Effective Date: October 9, 2025
Last Modified: October 9, 2025
This Privacy Policy replaces all prior versions, including the version dated October 17, 2016.
At Ahead of Thyme ("Site," "we," "our," or "us"), your privacy is very important to us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, how it may be shared, and what rights you have under applicable laws.
By using this Site, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
Information We Collect
When you interact with Ahead of Thyme, we may collect the following types of information:
- Personal Information You Provide: Such as your name, email address, or other details when you subscribe to our newsletter, leave a comment, or contact us directly.
- Automatically Collected Information: Including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and the dates/times of visits.
- Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar tools to recognize your browser, improve your experience, personalize content, and deliver targeted advertising. Cookies may be persistent (stored until expiration or deletion) or session-based (expire when your browser closes).
You can manage cookies in your browser settings. Resources for popular browsers:
Blocking cookies may affect site functionality.
How We Use Information
We use information to:
- Provide and improve our recipes, resources, and content.
- Respond to comments, inquiries, or feedback.
- Send newsletters and updates if you opt in.
- Analyze traffic and performance with Google Analytics. Learn more in the Google Privacy Policy.
- Deliver personalized advertising and sponsored content through our ad partners.
- Comply with legal requirements.
Advertising
CMI Marketing, Inc., d/b/a Raptive ("Raptive") is a service provider of this Site for the purposes of placing advertising on the Site, and Raptive will collect and use certain data for advertising purposes. To learn more about Raptive's data usage, click here: Raptive Advertising Privacy Statement.
Affiliate Links and Sponsored Content
This Site may contain affiliate links. If you click on an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. We only recommend products or services we truly love. Sponsored content will always be disclosed.
Email Addresses
If you voluntarily provide your email address (for example, by subscribing to our newsletter), we will use it only for the purpose for which it was provided. You can unsubscribe at any time via the link in our emails.
We do not sell email addresses, but we may use third-party vendors (such as email service providers) who process data on our behalf.
Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights under laws such as the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA), Virginia CDPA, Colorado CPA, GDPR, and others. These may include:
- Right to Know: Request details about what personal data we collect, use, and share.
- Right to Delete: Request deletion of your personal data, subject to certain exceptions.
- Right to Opt Out of Sale/Sharing: Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information for advertising.
- Right to Correct: Request corrections to inaccurate data.
- Right to Non-Discrimination: You will not be treated differently for exercising your privacy rights.
We also respond to Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals where required.
To exercise your rights, contact us using the information below.
Rights of European Economic Area (EEA) Residents
If you are located in the EEA, you have additional GDPR rights, including the right to access, correct, delete, restrict processing, and lodge complaints with your supervisory authority.
Data Security
We take appropriate measures to protect your personal data. However, no website or internet transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute protection.
Sale of Business or Assets
If Ahead of Thyme is sold, merged, or undergoes reorganization, your personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Effective Date" above. Your continued use of the Site means you accept the updated policy.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
Ahead of Thyme
Email: hello@aheadofthyme.com