Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy ("Policy") describes how RecipesBay ("we," "our," or "us"), located in Bulgaria, collects, uses, and discloses your personal information when you visit our website https://recipesbay.com (the "Website"). This Policy is designed to help you understand our data practices and your rights with respect to your personal information.

By accessing or using our Website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, your choice is not to use our Website.

2. Information We Collect

We collect several types of information from and about users of our Website, including:

• Browser statistics and user behavior
• Personal information, including:
  • Name
  • Email address
  • Date of birth

Additionally, we may collect:

• Device information (e.g., IP address, browser type, operating system)
• Usage data (e.g., pages visited, time spent on the Website, clicks)
• User preferences (e.g., favorite recipes, dietary restrictions)
• User-generated content (e.g., recipes, comments, ratings)

We do not collect sensitive information as defined under applicable data protection laws.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect about you or that you provide to us, including any personal information, for the following purposes:

• Analytics and improving our Website
• Personalizing user experiences
• User account registration and management
• Contacting users for customer service and support
• Advertising and marketing
• Granting access to specific areas or features of the Website
• Sending email newsletters (with your consent where required by law)

4. Third-Party Services

We use third-party services to support our Website operations. These include:

• Tracking and analytics services:
  • Google Analytics
  • Facebook Pixel
• Advertising display services:
  • Google AdSense

These third-party services may collect, use, and share your information in accordance with their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third-party services.

5. User-Generated Content

Our Website accepts and/or publishes user-generated content. By submitting content to our Website, you grant us the right to use, reproduce, modify, and distribute such content in accordance with our Terms of Service. Please be aware that any personal information you include in user-generated content may be visible to other users and the public.

6. Data Storage and Transfer

Your information, including personal data, is stored in the United States. By using our Website, you consent to the transfer of your data to the United States, which may have different data protection laws than those in your country of residence.

7. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. These may include:

• The right to access, correct, or delete your personal information
• The right to restrict or object to our processing of your personal information
• The right to data portability
• The right to withdraw consent (where processing is based on consent)

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section below.

8. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect the security of your personal information. However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.

9. 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 under 13, please do not provide any information on this Website.

10. Changes to Our 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 and updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy.

11. Compliance with Specific Legislation

This Privacy Policy is designed to comply with various data protection laws, including:

• U.S. State Privacy Laws (e.g., California Consumer Privacy Act)
• General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
• UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR)
• Australian Privacy Act (APP)
• Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)

Where these laws apply to the processing of your personal information, we are committed to upholding your rights and adhering to the principles set forth in these regulations.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Email: [email protected]

13. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect and store certain information. These technologies help us analyze Website traffic, customize content, and improve your experience. You can set your browser to refuse all or some browser cookies, or to alert you when websites set or access cookies. If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of this Website may become inaccessible or not function properly.

14. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. To determine the appropriate retention period, we consider the amount, nature, and sensitivity of the personal data, the potential risk of harm from unauthorized use or disclosure, the purposes for which we process the data, and whether we can achieve those purposes through other means.

15. International Data Transfers

As we operate globally, your personal information may be transferred to, and processed in, countries other than the country in which you are resident. These countries may have data protection laws that are different from the laws of your country. We have taken appropriate safeguards to require that your personal information will remain protected in accordance with this Privacy Policy, including implementing the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses for transfers of personal information between our group companies and third-party service providers.

16. Do Not Track Signals

Some web browsers have a "Do Not Track" feature. This feature lets you tell websites you visit that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. These features are not yet uniform across browsers. Our Website is not currently set up to respond to those signals.