All About Julia Child

Privacy Policy

Last Updated: December 31, 2024

Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how JuliaChildFans.com (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and protects information from visitors to our website.

Your privacy matters. This policy describes what data we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, and your rights regarding your personal information.

Information We Collect

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our site, we automatically collect certain information about your device and how you interact with us:

  • Technical Data: IP address, browser type and version, device type, operating system
  • Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, links clicked, referring website
  • Location Data: General geographic location based on IP address (city/country level)

Voluntarily Provided Information

You may choose to provide us with information when you:

  • Contact us via email or contact form (name, email address, message content)
  • Subscribe to our newsletter (email address)
  • Leave comments (name, email, website URL if provided)

We only collect information that is necessary to provide our services.

How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

  • Site Functionality: To provide and maintain our website
  • Analytics: To understand how visitors use our site and improve user experience
  • Communication: To respond to your inquiries and send updates (if you’ve opted in)
  • Advertising: To display relevant advertisements through Google AdSense
  • Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws and regulations

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit websites. They help us recognize your browser and remember certain information.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

  • These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly
  • They cannot be disabled in our systems

Analytics Cookies (Google Analytics 4)

  • We use Google Analytics to understand visitor behavior and improve our site
  • This service collects anonymous data about page views, time on site, and general demographics
  • No personally identifiable information (PII) is sent to Google Analytics
  • IP addresses are anonymized

Advertising Cookies (Google AdSense)

  • We use Google AdSense to display advertisements
  • Google and its partners may use cookies to serve personalized ads based on your browsing history
  • These cookies do not collect personally identifiable information

Managing Cookies

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. However, blocking certain cookies may impact your experience on our site.

Opt-out options:

Google AdSense and Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google and its advertising partners may use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Serve ads based on your prior visits to this site and other websites
  • Measure ad effectiveness
  • Provide personalized advertising

For EU/EEA Visitors: We obtain your explicit consent before serving personalized ads. You can withdraw consent at any time through our cookie banner or the links above.

For visitors from US states with privacy laws: We honor opt-out signals and provide non-personalized advertising when required by law.

You can opt out of personalized advertising at any time.

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect information:

Our website may contain links to external sites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites.

International Data Transfers

Our website is hosted in the United States. If you access our site from outside the US, your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States.

For EU/EEA visitors, we rely on Google’s data processing agreements and standard contractual clauses for international transfers.

Data Retention

We retain your information only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy:

  • Analytics data: Retained for 14 months (Google Analytics default)
  • Contact form submissions: Deleted after 2 years
  • Email communication: Retained until you request deletion

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

For EU/EEA Residents (GDPR)

  • Right to Access: Request a copy of your personal data
  • Right to Rectification: Correct inaccurate data
  • Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your data
  • Right to Restrict Processing: Limit how we use your data
  • Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a portable format
  • Right to Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent for cookies/advertising at any time

For California Residents (CCPA/CPRA)

  • Right to Know: What personal information we collect and how it’s used
  • Right to Delete: Request deletion of your personal information
  • Right to Opt-Out: Opt-out of the “sale” or “sharing” of personal information
  • Right to Non-Discrimination: You won’t be discriminated against for exercising your rights

For Residents of Other US States

If you reside in Delaware, Iowa, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Indiana, Kentucky, Rhode Island, Minnesota, Maryland, Tennessee, or other states with privacy laws, you have similar rights including the right to opt-out of targeted advertising and data sales.

To exercise your rights, contact us at: claire@juliachildfans.com

Children’s Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child, please contact us immediately at claire@juliachildfans.com.

Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no internet transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. When we make changes:

  • We will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page
  • Material changes will be prominently posted on our website
  • Continued use of our site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy

We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or want to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us:

Email: claire@juliachildfans.com
Contact Page: juliachildfans.com/contact-me

For additional legal information, see our:

We aim to respond to all privacy requests within 30 days.