Privacy Policy

Giada De Laurentiis PUBLISHED ON JULY 16, 2024

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Last updated: March 25, 2026

Giada Recipes (“us”, “we”, or “our”) operates the Giada Recipes website (giadarecipes.com). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website.

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Information We Collect

When you visit our website, we collect certain information to improve your experience and serve relevant content.

Information you provide directly: Your name and email address when you subscribe to our newsletter or download a free cookbook. We collect this through opt-in forms powered by Kit (formerly ConvertKit).

Information collected automatically: When you browse our site, we automatically collect your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, time spent on pages, and the date and time of your visit. This data is collected through server logs, Google Analytics 4, and our advertising technology partners.

Advertising and Third-Party Partners

We use Ezoic (www.ezoic.com) as our advertising technology platform. Ezoic uses programmatic advertising to display ads on our site. This means that multiple advertising partners may collect and use data about your browsing behaviour to serve personalised ads.

Ezoic and its advertising partners may collect information including your IP address, device and browser information, ad identifiers, browsing activity on this and other sites, and geographic location data. This information is used to display ads that are relevant to your interests.

For a full list of Ezoic’s advertising partners and their respective privacy policies, please visit: https://www.ezoic.com/ad-partners/

We also use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors interact with our website. Google Analytics collects data such as pages visited, session duration, and general geographic information. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our site uses cookies and similar tracking technologies. These include:

Essential cookies: Required for the website to function properly, such as remembering your cookie consent preferences.

Analytics cookies: Used by Google Analytics to understand how you use our site, so we can improve it.

Advertising cookies: Used by Ezoic and its advertising partners to serve personalised ads based on your interests and browsing history. These cookies may track your activity across multiple websites.

When you first visit our site, you will be shown a consent banner where you can accept or decline non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the site, or by using the privacy settings accessible via the cookie icon on our site.

You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. Please note that blocking all cookies may affect your experience on our site.

Email Newsletter

If you subscribe to our newsletter, your email address and name are stored with Kit (formerly ConvertKit), our email service provider. Kit’s privacy policy is available at: https://kit.com/privacy

We use your email to send you recipe newsletters, cooking tips, and occasional promotional content. Every email includes an unsubscribe link. You can opt out at any time by clicking “unsubscribe” in any email, or by contacting us directly at hello@giadarecipes.com.

We will never sell, rent, or share your email address with third parties for their marketing purposes.

Your Rights Under GDPR (European Users)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, you have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

Right of access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.

Right to rectification: You can ask us to correct inaccurate data.

Right to erasure: You can ask us to delete your personal data.

Right to restrict processing: You can ask us to limit how we use your data.

Right to data portability: You can request your data in a machine-readable format.

Right to object: You can object to the processing of your data for direct marketing or where we rely on legitimate interests.

Right to withdraw consent: Where processing is based on your consent (such as advertising cookies or email marketing), you can withdraw that consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@giadarecipes.com. We will respond within 30 days.

Our legal basis for processing your data includes: your consent (for cookies and email marketing), our legitimate interests (for site analytics and security), and contractual necessity (for providing you the services you request).

Your Rights Under CCPA (California Users)

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) give you the following rights:

Right to know: You can request details about the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected, the sources of that data, the business purpose for collecting it, and the categories of third parties with whom we share it.

Right to delete: You can ask us to delete personal information we have collected from you.

Right to opt out of sale or sharing: Our use of advertising cookies may constitute a “sale” or “sharing” of personal information under the CCPA. You can opt out by clicking the “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link on our site, or by adjusting your cookie preferences.

Right to non-discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your privacy rights.

To exercise your CCPA rights, contact us at hello@giadarecipes.com or use the cookie consent controls on our site.

Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy. Email subscriber data is kept until you unsubscribe or request deletion. Analytics data is retained according to our Google Analytics settings (currently 14 months). Advertising data is managed by our advertising partners according to their own retention policies (see Ezoic’s ad partners page linked above).

Data Security

We use commercially reasonable measures to protect your personal information, including encrypted connections (HTTPS), secure hosting, and access controls. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Children’s Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If we become aware that we have collected data from a child under 16, we will delete it promptly. If you believe a child has provided us with their information, please contact us at hello@giadarecipes.com.

International Data Transfers

Your data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your own, including the United States, where our advertising partners and service providers operate. When such transfers occur, appropriate safeguards are in place as required by applicable data protection laws.

Third-Party Links

Our site may contain links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any website you visit.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. We encourage you to review this page periodically.