Privacy Policy
Effective date: November 12, 2026
Last updated: November 12, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how The Sweet Picks (“we,” “us,” or “our”) handles information when you visit thesweetpicks.com/. We wrote it in plain language on purpose. If a section still feels unclear, email us at [email protected].
Who is responsible for this site
For privacy questions or requests, contact The Sweet Picks at [email protected].
Information we collect
Information you give us
If you email us, we receive the address you use and whatever you include in the message. We use that information only to read your note, reply, and keep a record of the conversation when we need one, for example to follow up on a correction or a privacy request. A contact form may be added later. If it is, this policy will be updated to describe the fields it collects.
Information collected automatically
Like most websites, our hosting and security tools may automatically record technical data such as your IP address, browser type, device type, the pages you request, the date and time of the request, and the referring URL. This kind of server log is used to run the site, diagnose errors, and protect against abuse. It is not used to build a marketing profile of you.
Cookies and similar technologies
A cookie is a small file that a site or a third party places on your device. We use cookies and similar tools in three narrow ways:
- Site operation. Cookies or similar storage that help the site load, remember a basic setting, or stay secure.
- Analytics. Cookies or identifiers used by Google Analytics, described below.
- Affiliate tracking. Cookies that may be set if you click an Amazon Associate link, also described below.
You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. If you do, some features may not work as expected. Blocking analytics or affiliate cookies will not stop you from reading our guides.
Google Analytics and Google Search Console
We use Google Analytics to understand how the site is used in aggregate: which pages are read, how people find us, and where the experience breaks down. Google Analytics may set cookies or use similar identifiers and may collect information such as your IP address, approximate location, device and browser details, pages viewed, and referral source. Google processes this data under its own terms and privacy policy.
We use this information to improve the site, not to sell you a product or to identify you by name. You can read Google’s Privacy Policy and how Google uses information from sites that use its services. You can also install the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
We also use Google Search Console. Search Console is a tool for us, the site owners. It shows aggregated data about how our pages appear in Google Search, such as queries and click counts. It does not place tracking cookies on your device when you visit The Sweet Picks, and it does not give us a list of individual visitors.
Amazon Associates cookies
The Sweet Picks is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. If you follow a link from this site to Amazon, Amazon may set cookies or use other tracking so it can tell that the visit came from our link and, if you later buy something, so we can receive a commission. We do not control Amazon’s cookies, and we do not receive your payment details from Amazon.
Amazon’s Privacy Notice governs the information Amazon collects. For a plain-language explanation of our affiliate links, see our Affiliate Disclosure.
IndexNow
We use IndexNow to tell participating search engines, including Bing, when a page on this site is added, updated, or removed. IndexNow sends the URL of the changed page to those search engines so they can consider it for a fresh crawl. It is a webmaster tool, not a visitor-tracking tool. It does not collect your name, email address, or browsing history on this site.
Bing Webmaster Tools and similar search tools
We may use Bing Webmaster Tools and similar search-performance tools in the same way we use Google Search Console: to understand how our pages appear in search results. These tools are used by us as site owners. They do not, by themselves, place marketing cookies on your device when you read an article here.
How we use information
We use the information described above to:
- Operate, secure, and improve thesweetpicks.com/
- Understand which guides are useful and which need work
- Respond to email and to privacy or correction requests
- Measure referrals from affiliate links, through Amazon’s systems
- Comply with law and protect the site against abuse
We do not sell your data
We do not sell your personal information. We also do not share it with third parties for their own direct marketing. We do share information with service providers who help us run the site, such as our hosting provider, Google (for Analytics and Search Console), Amazon (if you click an Associate link), and search engines notified through IndexNow. Those companies process information under their own policies, and only as needed for the services we use.
Where information is processed
Our hosting provider and some of the companies we use, including Google, may process information in the United States or in other countries. If you visit from outside the United States, information about your visit may be processed in a country that does not have the same data-protection laws as your own.
How long we keep information
Server logs are kept only as long as we need them for security and operations. Analytics data is kept according to the retention setting in our Google Analytics account and Google’s systems. Email you send us is kept as long as needed to complete the conversation and, if relevant, to document a correction or a privacy request. We then delete or de-identify it when we no longer have a good reason to keep it.
Your rights under U.S. state law, including CCPA
If you are a resident of California or another U.S. state with a consumer privacy law, you may have the right to:
- Ask us what personal information we have collected about you
- Ask us to delete personal information we have collected about you, subject to legal exceptions
- Correct inaccurate personal information we hold about you
- Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information, where those terms apply
- Be treated no differently for exercising your privacy rights
Because we do not sell personal information, there is no “Do Not Sell My Personal Information” process to complete. To make a request, email [email protected] with enough detail for us to find any information we may have, usually the email address you used to contact us. We may need to verify that you are the person making the request. You may also have an authorized agent submit a request; we will still need to verify your identity and the agent’s authority.
Your rights under the GDPR
This site is written for readers in the United States. If you are in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or another place with similar data-protection law, you may have additional rights, including the right to access, correct, or erase your personal data, to restrict or object to certain processing, to request a copy of data you provided to us, and to withdraw consent where processing was based on consent.
Where those laws apply, we process personal data to operate the site and respond to you (legitimate interests or steps you ask us to take), and, where required, with your consent for optional analytics cookies. To exercise a right, email [email protected]. You may also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.
Children
The Sweet Picks is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has sent us personal information, email [email protected] and we will delete it.
Links to other sites
Our guides may link to other websites, including Amazon, university extension pages, and research sources. Those sites have their own privacy practices. We are not responsible for their content or their policies.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will change the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. If a change is material, we will make that clear on this page.
How to contact us
For any privacy question or request, contact The Sweet Picks at [email protected]. You can also start from our contact page.