Updated: September, 2024
This blog is a personal blog written and edited by me. The content in the blog posts or pages is purely informational. Articles or information shared on this blog should never replace the advice of a professional.
The Butter and Bliss Disclosure Policy provides information on the following:
- comment policy and our right to review and manage comments made on the blog
- advertising and compensation the blog may receive
- intellectual property and copyright restrictions for all of the content on the blog
- any health and/or nutritional information provided is for informational purposes only
Comment Policy
Comments are welcomed and encouraged, as long as they are relevant. Butter and Bliss is a food blog and photo gallery of homemade, original recipes developed by a self-taught baker and photographer. The intent of the blog is to share, and inspire you, to make delicious small batch baked goods and desserts at home. It is also a place for people who love to bake and who love desserts to share their enthusiasm for a recipe, share fond memories of desserts, or simply share in the joy of delicious food.
Comments are not a requirement for accessing recipes on this blog. Additionally, ALL comments are held for moderation to reduce spam. To help maintain this blog as a place for open and respectful discussion, I have a few basic comment guidelines:
- Be kind and respectful, don’t be snarky – Think of Butter and Bliss as my home. Constructive conversation is always welcome, but not in a way that abandons basic human kindness and respect. If you have an issue with a recipe, please ask, and I can help you troubleshoot. If you found an alternative method or ingredient that took the recipe to the next level, please share it so other readers can see it! Comments that are purposefully negative, slanderous, offensive, rude, or mean toward me or another commenter are unacceptable, not welcome, and will be deleted.
- Relevance – Please keep all comments on topic and relevant to the post being read. Comments that are an obvious attempt at promotional purposes, intended to gain traffic, backlinks, brand exposure, or increased personal site traffic will be deleted and the commenter may be blocked from further Butter and Bliss interaction.
- Spam – Any comment deemed as spam will be deleted and marked as comment spam. This includes any comments that contain hyperlinks. I do not know where the link goes or if it is safe, therefore, I will not subject my readers to unknown hyperlinks. Commenters who repeatedly post spam will be blocked.
- Use common sense – Refrain from posting anything that is unlawful or that infringes upon the rights of any third party.
- Liability – All comments within this blog are the responsibility of the individual commenter. By submitting a comment on Butter and Bliss, you agree that the comment content is your own, and to hold Butter and Bliss, and all post authors and commenters harmless.
- What to do if your comment does not appear – Please be patient. All comments are held for moderation and are not approved right away.
I reserve the right to delete or remove any comments from this blog if the comments do not abide by these guidelines.
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Advertising
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Occasionally the blog also accepts compensation in the form of free products (i.e. baking ingredients, tools, and accessories). I only post things that I value and trust. All opinions are 100% my own. Any product claim, statistic, quote, or other representation about a product or service should be verified with the manufacturer, provider, or third party in question.
The content, advertising space, or post may not always be identified as paid or sponsored content, although we will make efforts to be in compliance with the Federal Trade Commission guidelines for disclosure of content provided as part of a material business relationship where appropriate.
Affiliate Program Participation
Butter and Bliss is a participant in affiliate marketing. Tracking links are embedded into the website. If you click on a link to an affiliate partnership, a cookie will be placed on your browser to track any sales for purposes of commissions, at no additional cost to you.
Butter and Bliss is a participant in the Amazon.com, Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. This is an affiliate marketing program designed to help monetize the website by means of advertising and linking to products on Amazon.com. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases, at no additional cost to you. Special links are enabled on certain products that I recommend throughout the website that will link to Amazon.com. Amazon will track these special links through the use of cookies. For more information on Amazon.com and their use of cookies and information collected, visit the Amazon.com Privacy Policy.
Butter and Bliss is also a participant in the Target Affiliate Program. I may post customized affiliate links, provided by Target, to track referrals to their website. For qualifying purchases, I may earn a commission for the sale, at no additional cost to you. Target will track these customized links through the use of cookies. Visit the Target Privacy Policy for more information on their use of cookies and the information collected.
Intellectual Property
All the content, including images, videos, and recipes on this blog are original, real, and created by the owner of Butter and Bliss. There are a few exceptions, and will be noted. For example: a photograph from another creator used in a round-up article; product images that are affiliate links to the product page; a recipe adapted from a cookbook or another baking professional.
Furthermore, all the content, including images and videos, created by Butter and Bliss is subject to copyright restrictions. Content, images, and videos may not be reproduced, republished, or otherwise copied without the express written permission of this blog’s owner.
Photos
All of the photos on Butter and Bliss are original, real, and photographed by the owner of Butter and Bliss. Exceptions: photos from other creators used in a round-up article or photos of product affiliate links.
If you would like permission to use a photo from this blog for a round-up article, please feel free to use only ONE (1) photo. The photo may not be altered or cropped in any way and MUST include proper credit with a clear link back to the specific recipe post and image. Any photo on this blog is strictly prohibited from:
- Being used commercially or for profit. For example, a photo sold as a screen saver or wallpaper background.
- Being passed off as your own work and creation.
- Being altered and/or the watermark removed.
Note: I do pay for services that scan for my photos online. Any violation of my photo and copyright policies will be subject to copyright infringement legal action.
Recipes
All of the recipes created by Butter and Bliss are original. They have been tested, baked, and written by the owner of Butter and Bliss. Exceptions: recipes from other creators for a shout-out article or recipes that have been adapted from a cookbook.
- A link to a recipe on the blog is allowed when used in a round-up article, or shout-out article.
- Re-publishing my recipes is strictly prohibited.
Butter and Bliss may change the blog or delete any content, features, recipes, or pages at any time, in any way, for any or no reason. Butter and Bliss reserves all rights not expressly granted in and to the blog and its contents.
Links to Other Websites
There may be instances where an external link is included in a blog post that I find relevant to the post and/or recipe. For example: research or detailed information on an ingredient used in the recipe; a particular ingredient or baking tool that I favor and love to use in my baking; a link to a trusted baking blogger whose recipe(s) I love.
However, please note, that once you have used these links to leave my blog, I do not have any control over the other website. Therefore, I cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information you provide while visiting other websites, and such sites are not governed by this blog’s privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy policy applicable to the website in question.
Note: I do not include links anywhere on this website that are not relevant to my content. Additionally, I do not participate in ANY link exchange partnerships – paid or unpaid.
Health and Nutrition Information
The information on this blog has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.
Any specific health claims, nutritional claims, or information provided on the blog are for informational purposes only. Nothing on this blog is offered or intended to be a substitute for nutritional or professional medical advice, and should not be used to diagnose, treat, prevent or cure any disease or condition under any circumstance.
You assume full responsibility for consulting a qualified health professional regarding health conditions or concerns, and before starting a new diet or health program. The owner, writer(s), and publisher(s) of this blog are not responsible for adverse reactions, effects, or consequences resulting from the use of any recipes, ingredients, suggestions, or procedures provided.
Nutrition Facts for a recipe are provided as a courtesy. Information is calculated by a third-party and should only be considered an estimate and not a guarantee. Varying factors such as product types, brands, seasonality fluctuations in fresh produce, and the way ingredients are handled, can change the nutritional information on a recipe. If the accuracy of any nutritional information is important to you, reliance on information provided on this blog is not suggested.