PRIVACY POLICY

At Recipes By Nancy, accessible via https://www.recipesbynancy.com, we are dedicated to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of personal information we collect, how we use it, and your rights concerning the information you provide to us.

1. Information We Collect

We collect both personal and non-personal information in the following ways:

1.1 Personal Information You Provide

When you interact with our website, you may voluntarily provide personal information such as your:

Name
Email address

This typically occurs when you:

Submit a contact form
Sign up for our newsletter
Comment on a post

1.2 Non-Personal Information Collected Automatically

We automatically collect non-personal information as you navigate the site. This includes:

Browser type and version
Device type (mobile or desktop)
IP address
Time spent on our website
Referring website or link
Pages viewed

2. Use of Cookies

Our website uses cookies to improve your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files placed on your device to gather information about how you use our website. They help us:

Understand user behavior and improve website functionality
Provide relevant advertisements based on your interests
Analyze website traffic and optimize our content

You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings, but disabling cookies may affect your experience on our website.

3. How We Use Your Information

The information we collect is used for the following purposes:

To improve user experience: Enhance the functionality of our website based on your feedback and usage data.
To personalize your experience: Provide relevant content, ads, and recommendations.
To communicate with you: Send updates, respond to inquiries, and inform you about new recipes or promotions.
To manage ads and analytics: Collaborate with third-party services to display ads and analyze website traffic.

4. Use of Ezoic and Google AdSense

We use third-party services, such as Ezoic and Google AdSense, to display advertisements and analyze user data. These services use cookies to track browsing behavior and serve ads tailored to your interests.

4.1 Ezoic Services

This website uses the services of Ezoic Inc. (“Ezoic”), including to manage third-party interest-based advertising. Ezoic may employ a variety of technologies on this website, including tools to serve content, display advertisements and enable advertising to visitors of this website, which may utilize first and third-party cookies.
A cookie is a small text file sent to your device by a web server that enables the website to remember information about your browsing activity. First-party cookies are created by the site you are visiting, while third-party cookies are set by domains other than the one you’re visiting. Ezoic and our partners may place third-party cookies, tags, beacons, pixels, and similar technologies to monitor interactions with advertisements and optimize ad targeting. Please note that disabling cookies may limit access to certain content and features on the website, and rejecting cookies does not eliminate advertisements but will result in non-personalized advertising. You can find more information about cookies and how to manage them here.
The following information may be collected, used, and stored in a cookie when serving personalized ads:

IP address
Operating system type and version
Device type
Language preferences
Web browser type
Email (in a hashed or encrypted form)

Ezoic and its partners may use this data in combination with information that has been independently collected to deliver targeted advertisements across various platforms and websites. Ezoic’s partners may also gather additional data, such as unique IDs, advertising IDs, geolocation data, usage data, device information, traffic data, referral sources, and interactions between users and websites or advertisements, to create audience segments for targeted advertising across different devices, browsers, and apps. You can find more information about interest-based advertising and how to manage them here.
You can view Ezoic’s privacy policy here, or for additional information about Ezoic’s advertising and other partners, you can view Ezoic’s advertising partners here.

4.2 Google AdSense

Google AdSense serves personalized ads based on your browsing history. You can manage or opt out of personalized ads via Google Ad Settings. For details, please refer to Google’s Privacy Policy.

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal data. While we strive to safeguard your information, no method of data transmission over the Internet is entirely secure.

6. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or transfer your personally identifiable information to outside parties, except in the following circumstances:

Third-Party Service Providers: Sharing information with trusted partners like Ezoic and Google AdSense to operate the website and serve ads.
Legal Compliance: Disclosing information as required by law or in response to legal processes, such as court orders or subpoenas.

7. Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Access: Request a copy of your personal data.
Rectification: Request corrections to inaccurate or incomplete information.
Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data, subject to certain legal obligations.
Objection: Object to data processing under specific circumstances, such as for marketing purposes.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this policy regularly to stay informed about how we protect your data.