Effective Date: September 2026
BrittleBloom is a place for people who care about freeze drying, food preservation, and growing their own food at home. This page explains what happens to your information when you visit brittlebloom.com, why it’s collected, and what choices you have about it. By using this website, you agree to the practices described below.
A Word About Young Visitors
BrittleBloom is not directed at children, and we don’t knowingly collect personal information from anyone under the age of 13. If you’re a parent or guardian and believe your child has shared information with us, please reach out using the contact details at the end of this page and we’ll remove it promptly.
The Kind of Information We Collect
When you interact with BrittleBloom, we may collect two broad categories of information.
The first is information you give us directly. This includes things like your name, email address, and any details you enter into a comment box, a contact form, or a newsletter signup. If you ever make a purchase through the site, payment-related details may also be collected, though this is usually processed by a third-party payment provider rather than stored by us directly.
The second is information collected automatically as you browse. This includes your IP address, browser type, operating system, internet service provider, the pages you visit, the time and date of your visit, and the site that referred you here. None of this is unusual. Most websites, BrittleBloom included, gather this kind of data as a normal part of running a site.
How Information Is Collected
BrittleBloom gathers information through a handful of everyday channels: contact forms, comment sections, newsletter signups, purchases made through the site, server log files, Google Analytics, and cookies placed in your browser. Each of these is covered in more detail further down this page.
How Information Is Used
Information collected through BrittleBloom is used to operate and improve the site, respond to comments and questions, send newsletters or updates you’ve signed up for, personalize the content you see, prevent fraud or abuse, and understand how visitors use the site so we can make it better for people interested in freeze drying, food preservation, and gardening.
Server Logs
Like most websites, BrittleBloom uses log files that record standard information such as IP addresses, browser types, internet service providers, timestamps, referring and exit pages, and sometimes the number of clicks. This data is not linked to anything that personally identifies you and is used mainly to analyze trends and administer the site.
Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. BrittleBloom uses cookies to remember preferences, understand how the site is used, and improve your experience over time. You can choose to disable cookies through your browser settings at any time, though doing so may affect how certain parts of the site function.
Web Beacons and Pixels
BrittleBloom may use web beacons, tracking pixels, and similar technologies alongside cookies. These are typically used by analytics tools and, potentially, advertising partners to understand traffic patterns and measure how content performs.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with BrittleBloom, including which pages are popular and how people find the site. Google Analytics collects information anonymously and reports website trends without identifying individual visitors. You can read more about how Google handles this data in Google’s own privacy policy, available on Google’s website.
Embedded Content
Some pages on BrittleBloom may include embedded content, such as videos, images, or articles from other websites. This content behaves the same way as if you visited the other website directly, and those sites may collect data about you, use cookies, and track your interaction with the embedded content, particularly if you have an account and are logged into that site.
Comments and Social Media
When you leave a comment on BrittleBloom, the information you submit, along with your IP address, may be retained to help detect spam and moderate discussion. If you interact with BrittleBloom through social media, whether by commenting, sharing, or messaging, those platforms have their own privacy policies that govern how they handle your information.
Third-Party Links
BrittleBloom occasionally links to other websites for reference or recommendation. Once you leave brittlebloom.com, this policy no longer applies. We encourage you to review the privacy practices of any external site you visit.
Affiliate Links and Amazon Associates
BrittleBloom participates in affiliate marketing programs, including the Amazon Associates Program. This means that if you click certain links on the site and make a purchase, BrittleBloom may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. These links help support the free content we publish about freeze drying, food preservation, and gardening, and we only recommend products we genuinely believe are useful to our readers.
Third-Party Advertising
BrittleBloom may work with third-party advertising partners now or in the future. These partners may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect information about your visits to this and other websites, in order to provide advertisements about goods and services that may interest you. If you’d like to learn more about this practice or opt out of personalized advertising, you can visit the Network Advertising Initiative at networkadvertising.org or the Digital Advertising Alliance at aboutads.info.
Disclosure of Information to Third Parties
We don’t sell your personal information. That said, information may be shared with service providers who help operate the site, such as hosting or email delivery services, when required by law or legal process, or in connection with a business transfer such as a merger or sale of assets. In each case, the information shared is limited to what’s necessary for that purpose.
Email Marketing
If you sign up for the BrittleBloom newsletter, we’ll use your email address to send updates related to freeze drying, food preservation, and gardening topics. Every email includes a clear way to unsubscribe, and we follow the requirements of the CAN-SPAM Act, including honest subject lines and accurate sender information.
Opting Out
You can opt out of receiving emails from BrittleBloom at any time by using the unsubscribe link found in any newsletter or by contacting us directly. You can also manage or disable cookies through your browser settings if you’d prefer not to be tracked while browsing.
Your Rights Under the GDPR
If you’re located in the European Union, you have certain rights regarding your personal data, including the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your information
- Restrict or object to how your information is processed
- Request a copy of your data in a portable format
- Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent
- Lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority
To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the details below.
Your Rights Under the CCPA
If you’re a California resident, the CCPA gives you the right to:
- Know what personal information is collected, used, shared, or sold
- Request deletion of personal information collected about you
- Opt out of the sale of your personal information, sometimes referred to as “Do Not Sell My Personal Information”
- Not be discriminated against for exercising these rights
BrittleBloom will respond to verified requests within one month, as required by law.
Data Security
We take reasonable, industry-standard steps to protect the information collected through BrittleBloom. That said, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we can’t guarantee absolute protection of your data.
Data Retention
Some information is kept longer than others. Comments, for instance, are generally retained indefinitely so that ongoing discussions and follow-up moderation remain possible. Other information is kept only as long as needed for the purpose it was collected for.
Changes to This Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal reasons. Continued use of BrittleBloom after any changes means you accept the updated policy, so it’s worth checking this page occasionally.
Getting in Touch
If you have questions about this policy or want to exercise any of the rights described above, contact us at contact@brittlebloom.com.
Effective Date: September 2026