Last Updated: April 27, 2025
Welcome to CulinaryCraving!
At CulinaryCraving, we’re passionate about sharing delicious recipes and culinary inspiration. We also care deeply about your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our food blog.
Information We Collect
Information You Provide to Us:
- Contact Information: When you subscribe to our newsletter, leave comments, or contact us, we collect your name and email address.
- Account Information: If you create an account, we collect your username, password, and profile information.
- User Content: Any recipes, photos, comments, or reviews you share on our platform.
- Survey Responses: Information you provide when participating in surveys or contests.
Information Automatically Collected:
- Usage Data: How you interact with our site, including pages visited, time spent, and actions taken.
- Device Information: Type of device, operating system, browser type, and language preferences.
- Log Data: IP address, browser type, referring pages, and timestamps.
- Cookies and Similar Technologies: Information collected through cookies, pixels, and similar technologies (more on this below).
How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Provide, maintain, and improve CulinaryCraving
- Process and respond to your comments and inquiries
- Send you updates, newsletters, and cooking tips (if you’ve subscribed)
- Personalize recipe recommendations based on your preferences
- Analyze site usage to improve our content and user experience
- Prevent fraudulent activity and ensure the security of our platform
- Comply with legal obligations
Recipe Ratings and Comments
When you rate recipes or leave comments, the information you provide (including your username and comments) becomes publicly visible on our site. Please be mindful of what personal information you include in your comments.
Cookies & Similar Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience:
- Essential Cookies: Required for basic site functionality
- Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences
- Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our site
- Advertising Cookies: Allow us to show you relevant food and cooking ads
You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may limit your ability to use some features of our site.
Sharing Your Information
We may share your information with:
- Service Providers: Companies that help us operate our site (e.g., hosting providers, payment processors for our cookbooks or courses)
- Analytics Partners: To help us understand site traffic and usage
- Advertising Partners: To deliver relevant culinary ads and measure their effectiveness
- Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights
We do NOT sell your personal information to third parties.
Recipe Collection and Food Preference Data
If you save recipes or indicate food preferences, we use this information to:
- Create personalized recipe collections
- Suggest similar recipes you might enjoy
- Improve our recipe categorization
Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your location, you may have rights to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you
- Correct inaccurate information
- Delete your personal information
- Object to or restrict certain processing activities
- Download a copy of your personal data
- Opt-out of marketing communications
To exercise these rights, please contact us at culinarycraving@gmail.com
Data Security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. We strive to protect your personal information, but we cannot guarantee absolute security.
International Data Transfers
CulinaryCraving is operated from [Your Country]. If you access our site from outside this location, your information may be transferred to and stored on servers in different jurisdictions.
Children’s Privacy
CulinaryCraving is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we might have information from a child under 13, please contact us.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. We will notify you of significant changes by posting a notice on our website or sending you an email (if you’ve subscribed).
Food-Specific Analytics
We may analyze which recipes are most popular, seasonal trends in recipe viewing, and ingredient preferences to improve our content. This analysis is conducted using aggregated data that does not personally identify you.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information, please contact us at:
- Email: culinarycraving@gmail.com
- Contact Form: www.culinarycraving.com/contact
Thank you for trusting CulinaryCraving with your culinary journey!