1. Introduction
Welcome to Courtney Recipes, accessible from https://www.courtneyrecipes.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personally identifiable information (PII) when you visit our website. Our commitment is to ensure you feel secure and confident regarding the privacy and safety of your information while interacting with our site.
2. Information Collection and Use
We collect information to offer improved services to our users. This may include:
Voluntarily Submitted Information
- Personal Information: When subscribing to our newsletter, commenting on posts, or filling out forms, we may collect your name, email address, profile details, and any comments you submit.
Information from Others
- Social Media Data: If you link your social media accounts (such as Facebook, Instagram, or Google) with our website, we may receive specific information from these platforms.
Automatically-Collected Information
- Technical Data: We automatically collect your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring website, pages viewed, timestamps, and user actions (e.g., links clicked).
Cookies
- Cookie Usage: We use session and persistent cookies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies help us better understand how you interact with Courtney Recipes, allowing us to improve our services.
3. Usage of Information
We use the collected data for several purposes, including but not limited to:
- Operating and maintaining the website.
- Managing user accounts.
- Sending newsletters and administrative updates.
- Responding to comments and inquiries.
- Offering user support.
- Tracking the performance of ads.
- Preventing unauthorized activities.
4. Third-Party Use of Personal Information
Your privacy is important to us. We will not share your information without your explicit consent. However, we may use third-party services for certain functionalities:
- Google Analytics: To analyze website usage and improve our services.
- Policy on Sale of Information: We do not sell or distribute your personal information without your consent, except as part of business transactions like mergers.
5. Anonymous Data
We may use anonymous data, which does not identify individual users, for marketing, advertising, and other purposes.
6. Publicly Visible Information
Certain information like your username, avatar, profile description, and linked website may be visible to others when posting comments or creating user profiles.
7. Cookies
Cookies may be used to:
- Store visitor preferences.
- Record page accesses.
- Customize content.
- Track advertising.
You can prevent or delete cookies by adjusting your browser settings.
8. Advertising Privacy Statement
We use advertising programs to support our website’s operations:
- Affiliations: We may collaborate with advertisers and networks.
- Advertising Programs: We display ads using services like Google AdSense.
- Retargeting Ads: We may use remarketing services with Google, Facebook, and Instagram to display ads on other websites based on your previous visits to Courtney Recipes.
9. Affiliate Program Participation
Courtney Recipes participates in affiliate marketing programs. Some content may contain affiliate links, which use cookies to track purchases for commission purposes.
10. Newsletters
By subscribing to our newsletters, you agree to receive periodic emails from us. These emails may include tracking pixels to help us analyze the effectiveness of our marketing efforts.
11. User Rights
You have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- Opt-Out: Unsubscribe from our newsletters at any time.
- Access: Request a copy of your personal information.
- Amend: Update your personal information.
- Forget: Request the deletion of your personal data.
12. Sensitive Personal Information
We recommend not submitting sensitive personal information, such as social security numbers, through our website.
13. Links to Other Websites
Our site may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy policies or practices of these external sites.
14. Children’s Information
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 16. If we discover such information, it will be promptly deleted.
15. Security
We take the security of your information seriously and employ physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to protect it.
16. Consent
By using our website, you consent to this Privacy Policy.
17. Contact Information
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at contact@courtneyrecipes.com.