Welcome to Cuisine Art Recipes (“we,” “us,” or “our”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit cuisineartrecipes.com (the “Site”). By using this Site, you agree to this policy.
1. Information we collect
Information you provide:
- Comments: When you leave a comment, we collect what you type, along with your IP address and browser data to help catch spam.
- Contact forms and email: If you email us or use our contact page, we collect your name, your email address, and anything else you include in your message.
Information collected automatically:
- Cookies: Small files stored on your device that remember preferences and help us understand how visitors use the Site.
- Log data: Our hosting provider automatically records standard details like your IP address, browser type, and the pages you view.
- Gravatar: Once a comment is approved, your profile picture may appear next to it. This image comes from Gravatar, a service tied to your email address.
2. Google AdSense and advertising cookies
We use Google AdSense to display ads on this Site. Google and its advertising partners use cookies to serve ads based on your visits to this Site and others.
You can opt out of personalized ads through Google’s Ads Settings. You can also opt out of third-party cookies for personalized advertising at aboutads.info.
3. Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to see how visitors use this Site. This data is collected in aggregate and doesn’t identify you by name.
You can opt out using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
4. How we use your information
We use the information we collect to:
- Run and improve this Site
- Respond to your comments and messages
- Show relevant advertising
- Review traffic and usage patterns
- Catch spam and abuse
5. Cookies
Cookies on this Site fall into a few groups. Essential cookies keep the Site running. Analytics cookies track usage patterns. Advertising cookies support our ad partners.
If you leave a comment, you can choose to save your name, email, and website in a cookie for next time. This cookie lasts one year.
You can turn off cookies in your browser settings. Some parts of the Site may not work as well without them.
6. Third-party links
This Site may link to outside websites, including affiliate links. We aren’t responsible for the privacy practices of sites we don’t operate. Check their policies before sharing information with them.
7. Data sharing
We don’t sell your personal information. We may share information with service providers who help run this Site, such as our host, our analytics tools, and our ad network.
We may also share information if required by law.
8. Your privacy rights
If you’re in the European Economic Area (GDPR): You can access, correct, delete, or restrict how we process your personal data. You also have the right to data portability. Contact us to use these rights.
If you’re a California resident (CCPA): You can ask what personal information we collect, request deletion of that data, and opt out of its sale. We don’t sell personal information.
If you left a comment, you can ask what data we hold about you or request that we delete it. This doesn’t apply to data we’re required by law to keep.
9. Children’s privacy
This Site isn’t directed at children under 13. We don’t knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 13. If you believe a child has shared information with us, contact us and we’ll remove it.
10. Data retention
We keep comment data indefinitely so we can recognize returning commenters and approve their future comments automatically.
11. Data security
We take reasonable steps to protect your information. No method of sending data over the internet is completely secure, so we can’t guarantee absolute protection.
12. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates appear on this page with a new “Last updated” date.
13. Contact us
For questions about this Privacy Policy, email melissa@cuisineartrecipes.com or visit cuisineartrecipes.com/contact.