Introduction
This Privacy Policy describes how Chili Recipe ('we', 'us', or 'our'), operating at chili-recipe.com, collects, uses, and shares information about you when you visit our website. By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
We take your privacy seriously. This policy is written in plain English so you can understand exactly how your data is handled. If you have questions, please contact us at the address provided on our Contact page.
Information We Collect
We collect several types of information to provide and improve our service:
- Log Data: When you visit our website, our servers automatically record information your browser sends, including your IP address, browser type and version, the pages you visit, the time and date of your visit, and the time spent on each page.
- Cookies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and hold certain information. Cookies are small files stored on your device. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.
- Analytics Data: We use Google Analytics to collect anonymous information about website usage, including which pages are most popular, how users navigate the site, and geographic location of visitors (country/region level only).
- Contact Information: If you contact us through our Contact form, we collect your name and email address to respond to your inquiry.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To operate and maintain our website and deliver the content you request
- To analyze how visitors use our site and improve our content and user experience
- To respond to your comments, questions, and requests
- To send administrative information (if you have contacted us)
- To comply with legal obligations and protect our legal rights
Google AdSense and Third-Party Advertising
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.
You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings at https://www.google.com/settings/ads. You can also opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page at http://www.networkadvertising.org.
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal identification information to others. Third-party advertising partners, including Google, may use cookies and web beacons to collect information in the normal course of advertising. This information is not personally identifiable.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc. Google Analytics uses cookies to analyze how users use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States.
Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity, and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. You can opt-out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Data Retention and Security
We retain the information we collect only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. Log data is typically retained for 90 days. Contact form submissions are retained for up to 1 year.
We implement reasonable technical and organizational security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.
Children's Privacy
Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can take appropriate action.
Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data, including the right to access, correct, or delete your data. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us through our Contact page.
Changes to This Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page with an updated date. Your continued use of the website after we post changes constitutes your acceptance of those changes.