Last Updated: March 27, 2026
Who We Are
Balancing Bowls (balancingbowls.com) is a food blog focused on plant-forward, flexitarian recipes. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us at nora@balancingbowls.com.
Information We Collect
When you visit our website, we may collect the following types of information:
Information you provide directly: This includes your name and email address if you subscribe to our newsletter, leave a comment on a post, or contact us via email.
Information collected automatically: When you visit our site, certain information is collected automatically through cookies and similar technologies. This may include your IP address, browser type, operating system, device type, language preferences, referring URLs, and information about how you interact with our site.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to operate and improve our website, deliver email newsletters you have opted into, respond to your comments and questions, analyze site traffic and user behavior to improve content and user experience, and serve relevant advertising (see the Advertising section below).
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:
Analytics
This site uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. Google Analytics uses cookies to help us analyze how visitors use our site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States.
Google uses this information to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activity, and provide other services relating to website activity and internet usage.
For more information on how Google collects and processes data, please visit Google's Privacy Policy.
Affiliate Programs and Sponsored Content
Balancing Bowls may participate in affiliate programs, which means we may earn a commission if you click on certain links on our site and make a purchase. These affiliate partners may use cookies to track referrals. Our participation in affiliate programs does not influence our editorial content or recipe recommendations.
From time to time, we may also publish sponsored content. Sponsored posts are always clearly disclosed.
Email Newsletter
If you subscribe to our email newsletter, your email address is stored and managed by Kit (formerly ConvertKit), our email service provider. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link at the bottom of any email. We do not sell or share your email address with third parties for their own marketing purposes.
Cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. We use cookies for site functionality, analytics, and advertising. You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies, though doing so may affect your experience on our site.
For more information about cookies and how to manage them, visit allaboutcookies.org.
Your Privacy Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. Several U.S. states, including California, Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, and others, provide residents with specific privacy rights, including:
The right to know what personal information we collect about you and how it is used.
The right to delete personal information we have collected from you, subject to certain exceptions.
The right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information. Under California law, allowing advertising partners like Raptive to collect data from our site may be considered a "sale" or "sharing" of personal information. You can opt out of this by using the privacy controls provided on our site.
The right to correct inaccurate personal information.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at nora@balancingbowls.com. We will respond to your request within the timeframe required by applicable law. We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.
Do Not Track
"Do Not Track" (DNT) is a privacy preference that you can set in your web browser. At this time, our site does not respond to DNT signals specifically. However, our site does respond to the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal, which allows you to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information as required by applicable law.
Children's Privacy
Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information promptly.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact us at:
Nora
Balancing Bowls
Email: nora@balancingbowls.com
Terms of Service
Binding Arbitration ("Arbitration Agreement")
a. Applicability of Arbitration Agreement
You agree that any dispute or claim against us, or our vendors or service providers (collectively, "We" or "Us"), related in any way to your access or use of this website, to these Terms, or to any aspect of your relationship with Us, will be resolved by binding arbitration, rather than in court, except that (1) you may assert claims in small claims court if your claims qualify, so long as the matter remains in such court and advances only on an individual (non-class, non-representative) basis; and (2) you or We may seek equitable relief in court for infringement or other misuse of intellectual property rights (such as trademarks, trade dress, domain names, trade secrets, copyrights, and patents).
You agree that you must commence any arbitration or other claim within one (1) year after the dispute arises; otherwise, the claim is permanently barred, which means that you will no longer have the right to assert a claim regarding the dispute. This Arbitration Agreement will apply, without limitation, to all claims that arose or were asserted before the effective date of these Terms or any prior version of this Arbitration Agreement.
You agree in advance that you will not participate in or seek to recover monetary or other relief in any lawsuit filed against Us, alleging class, collective, and/or representative claims on your behalf. Instead, by agreeing to arbitration, you may only bring your individual claims against Us and you agree to forgo the ability to seek relief on a class or representative basis.
b. Arbitration Rules and Forum
Any claim subject to arbitration must first follow the informal dispute resolution procedures described below. After completing that process, and no sooner than thirty (30) days, you may commence an arbitration action as set forth herein. The arbitration will be conducted by JAMS, an established alternative dispute resolution provider. Disputes involving claims and counterclaims under $250,000, not inclusive of attorneys' fees and interest, will be subject to JAMS's most current version of the Streamlined Arbitration Rules and procedures; all other claims will be subject to JAMS's most current version of the Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures. You may choose to have the arbitration conducted remotely, based on written submissions, or in person at a mutually agreed location.
c. Informal Dispute Resolution
We want to address your concerns without formal legal proceedings. Before filing a claim against Us, you agree to try to resolve the dispute informally by contacting us at 7 Stivaletta Dr, Dedham, MA 02026 and providing your name, a description of the dispute, and the relief you seek. If we are unable to resolve the dispute informally within thirty (30) days, either party may commence arbitration.
d. Authority of Arbitrator
The arbitrator will have exclusive authority to resolve all disputes, and may grant any relief that would otherwise be available in court, including the calculation of any damages awarded. The arbitrator has the same authority to award relief on an individual basis that a judge in a court of law would have. The award of the arbitrator is final and binding upon you and Us.
e. Waiver of Jury Trial
You and We hereby waive any constitutional and statutory rights to sue in court and have a trial in front of a judge or a jury. You and We are instead electing that all claims and disputes will be resolved by arbitration under this Arbitration Agreement, except as specified in Section (a) above. An arbitrator can award on an individual basis the same damages and relief as a court and must follow this Agreement as a court would. However, there is no judge or jury in arbitration, and court review of an arbitration award is subject to very limited review.
f. Waiver of Class or Consolidated Actions
Except with respect to Batch Arbitration (as defined below), all claims and disputes within the scope of this Arbitration Agreement must be arbitrated on an individual basis and not on a class, collective, or representative basis. Only individual relief is available, and claims of more than one person cannot be arbitrated or consolidated with those of any other customer or user. In the event that this subparagraph is deemed invalid or unenforceable neither you nor We are entitled to arbitration and instead claims and disputes will be resolved in a court as set forth in these Terms.
g. Batch Arbitration
You and We agree that, in the event that there are fifty (50) or more individual requests for arbitration of a similar nature filed against Us within an approximately thirty (30) day period (or otherwise in close proximity) regardless of the state(s) in which such claims are filed, JAMS will administer all such similarly situated arbitration demands on a collective basis as a single, consolidated arbitration before a single arbitrator in accordance with the requirements outlined elsewhere in this section. This provision shall in no way be interpreted as authorizing a class or collective arbitration or action of any kind, or any suit or arbitration involving joint or consolidated claims, under any circumstances other than those expressly set forth in this section.
h. Severability
If any part or parts of this Arbitration Agreement are found under the law to be invalid or unenforceable, then such specific part or parts will be of no force and effect and will be severed, and the remainder of the Arbitration Agreement will continue in full force and effect.
i. Survival
This Arbitration Agreement will survive the termination of your relationship with Us.
j. Modification
Notwithstanding any provision in these Terms to the contrary, We agree that if We make any future material change to this Arbitration Agreement, it will not apply to any individual claim(s) for which you had already provided notice to Us.
Consent to Data Collection
These Terms of Service incorporate our Privacy Policy, which discloses how we, our vendors, and our service providers collect and use data when you use the Site and/or mobile applications. You hereby consent to the collection and use of data by us, our vendors, and our service providers as described in the Privacy Policy (including any links to other policies therein). You can revoke this consent at any time by following the opt-out instructions in the Privacy Policy or clicking the provided links on the Site.
Limitations on Liability
YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, WE, OR OUR VENDORS OR SERVICE PROVIDERS (COLLECTIVELY, "WE" OR "US"), SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUES, WHETHER INCURRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OR ANY LOSS OF DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE THE WEBSITE.
IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF ANY OF US EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID OR PAYABLE TO RAPTIVE BY YOU FOR THE WEBSITE DURING THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD PRIOR TO THE ACT, OMISSION, OR OCCURRENCE GIVING RISE TO SUCH LIABILITY; OR (B) ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100).
THE LIMITATIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL APPLY TO ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, STATUTE, TORT, OR OTHERWISE, AND WHETHER OR NOT THE PARTIES HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF ANY SUCH DAMAGE, AND EVEN IF A REMEDY SET FORTH HEREIN IS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.