Privacy
This policy is valid from 15 October 2026
Privacy Policy
Who we are
This policy explains how veggie-blog.com (“the site”, “we”) handles information about visitors. The site is a personal blog run by veggie-blog.com, based in Thailand.
For privacy questions, use our contact page: https://veggie-blog.com/contact-us/.
The site does not sell anything, has no user accounts and does not take payments.
In short
- The site uses cookies, set by Google (ads and statistics) and Amazon (affiliate links).
- Visitors in the EU, EEA, UK and Switzerland are asked for consent before advertising and statistics cookies are used.
- We do not sell personal data.
- You can withdraw consent, opt out of personalised ads and ask us about your data at any time.
What we collect
Server logs. Our web host, helpdeskhost.com, automatically logs your IP address, browser type, the page you requested and the time. These logs are used for security and to keep the site running.
Comments. If you leave a comment, the site stores your name, email address, website (if given), the comment, your IP address and browser user agent. The email address is never shown publicly. An anonymised string created from your email (a hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to check whether you have a profile picture.
Contact form. If you use our contact form, we store your name, email address and message only to reply to you.
We do not collect payment details, and we do not knowingly collect sensitive data.
Cookies and third-party services
Cookies are small files stored in your browser. The site uses these services, which may set cookies or similar technologies:
| Service | Purpose | Data shared | How to opt out |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google AdSense | Shows ads that pay for the site. Ads may be personalised based on your visits to this and other sites. | Cookie IDs, IP address, pages viewed, device and browser data | Google My Ad Center or the cookie banner |
| Google Analytics (via Site Kit by Google) | Counts visits and shows which pages are read | Pages viewed, approximate location, device and browser data | The cookie banner or Google’s opt-out add-on |
| Amazon Associates | Tracks purchases made after clicking our Amazon links | Set by Amazon when you click a link and visit Amazon | Amazon’s cookie settings |
| WordPress | Remembers comment details and keeps the site working | Stored only in your browser | Your browser settings |
Google explains how it uses data from sites like ours here: How Google uses information from sites or apps that use its services.
Google advertising cookies. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this site and/or other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out of some third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalised advertising at www.aboutads.info.
Affiliate disclosure. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Buying through our links does not cost you more.
You can block or delete cookies in your browser at any time. Some parts of the site may then work differently.
Legal basis, consent and retention
We use advertising and statistics cookies only with your consent where the law requires it, including in the EU, EEA, UK and Switzerland. Consent is collected through the cookie banner, and you can change your choice at any time via the “Privacy and cookie settings” link at the bottom of every page.
Server logs and comment data are processed on the basis of our legitimate interest in running a secure blog. Replies to contact form messages are based on your request.
How long data is kept:
- Server logs: 30 days, set by our host.
- Comments: as long as the comment is published, or until you ask us to delete it.
- Contact form messages: until the matter is handled, then deleted within 12 months.
- Google and Amazon keep data under their own policies.
Google and Amazon may process data outside your country, including in the United States, under their own safeguards.
Your rights
Depending on where you live (for example under the EU GDPR or Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Act), you can ask us to:
- show you the personal data we hold about you
- correct or delete it
- restrict or object to how we use it
- withdraw your consent at any time
Write to us via our contact page (https://veggie-blog.com/contact-us/) and we will reply within 30 days. You can also complain to your local data protection authority.
Children
The site is not aimed at children under 16, and we do not knowingly collect their data.
Changes to this policy
We update this policy when the site’s services change. The date at the top shows the latest version.
Contact
veggie-blog.com, Thailand, contact page: https://veggie-blog.com/contact-us/