Disclosure & Privacy Policy

Disclosure 

Gluten Free Alchemist is a personal blog, sharing gluten free recipes, travel experiences, insights and support on Coeliac life and other related interests. Gluten Free Alchemist may be commissioned to work with brands and PR agencies to try, test or review relevant products and services, or to create recipes which may promote products either through the blog or through linked social media accounts. Posts relating to this work may receive payment and/or goods to cover the cost of recipe development/product trial/work undertaken.

Where a recipe, review or other content is created in collaboration with a brand or PR agency, this will be made clear and transparent via disclosure in or at the end of the published post.

Gluten Free Alchemist also seeks to share freely with readers our personal product finds, food and travel experiences/services and anything else we feel may be helpful to the gluten free and Coeliac community. This content (including social media posts) is provided based on personal experience in the course of our personal and family life and is not paid or commissioned.

Any and all views and opinions relating to a product/service/experience and published on Gluten Free Alchemist (regardless of benefit) are our own, unless otherwise clearly stated and will always be an honest reflection of our experience. Gluten Free Alchemist maintains strong ethical integrity and will never endorse or recommend any product or service unless it is genuinely enjoyed/valued by us and considered of potential benefit to readers. We are not however, responsible for the direct experiences of readers and others when using the same products or services.

Paid Advertising

Display Ads

Gluten Free Alchemist may use third-party advertising companies to serve content and advertisements when you visit the Website, which may use cookies, as noted above.

Retargeting Ads

From time to time, the Website may engage in remarketing efforts with third-party companies, such as Google, Facebook, or Instagram, in order to market the Website. These companies use cookies to serve ads based on someone’s past visits to the Website.

Mediavine Programmatic Advertising

For information regarding data collection by Mediavine ad partners including how to opt out of data collection, please click here

Gluten Free Alchemist uses Mediavine to manage all third-party advertising on the Website. Mediavine serves content and advertisements when you visit the Website, which may use first and third-party cookies. A cookie is a small text file which is sent to your computer or mobile device (referred to in this policy as a “device”) by the web server so that a website can remember some information about your browsing activity on the Website. The cookie may collect information relating to your use of the Website, information about your device such as the device’s IP address and browser type, demographic data and, if you arrived at the Website via a link from a third-party site, the URL of the linking page.

First party cookies are created by the website that you are visiting. A third-party cookie is frequently used in behavioural advertising and analytics and is created by a domain other than the website you are visiting. Third-party cookies, tags, pixels, beacons and other similar technologies (collectively, “Tags”) may be placed on the Website to monitor interaction with advertising content and to target and optimize advertising. Each internet browser has functionality so that you can block both first and third-party cookies and clear your browser’s cache. The “help” feature of the menu bar on most browsers will tell you how to stop accepting new cookies, how to receive notification of new cookies, how to disable existing cookies and how to clear your browser’s cache. For more information about cookies and how to disable them, you can consult the information at www.allaboutcookies.org/manage-cookies/.

Without cookies you may not be able to take full advantage of the Website content and features. Please note that rejecting cookies does not mean that you will no longer see ads when you visit Gluten Free Alchemist.

The Website may collect IP addresses and location information to serve personalized ads and pass it to Mediavine. If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices to opt-in or opt-out of this data collection, please visit http://www.networkadvertising.org/managing/opt_out.asp. You may also visit http://optout.aboutads.info/#/ and http://optout.networkadvertising.org/# to learn more information about interest-based advertising. You may download the AppChoices app at http://www.aboutads.info/appchoices to opt out in connection with mobile apps, or use the platform controls on your mobile device to opt out.

Mediavine partners with the following data processors:

Please see each partner’s privacy policies, as provided herein, for more information.

1. Pubmatic – You may find Pubmatic’s privacy policy through this link.  The data collected on any Mediavine publisher website may be transferred to Pubmatic and its demand partners for interest-based advertising.  Statistical information and other non-cookie technologies (such as eTags and web or browser cache) may be used by third parties on any Mediavine publisher website.  Browser settings that block cookies may have no effect on these technologies, but you may clear your cache to delete such trackers.  Data collected from a particular browser or device may be used with another computer or device that is linked to the browser or device on which such data was collected.  
2. Criteo – You may find Criteo’s privacy policy through this link.  The data collected on any Mediavine publisher website may be transferred to Criteo and its demand partners for interest-based advertising – Criteo may collect, access, and use non-identifying data to improve the Criteo Technology and other Criteo products, programs, and/or services. This non-identifying data may include on-site user behavior and user/page content data, URLs, statistics, or internal search queries. The non-identifying data are collected through the ad call and stored with a Criteo cookie for a maximum period of 13 months.
3. Pulsepoint – You may find Pulsepoint’s privacy policy through this link.
4.  LiveRamp – You may find LiveRamp’s privacy policy through this link.  When you visit any Mediavine publisher website, the publisher shares information that the publisher collects from you, such as your email (in hashed form), IP address or information about your browser or operating system, with the publisher’s partner/service provider, LiveRamp Inc. LiveRamp returns an online identification code that the publisher may store in the publisher’s first-party cookie for its use in online and cross-channel advertising and it may be shared with advertising companies to enable interest-based and targeted advertising. To opt out of this use, please click here (https://optout.liveramp.com/opt_out).
   
   To opt out of LiveRamp’s targeted advertising, please go here: https://liveramp.com/opt_out/
5. RhythmOne – You may view RhythmOne’s privacy policy through this link.  RhythmOne uses cookies and similar tracking technologies (such as mobile device identifiers and digital fingerprinting) to provide its services.  RhythmOne may use aggregated information (not including your name, address, email address or telephone number) about your visits to any Mediavine publisher website in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you. If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices about not having this information used by these companies, please visit the following webpage: http://www.networkadvertising.org/managing/opt_out.asp.
6. District M – You may find District M’s privacy policy through this link.
7. YieldMo – You may find YieldMo’s privacy policy through this link.  If you want to opt out of receiving interest based ads from Yieldmo or exercise your right under the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) to opt-out of the sale of your personal information, you may do so through this link. 
8. The Rubicon Project – You may find Rubicon’s privacy policy through this link.  If you want to opt out of receiving interest based ads from Rubicon or exercise your right under the California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) to opt-out of the sale of your personal information, you may do so through this link – You may also utilize the Network Advertising Initiative’s opt-out page, the Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out page, or the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out page.
9. Amazon Publisher Services – You may find Amazon Publisher Services’ privacy policy through this link.
10. AppNexus – You may find the AppNexus privacy policy through this link.
11.  OpenX – You may find OpenX’s privacy policy through this link.
12. Verizon Media formerly known as Oath – You may find Verizon Media’s privacy policy through this link.  You may also utilize the Network Advertising Initiative’s opt-out page, the Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out page, or the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out page to opt-out of the use of cookies for interest-based advertising.
13. TripleLift – You may find TripleLift’s privacy policy through this link.  To opt out of receiving interest-based advertising (including retargeting) from TripleLift’s services through the use of cookies in your current browser and for more information on what it means to opt-out, please go to www.triplelift.com/consumer-opt-out. 
14. Index Exchange – You may find Index Exchange’s privacy policy through this link.  You may also utilize the Network Advertising Initiative’s opt-out page, the Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out page, or the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out page to opt-out of the use of cookies for interest-based advertising.
15. Sovrn – You may find Sovrn’s privacy policy through this link.
16. GumGum – You may find GumGum’s privacy policy through this link – GumGum may (i) use place and use cookies on end users’ browsers or use web beacons to collect information about end users who visit Mediavine publisher websites and (ii) link such collected end user information to other end user information provided by third parties in order to deliver targeted Advertisements to such end users.
17. Digital Remedy – You may find Digital Remedy’s privacy policy through this link.  

18. MediaGrid – You may find MediaGrid’s privacy policy through this link.  MediaGrid may collect and store information about end-user interactions with any Mediavine publisher website through cookies, advertising IDS, pixels and server-to-server connections – MediaGrid may receive the following information: the page an End-User has requested and the referring/exit pages; Timestamp information (i.e., the date and time the End-User has visited the page); IP address;  mobile device identifier; device model; device operating system; browser type; carrier; gender; age; geolocation (including GPS coordinates); clickstream data; cookie information; first-party identifiers’; and hashed email addresses; demographic and inferred interest information; and post-conversion data (from both online and offline behaviour) – Some of this data is gathered from Mediavine publisher websites and others is gathered from advertisers – MediaGrid uses this data to provide its services.  You may also utilize the Network Advertising Initiative’s opt-out page, the Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out page, or the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance’s opt-out page to opt-out of the use of cookies for interest-based advertising or review their privacy policy for more information.
19. RevContent – You may find RevContent’s privacy policy through this link – RevContent may collect information about your browser or device, including browser type, IP Address, device type, user agent string, and operating system.  RevContent also collects information about the websites you visit through their services, such as date and time of access and specific pages accessed and the content and ads you click on.  You may opt-out of any personalization track by opting-out of RevContent’s data collection.  
20. Centro, Inc. – You may find Centro’s privacy policy through this link –  You may find opt-out information for Centro’s services through the privacy policy link.
21. 33Across, Inc. – You may find 33Across’s privacy policy through this link – To opt-out of personalized advertising, please visit https://optout.networkadvertising.org/?c=1.  
22. Conversant. LLC – You may find Conversant’s privacy policy through this link.  Conversant uses information that does not directly identify you, such as information about your browser type, time and date of visit, your browsing or transaction activity, the subject of advertisements clicked or scrolled over, and a unique identifier (such as a cookie string, or a unique advertising identifier provided by your mobile device) during your visits to this and other websites and apps in order to provide advertisements about goods and services likely to be of greater interest to you. Conversant may use technologies such as cookies and other tracking technologies to collect this information. To learn more about interest-based advertising, or to opt-out, you can visit www.youronlinechoices.eu or https://www.networkadvertising.org/.
23. Proctor and Gamble Company – Proctor and Gamble Company collects data for purposes of serving targeted advertisements, such as details of pages the device has requested, location of the user, including country, state, DMA and postal code where applicable, a cookie identifier, app device identifiers, and/or any other browser or app related properties, and purchase signals, age, and gender. For more information on how P&G handles this data, visit P&G’s privacy policy.  To opt-out of interest based advertising, please use this link.
24. NextRoll – Third-party companies may use Non-Cookie Technologies to recognize end-user device for the purpose of interest-based advertising.  These technologies may be used directly on Mediavine Publisher websites and in an end user’s web browser, or to present advertisements in third-party applications or other platforms, search engines or web-browsers (i.e., “cross- device and cross-app advertising”).  End-users can opt-out of Non-Cookie Technologies used by this application by turning on “Limit Ad Tracking” in the Privacy settings of any end-user iOS device. Further information on changing privacy settings and opting out on mobile devices can be found on the NAI opt-out page at: https://www.networkadvertising.org/mobile- choice, and additional information about interest-based advertising (IBA) can be found on the DAA’s website at: http://optout.networkadvertising.org/?c=1 For more information on how NextRoll handles this dats, please visit NextRoll’s privacy policy.
25. Smart AdServer.  You may find Smart AdServer’s privacy policy through this link.  Smart AdServer uses cookies, tags and mobile SDKs to collect data from users, including IP address, browser type, mobile geolocation, and timestamp on ad call. To see the purposes for the data that Smart AdServer collects and how to opt-out, please refer to Smart AdServer’s privacy policy and opt-out link.
26. Improve Digital. You may find Improve Digital’s privacy through this link. Improve Digital uses cookies to establish a bid request. Improve Digital may also collect browser information and IP address, among other things. Please see the privacy policy for more information.

Paid-For Advertorial Content

Where I have received a fee to create a post, it will be clearly labelled “AD”. Where I have received goods to review, this will also be clearly stated at the end of the post (and is particularly relevant to older posts that have not been updated).

Where payment is involved, this is to reflect the work that has been undertaken (eg, recipe development; cooking; photographing; copy-writing). Regardless of payment, all thoughts and views shared on any product will be honest.

I do not accept paid links unless they comply with Google’s Terms of Use.

Affiliate Program Membership

This Website may engage in affiliate marketing on some posts. This is processed through tracking links embedded into the Website. If you click on links for affiliate partnership, a cookie will be placed on your browser to track any sales for the purposes of assigning commission.

Gluten Free Alchemist is a member of the Amazon Associates programme. This is an affiliate advertising programme which provides a way for websites to earn fees by advertising links to Amazon. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. As part of this process, Gluten Free Alchemist will post clearly stated customised links (provided by Amazon) to track referrals to their website.

This means that should you choose to buy a product that has been recommended by Gluten Free Alchemist, and should you access the Amazon site from the related post on Gluten Free Alchemist, I receive a very small commission (but at NO EXTRA COST TO YOURSELF).

Gluten Free Alchemist will only ever recommend and provide a link to a product that we already use ourselves or would absolutely choose to buy. Income generated through any affiliate program will ALWAYS be in line with the integrity of the content.

Alcohol Disclaimer

Where recipes contain alcohol, these are suitable for adults only and according to the laws of the country where the reader resides. Any purchase or use of alcoholic products on the back of reading a recipe on this Website remains the responsibility of the reader/user. Alcohol should always be drunk and used responsibly and with awareness of who will be consuming the product. For more information, see the Drink Aware website.

Copyright – Images & Content

All content including photographic images used at Gluten Free Alchemist and in related social media accounts are my own work (except where stated) and must not be used by another individual or company without express permission from Gluten Free Alchemist. Where material belonging to Gluten Free Alchemist has been found to be taken and republished on other websites or media without our permission, we are not responsible for accuracy, content or opinion.

Where an image or content from another source has been used by Gluten Free Alchemist, we will endeavour to ensure appropriate permissions are secured before publishing and that full credit is given to their use as required. Some images may be utilised from attribution-free image resources, in which case, credit will not be provided.

Recipes : Except where clearly stated, all recipes published on Gluten Free Alchemist have been uniquely developed. Should you wish to reproduce copy of these recipes elsewhere, please request permission by contacting glutenfreealchemist@gmail.com, and ensure credit and link to the original content is included. You can access a Contact Form here.

Expectations of User Communication & monitoring of Comments

Gluten Free Alchemist welcomes comments on material published on the blog and through social media as feedback, inquiries, queries, or relevant discussion. Whilst we are under no obligation to respond to reader communications, we believe it is courtesy to acknowledge and communicate with our audience and will endeavour to do so where appropriate and reasonable.

Users of the Website are solely responsible for the content and accuracy of any comments and communications sent to Gluten Free Alchemist and we take no responsibility and hold no liability for material contained within such communications. Gluten Free Alchemist however reserves the right to monitor and moderate communications left by third parties on the site, and whilst we will not edit that content, we will not accept material which is unlawful, inappropriate, offensive, abusive, libelous, defamatory, obscene, otherwise objectionable, overtly spam, or that violates another’s intellectual property. Where such material is identified, Gluten Free Alchemist reserves the right to remove the material from the site.

Gluten Free Alchemist reserves the right to quote comments shared with us as testimonials both on the blog and in linked social media, but will only do so in a manner which protects the original author and does not enable obvious identification, unless we have requested and been given permission to do so.

Links to Other Websites

Gluten Free Alchemist may contain links to material and websites which are considered to be related, informative or relevant to content published. Whilst we have sought to clarify and verify links prior to publication on this site, we are not responsible for the services/products or the accuracy or completeness of third party content and information either here or found on the associated links. We are not liable for any errors or omissions in such information, or for the availability of such information, which will be the sole responsibility of the linked website.

Once a reader has clicked and used these links to leave Gluten Free Alchemist, we are no longer responsible for the experience of the user, or for the protection and privacy of any information provided to the third-party site visited.  As such, the use and protection of information (personal or otherwise) when visiting linked sites is not governed by the Gluten Free Alchemist Privacy Policy (below) and readers are advised to check the privacy statement applicable to the relevant website.

Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy sets out how Gluten Free Alchemist (https://www.glutenfreealchemist.com/ – otherwise named ‘Website’ below) might collect and use personal and identifiable information shared through using the Website and what this information might comprise. We recognise that your privacy and personal information is important and we are committed to protecting it. The policy only applies to use of this website.

Information collected by Gluten Free Alchemist is used solely for the purposes stated to maintain the legitimate activities of the blog, to assess its progress, improve our products, services and user experience and to contact you where appropriate and necessary.

The Privacy Policy is subject to change without notice, and may be updated in line with changes of regulation and guidance or to reflect changes in the use and remit of the blog and its associated services and media. This policy was last updated on 3rd November 2019. It is advised that you re-read the policy from time to time to ensure that you remain happy with its principles and intentions.

What Information do we Collect?

Relevant definition : Personal data (information) means any information that could identify an individual. It does not include anonymised data. We do not collect any Sensitive Special Category Data about you.

Data You Voluntarily Submit to the Website (Reader Comments, Feedback and Other Submissions) 

In engaging directly with the Website or with Gluten Free Alchemist (for example, if you leave a comment, submit a contact form, subscribe to a newsletter, enter a competition/giveaway or send a direct e-mail) you may voluntarily submit personal data (information) which we may collect from you, such as your name, connected web address and e-mail address.

Automatically-Collected Data

We automatically collect certain data about you and the device with which you access Gluten Free Alchemist when you use the Website. For example, we will log your IP address, operating system type, browser type, any referring website, search engine or search term used, pages viewed and dates/times when you accessed them. We may also collect information about any actions you take in using the Website, such as links clicked. Such data supports Gluten Free Alchemist in gaining both general and specific statistical information and in detailing the search and view patterns of visitors to the website.

Cookies

To enable the identification and collection of this information and to improve your experience when using the site, Gluten Free Alchemist also uses Cookies. Cookies are small text files placed on your computer by websites that you visit. They are used widely to provide a better user experience and to enable websites to work more efficiently. They support the retention of user preferences and provide anonymised tracking data to third party applications such as Google Analytics (which is used by Gluten Free Alchemist). See Google’s Privacy Policy to read about how Google uses your personal information.

We may use both session cookies (which expire when you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which stay on your browser until deleted) to provide a more personalised experience of using the Website.

EU Cookie Law requires every site in Europe to inform visitors that they are using cookies and to get their consent (usually via an opt-in ‘got it’/’I agree’ tick box tab on first entering the site) to store or retrieve information. If you wish to disable cookies (both here and on other sites), you can modify your browser settings to decline them. However, where a user chooses to deactivate the setting of cookies in the internet browser, not all functions of this Website may be entirely usable. For further information on cookies, visit allaboutcookies.org.

How Your Data May Be Used

Gluten Free Alchemist may use the data information collected as follows :

• To operate and maintain the Website and to provide a helpful and relevant personal experience when using it.
• To send you promotional material that you have requested, such as newsletters (each email will provide information on how to unsubscribe from any future emails).
• To respond to your comments and inquiries.
• To send administrative communications, technical notices, confirmation e-mails, policy updates or security alerts where necessary.
• To measure, track and analyse the statistical performance and use of the Website.
• To protect, deter against and investigate unauthorised or illegal activity.

Third-Party Use of Personal Data

We may share your information with third parties when you have explicitly authorised us to do so.

Where Gluten Free Alchemist uses third-party service providers to service the Website, we are not responsible for how those providers use personal information. The use of personal information will be governed by the privacy policy set out by the individual third-party service provider.

Currently, Gluten Free Alchemist uses the following providers of services :

Google Analytics – Tracks website usage and provides analytical and statistical information relating to the use of the Website. Google Analytics may capture your IP address, but will not collect any other personal information.

Feedburner – Collects voluntarily provided e-mail addresses for the express purpose of delivering e-mail updates on new posts.

Mailerlite – Gluten Free Alchemist will be using Mailerlite for the delivery of email updates and newsletters. To do this, we will store your name and email address for the purpose of delivering these communications. Please refer to Mailerlite’s Privacy Policy for further information.

Except where required by law, or to respond to subpoena, search warrant or other lawful request for information, or to otherwise protect our rights, Gluten Free Alchemist will not share, sell or distribute your personal information to third parties without your consent and will not use your information for any purpose other than that set out within this policy.

Your Rights

Opt-out : Where you have subscribed, you can choose to opt-out of future email communications by following the unsubscribe links in emails received, or through notifying us by email (at glutenfreealchemist@gmail.com). Contact Form

It is very important that any information we hold about you is accurate and up to date. Under the Data Protection Act 1998, you may request details of personal information we hold about you (known as a ‘subject access request’) and to ask that any personal information held be corrected, updated or deleted. Should you wish to make a subject access request, please contact Gluten Free Alchemist via glutenfreealchemist@gmail.com. Contact Form

Please note that we may need to retain certain information for record-keeping purposes or to complete transactions or when required by law.

Should you require further information about how we protect your privacy, or if you have any questions or would like to make a complaint, please contact us using the email address : glutenfreealchemist@gmail.com. Contact Form

Children’s Information

Gluten Free Alchemist does not knowingly collect any personal identifiable information from children under the age of 16. If a parent/guardian believes that this Website has any such information in its database, they should contact us immediately using either the Contact Form, or direct email at glutenfreealchemist@gmail.com and we will endeavour to promptly remove such information from our records.

Mediavine Programmatic Advertising (Ver 1.1)

The Website works with Mediavine to manage third-party interest-based advertising appearing on the Website. Mediavine serves content and advertisements when you visit the Website, which may use first and third-party cookies. A cookie is a small text file which is sent to your computer or mobile device (referred to in this policy as a “device”) by the web server so that a website can remember some information about your browsing activity on the Website.

First party cookies are created by the website that you are visiting. A third-party cookie is frequently used in behavioral advertising and analytics and is created by a domain other than the website you are visiting. Third-party cookies, tags, pixels, beacons and other similar technologies (collectively, “Tags”) may be placed on the Website to monitor interaction with advertising content and to target and optimize advertising. Each internet browser has functionality so that you can block both first and third-party cookies and clear your browser’s cache. The “help” feature of the menu bar on most browsers will tell you how to stop accepting new cookies, how to receive notification of new cookies, how to disable existing cookies and how to clear your browser’s cache. For more information about cookies and how to disable them, you can consult the information at All About Cookies.

Without cookies you may not be able to take full advantage of the Website content and features. Please note that rejecting cookies does not mean that you will no longer see ads when you visit our Site. In the event you opt-out, you will still see non-personalized advertisements on the Website.

The Website collects the following data using a cookie when serving personalized ads:

• IP Address
• Operating System type
• Operating System version
• Device Type
• Language of the website
• Web browser type
• Email (in hashed form)

Mediavine Partners (companies listed below with whom Mediavine shares data) may also use this data to link to other end user information the partner has independently collected to deliver targeted advertisements. Mediavine Partners may also separately collect data about end users from other sources, such as advertising IDs or pixels, and link that data to data collected from Mediavine publishers in order to provide interest-based advertising across your online experience, including devices, browsers and apps. This data includes usage data, cookie information, device information, information about interactions between users and advertisements and websites, geolocation data, traffic data, and information about a visitor’s referral source to a particular website. Mediavine Partners may also create unique IDs to create audience segments, which are used to provide targeted advertising.

If you would like more information about this practice and to know your choices to opt-in or opt-out of this data collection, please visit National Advertising Initiative opt out page. You may also visit Digital Advertising Alliance website and Network Advertising Initiative website to learn more information about interest-based advertising. You may download the AppChoices app at Digital Advertising Alliance’s AppChoices app to opt out in connection with mobile apps, or use the platform controls on your mobile device to opt out.

For specific information about Mediavine Partners, the data each collects and their data collection and privacy policies, please visit Mediavine Partners.

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