Privacy Policy

Cook, Crime & Dine is an Australian-owned independent content website. This Privacy Policy explains what information is collected when you use cookcrimeanddine.com, how it is used and the choices available to you.

Information you provide

We may collect information that you choose to provide, such as your email address when you subscribe to the Cook, Crime & Dine newsletter or contact us directly.

Please do not send sensitive personal information through the website or by email.

Newsletter subscriptions

The Cook, Crime & Dine mailing list is managed using Mailchimp. If you subscribe, the information you provide is sent to and stored by Mailchimp and used to deliver Cook, Crime & Dine emails, administer the mailing list and measure basic email performance.

Subscriptions use a double opt-in process. You can unsubscribe at any time by selecting the unsubscribe link in an email. You may also contact us to request that your subscriber information be corrected or deleted.

Mailchimp may process information in countries outside Australia in accordance with its own privacy practices.

Technical information

When you visit the website, its hosting and technical service providers may automatically process information needed to operate and protect the site. This can include your IP address, browser and device type, pages requested, referring website, and the date and time of your visit.

This information is used to maintain website security, diagnose technical problems and understand general website performance. We do not use this information to identify you personally.

Cookies

The website and its service providers may use essential cookies or similar technologies required for website operation and security.

If optional analytics, advertising or other non-essential tracking technologies are introduced, this policy and any required cookie controls will be updated accordingly.

Analytics and analytics cookies

Cook, Crime & Dine uses Google Analytics 4, a web analytics service provided by Google, to understand how visitors use the website. It is used only for analytics; we do not use it for advertising, ad personalisation or remarketing.

Google Analytics sets cookies and processes information such as the pages you view, the approximate location derived from a truncated IP address, referring website, and browser and device type. This information is used to measure which cases and recipes are read, diagnose technical problems and improve the website. Google may process this information on servers outside Australia in accordance with its own privacy practices.

Google Analytics is not loaded unless you accept analytics cookies. When you first visit the website, a short banner offers “Accept analytics” or “Decline”. If you decline, no analytics cookies are set and no analytics data is sent. Your choice is remembered in your browser so the banner is not shown again. You can change your mind at any time by clearing this website’s site data or cookies in your browser, which will make the banner appear again on your next visit.

Affiliate links and external websites

Cook, Crime & Dine may include affiliate links to relevant events, books, products, streaming services or other third-party offerings. If you follow an affiliate link, the third-party provider or affiliate network may use cookies or similar technologies to record the referral and determine whether a commission is payable.

Cook, Crime & Dine may receive a commission from an eligible purchase or booking, at no additional cost to you. We do not receive your payment-card details when you complete a transaction on a third-party website.

The website also contains links to external websites. Those websites operate under their own terms and privacy policies, and Cook, Crime & Dine is not responsible for their privacy practices.

How information is used

Information collected through Cook, Crime & Dine is used only to:

• provide and manage the newsletter;
• respond to enquiries;
• operate, maintain and protect the website;
• understand basic website and email performance;
• administer relevant affiliate relationships; and
• meet applicable legal obligations.

We do not sell or rent newsletter subscriber details or other personal information.

Service providers and overseas processing

We use third-party service providers to operate the website, distribute emails and administer affiliate relationships. These providers may process or store information outside Australia, including in the United States and other countries where they operate.

Information is disclosed only where reasonably necessary to provide these services, administer the website, comply with the law or protect the website and its users.

Information security and retention

Reasonable steps are taken to protect personal information from loss, misuse and unauthorised access. However, no internet transmission or electronic storage method can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

Personal information is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected or as required by law. Newsletter information remains on the mailing list until you unsubscribe or request its deletion, subject to any limited records that must be retained to respect an unsubscribe request or comply with legal obligations.

Your choices and enquiries

You may ask what personal information we hold about you or request that it be corrected or deleted. You may also raise a question or concern about how your information has been handled.

Contact: hello@cookcrimeanddine.com

Changes to this policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated when the website’s services or information-handling practices change. The current version and its effective date will always appear on this page.