Last Updated: July 1, 2026

Welcome to The Crumb Stories (“we,” “our,” or “us”). Your privacy is important to us, and we are committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and the choices you have regarding your information when you visit https://www.thecrumbstories.com.

By using this website, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

Who We Are

The Crumb Stories is a food, recipe, travel and lifestyle website providing recipes, cooking tips, travel inspiration and related content.

Website:
https://www.thecrumbstories.com

Email:
thecrumbstories@gmail.com

Contact Page:
https://www.thecrumbstories.com/contact/

Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

Information You Voluntarily Provide

You may provide personal information when you:

Subscribe to our newsletter
Leave a comment
Contact us through our contact form
Participate in giveaways or promotions

This information may include:

Name
Email address
Any information you choose to include in your message

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, certain information is collected automatically, including:

IP address
Browser type
Device type
Operating system
Pages visited
Time spent on pages
Referring website
Approximate geographic location
Date and time of your visit

This information helps us understand how visitors use our website and improve our content.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies and similar technologies to improve your browsing experience.

Cookies help us:

Remember your preferences
Understand website traffic
Analyze visitor behavior
Measure advertising performance
Deliver relevant advertisements
Improve website functionality

You can disable cookies through your browser settings at any time. Please note that some features of the website may not function properly if cookies are disabled.

Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website.

Google Analytics may collect information including:

Pages viewed
Session duration
Device information
Browser information
Approximate location
Referral sources

This information is aggregated and helps us improve our website and content.

Google may process this information in accordance with its own Privacy Policy.

Advertising

We display advertisements on our website to help support the creation of free content.

Advertising partners may use cookies, web beacons, pixels and similar technologies to collect information about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide relevant advertisements and measure advertising effectiveness.

Depending on your location, you may be presented with a consent banner allowing you to manage your advertising and cookie preferences.

Journey by Mediavine

The Crumb Stories works with Journey by Mediavine to manage third-party interest-based advertising appearing on the website.

Journey by Mediavine and its advertising partners may use cookies, local storage, pixels, web beacons and similar technologies to:

Deliver personalized advertisements
Measure advertising performance
Limit advertisement frequency
Improve advertising relevance
Detect fraud
Understand website usage

Information that may be collected includes:

IP address
Browser type
Device identifiers
Operating system
Pages viewed
Approximate geographic location
Advertising interactions

For additional information about Journey by Mediavine’s privacy practices, please visit:

https://journeymv.com/privacy-policy

Grow

We use Grow by Mediavine to provide certain website features, improve user experience, and offer optional account functionality.

If you choose to interact with Grow features or create a Grow account, information may be processed according to Grow’s Privacy Policy.

Learn more here:

https://grow.me/privacy

Affiliate Links

Some pages on this website contain affiliate links.

If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you.

Affiliate commissions help support the operation of this website and allow us to continue creating free recipes and content.

We only recommend products and services that we genuinely use, trust, or believe will be valuable to our readers.

Email Newsletter

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address so we can send:

New recipes
Travel content
Cooking tips
Updates
Occasional promotional emails

You may unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link included in every email.

Comments

When visitors leave comments, we collect the information shown in the comments form along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent to help detect spam.

An anonymized string created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service if you use it.

Embedded Content

Articles on this website may include embedded content such as:

YouTube videos
Instagram posts
Pinterest pins
Facebook posts
Other embedded media

Embedded content from other websites behaves exactly as if you had visited those websites directly.

Those websites may collect data about you, use cookies, monitor your interaction with the embedded content and track your interaction if you are logged into those services.

How We Use Your Information

We may use your information to:

Operate and maintain the website
Improve our content
Respond to enquiries
Send newsletters
Display relevant advertising
Monitor website performance
Prevent fraud and abuse
Comply with legal obligations

Sharing Information

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share information with trusted third-party providers who help us operate the website, including:

Google Analytics
Journey by Mediavine
Grow
Email service providers
Affiliate networks
Spam prevention services
Website hosting providers

These providers process information only as necessary to provide their services.

Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to:

Provide our services
Meet legal obligations
Resolve disputes
Enforce our policies

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights under applicable privacy laws, including the right to:

Access your personal information
Correct inaccurate information
Request deletion of your information
Restrict certain processing
Withdraw consent
Object to certain uses of your data
Request a copy of your data

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information below.

Children’s Privacy

This website is intended for a general audience and is not directed toward children.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children without appropriate parental consent where required by law.

If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will promptly remove it.

Third-Party Websites

Our website contains links to third-party websites.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of every website you visit.