Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 18, 2024

This Privacy Policy describes my policies and procedures on the collection, use, and disclosure of your information when you use the Service and tells you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you.

I use your personal data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Interpretation and Definitions

Interpretation

The words of which the initial letter is capitalized have meanings defined under the following conditions. The following definitions shall have the same meaning regardless of whether they appear in singular or in plural.

Definitions

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:

  • Cookies are small files that are placed on your computer, mobile device, or any other device by a website, containing the details of your browsing history on that website among its many uses.
  • Country refers to: Delaware, United States
  • Device means any device that can access the Service such as a computer, a cellphone, or a digital tablet.
  • Personal Data is any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.
  • Service refers to the Website.
  • Service Provider means any natural or legal person who processes the data on behalf of the Service. It refers to third-party companies or individuals employed to facilitate the Service, to provide the Service on behalf of the Service, to perform services related to the Service, or to assist in analyzing how the Service is used.
  • Usage Data refers to data collected automatically, either generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit).
  • Website refers to samuelrecipes, accessible from https://samuelrecipes.com
  • You means the individual accessing or using the Service, or the company, or other legal entity on behalf of which such individual is accessing or using the Service, as applicable.

Collecting and Using Your Personal Data

Types of Data Collected

Personal Data

While using My Service, I may ask you to provide me with certain personally identifiable information that can be used to contact or identify you. Personally identifiable information may include, but is not limited to:

  • First name and last name
  • Email address
  • Any additional information you provide in the contact form
Usage Data

Usage Data is collected automatically when using the Service.

Usage Data may include information such as your Device’s Internet Protocol address (e.g., IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of my Service that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.

When you access the Service by or through a mobile device, I may collect certain information automatically, including, but not limited to, the type of mobile device you use, your mobile device unique ID, the IP address of your mobile device, your mobile operating system, the type of mobile Internet browser you use, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.

I may also collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit my Service or when you access the Service by or through a mobile device.

Tracking Technologies and Cookies

I use Cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on my Service and store certain information. Tracking technologies used are beacons, tags, and scripts to collect and track information and to improve and analyze my Service. The technologies I use may include:

  • Cookies or Browser Cookies. A cookie is a small file placed on Your Device. You can instruct your browser to refuse all Cookies or to indicate when a Cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept Cookies, you may not be able to use some parts of my Service. Unless you have adjusted your browser setting so that it will refuse Cookies, my Service may use Cookies.
  • Web Beacons. Certain sections of my Service and my emails may contain small electronic files known as web beacons (also referred to as clear gifs, pixel tags, and single-pixel gifs) that permit me, for example, to count users who have visited those pages or opened an email and for other related website statistics (for example, recording the popularity of a certain section and verifying system and server integrity).

Cookies can be “Persistent” or “Session” Cookies. Persistent Cookies remain on your personal computer or mobile device when you go offline, while Session Cookies are deleted as soon as you close your web browser.

I use both Session and Persistent Cookies for the purposes set out below:

  • Necessary / Essential Cookies
    • Type: Session Cookies
    • Administered by: Me
    • Purpose: These Cookies are essential to provide you with services available through the Website and to enable you to use some of its features. They help to authenticate users and prevent fraudulent use of user accounts. Without these Cookies, the services that you have asked for cannot be provided, and I only use these Cookies to provide you with those services.
  • Cookies Policy / Notice Acceptance Cookies
    • Type: Persistent Cookies
    • Administered by: Me
    • Purpose: These Cookies identify if users have accepted the use of cookies on the Website.
  • Functionality Cookies
    • Type: Persistent Cookies
    • Administered by: Me
    • Purpose: These Cookies allow me to remember choices you make when you use the Website, such as remembering your login details or language preference. The purpose of these Cookies is to provide you with a more personal experience and to avoid you having to re-enter your preferences every time you use the Website.

For more information about the cookies I use and your choices regarding cookies, please visit my Cookies Policy or the Cookies section of my Privacy Policy.

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.

Use of Your Personal Data

I may use Personal Data for the following purposes:

  • To provide and maintain my Service, including to monitor the usage of my Service.
  • To contact you: To contact you by email, telephone calls, SMS, or other equivalent forms of electronic communication, such as a mobile application’s push notifications regarding updates or informative communications related to the functionalities, products, or contracted services, including the security updates, when necessary or reasonable for their implementation.
  • To provide you with news, special offers, and general information about other goods, services, and events which I offer that are similar to those that you have already purchased or enquired about unless you have opted not to receive such information.
  • To manage your requests: To attend and manage your requests to me.
  • For business transfers: I may use your information to evaluate or conduct a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of my assets, whether as a going concern or as part of bankruptcy, liquidation, or similar proceeding, in which Personal Data held by me about my Service users is among the assets transferred.
  • For other purposes: I may use your information for other purposes, such as data analysis, identifying usage trends, determining the effectiveness of my promotional campaigns, and to evaluate and improve my Service, products, services, marketing, and your experience.

I may share your personal information in the following situations:

  • With Service Providers: I may share your personal information with Service Providers to monitor and analyze the use of my Service, and to contact you.
  • For business transfers: I may share or transfer your personal information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of my business to another company.
  • With Affiliates: I may share your information with my affiliates, in which case I will require those affiliates to honor this Privacy Policy. Affiliates include my parent company and any other subsidiaries, joint venture partners, or other companies that I control or that are under common control with me.
  • With business partners: I may share your information with my business partners to offer you certain products, services, or promotions.
  • With other users: when you share personal information or otherwise interact in the public areas with other users, such information may be viewed by all users and may be publicly distributed outside.
  • With your consent: I may disclose your personal information for any other purpose with your consent.

Retention of Your Personal Data

I will retain your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. I will retain and use your Personal Data to the extent necessary to comply with my legal obligations (for example, if I am required to retain your data to comply with applicable laws), resolve disputes, and enforce my legal agreements and policies.

I will also retain Usage Data for internal analysis purposes. Usage Data is generally retained for a shorter period of time, except when this data is used to strengthen the security or to improve the functionality of my Service, or I am legally obligated to retain this data for longer time periods.

Transfer of Your Personal Data

Your information, including Personal Data, is processed at my operating offices and in any other places where the parties involved in the processing are located. It means that this information may be transferred to — and maintained on — computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ than those from your jurisdiction.

Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer.

I will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy and no transfer of your Personal Data will take place to an organization or a country unless there are adequate controls in place including the security of your data and other personal information.

Delete Your Personal Data

You have the right to delete or request that I assist in deleting the Personal Data that I have collected about you.

My Service may give you the ability to delete certain information about you from within the Service.

You may update, amend, or delete your information at any time by contacting me directly.

Please note, however, that I may need to retain certain information when I have a legal obligation or lawful basis to do so.

Disclosure of Your Personal Data

Business Transactions

If I am involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your Personal Data may be transferred. I will provide notice before your Personal Data is transferred and becomes subject to a different Privacy Policy.

Law enforcement

Under certain circumstances, I may be required to disclose your Personal Data if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).

Other legal requirements

I may disclose your Personal Data in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:

  • Comply with a legal obligation
  • Protect and defend my rights or property
  • Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service
  • Protect the personal safety of users of the Service or the public
  • Protect against legal liability

Security of Your Personal Data

The security of your Personal Data is important to me, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While I strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your Personal Data, I cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Children’s Privacy

My Service does not address anyone under the age of 13. I do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided me with Personal Data, please contact me. If I become aware that I have collected Personal Data from anyone under the age of 13 without verification of parental consent, I take steps to remove that information from my servers.

If I need to rely on consent as a legal basis for processing your information and your country requires consent from a parent, I may require your parent’s consent before I collect and use that information.

Links to Other Websites

My Service may contain links to other websites that are not operated by me. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. I strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit.

I have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

Newsletter

On the Website, you may subscribe to my newsletter, which may be used for advertising purposes. All newsletters sent may contain tracking pixels. The pixel is embedded in emails and allows an analysis of the success of online marketing campaigns. Because of these tracking pixels, I may see if and when you open an email and which links within the email you click. This allows me to adapt the content of future newsletters to the interests of the user. This behavior will not be passed on to third parties.

Terms

You may link to or feature (no more than one image, please) tutorials on this website if you include a link back to this website (www.samuelrecipes.com) for the tutorial or recipe. Watermarks MUST remain visible on all images and you may not copy the instructions. Feel free to use my ideas for personal (non-commercial) use only. My ideas and tutorials are not intended for resale or re-distribution. If you have any questions feel free to e-mail me at sa[email protected]

California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) Notice

If you are a California resident, you are granted specific rights regarding access to your personal information. These rights include:

  • Right to Know: You have the right to request that I disclose certain information to you about my collection and use of your personal data over the past 12 months.
  • Right to Delete: You have the right to request that I delete any of your personal data that I collected from you and retained, subject to certain exceptions.
  • Right to Opt-Out: You have the right to direct me to not sell your personal data. I do not sell personal data.
  • Right to Non-Discrimination: You have the right not to be discriminated against for exercising any of your CCPA rights.

To exercise your rights under the CCPA and CPRA, please contact me at [email protected].

California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA) Notice

According to CalOPPA, I agree to the following:

You will be notified of any Privacy Policy changes on my Privacy Policy page.

Users can visit my site anonymously.

My Privacy Policy link includes the word “Privacy” and can easily be found on the homepage or as a minimum, on the first significant page after entering my website.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

I may update my Privacy Policy from time to time. I will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.

I will let you know via email and/or a prominent notice on my Service, prior to the change becoming effective and update the “Last updated” date at the top of this Privacy Policy.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

Contact Me

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact me: