At Pulse of Recipe, we take the privacy of our users seriously, and we comply with both the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for European users and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) for users in the USA. This policy explains your rights and how we handle your personal information in compliance with these regulations.
1. What Data We Collect
We collect both personal information and non-personal information from users:
- Personal Information: This includes data you provide directly to us such as your name, email address, or other contact details when subscribing to our newsletter, submitting a contact form, or commenting on our blog posts.
- Non-Personal Information: This includes data collected automatically, such as IP addresses, device information, and browsing behavior via cookies and analytics tools.
2. Why We Collect Your Data
We collect your data for several purposes:
- To Provide Services: To manage subscriptions, respond to inquiries, and deliver personalized content.
- To Improve User Experience: We analyze user data to improve the content and functionality of the website.
- For Marketing: If you opt in, we may use your email address to send promotional emails or updates about new recipes.
3. GDPR Compliance for European Users
If you are a resident of the European Union (EU), you have specific rights under the GDPR:
- Right to Access: You can request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: You have the right to request corrections to inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”): You can request the deletion of your personal data.
- Right to Restrict Processing: You can request to limit how your personal data is used.
- Right to Data Portability: You can request that your personal data be transferred to another organization.
- Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your personal data for certain purposes, such as direct marketing.
- Consent Withdrawal: You have the right to withdraw consent at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, contact us through the contact form on the website. We will respond to your request within 30 days.
4. CCPA Compliance for California Users
If you are a resident of California, you are entitled to rights under the CCPA:
- Right to Know: You can request to know what personal data we have collected about you and how we use it.
- Right to Delete: You can request that we delete the personal information we hold about you.
- Right to Opt-Out of Sale: While we do not sell your data, under CCPA, you have the right to opt-out of the sale of your personal data if applicable.
- Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights under CCPA.
To make a CCPA-related request, please contact us via the contact form. We will respond to your request within 45 days.
5. Data Storage and Security
We store your personal data securely and take appropriate precautions to protect it. However, no data transmission over the internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, and we cannot ensure or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us.
6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience, track usage, and analyze website performance. You may control cookie settings in your browser. Please note that disabling cookies may affect your experience on our site.
7. Third-Party Services
We may use third-party services, such as Google Analytics, to collect and analyze data. These services may have access to certain information as part of their operations, but they are not authorized to use it for any other purposes.
8. Data Retention
We will retain your personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. If you request deletion, we will promptly remove your personal information unless we are legally required to retain it.
9. Children’s Privacy
Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we learn that we have inadvertently collected such data, we will take steps to delete it.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in regulations or our practices. Any updates will be posted on this page, and the “last updated” date will be changed accordingly.
11. Contact Information
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your data privacy rights, please contact us through the contact form available on the website.
By using Pulse of Recipe, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and agree to its terms. Thank you for trusting us with your personal information.
This policy is designed to be GDPR-compliant for European users and CCPA-compliant for California users in the USA.