Privacy Policy

Last updated: 30 September 2026

Mint and Twist (https://mintandtwist.com) is operated by Elien Lewis, based in New Zealand. This policy explains how we handle information collected through the website. For questions, contact [email protected].

Information We Collect and How We Use It

We may collect information you provide when you comment, contact us or subscribe to emails, along with technical information generated when you visit the site. Depending on your interaction, this may include your name, email address, message, IP address, browser and device details, approximate location and website activity.

We use this information to operate and secure the site, respond to enquiries, moderate comments, send requested emails, understand website usage and support advertising, as described below.

Comments

When visitors leave comments, we collect the information shown in the comments form, as well as their IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam. An anonymised string created from your email address (a hash) may be provided to Gravatar to check whether you use that service. After approval, your profile picture may be visible alongside your comment. See Automattic’s Privacy Policy.

Comments and their metadata may be retained indefinitely so we can recognise and approve follow-up comments. Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies for website functionality, analytics and advertising. These may be set by WordPress and the third-party services described in this policy. Where applicable, you can manage consent through the privacy controls displayed on the website. You can also adjust browser cookie settings, although this may affect functionality.

If you leave a comment, you may opt in to cookies that save your name, email address and website for convenience. These last for one year. WordPress also uses temporary and functional cookies for login and administrative features, where relevant.

Media and Embedded Content

If you upload images to the site, avoid including embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as visitors may be able to download and extract it.

Articles may contain embedded content from other websites, such as videos or social posts. That content may collect data, use cookies and monitor your interaction as though you had visited the third-party website directly. External sites have their own privacy policies.

Analytics

We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors use Mint and Twist, including which pages are viewed and how visitors interact with the website.

Google Analytics may process information such as your approximate location, device and browser information, pages visited, and interactions with the website.

We use Google Consent Mode to communicate consent preferences to Google Analytics. Where required, analytics storage is denied by default until the applicable consent settings are updated.

For more information, please see Google’s Privacy Policy.

Advertising

Mint and Twist works with Journey by Mediavine to display advertisements.

Journey and its advertising partners may use cookies and similar technologies to deliver advertising, measure performance and, where permitted, personalise advertisements.

Please refer to the Mediavine Advertising Privacy Notice included on this page for further information about advertising-related data collection, sharing, consent preferences and opt-out rights.

Mediavine Advertising Privacy Notice v. 1.2

Mediavine works with this site to support the delivery of ads that align with your interests. It collects information about your online activities and browsing information, including websites you visit, pages you view, search terms, the apps you use, the language and device you use, location, and emails from newsletter sign ups. This information is then passed to partners to enable them to display interest based advertising to you.

This Notice is specific to Mediavine and explains how Mediavine collects, uses, shares, or sells your personal information when you visit this site or sign up for a newsletter managed by Mediavine. This website must disclose any collection, use, sharing or sale of personal data beyond the services provided by Mediavine in its own privacy notice (above) and comply with relevant privacy laws.

What personal data does Mediavine collect?

Mediavine may collect:

  • IP Address (unique address that identifies your computer or phone on the internet)
  • Location (country, city, state)
  • Operating System (e.g., Windows or Mac)
  • Device Information (hardware, platform, location and carrier data)
  • Language of the Website or Browser
  • Web Browser Type (e.g., Chrome, Firefox or Safari)
  • Email address

When you visit this site, Mediavine uses cookies and similar technologies, such as pixels and tags, to collect your information about your behavior on this site and other websites you visit, across your devices. These tools track preferences, website visits and activities, interactions with emails and ads, and evaluate effectiveness of emails and ads and record which ads have been shown to you to enable the delivery of interest based ads on this site. To learn more, please visit allaboutcookies.org; ICO – What are cookies and similar technologies; learnwebanalytics.com.

In some cases, Mediavine may manage a site’s newsletter. Mediavine collects your email directly from you through the newsletter sign up form, and will request your consent to use your email for interest based advertising. Your email will be converted into hashed format – a unique set of numbers and letters representing your email – before being sent to partners. If you no longer wish to receive this newsletter, you may unsubscribe at any time using the “Unsubscribe” button.

Does Mediavine share or sell my personal information for interest based advertising?

Yes, Mediavine will use, share, license, sell or otherwise disclose your personal information to our partners to enable interest based advertising to be displayed to you on this site. Through the bidstream, an online marketplace, Mediavine shares data, such as ad location, site content, and your personal information with advertisers. Using this information, advertisers bid for ad space, and the winning bidder gets to display their ad to you on this site.

Mediavine may share your personal data with partners to create a universal (unique) identifier linked to your online behavior and preferences. This identifier is added to the bid request to improve the targeting of interest based ads. Mediavine and its partners may also combine your personal data collected from your interaction with this site with your data that they have collected from other sources to create a profile of your interests and behaviors to provide interest based advertising across your online experience, including devices, browsers, and applications. Mediavine could also license your personal data from its partners to enrich the information in its bid request to advertisers.

To learn more about Mediavine partners, visit mediavine.com/ad-partners.

How can I opt out of interest based advertising?

To opt out of interest based advertising on this site, you may take the following actions:

Cookie Consent – For EU/UK visitors

On first visit to the site, you may reject the use of cookies through the cookie consent banner, shown only where legally required. If you initially accept the use of cookies, but change your mind, you can access the banner by clicking “Update Privacy Settings” at the bottom of the home page to change your preferences at any time.

Disabling Cookies

To learn more about cookies and how to disable them for interest based advertising, visit All About Cookies. Most browsers provide options in their menu to stop accepting new cookies, alert you to new cookies, disable cookies, and clear your browser’s cache or storage. Be aware that blocking cookies may affect your site experience, and essential cookies cannot be disabled as these are necessary for the website to function.

Opting Out Using Other Tools

Use the following tools to opt out of receiving interest-based advertising:

Opt-Out Rights in Certain US States

If you reside in certain US states, you have the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal data. A “Do Not Sell or Share My Information” button can be found at the bottom of the home page, where required.

Seeing Ads After Opting Out or Disabling Ads

Disabling cookies or opting out of the sales or sharing of personal data for advertising does not mean you won’t see ads on this website. It means the ads you see will not be personalized to your online behavior and interests.

What are my data protection rights?

Under data protection laws in the EU, UK and certain US states, you may have the right to delete, access, request a copy, and correct your personal information. If you’d like to exercise these rights related to the services we provide to this website, please contact Mediavine at [email protected].

Will Mediavine transfer my personal data to the US?

Yes. Mediavine transfers your data to the US for processing and storage. To safeguard this transfer, Mediavine enters into agreements known as Standard Contractual Clauses with our vendors and partners to ensure your data is protected according to EU or UK privacy standards.

How does Mediavine protect my personal information?

Mediavine has implemented technical and organizational security measures appropriate to the risk to the personal data. Despite our safeguards and efforts, no internet transmission can be 100% secure.

How long does Mediavine keep my personal information?

Where Mediavine processes personal data to enable interest based advertising, we will continue to process until you ask us to stop.

How can I contact Mediavine if I have questions about this notice or its services to this website?

Please contact us at [email protected], or you may write to us at: 159 W. 25th St., Suite #427, New York, NY 10001.

Email Subscriptions

We use Flodesk to provide email subscription forms and manage our mailing list.

If you subscribe, we may collect your name, email address and information relating to your subscription and interactions with our emails.

You can unsubscribe at any time using the unsubscribe link included in our emails.

For more information, see Flodesk’s Privacy Policy.

Sharing, International Processing and Retention

We use service providers to operate the website, including website hosting and security services, Google Analytics, Flodesk and Journey by Mediavine. These services may process information in countries outside New Zealand. Their practices are described in their own privacy notices and, for Journey, in the Mediavine notice above.

We keep information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described here, subject to applicable legal obligations. For example, comments and associated metadata may be retained indefinitely, while newsletter subscription information is maintained as needed to administer subscriptions and relevant records. We may disclose information if legally required.

Age Restrictions and Children’s Privacy

Mint and Twist features alcoholic beverage recipes and is intended for adults of legal drinking age in their country or jurisdiction. Our content is not directed towards minors, and we do not knowingly solicit personal information from children.

If you believe a minor has provided personal information directly to us, please contact [email protected] so we can review the matter and take appropriate action.

Your Privacy Choices

Depending on your location, you may be presented with options to manage cookies, advertising preferences and the processing of your personal information.

You may also control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality.

If you wish to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal information held directly by Mint and Twist, please contact us using the details below. Requests will be considered in accordance with applicable privacy laws.

For requests relating specifically to Mediavine’s advertising services, please refer to the Mediavine Advertising Privacy Notice on this page.

Contact

For questions about this Privacy Policy or how Mint and Twist handles personal information, please contact:

Elien Lewis
Mint and Twist
Email: [email protected]

Mailing address:
10685-B Hazelhurst Dr. #33625
Houston, TX 77043
USA

Mint and Twist is operated from New Zealand; the US address above is a mailing address.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes to our website, services or applicable requirements.