The following Privacy Policy summarizes the various ways that The Kitchenista treats the information you provide while using The Kitchenista's website, blog, newsletter and other products and publications. It is our goal to bring you information that is tailored to your individual needs and, at the same time, protect your privacy.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. You can access the Privacy Policy any time here. Your use of and/or registration on any aspect of The Kitchenista will constitute your agreement to this Privacy Policy. If you cannot agree with the terms and conditions of this Privacy Policy, please do not use or subscribe to The Kitchenista. This Privacy Policy does not cover information collected elsewhere, including without limitation offline and on sites linked to from The Kitchenista.

In addition to reviewing this Privacy Policy, please read our User Agreement. Your use of The Kitchenista constitutes agreement to its terms and conditions as well.

This Privacy Policy may be modified from time to time; the date of the most recent revisions will appear on this page, so check back often. Continued access of The Kitchenista by you will constitute your acceptance of any changes or revisions to the Privacy Policy.

I.             WHAT TYPE OF INFORMATION THE KITCHENISTA COLLECTS

The Kitchenista generally collects personally identifying information with your specific knowledge and consent. For instance, when you register with The Kitchenista, you are asked to provide information such as your e-mail address, name, zip code and birth year. Optional information such as your gender may also be requested.

Our servers may also automatically collect information about your computer when you visit The Kitchenista, including without limitation the type of browser software you use, the operating system you are running, the website that referred you, and your Internet Protocol ("IP") address. Your IP address is usually associated with the place from which you enter the Internet, like your Internet Service Provider, your company or your university.

II.    HOW THE KITCHENISTA USES INFORMATION YOU SUPPLY

The Kitchenista uses personally identifying information you supply through The Kitchenista to provide you with the service you have requested. For example, if you subscribe to any of our newsletters or feeds, we may use your e-mail address to send you a confirmation notice. We may also use the information to communicate with you about new features, products or services, and/or to improve the services that we offer.

The Kitchenista will not sell or share personally identifying information with any outside affiliate or third-party vendors. If you've registered on any part of The Kitchenista, please use the mechanism on The Kitchenista that allows you to change or update your member preferences or information, if available, to keep all such data accurate and up-to-date.

We do allow access to our database by third parties that provide us with services, such as technical maintenance, but only for the purpose of and to the extent necessary to provide those services. There are also times when you provide information about yourself to us in areas of the site that may be managed or participated in by third parties, such as auction services or shopping areas. In such cases, the information may be used by us and by such third party(ies), each pursuant to its own policies. While The Kitchenista will seek to require such third parties to follow appropriate privacy policies and will not authorize them to use this information except for the express purpose for which it is provided, The Kitchenista does not bear any responsibility for any actions or policies of third parties. There may also be occasion when we are legally required to provide access to our database in order to cooperate with police investigations or other legal proceedings. In those instances, the information is provided only for that purpose.

In addition, we reserve the right to use the information we collect about your computer, which may at times be able to identify you, for any lawful business purpose, including without limitation to help diagnose problems with our servers, to gather broad demographic information, and to otherwise administer The Kitchenista. While your personally identifying information is protected as outlined above, we reserve the right to use, transfer, sell, and share aggregated, anonymous data about our users as a group for any business purpose, such as analyzing usage trends and seeking compatible advertisers and partners.

In addition, as our business changes, we may buy or sell various assets. In the event all or a portion of the assets owned or controlled by The Kitchenista, its parent or any subsidiary or affiliated entity are sold, assigned, transferred or acquired by another company, the information from and about The Kitchenista users may be among the transferred assets.

      III.  COOKIES

"Cookies" are bits of information that are placed by a website in a storage place on your own computer. We may use cookies to control the display of ads, to track usage patterns on The Kitchenista, to deliver editorial content, and to record registration and personalization information. For example, if you register on any part of The Kitchenista and are given the option to save your user name and password on your computer, we can provide this convenience to you by placing a cookie on your computer. Our cookies may contain personally identifiable information and such cookies may be shared with our affiliates and other companies. We do not have control over cookies placed by advertisers.

If you don't want any cookies, your browser likely includes an option that allows you to not accept them. However, if you set your browser to refuse cookies, some portions of The Kitchenista may not function properly.

    IV. KIDS AND PARENTS

The Kitchenista is not intended for use by children, especially those under age 13. No one under age 13 is allowed to provide any personal information or use our public discussion areas, forums and chats. Minors between the ages of 13 and 17 must get the permission of their parent(s) or legal guardian(s) before making purchases on The Kitchenista.

If your children disclose information about themselves in publicly accessible areas of The Kitchenista, they may get unsolicited messages from other parties. Accordingly, you should tell them not to do so.

If you're worried about your children's activities or their privacy on The Kitchenista, we encourage you to contact us using the information below.

V. PRIVACY POLICY QUESTIONS

If you have any concerns or questions about any aspect of this policy, please feel free to contact us:

Privacy Policy Administrator
The Kitchenista LLC
1 Linden Plaza
Suite 205
Great Neck, NY 11021
info@thekitchenista.com

Revised June 16, 2009