Last Updated: September 17, 2026
At Samantha’s Cookbook, accessible through BerkshireValley.com/cookbooks, we respect the privacy of our visitors and community members. Our goal is to provide a friendly place where people can discover, preserve, and share recipes while keeping personal information safe and respecting the privacy of those who use the site.
When you browse Samantha’s Cookbook, you may do so without providing personal information.
If you choose to create an account, submit a recipe, contact us, or subscribe to a newsletter, we may collect information such as:
Your name or display name
Your email address
Account and login information
Recipes, photographs, comments, or other information you voluntarily submit
Communications you send to us
Our web server or hosting provider may also automatically collect basic technical information such as your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and the date and time of your visit. This information may be used for website security, troubleshooting, spam prevention, and improving the website.
Information provided to Samantha’s Cookbook may be used to:
Create and maintain your account
Publish and manage recipes you submit
Contact you regarding a recipe or submission
Answer questions or respond to messages
Verify information when necessary
Maintain the security and proper operation of the website
Improve Samantha’s Cookbook and its features
Send newsletters or occasional updates when you have chosen to receive them
We may occasionally need to contact a member regarding their account, a submitted recipe, a question about their content, or another matter directly related to their use of the website.
Visitors may have the opportunity to subscribe to newsletters or other updates.
Newsletter communications may occasionally include information about Samantha’s Cookbook, A51 Photo Studio, or other related websites, creative projects, or community activities associated with us.
You may unsubscribe from promotional or newsletter communications at any time by using the unsubscribe option provided in the message or by contacting us.
Unsubscribing from a newsletter will not prevent us from sending necessary account-related communications, such as messages concerning your account or a recipe you submitted.
Samantha’s Cookbook is a community recipe website. Recipes and other content submitted for publication are intended to be shared with visitors to the site.
Information that you intentionally include within a recipe, photograph, description, story, comment, or other public submission may therefore become publicly visible.
Please do not include private information such as your home address, personal telephone number, passwords, financial information, or other sensitive information within a recipe or public submission.
Samantha’s Cookbook does not sell or rent your personal information or email address to outside companies or marketers.
Information collected through the website is used for operating the site, communicating with our members and visitors, providing requested services, and supporting our related websites and community projects as described in this policy.
We may use trusted third-party services to help operate the website, such as website hosting, email delivery, spam protection, security services, or other technical services.
These providers may process limited information as necessary to perform those services.
We do not authorize service providers to sell your personal information for their own marketing purposes.
Samantha’s Cookbook may use cookies or similar technologies that are necessary for features such as account login, remembering preferences, website security, or improving the operation of the site.
Your web browser may allow you to control or delete cookies. Disabling certain cookies may prevent some website features from functioning properly.
We take reasonable measures to protect information provided through Samantha’s Cookbook from unauthorized access, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.
However, no website, computer system, or method of transmitting information over the Internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Samantha’s Cookbook is intended for a general audience and is not specifically directed toward children under the age of 13.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that personal information from a child under 13 has been submitted without appropriate parental permission, we will take reasonable steps to remove that information.
If you have created an account and would like to update or correct your information, you may do so through the website where those options are available.
You may also contact us if you would like assistance with correcting or deleting personal information or closing your account, subject to information we may reasonably need to retain for security, legal, administrative, or recordkeeping purposes.
Samantha’s Cookbook may contain links to other websites or services.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of websites operated by other individuals or organizations. Visitors should review the privacy policies of those websites when appropriate.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time as Samantha’s Cookbook grows, new features are added, or privacy practices change.
When significant changes are made, the updated policy will be posted on this page along with a revised “Last Updated” date.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, your account, information you have submitted, or Samantha’s Cookbook’s privacy practices, please contact us through the contact information provided on the website.
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