Privacy Policy
Last Updated: February 23, 2026
Introduction
Welcome to Homemade Hot Chocolate! We understand that your privacy is important. This Privacy Policy outlines how Homemade Hot Chocolate (referred to as "we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and protects information when you visit and interact with our website. Please read this policy carefully to understand our practices regarding your information and how we will treat it.
Information Collected
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain technical and usage information to help us understand how the site is used and to improve your experience. This information is generally non-personally identifiable and includes:
- IP Address: Your Internet Protocol address, which helps us understand geographical usage patterns and for security purposes.
- Browser Type: Information about the web browser you are using (e.g., Chrome, Firefox, Safari) to ensure compatibility and optimize display.
- Operating System: Details about the operating system on your device (e.g., Windows, macOS, Android, iOS) for similar compatibility and optimization reasons.
- Pages Visited: Information about the specific pages you access on our site, the order in which you visit them, and the time spent on each page, helping us to analyze content popularity and site navigation.
We do not directly collect personally identifiable information such as your name, email address, or phone number unless explicitly provided by you through a contact form or other direct communication (if such features were available, which they are not for the automatic collection described above).
Cookies
Our website may use "cookies" to enhance your experience. Cookies are small text files placed on your device by your web browser. They are commonly used for a variety of purposes, such as remembering your preferences, analyzing site traffic, or for security reasons. We may use cookies for:
- Site Functionality: To ensure certain features of the website work correctly.
- Analytics: To help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
You have the option to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. However, this may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.
Third-Party Services
We may use third-party services, such as web hosting providers or analytics services (e.g., Google Analytics), to operate and improve our website. These third parties may collect information about your usage of our website in accordance with their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party services you encounter through our website, as we are not responsible for their data handling practices.
Advertising
Homemade Hot Chocolate does not currently engage in direct personalized advertising campaigns on this website. However, third-party services or content embedded from other websites (e.g., videos, social media feeds) may display contextual advertisements or track your browsing for their own advertising purposes in accordance with their respective privacy policies.
Children's Privacy (Under 13)
Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have inadvertently received personal information from a child under 13 without verifiable parental consent, we will delete that information from our records.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Your continued use of the website after any modifications to the Privacy Policy will constitute your acknowledgment of the modifications and your consent to abide and be bound by the modified Privacy Policy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please do not hesitate to contact us through our Contact Page.
