Privacy Policy for Vegan Boricua

Last Updated: Feb 4th, 2025

Thank you for visiting Vegan Boricua! We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring a safe and positive experience on our website. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit VeganBoricua.com.

By using Vegan Boricua, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information in the following ways:

Automatically Collected Information: When you visit Vegan Boricua, we automatically collect certain information about your device and browsing activity. This may include:
- Log Data: Your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring website, pages you visited, and the dates and times of your visits.
- Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies, pixels, and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience, analyze website traffic, and understand user behavior. This includes cookies used by Google Analytics (see section 2 below).
Information You Voluntarily Provide: While browsing Vegan Boricua, you may choose to provide information to us directly, such as:
- Comments: If you leave comments on our blog posts, the information you enter, including your name and email address (if provided), will be collected and visible to other users (your name). Please be mindful of the information you choose to share publicly in comments.
- Contact Forms or Email: If you contact us through a contact form or directly via email, we will collect your name, email address, and any other information you choose to provide in your message.
- Newsletter Subscriptions (if applicable): If you subscribe to a newsletter, we will collect your email address.

2. Use of Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (“Google”), to help us understand how visitors use Vegan Boricua. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about your use of the website (including your IP address). This information is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States.

Google Analytics helps us analyze:

Website traffic and trends
Popular pages and content
User demographics and interests (to the extent Google provides this anonymized data)
How users navigate our website

We use this information to improve our website, content, and user experience.

You can learn more about Google Analytics and its privacy practices by visiting the Google Privacy Policy. You can also opt-out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

3. Affiliate Links and Advertising

Vegan Boricua participates in affiliate marketing programs. This means that we may earn a commission when you click on certain links on our website and make a purchase or take another action on a third-party website.

Affiliate Links: We may include affiliate links in our content. These links are typically trackable, meaning that if you click on an affiliate link, the third-party website may use cookies to understand that you came from Vegan Boricua and track your actions on their site (such as purchases). This allows us to earn a commission if you make a purchase through our link.
Transparency and Disclosure: We are committed to transparency. We may disclose when a link is an affiliate link within the content, often with a disclaimer.

Please note that when you click on affiliate links and leave Vegan Boricua, you are subject to the privacy policies and terms of service of those third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.

4. Use of Google Fonts

We use Google Fonts to enhance the visual presentation and readability of Vegan Boricua. When you visit our website, your browser may request font files from Google servers. This may involve sending your IP address to Google servers in order to deliver the font files to your browser.

The use of Google Fonts helps improve the aesthetic appeal of our website and is intended to be used in a privacy-respectful manner. For more information about Google Fonts and their privacy practices, please refer to the Google Privacy Policy.

5. How We Use Your Information

We may use the collected information for the following purposes:

To Operate and Maintain our Website: To ensure the website functions properly, troubleshoot issues, and improve its overall performance.
To Improve User Experience: To personalize your experience on Vegan Boricua, understand your preferences, and provide relevant content.
To Analyze Website Traffic and Usage: To understand how users interact with our website, identify popular content, and optimize our website and content strategy.
To Respond to Inquiries and Communications: To respond to your questions, comments, or requests submitted through contact forms, email, or comments.
For Affiliate Marketing Purposes: To track affiliate link clicks and conversions to earn commissions as described in section 3.
To Prevent Fraud and Protect Security: To detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent activities and protect the security and integrity of our website.

6. Sharing Your Information

We may share your information in the following circumstances:

With Google Analytics: As described in section 2, we share anonymized website usage data with Google Analytics.
With Affiliate Partners: In connection with affiliate marketing as described in section 3, we may share aggregated and anonymized data with affiliate partners to track performance and commissions. We do not typically share your personal identifiable information with affiliate partners.
As Required by Law: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., court orders, subpoenas).
To Protect Our Rights: We may disclose information to protect our rights, property, or safety, and the rights, property, or safety of others.

7. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no website or online service can guarantee absolute security. Please be aware that data transmitted over the internet and stored electronically is not entirely secure.

8. Your Choices and Rights

Cookies: You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. Please note that blocking cookies may affect the functionality of some websites, including Vegan Boricua.
Google Analytics Opt-out: You can opt-out of Google Analytics tracking as described in section 2 by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Comments: If you have left comments, you may be able to request removal of your comments where possible, depending on the platform’s capabilities. Contact us at hola@veganboricua.com if you have such requests.
Access and Correction: You may have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you and to request corrections if it is inaccurate or incomplete. Please contact us at hola@veganboricua.com to make such requests.

9. Children’s Privacy

Vegan Boricua is intended for a general audience and is not specifically directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at hola@veganboricua.com, and we will take steps to remove that information from our systems.

10. Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to other websites that are not operated by us. This Privacy Policy applies only to Vegan Boricua. When you click on links to other websites, we encourage you to review their privacy policies. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party websites.

11. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will post any updates on this page and update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Significant changes may be communicated more directly (e.g., via a notice on the website).

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

hola@veganboricua.com