At CookBuddyGuide ("we", "us", or "our"), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website www.cookbuddyguide.com.
1. Information We Collect
Personal Data
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:
- Subscribe to our newsletter
- Contact us via email or contact forms
- Leave comments on our blog posts
- Participate in surveys or promotions
This information may include your name, email address, and any other information you choose to provide.
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Pages visited and time spent on pages
- Referring website addresses
- Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide, operate, and maintain our website
- Improve, personalize, and expand our website content
- Understand and analyze how you use our website
- Develop new features, products, and services
- Communicate with you, including for customer service and support
- Send you newsletters and marketing communications (with your consent)
- Detect, prevent, and address technical issues and security threats
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device to help websites provide a better user experience. We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and store certain information.
Types of Cookies We Use
- Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly
- Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website
- Advertising Cookies: Used to display relevant advertisements
- Functionality Cookies: Remember your preferences and settings
Managing Cookies
You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. However, please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website.
4. Third-Party Services
Google AdSense
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 Ads Settings or by visiting www.aboutads.info.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic and usage patterns. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about how visitors use our site. This information is used to compile reports and help us improve our website. The cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the site, where visitors have come from, and the pages they visited.
You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Other Third-Party Services
We may use other third-party services including:
- Social media plugins (Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram)
- Email marketing services
- Content delivery networks (CDNs)
These third parties have their own privacy policies addressing how they use such information.
5. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following circumstances:
- Service Providers: With third-party vendors who perform services on our behalf (e.g., hosting, analytics, email delivery)
- Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights, property, or safety
- Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, sale, or acquisition of all or part of our business
- With Your Consent: When you have given explicit consent to share your information
6. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
7. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Access: Request access to your personal data
- Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
- Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data
- Objection: Object to processing of your personal data
- Restriction: Request restriction of processing
- Data Portability: Request transfer of your data to another service
- Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent)
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.
8. 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 or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us, and we will delete such information.
9. International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to and maintained on computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where data protection laws may differ. By using our website, you consent to such transfers.
10. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)
If you are a California resident, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):
- Right to know what personal information is collected
- Right to know if personal information is sold or disclosed
- Right to say no to the sale of personal information
- Right to access your personal information
- Right to delete personal information
- Right to equal service and price
11. European Privacy Rights (GDPR)
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including the rights listed in Section 7 above. We process your data based on legitimate interests, contractual necessity, or your consent.
12. Do Not Track Signals
We do not currently respond to Do Not Track (DNT) signals. However, you can manage cookies and tracking through your browser settings and the opt-out links provided in this policy.
13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes are effective when posted on this page.
14. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:
Website: www.cookbuddyguide.com
Email: privacy@cookbuddyguide.com
15. Consent
By using our website, you consent to this Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.