Last updated: July 2026
Who We Are
Downton Abbey Cooks is a food history and recipe website operated by Pamela Foster, principal of Pamela Powered, based in Burlington, Ontario, Canada. Our website address is downtonabbeycooks.com.
What Information We Collect
We collect information you voluntarily provide when you:
- Sign up for our email newsletter
- Leave a comment on a post
- Contact us directly
- Purchase a product or ebook
This may include your name, email address, and any information you choose to share in your message.
Cookies and Tracking
Our website uses cookies to improve your experience. These include:
- Essential cookies required for the site to function
- Analytics cookies (Google Analytics) to understand how visitors use our site
- Advertising cookies to serve relevant ads to our visitors
You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to track website traffic and visitor behaviour. Google Analytics collects anonymous data about how you use our site. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
Advertising
We work with third-party advertising partners to display ads on our site. These partners may use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your interests. Our advertising partners include Google AdSense and Ezoic.
Ezoic Services
This website uses the services of Ezoic Inc. (“Ezoic”), including to manage third-party interest-based advertising. Ezoic may employ a variety of technologies on this website, including tools to serve content, display advertisements and enable advertising to visitors of this website, which may utilize first and third-party cookies.
A cookie is a small text file sent to your device by a web server that enables the website to remember information about your browsing activity. First-party cookies are created by the site you are visiting, while third-party cookies are set by domains other than the one you’re visiting. Ezoic and our partners may place third-party cookies, tags, beacons, pixels, and similar technologies to monitor interactions with advertisements and optimize ad targeting. Please note that disabling cookies may limit access to certain content and features on the website, and rejecting cookies does not eliminate advertisements but will result in non-personalized advertising. You can find more information about cookies and how to manage them here.
The following information may be collected, used, and stored in a cookie when serving personalized ads:
- IP address
- Operating system type and version
- Device type
- Language preferences
- Web browser type
- Email (in a hashed or encrypted form)
Ezoic and its partners may use this data in combination with information that has been independently collected to deliver targeted advertisements across various platforms and websites. Ezoic’s partners may also gather additional data, such as unique IDs, advertising IDs, geolocation data, usage data, device information, traffic data, referral sources, and interactions between users and websites or advertisements, to create audience segments for targeted advertising across different devices, browsers, and apps. You can find more information about interest-based advertising and how to manage them here.
You can view Ezoic’s privacy policy here, or for additional information about Ezoic’s advertising and other partners, you can view Ezoic’s advertising partners here.
Email Newsletter
If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address and name. We use this information only to send you updates about new recipes, food history articles, and site news. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email.
Third Party Links
Our site contains links to third-party websites including Amazon and other retailers. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies.
Affiliate Links
Some links on this site are affiliate links. If you click through and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you.
Your Rights
If you are located in the European Union or Canada, you have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your information
- Withdraw consent at any time
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at pfoster@pamelapowered.com.
Children’s Privacy
This website is not directed at children under the age of 13 and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this privacy policy, please contact:
Pamela Foster
Pamela Powered
pfoster@pamelapowered.com
