Privacy Policy

Welcome to Spatula Queens. 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 website and use our services.

1. Information We Collect

Personal Information

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

• Register for an account on our website
• Subscribe to our newsletter
• Submit recipe reviews or comments
• Contact us through our contact forms
• Participate in surveys or promotions

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device and usage, including:

• IP address and geolocation data
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Pages visited and time spent on our site
• Referring website addresses
• Search terms used to find our site

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for various purposes, including:

1. Service Provision: To provide, maintain, and improve our recipe services
2. Communication: To send you newsletters, recipe updates, and respond to inquiries
3. Personalization: To customize your experience and show relevant recipe recommendations
4. Analytics: To analyze website usage and improve our content and functionality
5. Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws and protect our rights

3. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We may share your information in the following circumstances:

• Service Providers: With trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website
• Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights and safety
• Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets
• Consent: With your explicit consent for specific purposes

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience. These technologies help us:

• Remember your preferences and settings
• Analyze website traffic and user behavior
• Provide personalized content and advertisements
• Improve website functionality and performance

You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences. However, disabling cookies may affect some website functionality.

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:

• SSL encryption for data transmission
• Regular security assessments and updates
• Access controls and authentication procedures
• Secure data storage and backup systems

6. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: Request access to your personal data
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data
• Portability: Request transfer of your data to another service
• Objection: Object to certain processing of your data
• Withdrawal: Withdraw consent for data processing

7. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information.

8. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. We ensure that such transfers comply with applicable data protection laws and implement appropriate safeguards to protect your information.

9. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our website and updating the "Last Updated" date.

11. AdSense and Advertising

We use Google AdSense and other advertising services to display advertisements on our website. These services may use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your interests and previous visits to our site and other websites.

Google AdSense

• Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites
• You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings
• Third-party vendors may display our ads on sites across the Internet
• We comply with Google AdSense policies regarding content and user experience

Other Advertising Partners

We may work with other advertising networks that also use tracking technologies to provide relevant advertisements. These partners have their own privacy policies governing their use of your information.

12. Contact Information