Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 21/04/2025

Welcome to alfredorecipes.com (the “Website”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and disclose your personal information when you visit our Website. By using our Website, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This policy details the types of information we collect, how we use it, with whom we share it, and the measures we take to safeguard it.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information that you provide directly to us, as well as information that is collected automatically when you use our Website. This information helps us to improve our services, personalize your experience, and provide you with relevant content.

Information You Provide Directly

Account Information: When you create an account (if applicable), we collect your name, email address, username, and password. This information is necessary for account management and to provide you with access to certain features of our Website.
Newsletter Subscriptions: If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address to send you updates, recipes, and other promotional materials. You can unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time by following the instructions provided in the email.
Contact Forms: When you submit inquiries, feedback, or requests for support through our contact forms, we collect your name, email address, and any other information you provide in your message. This information is used to respond to your inquiries and provide you with assistance.
Comments and User-Generated Content: If you post comments, reviews, or other content on our Website, the information you submit will be visible to other users. Please exercise caution when sharing personal information in public areas of our Website.
Surveys and Contests: From time to time, we may conduct surveys or offer contests. Participation is voluntary, and we may collect information such as your name, email address, and other demographic information. This information is used to improve our Website, tailor our offerings, and administer the contests.

Information Collected Automatically

Log Data: Our servers automatically record certain information when you access or use our Website. This includes your IP address, browser type, referring/exit pages, operating system, date/time stamps, and clickstream data. Log data helps us to diagnose server problems, administer the Website, and understand how users interact with our content.
Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies (such as web beacons and pixels) to enhance your browsing experience, personalize content, analyze website traffic, and understand user behavior.
- Types of Cookies: We use both session cookies (which expire when you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which remain on your device for a longer period). We may also use first-party cookies (set by us) and third-party cookies (set by our partners).
- Purpose of Cookies:
  - Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the Website to function properly and enable you to use its features.
  - Performance and Analytics Cookies: These cookies help us to understand how visitors use our Website, which pages are most popular, and how we can improve our services.
  - Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow us to remember your preferences (such as language settings) and provide you with a more personalized experience.
  - Advertising and Targeting Cookies: These cookies may be used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to your interests.
- Cookie Management: You can control the use of cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies, or to receive a warning before a cookie is stored. However, please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our Website and you may not be able to access certain features. You can usually find these settings in the “Help,” “Tools,” or “Preferences” menu of your browser. You can also visit www.allaboutcookies.org for more information about cookies and how to manage them.
Device Information: We collect information about the device you use to access our Website, including the device model, operating system, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information. This information helps us to optimize our Website for different devices and troubleshoot technical issues.
Location Information: With your consent, we may collect information about your precise location. We may use this information to provide you with location-based services, such as showing you recipes that are popular in your area, or to personalize your experience.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your personal information for a variety of purposes, including to provide and improve our services, to communicate with you, and to personalize your experience.

To Provide and Maintain Our Website: We use your information to operate our Website, provide you with access to its features, and ensure that it is functioning properly. This includes technical administration of the Website, security and fraud prevention, and ensuring that our services are delivered effectively.
To Personalize Your Experience: We use your information to personalize your experience on our Website, such as recommending recipes, suggesting content that may be of interest to you, and customizing the Website layout based on your preferences.
To Communicate with You: We use your information to communicate with you, including:
- Responding to your inquiries and providing customer support.
- Sending you newsletters, updates, and promotional materials (if you have subscribed).
- Sending you important notices and administrative messages about our Website.
To Improve Our Website: We analyze website usage and trends to understand how users interact with our Website, identify areas for improvement, and develop new features and services. This helps us to enhance the user experience and make our Website more valuable to you.
To Ensure Security and Prevent Fraud: We use your information to detect, prevent, and address technical issues, security incidents, and fraudulent activities. This helps us to protect our Website and our users.
To Enforce Our Terms of Service: We use your information to enforce our terms of service and other policies, and to protect our rights and the rights of our users.
With Your Consent: We may use your information for other purposes with your consent.
Research and Development: We may use your information for research and development purposes, such as improving our algorithms, developing new features, and understanding food trends.

3. Sharing Your Information

We may share your personal information with third parties in certain circumstances to provide our services, comply with legal obligations, or with your consent.

Service Providers: We engage third-party service providers to assist us with various functions, such as website hosting, email delivery, analytics, payment processing, and customer support. These service providers have access to your personal information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose. We carefully select our service providers and ensure that they have appropriate security measures in place to protect your information.
Legal Compliance: We may disclose your personal information if required to do so by law or in response to a valid legal request, such as a subpoena, court order, or government request. We will only disclose your information when we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to comply with the law, protect our rights, or protect the safety of others.
Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your personal information may be transferred to the acquiring entity. We will provide notice to you before your personal information is transferred and becomes subject to a different privacy policy.
With Your Consent: We may share your information with third parties when we have your explicit consent to do so. For example, if you participate in a promotion or survey that is sponsored by a third party, we may share your information with that third party with your permission.
Aggregated or Anonymized Data: We may share aggregated or anonymized information that does not directly identify you with third parties for various purposes, including analytics, marketing, and research. For example, we may share statistics about the overall usage of our Website.
Affiliates and Partners: We may share your information with our affiliates and partners who provide services on our behalf, such as marketing or advertising. These parties are also obligated to protect your information.

4. Your Choices and Rights

You have certain rights regarding your personal information, and we want to help you exercise those rights.

Access and Correction: You have the right to access the personal information we hold about you and to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete information. You can access and update some of your information through your account settings (if applicable). To request access to or correction of your information, please contact us at the email address provided below.
Opt-Out: You can opt-out of receiving our newsletters and other marketing communications by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in those communications or by contacting us at the email address provided below. Please note that even if you opt out of marketing communications, we may still send you transactional or administrative messages, such as those related to your account or our services.
Cookies: You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies, or to receive a warning before a cookie is stored. However, please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our Website and you may not be able to access certain features.
Other Rights: Depending on your location, you may have other rights regarding your personal information, such as the right to erasure (deletion), restriction of processing, and data portability. To exercise these rights, please contact us at the email address provided below. We will respond to your request within the time frame required by applicable law.
Data Portability: You may have the right to receive a copy of your personal data in a structured, machine-readable format and to transmit that data to another controller.
Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”): In certain circumstances, you have the right to request that we delete your personal data.
Restriction of Processing: You may have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances.

5. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. We implement a variety of security measures, including:

Encryption: We use encryption technologies to protect your sensitive information during transmission. For example, we use HTTPS to secure the connection between your browser and our servers.
Access Controls: We restrict access to your personal information to authorized personnel who need to know that information to provide services to you. We use access controls and authentication measures to limit access to your data.
Security Monitoring: We monitor our systems for potential security vulnerabilities and attacks. We use logging and auditing tools to detect and respond to security incidents.
Regular Security Assessments: We conduct regular security assessments and audits to ensure that our security measures are effective and up-to-date.
Employee Training: We provide regular training to our employees on data privacy and security best practices.

However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. In the event of a data breach, we will take steps to notify affected users as required by applicable law.

6. Links to Other Websites

Our Website may contain links to third-party websites that are not operated by us. These links are provided for your convenience and information.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these websites. We do not endorse or control the content, privacy policies, or security practices of third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit before providing any personal information.

7. Children’s Privacy

Our Website is not intended for children under the age of [Insert Age, e.g., 13]. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under this age. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately at the email address provided below.

If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under the applicable age without verifiable parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information as quickly as possible.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or the law. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on our Website and updating the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information. Your continued use of our Website after the posting of a revised Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of the changes.