Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 27, 2025

At Food Blog, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our culinary website.

Information We Collect

Personal Information

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

  • Subscribe to our recipe newsletter
  • Submit a recipe or cooking tip
  • Contact us through our contact form
  • Leave comments on our recipe posts
  • Participate in cooking challenges or contests
  • Create an account on our platform

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our food blog, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and browsing behavior, including:

  • IP address and general location information (to provide localized recipe suggestions)
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Recipes viewed and time spent on our site
  • Cooking preferences and dietary restrictions you've indicated
  • Referring website addresses

How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information to enhance your culinary experience, including:

  • Providing and maintaining our recipe database and services
  • Sending you personalized recipe recommendations (with your consent)
  • Responding to your cooking questions and culinary inquiries
  • Improving our recipe content and user experience
  • Analyzing which recipes are most popular and seasonal trends
  • Developing new cooking features and content based on user preferences
  • Protecting against fraudulent or illegal activities

Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties without your consent, except in the following circumstances:

  • With trusted service providers who assist us in operating our food blog (e.g., newsletter services, analytics providers)
  • With culinary partners for cooking events or promotions you've opted into
  • When required by law or to protect our rights and safety
  • In connection with a business transfer or merger

Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. This includes:

  • Secure server infrastructure for storing recipe data and user information
  • Encryption of sensitive data
  • Regular security audits of our systems

However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security of your culinary data.

Your Rights and Choices

As a valued member of our cooking community, you have the right to:

  • Access and update your personal information and cooking preferences
  • Opt-out of recipe newsletters and marketing communications
  • Request deletion of your personal data and recipe submissions
  • Object to certain processing of your information
  • Export your saved recipes and cooking notes

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to:

  • Remember your cooking preferences and dietary restrictions
  • Provide personalized recipe recommendations
  • Analyze which recipes are most popular among our community
  • Improve our cooking website's functionality

You can control cookies through your browser settings. For more information, please see our Cookie Policy.

Third-Party Links

Our food blog may contain links to:

  • Cooking equipment retailers
  • Other food blogs and culinary resources
  • Ingredient suppliers and specialty food stores

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies.

Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent and believe your child has provided us with information, please contact us immediately.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our cooking community or legal requirements. We will notify you of any significant changes by:

  • Posting the new Privacy Policy on this page
  • Updating the "Last updated" date
  • Sending an email notification to subscribed users

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your culinary data, please contact us through our website.