Who We Are
Welcome to USA Food Blog.
Our website address is: https://usafoodblog.com
We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting any personal information you share with us while using our website.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on our site, we collect the data shown in the comment form, such as name, email address, and website, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string.
This information helps us detect spam and maintain site security.
An anonymised string (also called a hash) generated from your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to check if you have an associated profile image.
You can review Gravatar’s privacy policy on their official website. Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if available) becomes visible to the public alongside your comment.
Media
If you upload images to our website, we recommend removing embedded location data (EXIF GPS).
Visitors may be able to download and extract location information from images published on the site.
Cookies
Our website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience.
If you leave a comment, you may opt to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies last for one year.
When you visit the login page, a temporary cookie is created to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie does not contain personal data and is deleted when you close your browser.
When you log in, cookies store your login status and display preferences:
- Login cookies last two days
- Screen preference cookies last one year
- If you select “Remember Me”, your login will remain active for up to two weeks
- Logging out removes all login cookies
- If you edit or publish a post, an additional cookie is saved with the post ID. This cookie expires after one day and contains no personal data
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on USA Food Blog may include embedded content such as videos, images, or articles from third-party websites.
Embedded content behaves exactly as if you visited the external website directly. These websites may:
- Collect data about you
Use cookies
Embed third-party tracking
Monitor your interaction with the embedded content, especially if you are logged into their platform
We encourage users to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites they interact with.
Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell or rent your personal data.
If you request a password reset, your IP address may be included in the reset email for security purposes.
How Long We Retain Your Data
Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely to recognise and approve follow-up comments automatically.
For registered users (if applicable), personal information provided in the user profile is stored securely.
Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except usernames).
Website administrators may also access and manage this data as required.
Your Data Protection Rights
If you have an account on our site or have left comments, you may request:
A copy of the personal data we hold about you
The deletion of your personal data
This does not include any data we are required to retain for legal, administrative, or security reasons.
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services to maintain site safety and content quality.
Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests related to privacy or data protection, please feel free to contact us.
We’re always happy to help and ensure transparency.
