and similar technologies:

• Strictly necessary: Your cookie consent preference stored in localStorage. No consent required — it enables a core function (remembering your privacy choice).
• Analytics cookies Requires consent — Google Analytics sets cookies (e.g. _ga, _ga_*) to distinguish visitors and measure site traffic. These are activated only after you click Accept. If you decline, the analytics script is never loaded and no cookies are set.
• Translation cookies — GTranslate (our language selector) may set a session cookie to remember your language preference. It does not track you across sites.
• Advertising & affiliate cookies Planned — if we introduce display advertising or affiliate links in the future, those networks will set their own cookies. This policy will be updated and a fresh consent prompt shown before any such change takes effect.

4. How We Use Your Information

• To understand how visitors use the site and improve content and performance.
• To diagnose technical issues via server logs.
• To remember your language and consent preferences.
• We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to any third party.
• We do not use your data for automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal or significant effects.

5. Third-Party Services

This site uses the following third-party services, each with their own privacy policies:

• Google Analytics — web analytics. Google Privacy Policy  ·  Data safeguarding
• Google Gemini API — recipes displayed on this site are generated by Google's Gemini AI model. Your browsing does not send your personal data to Gemini; only our server communicates with the API.
• GTranslate — page translation. GTranslate Privacy Policy
• Cloudflare — CDN, DDoS protection, and DNS. Cloudflare may log request metadata. Cloudflare Privacy Policy

6. Affiliate Links & Advertising Planned

We may in the future include affiliate links or display advertising. When we do:

• Affiliate links will be clearly labelled — e.g. "This post contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you."
• Advertising networks may use cookies to serve relevant ads. Your consent will be obtained before any advertising cookies are activated.
• This policy and the cookie banner will be updated before any monetisation features go live.

7. Data Retention

• Google Analytics data — retained for 14 months (GA's default), then automatically deleted by Google.
• Server logs — retained for up to 30 days.
• LocalStorage preferences — stored in your browser until you clear your browser data. We hold no server-side copy.

8. Your Rights

Depending on where you are located, you may have the following rights:

• Right to access — request a copy of any personal data we hold about you.
• Right to deletion — request that we delete your personal data.
• Right to opt out — opt out of analytics tracking at any time (see Section 3).
• California residents (CCPA) — you have the right to know what personal information is collected, to opt out of its sale (we do not sell data), and to non-discrimination for exercising your rights.
• EEA/UK residents (GDPR/UK GDPR) — you have the rights above plus the right to data portability, restriction of processing, and to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected].

9. Children's Privacy

Sunchoke Daily is a general-audience cooking website. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 (or 16 in the EEA). If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

10. International Visitors

This site is operated from the United States. If you access it from outside the US, your information may be transferred to and processed in the US, where data protection laws may differ from your jurisdiction. By using this site, you acknowledge this transfer.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The Last updated date at the top of this page will always reflect the most recent revision. For material changes — such as introducing advertising or affiliate programmes — we will update the cookie banner to prompt a fresh consent.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please reach out:

• Email: [email protected]
• Website: sunchokedaily.com