Effective Date: Sept 1, 2025
Trust Me, Try It (“we,” “our,” “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have.
Who We Are
Our website address is: https://trustmetryit.com.
For privacy questions, contact us at: [email protected].
Information We Collect
When you interact with Trust Me, Try It, we may collect:
- Names and Email Addresses: If you sign up for our newsletter, submit a recipe, or contact us.
- Recipe Submissions: Content you upload through our submission form, including images, videos, and text.
- Payment Information: While payouts currently happen offsite, in the future we may collect payment details to process creator earnings or purchases.
- Automatically Collected Data: Such as IP addresses, browser type, and usage data through cookies and analytics tools.
How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Publish submitted recipes and content.
- Send newsletters, updates, and marketing communications (you can unsubscribe anytime).
- Analyze site traffic and performance with Google Analytics 4.
- Support advertising through networks like Raptive.
- Process payments and payouts when applicable.
Media Uploads
If you upload images to the website (for example, as part of a recipe submission), avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site may be able to download and extract location data from images.
Cookies and Tracking
We use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Remember your preferences.
- Understand how visitors use the site.
- Display personalized ads (through ad networks in the future).
WordPress may also set cookies when comments or logins are enabled. At this time, we do not offer user accounts or comment features.
You can adjust cookie settings through your browser.
Embedded Content
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, or social media posts). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if you visited the other website directly. These sites may collect data about you, use cookies, and track your interaction with that content.
Sharing Your Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share it with trusted third parties only as needed to operate our business, including:
- Email service providers (for newsletters).
- Advertising networks.
- Payment processors (for future transactions).
- Spam detection services (for form submissions).
Payments and Payouts
Currently, payouts to creators are handled offsite (e.g., PayPal). In the future, payments may be processed directly on the site through secure third-party providers.
Ownership and Contact
Trust Me, Try It is operated by CookingInTheYard LLC.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, contact us at:
[email protected]
Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights under laws such as GDPR (EU/UK) or CCPA (California), including the right to:
- Access the data we hold about you.
- Request correction or deletion of your data.
- Opt out of marketing communications.
To exercise your rights, contact us at [email protected].
Children’s Privacy
This site is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your data but cannot guarantee 100% security.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted here with an updated effective date.