Welcome to the Becoming You with Julie privacy policy!
We are committed to protecting your privacy. We collect and use information only to enhance your experience and never share it without your consent. This privacy policy outlines how we handle the information collected and used on our site
1. Who We Are
Our website address is: https://becomingyouwithjulie.com
2. Information Collection and Use
We collect information such as your first name (if entered on a form), your email address, and your general location (city, state, country) when you subscribe to our newsletter or interact with our site. This information helps us provide personalized content and improve our services.
We only receive your specific location when you purchase one of our website or Kit (ConvertKit) products.
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection. An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be shared with the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. You can find their privacy policy here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After comment approval, your profile picture is visible publicly in the context of your comment.
3. Media
If you upload images to the website, please avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the site can download and extract location data from any images on the site.
4. Cookie Usage
By using this website, you agree to our use of cookies. We use cookies to provide you with a great experience and to help our website run smoothly.
You can choose to disable or delete cookies in your browser settings.
To delete current cookies from becomingyouwithjulie.com, follow the instructions below:
- In Chrome on an iPhone:
Tap the three dots > Settings > Privacy & Security > Clear Browsing Data
Check “Cookies, Site Data” and tap “Clear Browsing Data”
Then select Block Third-Party Cookies - In Safari on an iPhone:
Go to Settings > Safari > Privacy & Security
Tap “Block Cookies” and confirm
5. Protection of Your Information
We take data security seriously and implement various measures to protect your personal information.
6. Sharing of Information
Becoming You With Julie does not sell or trade your personal information to anyone. However, our ad provider, Journey (by Mediavine), may share or sell data for interest-based advertising.
To opt out, refer to Mediavine's section: “How can I opt out of interest-based advertising?”
We may also share data with trusted third parties who assist in operating our website under strict confidentiality agreements.
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
7. How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely.
If users register (if applicable), we store the personal info in their user profile. Users can see, edit, or delete their personal info anytime (except the username). Website admins can also view and edit that information.
8. Your Rights Over Your Data
You can request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you or request deletion (excluding any data we’re required to keep for legal, administrative, or security purposes).
9. Embedded Content from Other Sites
Articles may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles). These act as if you've visited the other site, which may collect data, use cookies, and track your interaction.
10. Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
11. Affiliate Disclosure
We use affiliate links in places such as our shop pages (Kitchen, Pantry, Books, Wellness), and occasionally in recipes. As an Amazon Associate, we may earn from qualifying purchases—at no extra cost to you.
12. Advertising
We use Journey (by Mediavine) to display ads. Mediavine uses cookies to serve ads based on your previous visits.
13. Consent and Changes
By using our site, you consent to this privacy policy.
We may update it occasionally; changes will always be posted here.
Last updated: April 17, 2025