Privacy Policy

🔒 Introduction

Welcome to Global Cuisine Recipes. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy will inform you about how we look after your personal data when you visit our website and tell you about your privacy rights.

Global Cuisine Recipes is a recipe website that provides free access to international cuisine recipes. We are committed to being transparent about what data we collect and how we use it.

📊 Information We Collect

Information You Provide to Us

We may collect the following information when you interact with our website:

• Contact Information: Name and email address when you contact us
• Feedback and Correspondence: Any messages you send us through our contact form
• Recipe Submissions: If you submit recipes, we collect the recipe details and your contact information

Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect:

• Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, links clicked
• Device Information: Browser type, operating system, device type
• Location Data: General geographic location based on IP address

🎯 How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To Provide Services: Display recipes and enable website functionality
• To Communicate: Respond to your inquiries and feedback
• To Improve: Analyze usage patterns to enhance user experience
• To Customize: Remember your language preference and other settings
• To Protect: Detect and prevent fraud, spam, and security issues

🤝 Information Sharing

We do NOT sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information only in the following limited circumstances:

• Service Providers: Third-party services that help us operate our website (e.g., hosting, email services)
• Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights
• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets

We ensure all third parties respect the security of your personal data and treat it in accordance with the law.

🍪 Cookies

Our website may use cookies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us:

• Remember your language preference
• Keep track of your search and filter preferences
• Analyze website traffic and usage patterns

You can control cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may affect your ability to use certain features of our website.

🔐 Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized or unlawful processing, accidental loss, destruction, or damage. This includes:

• Secure data transmission (HTTPS)
• Regular security assessments
• Limited access to personal data
• Data encryption where appropriate

However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

⏰ Data Retention

We will retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this privacy policy. When we no longer need your data, we will securely delete or anonymize it.

• Contact Inquiries: Retained for 2 years after last contact
• Recipe Submissions: Retained indefinitely or until you request deletion
• Usage Data: Typically retained for 12-24 months

✅ Your Rights

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

• Right to Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate personal data
• Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data
• Right to Restrict Processing: Request limitation of how we process your data
• Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a structured format
• Right to Object: Object to processing of your personal data
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at leisurancat@gmail.com

👶 Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected information from a child, please contact us immediately.

🔗 Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites (e.g., social media, image sources). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to read their privacy policies.

🌍 International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and maintained on servers located outside of your country. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data in compliance with applicable laws.

📝 Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new policy on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date.

We encourage you to review this privacy policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.

📧 Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us: