Privacy Policy

Last updated: 11/20/2025

Introduction

Welcome to UniversalRecipes. We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our recipe sharing services.

Information We Collect

We collect information to provide better services to all of our users. We collect information in the following ways:

• Account Information: When you create an account, we collect your name, email address, and any profile information you choose to provide. This helps us personalize your experience and keep your recipes secure.
• Recipe Content: When you create, share, or interact with recipes, we collect the content you provide, including recipe titles, ingredients, instructions, photos, ratings, and reviews.
• Usage Information: We automatically collect information about how you interact with our services, including the recipes you view, search queries, favorites, collections, and features you use.
• Device Information: We collect information about the device you use to access our services, including IP address, browser type, operating system, and device identifiers.
• Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing activities and to improve your experience on our platform.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

• Providing, maintaining, and improving our recipe sharing services
• Personalizing your experience and providing recipe recommendations
• Processing and completing your transactions
• Sending you technical notices, security alerts, and support messages
• Responding to your comments, questions, and customer service requests
• Communicating with you about new features, recipes, and community updates
• Monitoring and analyzing usage patterns to improve our platform
• Detecting, preventing, and addressing technical issues and security threats
• Enforcing our terms of service and protecting our legal rights

Google AdSense and Third-Party Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on UniversalRecipes. Google AdSense uses cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites on the Internet.

These third-party advertising companies may use information about your visits to this website and other websites (not including your name, address, email address, or telephone number) in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.

Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to UniversalRecipes and/or other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ad Settings or by visiting www.aboutads.info.

For more information about how Google collects and uses data, please visit Google's Privacy & Terms.

Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes. We may share your information in the following limited circumstances:

• With your consent: We may share information when you explicitly authorize us to do so
• Service providers: We may share information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website and providing our services (such as hosting, analytics, and customer support)
• Legal compliance: We may disclose information when required by law, court order, or government regulation, or to protect our rights, property, or safety
• Business transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred to the new owner
• Public content: Recipes, reviews, and comments you post publicly on UniversalRecipes may be viewed by other users and search engines

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:

• Secure socket layer (SSL) encryption for data transmission
• Regular security assessments and monitoring
• Restricted access to personal information on a need-to-know basis
• Secure password hashing using industry-standard algorithms

However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Your Privacy Rights

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

• Access and portability: Request a copy of your personal information in a structured, machine-readable format
• Correction: Update or correct inaccurate or incomplete information in your account settings
• Deletion: Request deletion of your account and associated personal data (subject to legal retention requirements)
• Opt-out: Unsubscribe from marketing communications while still receiving service-related messages
• Object to processing: Object to our use of your information for certain purposes
• Withdraw consent: Withdraw your consent for data processing where we rely on your consent

To exercise these rights, please contact us at privacy@universalrecipes.recipes or visit your account settings.

Children's Privacy

Our services are not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately, and we will take steps to delete such information.

International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. These countries may have data protection laws different from those in your country. By using our services, you consent to the transfer of your information to our facilities and to third parties with whom we share it as described in this privacy policy.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide our services, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. When you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal information, except where we are required by law to retain certain data or where the data is necessary for legitimate business purposes.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date at the top. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.

Your continued use of our services after we post changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated privacy policy.

Contact Us

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

Email: privacy@universalrecipes.recipes
Website: https://universalrecipes.recipes/contact

We will respond to your inquiry within a reasonable timeframe.

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