Below you will find The Holy Mess Privacy Policy, Disclosures, and Terms of Service.

THE HOLY MESS PRIVACY POLICY

Last Updated: November 2025

The Holy Mess, Inc. (“we,” “us,” “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, how we share it, and the rights available to visitors of this website (“Site”). By using this Site, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

1. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

A. Information You Provide to Us

We collect information you voluntarily provide, including:
• Email address (when subscribing, commenting, downloading resources, or contacting us)
• Name
• Mailing address (used only when necessary for giveaways or customer support)
• Information submitted through forms, surveys, or purchases

B. Information Collected Automatically

When you use this Site, we automatically collect:
• IP address
• Browser type
• Pages viewed
• Time spent on pages
• Referring URLs
• Device information

Cookies, pixels, tags, and similar technologies help us analyze traffic and personalize your experience.

C. Information from Partners, Advertisers, and Analytics Tools

Advertising and analytics partners, including Raptive and Google Analytics, collect data through cookies and similar tools when you use the Site.

2. HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION

We use collected information to:
• Provide, maintain, and improve the Site and our services
• Send newsletters, updates, and promotional content
• Fulfill giveaway or customer requests
• Analyze traffic and user behavior
• Personalize content and advertising
• Conduct surveys, promotions, and market research
• Comply with legal obligations

We do not collect more information than is reasonably necessary for these purposes.

3. HOW WE SHARE INFORMATION

We may share information with:
• Service providers assisting with email delivery, analytics, advertising, or website functionality
• Advertising partners, including Raptive
• Giveaway sponsors only when needed to deliver a prize
• Legal authorities when required by law

We do not sell personal information for monetary value. Under certain US state laws, sharing information with advertising partners may be considered “sale or sharing.” Users may opt out of this activity.

4. COOKIES AND TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES

We use cookies and similar technologies to:
• Recognize returning visitors
• Improve the Site
• Analyze traffic
• Personalize content
• Deliver relevant advertising

You may disable cookies through your browser settings. Some features of the Site may not function properly if cookies are disabled.

5. GOOGLE ANALYTICS

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the Site. Google collects information such as IP address, device type, pages visited, and interactions.
Google’s privacy practices are explained at:
https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

Users may opt out using the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on:
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout/

6. ADVERTISING DISCLOSURE (REQUIRED RAPTIVE LANGUAGE)

Advertising.
CMI Marketing, Inc., d/b/a Raptive (“Raptive”) is a service provider of this Site for the purposes of placing advertising on the Site, and Raptive will collect and use certain data for advertising purposes. To learn more about Raptive’s data usage, click here: https://raptive.com/creator-advertising-privacy-statement

7. YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS UNDER US STATE LAWS

Residents of certain states, including California, Colorado, Connecticut, and Virginia, may have the following rights:
• Right to know what personal information we collect
• Right to access the data we hold about you
• Right to delete your personal information
• Right to correct inaccurate information
• Right to opt out of the “sale or sharing” of personal data
• Right to non-discrimination for exercising these rights

To exercise your rights, contact us at sara@theholymess.com. We may request information to verify your identity.

Opting Out of Data Sale or Sharing

Our ads, through Raptive, include legally required opt-out functionality. A “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link may be provided depending on your location.

Global Privacy Control (GPC)

Where required by law, we honor GPC signals automatically.

8. CHILDREN’S PRIVACY

This Site is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe such data has been collected, contact us and we will remove it.

9. THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES

The Site contains links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these websites. Review their policies before providing personal information.

10. DATA SECURITY

We take reasonable steps to protect your information through physical, electronic, and managerial safeguards. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure.

11. INTERNATIONAL USERS

If you access this Site outside the United States, you consent to the transfer and processing of your information in the United States.

12. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. The “Last Updated” date at the top reflects the most recent update. Continued use of the Site indicates acceptance of any changes.

13. CONTACT INFORMATION

The Holy Mess, Inc.
Email: sara@theholymess.com

The Holy Mess Recipe Submission Policy

We would love to share your recipes on The Holy Mess. Here are a few guidelines that all recipes need to follow.

• A submission is not a guarantee that your recipe will be published. Reasons for exclusion may include duplication of recipes, copyright infringement, or missing information. Recipes may be edited to fit proper formatting.
• By submitting material for publication, you understand that there is no current or future compensation for submitting a recipe to The Holy Mess.
• By submitting material for publication, you grant The Holy Mess the right to publish your name in the recipe card and recipe post and credit you as the author of the recipe.
• By submitting material for publication, you agree that all recipes and details within the recipe must be your own original creation. The list of ingredients, instructions and details of the recipe cannot be copied from any print or online source. By submitting a recipe, you are agreeing that the recipe and its details are your own. The Holy Mess is not responsible for copyright violations on your recipe submissions.
• By submitting material for publication, you agree that the recipe and details that you are submitting are not currently and will not in the future be published online or in print. This includes but is not limited to all online and print publications. Posting your recipe in a Facebook post is approved.
• By submitting material for publication, you grant The Holy Mess exclusive rights and unrestricted use of the material. We reserve the right to modify, reproduce, republish, and distribute the material in any medium and in any manner. This includes using images in online publications, newsletters, social media posts, ebooks and printed books.

That’s it! Are you ready to submit your recipe?

Click here to submit a recipe.

TERMS OF SERVICE ADDENDUM

Binding Arbitration (“Arbitration Agreement”)

Consent to Data Collection

These Terms incorporate our Privacy Policy, which explains how we, our vendors, and our service providers collect and use data. By using the Site, you consent to the data collection described in the Privacy Policy. You may revoke this consent by following the opt-out instructions in the Privacy Policy.

Limitation of Liability

Binding Arbitration (“Arbitration Agreement”)

a. Applicability of Arbitration Agreement. You agree that any dispute or claim against us, or our vendors or service providers(collectively, “We” or “Us”), related in any way to your access or use of this website, to these Terms, or to any aspect of your relationship with Us, will be resolved by binding arbitration, rather than in court, except that (1) you may assert claims in small claims court if your claims qualify, so long as the matter remains in such court and advances only on an individual (non-class, non-representative) basis; and (2) you or We may seek equitable relief in court for infringement or other misuse of intellectual property rights (such as trademarks, trade dress, domain names, trade secrets, copyrights, and patents). You agree that you must commence any arbitration or other claim within one (1) year after the dispute arises; otherwise, the claim is permanently barred, which means that you will no longer have the right to assert a claim regarding the dispute. This Arbitration Agreement will apply, without limitation, to all claims that arose or were asserted before the effective date of these Terms or any prior version of this Arbitration Agreement.

You agree in advance that you will not participate in or seek to recover monetary or other relief in any lawsuit filed against Us, alleging class, collective, and/or representative claims on your behalf. Instead, by agreeing to arbitration, you may bring your claims against any of Us in an individual arbitration proceeding (except for any Batch Arbitration, as described below). If successful on such claims, you could be awarded money or other relief by an arbitrator. You acknowledge that you have been advised that you may consult with an attorney in deciding whether to accept these Terms, including this Arbitration Agreement.

The Federal Arbitration Act governs the interpretation and enforcement of this Arbitration Agreement.

b. Process. To begin a claim, you must first send a letter describing your claim in detail, including your name and contact information, your legal claim, the specific facts giving rise to your claim (including the date(s) and amount(s) of any relevant transaction or interaction with us), and the requested relief, to 121 William St., Tonawanda, NY, 14150. You and We agree to attempt in good faith to negotiate an informal resolution of your claim. If a resolution is not reached within thirty (30) days, you may commence an arbitration action as set forth herein. The arbitration will be conducted by JAMS, an established alternative dispute resolution provider. Disputes involving claims and counterclaims under $250,000, not inclusive of attorneys’ fees and interest, will be subject to JAMS’s most current version of the Streamlined Arbitration Rules and procedures available at http://www.jamsadr.com/rules-streamlined-arbitration/; all other claims will be subject to JAMS’s most current version of the Comprehensive Arbitration Rules and Procedures, available at http://www.jamsadr.com/rules-comprehensive-arbitration/. JAMS’s rules are also available at www.jamsadr.com or by calling JAMS at 800-352-5267. If JAMS is not available to arbitrate, the parties will select an alternative arbitral forum. You may choose to have the arbitration conducted remotely, based on written submissions, or in person at a mutually agreed location. We will be entitled to make an offer of judgment in the arbitration proceeding. If the offer of judgment is not accepted, and the award is not more favorable than the unaccepted offer, you will be solely responsible for all costs incurred by Us after the offer of judgment is made to the extent permitted by applicable law. Any judgment on the award rendered by the arbitrator may be entered in any court of competent jurisdiction.

c. Fees. If the arbitrator finds that you cannot afford to pay JAMS’s filing, administrative, hearing, and/or other fees, and you cannot obtain a waiver from JAMS, we will pay them for you. If the arbitrator determines the claims are frivolous, you agree to pay Us our attorneys’ fees and costs in the arbitration, to the extent permitted by applicable law.

d. Authority of Arbitrator. The arbitrator, and not any federal, state, or local court or agency, will have exclusive authority to resolve any dispute related to the interpretation, applicability, enforceability, or formation of this Arbitration Agreement, including, but not limited to, any claim that all or any part of this Arbitration Agreement is void or voidable. The arbitration will decide the rights and liabilities, if any, of you and Us. The arbitration proceeding will not be consolidated with any other matters or joined with any other cases or parties. The arbitrator will have the authority to grant motions dispositive of all or part of any claim. The arbitrator will have the authority to award monetary damages and to grant any non-monetary remedy or relief available to an individual under applicable law, the arbitral forum’s rules, and these Terms (including the Arbitration Agreement). The arbitrator will issue a written award and statement of decision describing the essential findings and conclusions on which the award is based, including the calculation of any damages awarded. The arbitrator has the same authority to award relief on an individual basis that a judge in a court of law would have. The award of the arbitrator is final and binding upon you and Us.

e. Waiver of Jury Trial. You and We hereby waive any constitutional and statutory rights to sue in court and have a trial in front of a judge or a jury. You and We are instead electing that all claims and disputes will be resolved by arbitration under this Arbitration Agreement, except as specified in Section (a) above. An arbitrator can award on an individual basis the same damages and relief as a court and must follow this Agreement as a court would. However, there is no judge or jury in arbitration, and court review of an arbitration award is subject to very limited review.

f. Waiver of Class or Consolidated Actions. Except with respect to Batch Arbitration (as defined below), all claims and disputes within the scope of this Arbitration Agreement must be arbitrated on an individual basis and not on a class basis, only individual relief is available, and claims of more than one customer or user cannot be arbitrated or consolidated with those of any other customer or user. In the event that this subparagraph is deemed invalid or unenforceable neither you nor We are entitled to arbitration and instead claims and disputes will be resolved in a court as set forth in these Terms.

g. Batch Arbitration. You and We agree that, in the event that there are fifty (50) or more individual requests for arbitration of a similar nature filed against Us within an approximately (30) thirty-day period (or otherwise in close proximity) regardless of the state(s) in which such claims are filed, JAMS will administer all such similarly situated arbitration demands on a collective basis as a single, consolidated arbitration (subject to a single set of fees, proceeding schedule, and, if required, hearing) before a single arbitrator in accordance with the requirements outlined elsewhere in this section, provided that – in the event that the arbitrator deems it impracticable or inequitable to administer all such claims collectively in a single arbitration – (s)he may group demands for arbitration into groups of not fewer than twenty (20) matters, plus a remainder group as needed (or as otherwise deemed by the arbitrator to be practicable, equitable, and in best keeping with the spirit of this provision) and arbitrate each group of matters as a single, consolidated arbitration (either structure a “Batch Arbitration”). You and We agree (1) to work with JAMS in good faith to facilitate the resolution of disputes on a Batch Arbitration basis and (2) that requests for arbitration are of a “similar nature” if they arise out of the same event, agreement, or factual scenario and raise the same or similar legal issues and seek the same or similar relief. Disagreements over the applicability of this Batch Arbitration process will be settled in a single, consolidated arbitration proceeding that includes all affected parties and is resolved by a single arbitrator subject to the requirements of this section. This Batch Arbitration provision shall in no way be interpreted as authorizing a class or collective arbitration or action of any kind, or any suit or arbitration involving joint or consolidated claims, under any circumstances other than those expressly set forth in this section.

h. Severability. If any part or parts of this Arbitration Agreement are found under the law to be invalid or unenforceable, then such specific part or parts will be of no force and effect and will be severed, and the remainder of the Arbitration Agreement will continue in full force and effect.

i. Survival. This Arbitration Agreement will survive the termination of your relationship with Us.

j. Modification. Notwithstanding any provision in these Terms to the contrary, We agree that if We make any future material change to this Arbitration Agreement, it will not apply to any individual claim(s) for which that you had already provided notice to Us.

Consent to Data Collection. These Terms of Service incorporate our Privacy Policy above, which discloses how we, our vendors, and our service providers collect and use data when you use the Site and/or mobile applications. You hereby consent to the collection and use of data by us, our vendors, and our service providers as described in the Privacy Policy (including any links to other policies therein). You can revoke this consent at any time by following the opt-out instructions in the Privacy Policy or clicking the provided links on the Site.

Limitations on Liability. YOU UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, WE, OR OUR VENDORS OR SERVICE PROVIDERS (COLLECTIVELY, “WE” OR “US”), SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUES, WHETHER INCURRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OR ANY LOSS OF DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE THE WEBSITE. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF ANY OF US EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE TOTAL AMOUNT PAID OR PAYABLE TO RAPTIVE BY YOU FOR THE WEBSITE DURING THE SIX-MONTH PERIOD PRIOR TO THE ACT, OMISSION, OR OCCURRENCE GIVING RISE TO SUCH LIABILITY; OR (B) ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100). THE LIMITATIONS OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL APPLY TO ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, STATUTE, TORT, OR OTHERWISE, AND WHETHER OR NOT THE PARTIES HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF ANY SUCH DAMAGE, AND EVEN IF A REMEDY SET FORTH HEREIN IS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.