Disclosure & Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 25, 2026

Welcome to Ale and Apron. This Disclosure & Privacy Policy explains how Ale and Apron (“we,” “us,” or “our”) handles advertising, affiliate relationships, sponsored content, intellectual property, and information collected when you visit aleandapron.com (the “Website”).

By using this Website, you acknowledge the practices described in this policy.

Disclosure

Ale and Apron is a personal food and recipe blog written and edited by Julie Degel. The recipes, stories, recommendations, photographs, and opinions shared on this Website reflect my own experiences and opinions unless otherwise stated.

From time to time, Ale and Apron may receive compensation for sponsored content, recipe development, product reviews, advertising, affiliate partnerships, or other collaborations. I may also receive products or services at no cost for consideration or review.

Any material relationship with a company or brand will be disclosed when applicable. Compensation or complimentary products do not guarantee a positive review or recommendation. Opinions expressed on Ale and Apron are my own.

Affiliate Disclosure

Ale and Apron participates in affiliate marketing programs. This means that some links on the Website may be affiliate links. If you click an affiliate link and make a qualifying purchase, I may receive a small commission at no additional cost to you.

Posts containing affiliate links may include an additional disclosure so that the relationship is clear to readers.

Amazon Associates Disclosure

Ale and Apron is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for websites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com and affiliated websites.

Purchases made through qualifying Amazon links may earn Ale and Apron a commission at no additional cost to you.

Recipe and Food Disclaimer

The recipes and cooking information provided on Ale and Apron are intended for informational and entertainment purposes.

Although I make reasonable efforts to provide accurate recipes and instructions, cooking and baking results can vary depending on ingredients, equipment, substitutions, environmental conditions, individual technique, and other factors.

Readers are responsible for using appropriate food-safety practices and determining whether ingredients are suitable for their individual dietary needs, allergies, or medical conditions.

Nutritional information, when provided, is an estimate only and may vary based on the specific brands, ingredients, serving sizes, and preparation methods used.

Ale and Apron does not provide medical, nutritional, or dietary advice.

Nutrition Information Disclaimer

Nutritional information provided in Ale and Apron recipes is calculated using the WP Recipe Maker (WPRM) Nutrition Calculator and is intended as an estimate only.

Actual nutritional values may vary depending on the specific brands and ingredients used, substitutions, portion sizes, and preparation methods. The nutritional information provided should not be considered exact or a substitute for professional dietary or nutritional advice.

If you have specific dietary needs or restrictions, I recommend calculating nutritional values using the exact ingredients and quantities you use when preparing a recipe.

Alcohol and Recipes Made With Beer

Some recipes on Ale and Apron contain beer or other alcoholic ingredients.

The amount of alcohol remaining in a finished recipe can vary depending on the type and amount of alcohol used, cooking method, temperature, and cooking time. Readers should not assume that cooking with alcohol removes all alcohol from a finished dish.

It is the reader’s responsibility to determine whether recipes containing alcohol are appropriate for themselves or anyone they serve.

Copyright and Use of Content

Unless otherwise stated, original content published on Ale and Apron—including original text, photographs, graphics, recipe adaptations, and other creative material—is owned by Ale and Apron and protected by applicable copyright laws.

You are welcome to link to Ale and Apron recipes and articles. You may also share a brief description of a post along with a link directing readers to the original content on aleandapron.com.

Please do not reproduce complete articles, photographs, or other original content without prior written permission.

Recipes themselves may not always be protected by copyright in the same manner as original written expression; however, the original descriptions, photographs, commentary, instructions, stories, and other creative content accompanying recipes may be protected. Please do not copy and republish Ale and Apron’s written recipe content or photographs without permission.

If you would like permission to use an image or other content from Ale and Apron, please contact me before publishing it.

Recipe Sources and Adaptations

Ale and Apron is a home cooking and baking blog, and some recipes shared here may be inspired by or adapted from cookbooks, magazines, websites, family recipes, or other sources.

When a recipe is meaningfully based on another published recipe, I make an effort to identify and credit the original source. Adaptations may include changes to ingredients, quantities, techniques, flavors, serving sizes, or other elements, along with my own testing, photographs, commentary, and instructions.

Links or references to another creator’s work are provided for attribution and reader information and do not imply an affiliation, endorsement, or partnership unless specifically stated.

Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to Ale and Apron. This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit the Website, how that information may be used, and the choices available to you.

Information You Provide

You may voluntarily provide personal information when interacting with the Website. This may include information such as your:

Name
Email address
Information submitted through a contact form
Information included in comments
Newsletter subscription information

You are not required to provide personal information simply to browse the Website.

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit Ale and Apron, certain information may be collected automatically by the Website or third-party services used by the Website.

This information may include:

Internet Protocol (IP) address
Browser type
Device type
Operating system
Referring website
Pages viewed
Links clicked
Date and time of visits
General geographic information
Other information about how visitors interact with the Website

This information may be used to operate the Website, understand how readers use it, improve content and performance, prevent fraud or abuse, and measure advertising or marketing effectiveness.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

Ale and Apron and its service providers may use cookies, pixels, tags, and similar technologies.

Cookies are small files stored on your device or browser. They may be used to remember preferences, analyze Website traffic, understand how visitors interact with the Website, provide certain Website functionality, measure marketing performance, and deliver or measure advertising.

Some cookies may remain on your device after you leave the Website, while others may expire when you close your browser.

You may be able to limit or disable cookies through your browser settings or through any cookie-consent controls provided on the Website. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of some portions of the Website.

Analytics

Ale and Apron may use analytics services to better understand Website traffic and how visitors interact with the Website.

Analytics providers may collect information such as pages visited, time spent on the Website, referring pages, approximate location, device information, browser information, and other usage data.

This information helps me understand which content readers find useful and how the Website can be improved.

You may choose to subscribe to the Ale and Apron email newsletter.

Ale and Apron currently uses Kit to manage email subscriptions and deliver newsletters. When you subscribe, information such as your email address and, if provided, your name may be stored and processed by Kit in order to send you requested communications.

Email communications may contain tracking technologies that provide information about email delivery, opens, or link clicks. This information may be used to understand newsletter performance and improve future communications.

You may unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in emails.

Advertising

Ale and Apron may display advertisements provided by third-party advertising networks or partners.

Advertising providers may use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about visits to this Website and other websites in order to measure advertising, limit repeated advertisements, and, where permitted, provide advertising based on interests or browsing activity.

If Ale and Apron begins working with a specific advertising network, this policy may be updated to provide additional information about that provider and its data practices.

Affiliate Tracking

When you click certain affiliate links on Ale and Apron, the affiliate company or retailer may use cookies or other tracking technologies to determine that your visit or purchase originated from Ale and Apron.

This tracking allows the affiliate provider to properly attribute commissions.

Ale and Apron does not control the cookies or tracking technologies used by third-party retailers or affiliate networks. Your interaction with those websites is governed by their respective privacy policies.

Third-Party Websites

Ale and Apron contains links to websites operated by third parties.

Once you leave Ale and Apron, this Privacy Policy no longer governs your activity. Third-party websites have their own privacy policies, terms, and data practices.

Ale and Apron is not responsible for the content, privacy practices, security, or policies of third-party websites.

Public Comments

If commenting is enabled on the Website and you leave a comment, information you choose to include in the comment may become publicly visible.

Please do not include personal or sensitive information in a public comment.

Your email address, when required to submit a comment, will not intentionally be displayed publicly by Ale and Apron.

How Information May Be Used

Information collected through Ale and Apron may be used to:

Operate and maintain the Website
Provide recipes and other Website content
Respond to questions, comments, or messages
Deliver email newsletters requested by subscribers
Analyze Website traffic and performance
Improve Website content and user experience
Measure advertising, affiliate, and marketing performance
Detect or prevent spam, fraud, abuse, or security issues
Comply with applicable laws or legal obligations

Ale and Apron may share information with service providers that perform services necessary to operate the Website, such as website hosting, analytics, email delivery, security, advertising, or affiliate tracking.

These third parties may process information according to their own privacy policies and applicable agreements.

Ale and Apron may also disclose information when required by law, to protect the Website or its users, or in connection with a sale, transfer, merger, or other change in ownership of the Website or its assets.

Ale and Apron does not sell email subscriber lists to third parties.

Your Privacy Choices and Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have legal rights regarding your personal information. These rights may include the ability to request access to, correction of, or deletion of certain personal information or to object to or opt out of certain types of data processing.

You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link included in the email.

You may also use available browser settings, cookie controls, or privacy preference mechanisms to manage certain forms of tracking.

Where required by applicable law, Ale and Apron will honor qualifying privacy requests.

California Privacy Rights

California residents may have additional rights under applicable California privacy laws.

Depending on whether those laws apply to Ale and Apron, these rights may include the right to request information about personal information collected, request deletion or correction of certain information, and opt out of certain sales or sharing of personal information.

Ale and Apron will comply with applicable California privacy requirements to the extent required by law.

Data Security

Ale and Apron takes reasonable steps to protect information associated with the Website. However, no method of transmission or storage on the internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

You provide information through the Website at your own risk.

Sensitive Personal Information

Please do not submit sensitive personal information through comments, contact forms, or other public or general-purpose areas of the Website.

This includes information such as Social Security numbers, financial account information, medical records, passwords, or other highly sensitive personal information.

Children’s Privacy

Ale and Apron does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you believe that a child has provided personal information through the Website, please contact me so that appropriate action can be taken.

Artificial Intelligence and Automated Use

Content published on Ale and Apron, including photographs, written content, recipes, commentary, and other original materials, may not be scraped, copied, downloaded, reproduced, or otherwise used for the purpose of training, developing, or operating artificial intelligence or machine-learning systems without prior written permission from Ale and Apron, except where such restriction is prohibited by applicable law.

Permission to access the Website as a human reader does not constitute permission to use Ale and Apron content for artificial-intelligence training or dataset creation.

Changes to This Policy

Ale and Apron may update this Disclosure & Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the Website, business practices, third-party services, or applicable requirements.

The “Last updated” date at the top of this page will be revised when material changes are made.

Contact

If you have questions about this Disclosure & Privacy Policy, requests concerning your personal information, or questions about using Ale and Apron content, please contact:

Ale and Apron
Website: aleandapron.com
Email: [email protected]