About Modern Whisk Cookies - Privacy Policy, November 8, 2026

Modern Whisk Cookies collects only the information needed to take and fill a cookie order, and we do not sell information. We are a licensed home-based cottage food business in Los Angeles County, California, operated by Danette Riddle. It is an extremely small business fulfilling limited orders each year with sales between $1 and 6,000 per year typically.

This policy explains how personal information collected through this website is handled when you contact us about an order. It does not cover other websites linked such as Instagram which has its own policies

INFORMATION COLLECTED

We collect information you give us and a limited amount of technical information from your browser.

Contact Details: Name, email address, phone number
Where it comes from: Checkout, or when you email or message us

Order Details: Items order, pickup or address for shipping, delivery date, custom design requests, quantity and product type
Where it comes from: Checkout or when you email or message us

Payment Details: Card or payment account details handled by the payment processor you choose at checkout
Checkout: We do not receive or store full card numbers

Device and usage data: IP address, browser type, pages viewed, referring site
Where it comes from: Cookies and similar technologies on our website/squarespace platform

Please do not send us sensitive information we have not asked for, such as medical records. If you tell us about an allergy or dietary need for an order, we only use it to respond to that order. NOTE: MWC does not do gluten free or other customization of ingredients.

HOW WE USE INFORMATION
We use your information to fulfill bakery orders:
/ Process, make and hand off your order, including pickup or delivery
/ Answer your questions and contact you about your order
/ Keep the website secure, working and able to remember your cart
/ Understand how many people visit the site and which pages they view
/ Keep records and meet tax, licensing and other legal obligations as best we can

WE DO NOT SEND MARKETING EMAILS UNLESS YOU ASK FOR THEM OR AGREE TO THEM.

WHO WE SHARE INFORMATION WITH
We do not sell your personal information. We share it only as needed to run the business.
Website and store provider: Squarespace hosts our website and online store
Payment processors: (Stripe, Paypal, Venmo, or Square - it’s your choice) Process your payment and info.
Delivery carriers: If your order is delivered, the carrier receives your name and address.
Email provider: Messages you send are handled by your and our email service.
Legal Safety: We may disclose information when the law requires it or is to protect our rights or someone’s safety.

If the business is ever sold or transferred, customer records may transfer to the new owner under this policy.

COOKIES AND TRACKING

Our website uses cookies set by Squarespace to run the store and measure basic site traffic. Cookies are small files stored in your browser. The main ones are listed below based on Squarespace’s cookies list which it may update.
Crumb: Necessary, protects forms and checkout against forged requests. Duration - Session
CART, hasCART: Necessary, remembers that you have items in your cart. duration - 2 weeks.
_ssid: Necessary, Remembers devices to help prevent fraud. Duration - 4 years
ss_cid, ss_cpvisit, ss_cvr: Analytics that identify unique visitors and tracks sessions. Duration: 2 years
ss_cvisit, ss_cvt: Analytics. Identifies unique visitors and tracks sessions. Duration: 30 minutes
You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. If you block necessary cookies, the cart and checkout may not work.
Tracking across other websites: We do not use advertising networks, and we do not allow other parties to collect information about your activity across websites over time through our site.
Do Not Track: Our website does not currently respond to browser Do Not Track signals because we do not track visitors across other websites.

YOUR CHOICES
You can ask to see, correct or delete the personal information we have gathered about you by emailing us. We will respond within a reasonable time and may keep records we are legally required to retain.

HOW LONG WE KEEP INFORMATION
We keep order and contact records for as long as needed to fill orders, answer questions and meet tax, licensing or other legal requirements. We then delete them or remove the details that identify you.

SECURITY
We use reasonable measures to protect your information and payments are handled by our payment processor. No website or email service is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

CHILDREN
Our website is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect their personal information. If you believe a child has given us information, please contact us and we will delete it.

CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
We will post any material changes on this page and update the effective date at the top. If you have an open order when material change is made, we will email you about it.

CONTACT
For questions or privacy requests, email driddle007@gmail.com