Effective Date: October 28, 2026
At The Firehouse Skillet (accessible from https://thefirehouseskillet.com), one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document outlines the types of information that is collected and recorded by The Firehouse Skillet and how we use it.
If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected].
This Privacy Policy applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website with regards to the information that they shared and/or collect in The Firehouse Skillet.
1. Information We Collect
Voluntarily Provided Information
- Comments: When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it.
- Contact Forms & Newsletters: If you contact us directly or subscribe to an email newsletter, we may receive additional information about you such as your name, email address, phone number, the contents of the message, and any attachments you send us.
Automatically Collected Information
- Log Files: The Firehouse Skillet follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. The information collected includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable.
2. Cookies and Web Beacons
Like any other website, The Firehouse Skillet uses ‘cookies’. These cookies are used to store information including visitors’ preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users’ experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors’ browser type and/or other information.
3. Google AdSense & Advertising Partners
The Firehouse Skillet partners with third-party advertising networks, including Google AdSense, to serve advertisements when you visit our website.
- Google Advertising Cookies: Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to The Firehouse Skillet or other websites on the Internet.
- Personalized Ads: Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.
- Opting Out: Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, users can opt out of a third-party vendor’s use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting aboutads.info.
Third-party ad servers or ad networks use technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons that are used in their respective advertisements and links that appear on The Firehouse Skillet, which are sent directly to users’ browsers. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see on websites that you visit.
Note that The Firehouse Skillet has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.
4. Affiliate Disclosure & Amazon Associates Program
The Firehouse Skillet is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
Additionally, The Firehouse Skillet may contain affiliate links to cookware, ingredients, kitchen equipment, or other products. If you click on an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you.
Our website may also contain links to external third-party websites. Please be aware that we have no control over the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services, and we encourage you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.
5. Analytics & Recipe Features
We may use third-party analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) to track and analyze website traffic, popular recipe pages, and user engagement. These services collect information sent by your browser, including cookies and your IP address, to compile statistical reports that help us improve our recipes and blog content.
Additionally, interactive blog features (such as recipe print utilities or recipe saving buttons) may set essential session cookies to allow core functionality (e.g., loading a printer-friendly layout).
6. General Data Protection Rights (GDPR / CCPA / CPRA)
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- The Right to Access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
- The Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate.
- The Right to Erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The Right to Opt-Out of Data Sale: The Firehouse Skillet does not sell personal information to third parties.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].
7. Children’s Information
Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity.
The Firehouse Skillet does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately at [email protected] and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.
8. Consent
By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.