Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 1, 2025

At RecipeCookingGuide, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website or use our services.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information you provide directly to us, such as when you create an account, submit a recipe, or contact us. This includes your name, email address, profile picture, and any content you submit. We also automatically collect certain information about your device and how you interact with our services, including log data, cookies, and usage analytics.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to provide, maintain, and improve our services; process and complete transactions; send you technical notices and support messages; respond to your comments and questions; monitor and analyze trends and usage; detect and prevent fraudulent transactions; and personalize your experience.

3. Sharing of Information

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personally identifiable information to outside parties. We may share your information with trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website (such as analytics providers), provided they agree to keep this information confidential.

4. Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our service and hold certain information. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. If you do not accept cookies, some portions of our service may not function properly.

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against accidental loss, unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide you with our services and as required by applicable law. You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by contacting us.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict processing of your personal data. You also have the right to data portability and to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent. Contact us at privacy@RecipeCookingGuide.com to exercise these rights.

8. Children's Privacy

Our service is not directed to individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn we have collected personal information from a child without parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of changes by posting the new policy on this page with a new effective date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at privacy@RecipeCookingGuide.com or through our contact page.