Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

Personal Information You Provide

We collect information you voluntarily provide to us, including:

• • Email address (for newsletter subscriptions)
• • Name (if provided in contact forms)
• • Message content (in contact forms and feedback)
• • Recipe suggestions and cooking tips
• • Survey responses and user feedback

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information:

• • IP address and general geographic location
• • Browser type and version
• • Device information (mobile, tablet, desktop)
• • Pages visited and time spent on our site
• • Referring website information
• • Search terms used to find our content
• • Click patterns and navigation behavior

2. Google AdSense and Third-Party Advertising

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use various types of cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience:

4. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information for the following purposes:

5. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We may share information only in these limited circumstances:

• • Service Providers: With trusted partners under strict confidentiality (e.g., email service, analytics)
• • Legal Requirements: When required by law, court order, or to protect our rights
• • Business Transfers: In case of merger, acquisition, or sale (with user notification)
• • Consent: When you explicitly agree to share information

6. Your Privacy Rights

You have important rights regarding your personal information:

7. International Data Transfers

Our website serves users globally. Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your information during such transfers, including:

• • Compliance with GDPR for EU users
• • Compliance with CCPA for California residents
• • Standard contractual clauses with service providers
• • Adequate level of data protection

8. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your information:

• • Encryption: HTTPS/SSL encryption for data transmission
• • Access Controls: Limited access to personal information
• • Regular Updates: Security patches and system updates
• • Monitoring: Continuous security monitoring

9. Children's Privacy

Our website is intended for general audiences and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately, and we will delete such information.

10. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

• • Right to know what personal information is collected
• • Right to delete personal information
• • Right to opt out of the sale of personal information (we don't sell data)
• • Right to non-discrimination for exercising these rights

11. European Privacy Rights (GDPR)

If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• • Right of access to your personal data
• • Right to rectification of inaccurate data
• • Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")
• • Right to restrict processing
• • Right to data portability
• • Right to object to processing

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of any material changes by:

• • Posting the new policy on this page
• • Updating the "Last Updated" date
• • Sending an email notification (for significant changes)
• • Displaying a notice on our website

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, want to exercise your privacy rights, or have concerns about how we handle your information, please contact us: