Last Updated: July 8, 2026
Who We Are
Welcome to The Carrot Underground.
Our website address is: https://thecarrotunderground.com/
Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have regarding your personal information when you visit our website.
By using this website, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
Information We Collect
Information You Voluntarily Provide
You may choose to provide personal information when you:
- Subscribe to our email newsletter
- Contact us through our contact form
- Leave a comment on a blog post
- Purchase digital products or other offerings
- Participate in surveys, promotions, or giveaways (if offered)
Depending on the activity, this information may include your name, email address, and any other information you choose to provide.
Information We Collect Automatically
Like most websites, we automatically collect certain technical information when you visit our site. This may include:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Device type
- Operating system
- Pages viewed
- Referring website
- Date and time of your visit
- General website usage information
This information helps us understand how visitors use our website, improve performance, maintain security, and provide a better browsing experience.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the website, we collect the information shown in the comment form, along with the visitor's IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam and maintain website security.
Comments and their associated metadata may be retained indefinitely so that follow-up comments can be recognized and approved automatically.
Contact Forms
If you contact us through one of our contact forms, we collect the information you voluntarily provide in order to respond to your inquiry or provide the information you requested.
We do not use information submitted through our contact forms for unrelated marketing purposes unless you separately choose to subscribe to our email newsletter.
Cookies
The Carrot Underground uses cookies and similar technologies to improve your experience while using our website.
Cookies may be used to:
- Remember your preferences
- Enable website functionality
- Improve website performance
- Analyze website traffic
- Support affiliate partnerships
- Deliver advertising
- Help maintain website security
If you leave a comment on the website, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies for your convenience. These cookies generally remain for one year.
Depending on your location, you may also be presented with a cookie consent banner that allows you to manage your cookie preferences in accordance with applicable privacy laws.
Most web browsers allow you to control, disable, or delete cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect certain features and functionality of this website.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity to better understand how visitors use our website and to improve the user experience.
These services may collect information such as:
- Pages visited
- Time spent on pages
- Clicks and scrolling behavior
- Browser type
- Device information
- General website usage patterns
This information helps us improve our website, recipes, content, and overall visitor experience.
To learn more, please review the Google Privacy Policy and the Microsoft Privacy Statement.
Email Communications
If you subscribe to our newsletter or otherwise provide your email address, we may send you:
- New recipes
- Newsletters
- Cooking tips
- Website updates
- Product announcements
- Special offers related to The Carrot Underground
We use Flodesk to manage our email newsletters and subscriber communications. Flodesk Privacy Policy
You may unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link included in every email.
Purchases
If you purchase digital products or other offerings through our website, certain information may be collected to process your order, complete payment, deliver your purchase, and maintain transaction records.
Purchases are processed securely through Shopify and its payment processing partners. Shopify Privacy Policy
We do not receive or store your complete payment card information.
Embedded Content
Articles on this website may include embedded content such as videos, images, social media posts, maps, or other media from third-party websites.
Embedded content behaves exactly as if you visited the third-party website directly. These websites may collect information about you, use cookies, and monitor your interaction with their content according to their own privacy policies.
Affiliate Links
Some pages on this website contain affiliate links.
If you click an affiliate link and make a qualifying purchase, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you.
Affiliate partners may use cookies or similar technologies to attribute qualifying purchases to our website.
Please read our Affiliate Disclosure for more information about affiliate relationships on this website.
Third-Party Services
We work with trusted third-party service providers that help us operate and improve our website.
These providers may include website hosting companies, analytics providers, email marketing services, payment processors, advertising partners, spam detection services, and providers of embedded content.
These third parties receive only the information necessary to perform their services and are responsible for handling your information according to their own privacy policies.
How We Use Your Information
We may use the information we collect to:
- Operate and maintain our website
- Respond to your inquiries
- Send newsletters and updates you have requested
- Process purchases
- Improve our recipes, content, and website performance
- Analyze visitor trends
- Maintain website security
- Comply with legal obligations
We do not sell your personal information.
How Long We Retain Information
We retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements.
Comments and their associated metadata may be retained indefinitely.
Your Privacy Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:
- Request access to your personal information
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your personal information, subject to applicable legal requirements
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
- Object to certain processing activities
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.
California Privacy Rights
California residents may have additional privacy rights under applicable California privacy laws.
If you are a California resident and have questions regarding your personal information or wish to exercise any applicable privacy rights, please contact us using the information provided below.
Additional Rights for Visitors in the European Economic Area (EEA)
If you are located in the European Economic Area, you may have additional rights under applicable data protection laws, including the right to:
- Access your personal information
- Correct inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your personal information
- Restrict certain processing activities
- Object to certain processing
- Request a copy of your personal information in a portable format where applicable
If you believe your information has been processed in violation of applicable law, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
Children's Privacy
This website is intended for a general audience and is not directed toward children under the age of 13.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information through this website, please contact us so we can promptly remove the information.
How We Protect Your Information
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect the personal information we collect.
However, no method of transmitting information over the Internet or storing electronic information is completely secure. While we make every reasonable effort to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our business practices, technology, legal requirements, or operational needs.
Any revisions will be posted on this page with an updated Effective Date. Your continued use of this website after changes have been posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact us through our Contact Page or write to:
The Carrot Underground
4446 Pescadero Ave
San Diego, California 92107
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 Creator Advertising Privacy Statement