Who We Are
Welcome to Two Dollar Eats. We are a recipe website dedicated to helping you save money on your grocery bill by creating delicious meals for approximately two dollars per serving.
Two Dollar Eats is owned and operated by Braden Woodfield.
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, you may contact:
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://twodollareats.com
What Personal Data We Collect and Why
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect:
- The data shown in the comments form
- The visitor’s IP address
- Browser user agent string
This information is used to help detect and prevent spam.
An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine whether you are using it. The Gravatar privacy policy is available at: https://automattic.com/privacy/
After approval of your comment, your profile picture may be visible to the public in the context of your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images that include embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website can download and extract location data from images.
Contact Forms
If you submit a contact form, you may voluntarily provide your name and email address.
We use this information solely to respond to your inquiry. We do not sell or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.
Email Subscriptions
If you choose to subscribe to our email list, you voluntarily provide your name and email address through a signup form on this website.
We use MailerLite as our email marketing service provider. Your information is securely stored and processed by MailerLite in accordance with their privacy policy.
We may use your information to send:
- New recipe updates
- Website announcements
- Grocery savings tips
- Occasional promotional content
You may unsubscribe at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link included in every email or by contacting us at [email protected].
For more information about MailerLite’s privacy practices, please visit:
Cookies
This website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience, provide analytics, and enhance security.
Comment Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These cookies last for one year.
Login Cookies
If you have an account and log in:
- A temporary cookie is set to determine if your browser accepts cookies.
- Login cookies last two days.
- If you select “Remember Me,” your login persists for two weeks.
- Screen options cookies last one year.
- Logging out removes login cookies.
Editing Cookies
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie is saved in your browser. This cookie contains no personal data and expires after one day.
Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics through the MonsterInsights plugin.
Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information such as:
- Pages visited
- Time spent on pages
- Referring websites
- General geographic location
This information helps us improve website performance and content.
You can learn more about Google’s privacy practices here:
Affiliate Links
This website contains affiliate links, including links to Amazon.
As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.
These affiliate links do not increase the price you pay for products.
Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (such as YouTube videos, social media posts, or other media).
Embedded content behaves exactly as if you visited the other website directly. These third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and monitor your interaction with that content.
Security
We take website security seriously. This site uses:
- SSL encryption (HTTPS)
- Wordfence security firewall and malware protection
Security tools such as Wordfence may log IP addresses for firewall and threat detection purposes.
How Long We Retain Your Data
- Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely.
- Email subscription data is retained until you unsubscribe.
- User account information (if applicable) is stored until the account is deleted.
- Analytics data is retained according to Google Analytics settings.
What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you may:
- Request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you
- Request that we erase any personal data we hold about you
This does not include data we are required to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
To make a request, contact:
Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through automated spam detection services.
Data may also be processed by third-party service providers including:
- MailerLite (email marketing)
- Google Analytics (analytics services)
- Wordfence (security services)
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be reflected on this page with a revised effective date.