Last updated: September 3, 2026
American Kitchen Tales (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates americankitchentales.com. This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit or use our website, how we use that information, and the choices and rights available to you.
By using our website, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1.WHO WE ARE
American Kitchen Tales is an independent online publication covering U.S. grocery prices, food costs, household food economics, food trends, and related topics.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, you can contact us at:
Email: contact@americankitchentales.com
2.INFORMATION YOU PROVIDE
We may receive personal information when you voluntarily provide it to us, including when you contact us by email, submit a contact form, leave a comment where comments are available, or otherwise communicate with us.
Depending on how you interact with the website, this information may include your name, email address, and the contents of your message.
We use information you voluntarily provide primarily to respond to your requests, communicate with you, and operate our website.
3.INFORMATION COLLECTED AUTOMATICALLY
When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically by our hosting provider, analytics services, advertising services, security tools, or other technologies.
This information may include:
• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Device type
• Approximate geographic location, such as country or region
• Pages viewed
• Referring and exit pages
• Date and time of visits
• General website usage information
• Other technical information necessary to operate, secure, and improve the website
Where possible, analytics information may be aggregated or anonymized. We do not use this information for the purpose of directly identifying individual visitors.
4.COOKIES AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES
American Kitchen Tales may use cookies, pixels, local storage, and similar technologies.
These technologies may be used for:
• Essential website functionality
• Remembering preferences
• Analytics and website measurement
• Security and fraud prevention
• Advertising and advertising measurement
• Understanding how visitors use our website
Some cookies may be placed by third-party service providers that operate on our behalf or provide services used on our website.
You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Depending on your location, you may also be presented with a cookie consent interface that allows you to manage non-essential cookies.
Disabling certain cookies may affect some website functionality.
5.ADVERTISING AND GOOGLE ADSENSE
We may display advertising through Google AdSense and may work with other advertising partners in the future.
Third-party advertising providers may use cookies, web beacons, pixels, or similar technologies to provide, personalize, measure, and improve advertising.
Google may use information collected through cookies and similar technologies when advertisements are displayed on websites that use Google’s advertising services.
Depending on your location, applicable law, and your consent choices, advertisements may be personalized based on information such as your interests, browsing activity, or interactions with advertising.
You can learn more about Google’s advertising practices and manage certain advertising preferences through Google’s advertising settings.
We may also use non-personalized or limited advertisements where required by applicable law or based on your consent choices.
6.GOOGLE ANALYTICS
We may use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website and to measure website traffic and performance.
Google Analytics may collect information such as:
• Pages visited
• Approximate location
• Device information
• Browser information
• Referral information
• Interaction and usage data
This information helps us understand which content is useful to our readers and improve the website.
Where required by applicable law, analytics technologies may be used only after obtaining the appropriate consent.
7.THIRD-PARTY SERVICES
Our website may use third-party services for purposes such as website hosting, security, analytics, advertising, cookie consent management, website functionality, and affiliate programs.
These third parties may process certain information in accordance with their own privacy policies and applicable laws.
We do not control the privacy practices of third-party services, and we encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of those services.
8.AFFILIATE LINKS
Some articles on American Kitchen Tales may contain affiliate links.
If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may receive a commission at no additional cost to you.
Affiliate relationships do not determine our editorial content, and we aim to provide useful and independent information to our readers.
9.INTERNATIONAL VISITORS AND DATA TRANSFERS
American Kitchen Tales is intended for an international audience.
Because our website and service providers may operate in different countries, information collected through the website may be processed or stored in countries other than the country where you live.
Where required by applicable law, we take appropriate measures intended to protect personal information when it is transferred internationally.
10.YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS
Depending on where you live, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information.
These rights may include, where applicable:
• The right to access personal information
• The right to request correction of inaccurate information
• The right to request deletion of personal information
• The right to restrict or object to certain processing
• The right to request a copy of your personal information
• The right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
• The right to opt out of certain advertising or data sharing activities
• The right to lodge a complaint with a relevant data protection authority
To exercise applicable privacy rights, contact us at:
contact@americankitchentales.com
We may need to verify your request before completing it, where permitted or required by law.
11.EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA, UNITED KINGDOM, AND SWITZERLAND
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, applicable data protection laws may provide you with additional rights.
Where we rely on consent for processing, including certain analytics or advertising cookies, you may withdraw your consent at any time through the available cookie settings on our website.
You may also have the right to object to certain processing activities or lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
12.CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS
If you are a California resident, applicable California privacy laws may provide you with additional rights concerning your personal information.
Depending on the circumstances and applicable law, these rights may include the right to:
• Know what categories of personal information are collected
• Request access to personal information
• Request deletion of personal information
• Correct inaccurate personal information
• Opt out of certain forms of sharing or processing for targeted advertising
• Receive equal treatment when exercising applicable privacy rights
We do not sell personal information for money.
However, certain advertising technologies may constitute “sharing” or other regulated processing under applicable California privacy laws.
To submit a privacy request, contact:
contact@americankitchentales.com
13.CHILDREN’S PRIVACY
American Kitchen Tales is not directed specifically toward children under the age of 13.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us at contact@americankitchentales.com, and we will take reasonable steps to delete the information where required by applicable law.
14.DATA RETENTION
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, to provide our services, communicate with users, maintain security, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
Contact-form and email correspondence may be retained for as long as necessary to handle the request and maintain appropriate business records.
Analytics and advertising information may be retained according to the policies and settings of the relevant third-party providers.
15.DATA SECURITY
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
Our website uses HTTPS where supported.
However, no method of transmitting or storing information over the internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
16.LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES
Our website may contain links to third-party websites, including government websites, publications, retailers, affiliate partners, and other resources.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of third-party websites.
We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any third-party website you visit.
17.CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, services, legal requirements, or privacy practices.
When we make changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page.
Material changes may be highlighted where appropriate.
18.CONTACT US
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, our privacy practices, or your personal information, please contact us:
American Kitchen Tales
Email: contact@americankitchentales.com
We aim to respond to privacy-related requests within a reasonable period and in accordance with applicable law.