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THE BLOG

Basil and Bite is a personal blog. Any views or opinions represented in this blog are personal and belong solely to the blog owner and do not represent those of people, institutions, or organizations that the owner may or may not be associated with within a professional or personal capacity unless explicitly stated. Any views or opinions are not intended to malign any religion, ethnic group, club, organization, company, or individual.

None of the advice given on this website is to be considered medical advice. Please do not make any changes to your lifestyle or diet without discussing it with your doctor. All content provided on this blog is for informational purposes only. 

Viewing my site and using or acting upon the content shared on my site is entirely at your own risk. Therefore you free us of any responsibility for any loss or damage as a result of viewing my site or taking action from content – such as cooking a recipe and you’re disappointed with the results, or visiting a place recommended in a blog post. 

By viewing and interacting with this website, such as leaving a comment and using a contact form, The author of Basil and Bite will in no event be held responsible to any party for any direct, indirect, punitive, special, incidental, or other consequential damages arising directly or indirectly from any use of this material.

Information I’ve provided on my site is deemed accurate at the time of posting, however, this cannot be guaranteed. The blog posts on my site may contain links to external websites for which I’m not responsible.

PRIVACY POLICY

I reserve the right to edit, amend or remove any blog post on my site at any time without notice. I also reserve the right to change the focus of my site, terminate my site or amend the terms of use and I recommend you check the terms of use and privacy policy regularly for changes. Basil and Bite is independently run.

Please also take time to view my website’s privacy policy page for information on how your personal data is collected and used.

COMMENTS

Comments are welcome. However, the blog owner reserves the right to edit or delete any comments submitted to this blog without notice due to

  1. Comments deemed to be spam or questionable spam
  2. Comments including profanity
  3. Comments containing language or concepts that could be deemed offensive
  4. Comments containing hate speech, credible threats, or direct attacks on an individual or group

The blog owner is not responsible for the content in the comments.
The published comments are the author’s own views and responsibility. By commenting, you agree that I may use your comment in part or in whole on my site, my blog posts, or social media accounts.

This policy is subject to change at any time.

EARNINGS DISCLOSURE

Some of the pages on this site will contain advertisements. The earnings from these advertisements will go to the owner of this website.

Some pages on this website may include links to online retailers. In some cases, the owner of this website will earn a commission when you make a purchase after clicking those links.

I will clearly state in the blog post if I have been paid by a business, brand, or organization to mention or feature them in the blog post. Payment may refer to money or payment in kind through things like gifted products and hotel stays. This will be disclosed at the top of the post or before the business, brand, or organization is first mentioned.

Advertisement features may involve using specific words, phrases, and links that are pre-approved by the company, brand, or organization. The company, brand or organization may also be sent the post before publishing for approval. The #Ad or ‘Ad/AD’ label may be used within a blog post where or before the brand/business/organization is mentioned. Whether a post is an advertisement feature or sponsored, I am committed to creating high-quality, relevant, and valuable content for my readers.

Sponsored posts and advertisement features may also include links to the relevant business, brand or organization’s website, social media channels, or competitions. The content on these external sites or pages is not my responsibility and does not necessarily reflect my own views, and the external website will have its own set of terms, privacy, and cookie policies that you should be aware of upon viewing.

AFFILIATE LINKS

An affiliate link or affiliate widget means that I may earn a commission in the form of money, coupons/vouchers, or other incentives (like discounts) from you clicking on the affiliate link or interacting with the affiliate widget. This is usually, but not necessarily entirely, a result of you making a purchase from the website that has been referred to using the affiliate link or affiliate widget within a set time period which is determined by the brand, business or organization. Unless otherwise stated this comes at no extra cost to you and the money I earn from affiliate links and affiliate widgets helps towards the running of this website.