Privacy Policy Effective Date: 1 May 2025
This Privacy Policy explains how ILoveRecipes.net (“ILR,” “we,” “our,” “us”) collects, uses, stores, and protects your personal information when you visit or interact with our website. By using the site you agree to the practices described below.
1 Data Controller
Susan Bennett
ILoveRecipes.net
Los Angeles, California, USA
Email: susan@iloverecipes.net
2 Information We Collect
Information you provide directly. When you leave a comment, fill out a contact form, rate a recipe, or subscribe to the newsletter we collect your name, email address, and any other details you voluntarily supply.
Information collected automatically. When you browse the site our servers log your IP address, browser type, referring URL, pages viewed, and the date–time of each request. We use Google Analytics 4 to gather anonymized usage statistics.
Cookies and similar technologies. We place first-party cookies to remember preferences and maintain session security. Third-party cookies from analytics and advertising partners may also be set after you give consent through our cookie banner.
We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal data such as health information, payment details, or government identifiers.
3 How We Use Information
We use collected data to:
- Provide, operate, and maintain the website and its interactive features.
- Send newsletters or respond to inquiries when you request it.
- Moderate comments and filter spam through tools such as Akismet.
- Analyze site performance, diagnose technical issues, and improve content.
- Display personalized advertising through Google AdSense only after consent.
- Comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms.
We never sell or rent your personal information.
4 Legal Bases For Processing (GDPR)
We process personal data under the following legal bases: consent, contractual necessity, legitimate interest in running a secure and efficient site, and compliance with legal obligations.
5 Cookies
You can accept or decline non-essential cookies via the cookie banner. You may also disable cookies in your browser settings; however, parts of the site may not function properly.
6 Data Retention
Comment metadata is retained indefinitely to recognize follow-up comments. Newsletter subscriber data remains until you unsubscribe or request deletion. Server logs are retained for ninety days. Google Analytics data is kept for fourteen months.
7 Security
We implement SSL encryption, firewall protection, two-factor authentication for administrator accounts, and regular security scans. No online transmission is completely secure, and you share information at your own risk.
8 International Transfers
The site is hosted in the United States. If you visit from outside the US, your information will be transferred and processed here under applicable data-transfer safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses.
9 Your Rights
Depending on your location you may have rights to access, correct, erase, restrict, or object to our processing of your personal data, as well as the right to data portability. To exercise any right contact susan@iloverecipes.net and we will respond within thirty days.
Residents of California can request a list of categories of personal information disclosed for business purposes under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). We do not sell personal information as defined by CCPA.
10 Children’s Privacy Policy
ILoveRecipes.net is not directed to children under thirteen. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. Parents who believe that a child has provided data should contact us for prompt deletion.
11 Third-Party Links
The website may contain links to external sites. We are not responsible for their content or privacy practices. Review their policies before providing personal information.
12 Changes To This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised effective date. Continued use of the site after an update constitutes acceptance of the new terms.
13 Contact
Questions or privacy requests can be sent to susan@iloverecipes.net.
Kitchen high-five—thanks for trusting ILoveRecipes.net with your data.
