Privacy Policy

Last Updated: August 11, 2025

Your privacy is critically important to us. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of information we collect from you when you visit **recipegorilla.com**, how we use that information, and the steps we take to protect it. We are committed to protecting your personal data and your right to privacy. If you have any questions or concerns about this policy, please do not hesitate to contact us.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect several types of information from and about you, including information that can be used to identify you personally (“Personal Information”). The types of Personal Information we collect depend on how you interact with our website.

A. Information You Voluntarily Provide to Us

When you engage with certain features of our site, you may provide us with Personal Information directly. This includes:

• Newsletter Subscriptions: When you sign up for our newsletter, we collect your email address.
• Comments: When you leave a comment on a recipe or article, you provide your name, email address, and the content of your comment. Your name and the content of your comment may be publicly displayed.
• Contact Forms: If you contact us via a contact form, we collect your name and email address, along with any message you provide.
• User Accounts: If you create an account on our website, we collect your username, email address, and a password. You may also choose to provide additional profile information, such as a profile picture or a short biography.
• Recipe Submissions: If you submit a recipe, we collect the recipe’s title, ingredients, instructions, and any other information you provide, including your name or a pseudonym.

B. Information We Collect Automatically

As you navigate and interact with our website, we may use automatic data collection technologies to gather certain information about your equipment, browsing actions, and patterns. This information helps us improve our website and deliver a better, more personalized service.

• Usage Details: We may collect details of your visits to our website, including traffic data, location data, logs, and other communication data.
• Device Information: We collect information about your computer and internet connection, including your IP address, operating system, and browser type.
• Cookies: We use “cookies” to store information about your preferences and to track how you use our website.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

• To Provide and Maintain Our Service.
• To Improve Our Content.
• To Personalize Your Experience.
• To Send You Our Newsletter.
• To Respond to Your Inquiries.
• To Administer Your Account.
• For Marketing and Advertising.

3. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your Personal Information to third parties. We may share your information with trusted third parties under the following circumstances:

• Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party vendors, consultants, and other service providers who perform services on our behalf.
• Comments: Your name and the content of your comments are publicly visible on our website.
• Legal Compliance: We may disclose your information to comply with any court order, law, or legal process.
• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of our assets.

4. Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Service and hold certain information.

• Session Cookies: We use these to operate our Service.
• Preference Cookies: We use these to remember your preferences and various settings.
• Security Cookies: We use these for security purposes.
• Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to collect information about how visitors use our site.

5. Data Security

We have implemented measures designed to secure your Personal Information from accidental loss and from unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. However, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and we cannot guarantee the security of your Personal Information transmitted to our website.

6. Children’s Privacy

Our Service is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect Personal Information from children under 13.

7. Your Rights and Choices

• Email Communication: You can opt-out of our newsletter at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link.
• Cookies: You can set your browser to refuse cookies.
• Accessing, Correcting, or Deleting Your Data: You can log in to view and update your information.

8. Changes to This Privacy 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.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

• By email: contact@recipegorilla.com
• By visiting this page on our website: https://recipegorilla.com/contact/