Email Updates Policy

Effective Date: May 19, 2026
Website: CottageKitchenFinder.com

Cottage Kitchen Finder (“CKF,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) may send email updates to people who sign up, request information, submit forms, manage listings, claim listings, communicate with CKF, or otherwise have a relevant connection to CKF.

This Email Updates Policy explains how CKF uses email, what types of messages we may send, and how you can opt out.

Our Email Philosophy

CKF is built to support cottage kitchens, farmers markets, local producers, farm stands, U-pick farms, and community food resources.

We do not want to flood anyone’s inbox.

Our goal is to send useful, relevant, low-frequency email. In general, CKF expects public update emails to be occasional, often around 1–2 times per year, unless you are receiving messages related to a listing, claim, correction, support request, or other direct interaction with CKF.

Types of Emails We May Send

CKF may send different types of email depending on your relationship with the website.

1. Public Email Updates

If you sign up for CKF updates, we may send occasional emails about:

• CKF website updates
• New features
• Local food resources
• Farmers market or seasonal food information
• Cottage kitchen and local producer information
• Blog posts or educational content
• Important changes to CKF services

These updates are intended to be low frequency.

2. Listing and Claim Emails

If you submit, claim, manage, or are connected to a listing, we may send emails related to:

• Claim requests
• Listing approval or review
• Listing updates
• Correction requests
• Verification questions
• Public profile changes
• Merchant or market portal access
• Administrative notices about your listing

These messages may be necessary to manage listings and may not be the same as general promotional updates.

3. Contact Form and Support Emails

If you contact CKF through a form, support request, correction suggestion, claim request, or other message, we may reply by email.

We may also keep records of these messages for administrative, security, quality control, and audit purposes.

4. Outreach Emails

CKF may contact market managers, local food organizations, government program contacts, agriculture departments, Extension offices, farmers market associations, food coalitions, directory maintainers, or other relevant organizations to request help verifying or improving public local food information.

These outreach messages are intended to improve listing accuracy, invite participation, and help make local food resources easier to find.

5. Service or Administrative Emails

CKF may send service-related emails when needed, such as:

• Security or access notices
• Important account or portal updates
• Changes to claims, listings, or contact information
• Policy updates
• Required administrative communications

These messages may still be sent when they are necessary to operate CKF or respond to your request.

Email Frequency

CKF public email updates are intended to be low frequency.

Our general goal is:

Public email updates: about 1–2 times per year

Other email types, such as listing management, support, claim, correction, or direct communication emails, may occur as needed.

No Selling Email Addresses

CKF does not sell email addresses.

We may use trusted service providers to help operate the website, deliver email, manage security, or support administrative functions, but we do not sell subscriber lists or contact lists.

Email Content and Identification

CKF aims to make email content clear and honest.

We do not intend to use deceptive subject lines or misleading sender information. Email messages should identify CKF or the relevant CKF-related purpose.

Commercial or promotional messages should include a way to opt out of future promotional email. The FTC’s CAN-SPAM guidance requires commercial emails to include a clear opt-out method and to honor opt-out requests.

How to Opt Out

You may opt out of public email updates at any time.

You can opt out by:

• Using the unsubscribe link or instructions included in an email, if available
• Replying to the email with an unsubscribe request, if replies are monitored
• Contacting CKF directly at cottagekitchenfinder.com

Please include the email address you want removed.

We will make reasonable efforts to process opt-out requests promptly. The FTC’s CAN-SPAM guidance states that opt-out requests for commercial email must be honored within 10 business days.

Emails You May Still Receive After Opting Out

If you opt out of general public email updates, you may still receive certain non-promotional or administrative emails, such as:

• Responses to messages you send us
• Listing claim or management emails
• Correction or verification emails
• Security or access-related emails
• Notices required to operate the website
• Communications related to a transaction, account, listing, or request

Opting out of promotional updates does not always stop emails that are necessary to provide requested services or manage a listing.

Outreach Contact Removal

If CKF contacted you as part of a market, directory, food assistance, local food, or public resource outreach effort and you do not want further outreach emails, you may request removal by contacting:

cottagekitchenfinder.com

Please include the email address or organization you want removed.

CKF will make reasonable efforts to mark the contact as do-not-contact for future outreach.

Accuracy of Contact Information

If you submit an email address to CKF, you are responsible for providing accurate information.

If you believe CKF has an incorrect email address, outdated contact, or wrong recipient for a listing or organization, please contact us so we can review and correct it.

Third-Party Email Services

CKF may use third-party services to send, route, log, protect, or manage email.

These providers may process email-related information such as recipient address, sender address, subject line, delivery status, timestamps, and technical delivery information. These services help CKF deliver email and monitor reliability, security, and abuse prevention.

Changes to This Email Updates Policy

CKF may update this Email Updates Policy from time to time.

When we do, we will update the effective date at the top of this page.

Continued use of CKF or continued participation in CKF email communications after changes are posted means you accept the updated policy.

Contact Us

For email update questions, unsubscribe requests, outreach removal requests, or support issues, contact:

Cottage Kitchen Finder
Email: cottagekitchenfinder.com
Website: CottageKitchenFinder.com