Privacy Policy
Last updated: 14 October 2026
Sofia Made This is an independent recipe and travel journal operated by Sofia Naran in Australia. This Privacy Policy explains what personal information may be collected when you visit sofiamadethis.com, how it may be used and the choices available to you.
Information you provide
You may choose to provide personal information when you:
contact me through the website or by email;
make a voluntary one-off or monthly contribution to support the website; or
otherwise communicate with Sofia Made This.
Depending on how you interact with the website, this information may include your name, email address, message and limited transaction details.
Please do not include sensitive personal information in contact-form messages or emails.
Contributions and payments
If you make a voluntary contribution, your payment will be processed securely by the third-party payment provider displayed at checkout.
Sofia Made This does not directly collect or store your complete debit or credit card details. The payment provider may provide me with limited information relating to the transaction, such as your name, email address, contribution amount and payment status.
The payment provider handles your information according to its own privacy policy and terms. You may also receive transactional emails, such as payment receipts or notices relating to a recurring contribution.
How your information is used
Information collected through this website may be used to:
respond to your questions or messages;
process and maintain records of contributions;
administer recurring contributions;
operate, secure and improve the website;
understand generally how visitors use the website; and
comply with legal or administrative obligations.
Your personal information will not be sold or rented to another business. Sofia Made This does not currently operate a newsletter or marketing mailing list.
Cookies and website analytics
This website is hosted by Squarespace. Squarespace may use cookies and similar technologies that are necessary for the website to operate. Depending on the settings you accept, cookies may also be used to understand website traffic and how visitors interact with the site.
This may involve technical information such as:
your browser and device type;
your approximate location;
pages visited and links selected;
the date and time of your visit; and
referring websites or search terms.
Where available, you can manage non-essential cookies through the cookie banner displayed on the website. You can also restrict cookies through your browser settings, although some parts of the website may not work as intended.
Third-party services
Sofia Made This may use third-party services to host the website, store contact-form submissions, process contributions and provide website analytics. These may include Squarespace and the payment provider displayed when you make a contribution.
These providers may process or store information outside Australia and handle it according to their own privacy policies and security practices.
The website may also contain links to external websites. Sofia Made This is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those websites.
Storage and security
Reasonable care is taken to protect personal information associated with this website. However, no method of online transmission or electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Information will be retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, to maintain appropriate records or to satisfy legal obligations.
Access, correction and deletion
You may contact me to:
ask what personal information I hold about you;
request that inaccurate information be corrected; or
request deletion of your information where reasonably possible.
Some information may need to be retained for legal, security, payment or record-keeping purposes.
Changes to this policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated if the website changes, new features are introduced or privacy practices change. The most recent revision date will appear at the top of this page.
Contact
For questions, concerns or requests relating to this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please visit the Contact page or email bysofiamadethis@gmail.com.