Welcome to Ladle & Leaf (“we,” “us,” or “our”), accessible at ladleandleaf.com (the “Site”). We are committed to transparency about how we collect, use, share, and protect your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains our data practices and describes your rights under applicable law, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) and the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”).

By visiting or using our Site, you acknowledge and consent to the data practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with these practices, please discontinue use of the Site.

1. Information We Collect

We collect personal information about you in several ways, including automatically when you visit our Site, and directly when you interact with us.

1.1 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit ladleandleaf.com, we and our third-party partners automatically collect certain information about your device and browsing activity, including:

• IP address and approximate geographic location
• Browser type, version, and operating system
• Pages visited, time spent on each page, and navigation paths
• Referring URLs (how you arrived at our Site)
• Date and time of each visit
• Device identifiers and other technical data
• Clickstream data and user behavior on the Site

1.2 Information You Provide Directly

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you:

• Sign up for our Daily Soup Newsletter, including your name and email address
• Fill out a contact form, including your name, email address, and any message content you submit
• Interact with any other forms or features on the Site

1.3 Information Collected Through Third-Party Tracking Technologies

We use cookies, web beacons, pixel tags, scripts, and similar tracking technologies operated by us and our third-party partners to collect information about your interactions with the Site and across other websites and platforms. Our third-party partners include, but are not limited to:

• Google Analytics – for website traffic analysis and user behavior insights
• Meta (Facebook/Instagram) Pixel – for advertising, retargeting, and conversion tracking
• Other analytics, advertising, and marketing platforms as may be added from time to time

These third-party services may collect data independently under their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third parties.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To operate, maintain, and improve the Site
• To send you our Daily Soup Newsletter and other communications you have requested
• To respond to your inquiries submitted through our contact form
• To analyze Site traffic, user behavior, and trends
• To personalize your experience on the Site and across other platforms
• To deliver targeted advertising and marketing content on our Site and third-party sites
• To measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns
• To share and sell your personal information with third-party marketing partners (see Section 3)
• To comply with legal obligations and enforce our policies

3. Sharing and Sale of Your Personal Information

We may share your personal information with third parties in the following circumstances:

3.1 Sale and Sharing for Commercial Purposes

We reserve the right to sell, rent, license, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties, including data brokers, advertising networks, and marketing companies, for commercial purposes. This may include sharing your browsing history, contact information, and behavioral data for targeted advertising and direct marketing purposes.

Under California law (CCPA/CPRA), this activity constitutes a “sale” or “sharing” of personal information. California residents have the right to opt out of such sales and sharing (see Section 5 for how to exercise this right).

3.2 Service Providers

We share information with trusted vendors and service providers who assist us in operating our Site, conducting business analytics, and delivering marketing campaigns, subject to confidentiality obligations.

3.3 Advertising and Marketing Partners

We share information with advertising networks and marketing partners to deliver personalized advertisements to you on our Site, other websites, and social media platforms. These partners may use the information to build profiles about you and show you relevant ads.

3.4 Legal Requirements and Business Transfers

We may disclose your information when required by law, court order, or governmental authority, or in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or part of our business.

4. Tracking Technologies and Your Choices

We use cookies and similar technologies to collect data about your use of the Site. You may control certain cookies through your browser settings; however, disabling cookies may affect the functionality of the Site. Please note that opt-out tools do not prevent all data collection by third-party services such as Google Analytics and Meta.

For more information on opting out of Google Analytics data collection, visit: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

For more information on Meta’s data practices and ad preferences, visit your Facebook/Instagram ad settings.

5. Your California Privacy Rights (CCPA/CPRA)

If you are a California resident, you have the following rights with respect to your personal information:

5.1 Right to Know

You have the right to request that we disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you, the categories of sources from which we collected it, the purposes for collection, and the categories of third parties with whom we share it.

5.2 Right to Delete

You have the right to request deletion of personal information we have collected from you, subject to certain exceptions permitted by law.

5.3 Right to Correct

You have the right to request correction of inaccurate personal information we maintain about you.

5.4 Right to Opt Out of Sale or Sharing

You have the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information with third parties. To exercise this right, please contact us using the information in Section 7 below, or look for a “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link on our Site.

5.5 Right to Non-Discrimination

We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your privacy rights. You will continue to receive the same quality of service regardless of whether you exercise your rights under the CCPA/CPRA.

5.6 How to Submit a Request

To exercise any of the rights described above, please contact us at:

https://ladleandleaf.com/contact-us/

We will respond to verifiable consumer requests within 45 days as required by California law.

6. Data Retention

We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, to comply with legal obligations, and to resolve disputes. Data shared with or sold to third parties is subject to those parties’ own retention practices.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Ladle & Leaf

Website: ladleandleaf.com

https://ladleandleaf.com/contact-us/

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Your continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy. We encourage you to review this page periodically.