Privacy Policy
Effective Date: May 23, 2026
We test smart ovens. We burn out blender motors. We write about the results. We do not run a data brokerage.
This page explains exactly what happens to your information when you visit Kitchen Tech HQ. We keep things simple, direct, and transparent. You deserve to know the exact footprint you leave behind when reading our reviews.
The Data We Actually Collect
We gather two types of information. You hand some of it to us directly. The rest generates automatically when your browser connects to our server.
Information You Provide
When you use our contact form to ask why your stand mixer sounds like a jet engine, you give us your name and email address. We need that to reply. We store it in a secure inbox. We never sell that list to third-party marketers.
If we open comment threads on our smart fridge reviews, you leave a name and an IP address. This stops spam bots from flooding the site with fake appliance links. We require this basic friction to keep the community clean.
Automated Technical Data
Your browser sends a standard payload of data when you load a page. This includes your IP address, browser type, operating system, and the exact timestamps of your visit. We log this.
Every website logs this.
It helps us understand if a sudden traffic spike is a real audience reading our smart cooker breakdown or a botnet trying to scrape our content. We route traffic through a Content Delivery Network to serve pages faster. That network logs your IP address at the edge node closest to your city. This is strictly a security and performance measure.
Cookies and How We Track Usage
We use cookies. These small text files sit on your device and remember your preferences. They reduce the friction of navigating our site.
Functional Cookies
These keep the site running. They remember if you dismissed our cookie banner. They hold your session open if you log into a premium guide. You can disable them in your browser settings. If you do, parts of the site will break.
Google Analytics and Search Console
We run Google Analytics to separate the signal from the noise. We need to know which articles actually help people.
If 5,000 visitors read our guide on calibrating induction cooktops and immediately leave, the content failed. We look at bounce rates, time on page, and scroll depth. If readers abandon our 3,000-word guide on sous-vide water bath maintenance after two paragraphs, the writing failed. We use that data to fix the article. Analytics dictate our editorial focus.
Google sets its own cookies to track your behavior across the web. You can block these at the browser level. We fully support readers who use strict tracking protection.
External Links and Affiliate Partners
We review hardware. We link to places where you can buy that hardware.
We fund Kitchen Tech HQ through affiliate commissions. When you click a link to buy a KitchenAid stand mixer, a specific tracking cookie drops into your browser. This tells the retailer we sent you. It costs you nothing. It keeps our testing lab funded.
These cookies typically expire after 24 hours. We do not see your credit card details, your shipping address, or your purchase history. We only see an aggregated report showing that someone bought a mixer.
When you click a link to Amazon or a manufacturer like Breville, you leave Kitchen Tech HQ. Those external sites carry their own privacy policies. They deploy their own tracking scripts. We control none of it. Once you cross their domain threshold, their rules apply. Read their terms before you hand over your credit card.
How Long We Keep Your Data
We do not hoard information. Server logs cycle out every 30 days. We delete old analytics data after 14 months.
If you email us a question about fixing a jammed food processor, we keep that thread until the issue resolves. Then we archive it. We purge our email archives annually.
Email Communications
We run a newsletter. We require double opt-in. You enter your email, and you must click a confirmation link in your inbox. This prevents malicious actors from signing you up for unwanted mail.
Every email contains a one-click unsubscribe link at the bottom. You click it, and the system removes you instantly. We do not hide the button. We do not make you log in to change your preferences.
Your Rights Over Your Data
You own your personal information.
You retain total control over it. Depending on your local laws, you have specific rights regarding the data we hold.
- Access: You can ask us for a copy of the exact data we hold on you.
- Deletion: You can tell us to wipe your email and contact history from our servers.
- Correction: You can update any outdated information you previously provided.
Send us an email to trigger any of these actions. We process these requests within five business days.
Zero pushback. Zero delays. Real results.
How We Protect Your Information
We secure our site with standard SSL encryption. Data moving between your browser and our host stays locked down.
No system offers perfect security. We rely on reputable hosting providers and strict access controls. Only our core editorial team has access to the backend databases. If a breach ever occurs, we will notify you within 48 hours.
Children Under 13
We write technical guides for adult consumers buying expensive kitchen hardware. We do not target children. We do not knowingly collect data from anyone under 13. If you