Last updated: May 2026
This privacy policy explains how Cortisol Kitchen ("we", "us", "our") collects and handles information when you visit cortisolkitchen.com or buy our digital cookbook.
We're based in the United Arab Emirates and operated by [Your Name]. Our customers are international, so this policy is written to comply with the standards of the regions our customers live in — including the EU's GDPR, the UK's Data Protection Act, California's CCPA, and the UAE's Personal Data Protection Law (PDPL).
Questions? Reach us at hello@cortisolkitchen.com.
The website itself collects almost nothing. We don't run analytics tools, marketing trackers, or tracking pixels. The only information we have direct access to is what you send us by email — for example, when you ask a question or request a refund.
Purchases are handled by Gumroad, Inc., our payment partner based in the United States. When you buy the book, Gumroad collects:
Gumroad shares your name and email with us so we can deliver the book and respond to support requests. Gumroad's full privacy policy is at gumroad.com/privacy.
Because we work with international tools, your data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your home jurisdiction — including the United States and the European Union. Where required, our service providers use Standard Contractual Clauses or equivalent safeguards to protect your information during transfer.
The website is hosted on Vercel/Netlify. Standard server logs (IP address, browser type, page visited, timestamp) may be temporarily kept for security and troubleshooting. We don't actively look at or analyze these logs.
The site loads typefaces from Google Fonts. Loading those fonts means your browser briefly contacts Google's servers and shares your IP address with them. Google's privacy policy is at policies.google.com/privacy.
The site itself doesn't set tracking or marketing cookies. Gumroad may set its own cookies during the checkout process — those are governed by Gumroad's privacy policy.
The only reasons we ever use your information are:
We don't sell your data. We don't add you to mailing lists without explicit permission. We don't share your information with third parties except our payment processor (Gumroad) and as required by law.
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:
To exercise any of these rights, just email us at hello@cortisolkitchen.com. We'll respond within 30 days (or sooner where required by your local law).
If you live in California, you have the additional right to know what personal information we've collected, request deletion, and opt out of the "sale" of personal information. We don't sell personal information in any sense the CCPA defines.
Purchase records are kept by Gumroad as required by their terms and applicable tax law (typically 5–7 years). Email correspondence with us is kept until it's no longer needed for the purpose it was sent.
This site and product aren't intended for anyone under 16. We don't knowingly collect information from children.
The website is served over HTTPS. We rely on Gumroad and our hosting providers to maintain industry-standard security practices. No system is completely secure, but we take reasonable steps to protect your information.
If we update this policy, we'll change the "last updated" date at the top. Significant changes will be highlighted on the homepage for a reasonable period.
Questions about anything in this policy? Email hello@cortisolkitchen.com.