Welcome to RecipeByElena.com (the “Website”), a platform dedicated to providing helpful recipes, cooking tips, and food inspiration. Your privacy is very important to us, and we are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use and protect it, and your rights regarding your data. By using our Website, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

Information We Collect

1. Personal Information

We may collect personal information when you use certain features of our Website, such as subscribing to our newsletter, leaving comments, or contacting us directly. This information may include:

  • Your name
  • Email address
  • Any other details you voluntarily provide (for example, messages sent through our contact forms)

2. Non-Personal Information

We may automatically collect non-personal information to improve your experience and analyze user trends. This information may include:

  • IP address
  • Browser type
  • Device type and operating system
  • Pages visited on our Website
  • Date and time of access
  • General location information (based on IP address)
  • Referring website/source

How We Use Your Information

We use the information collected for the following purposes:

  • To operate, maintain, and improve our Website and services
  • To respond to your inquiries and provide support
  • To manage and moderate comments
  • To send newsletters, updates, and promotional content (only if you choose to subscribe)
  • To analyze user behavior and improve our content
  • To display relevant advertisements and measure performance
  • To protect the Website from spam, fraud, and abuse

Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is entirely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Advertising

RecipeByElena.com may work with advertising partners to display relevant ads. These partners may use cookies or similar technologies to collect information about your activity on our Website.

Ezoic Advertising

This Website uses the services of Ezoic Inc. (“Ezoic”), including to manage third-party interest-based advertising. Ezoic and its partners may use cookies and similar technologies to display advertisements, measure ad performance, and (where permitted) personalize ads.

You can view Ezoic’s privacy disclosures for this site here:
http://g.ezoic.net/privacy/recipebyelena.com

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.

Analytics

We may use analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) to better understand how visitors use our Website and to improve performance and content. These tools may use cookies and collect information such as pages visited, time spent on pages, and general usage patterns.

Links to Third-Party Websites

Our Website may contain links to third-party websites or services (including social media). These external sites are not controlled by RecipeByElena.com, and we are not responsible for their content or privacy practices. We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

Your Rights

You have the following rights concerning your personal information (depending on your location):

  • Access: You can request access to the personal data we hold about you.
  • Correction: You can request corrections to inaccurate or incomplete information.
  • Deletion: You can request deletion of your personal information (when applicable).
  • Opt-Out: You can opt out of receiving promotional emails by using the unsubscribe link in our emails.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the “Contact Us” section below.

Sale of Information

RecipeByElena.com does not sell your personal information for monetary gain. However, we may share information with trusted service providers who assist in operating our Website or providing services (such as hosting, analytics, forms, spam protection, and advertising). These providers are permitted to use your information only to perform services for us.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience, analyze site traffic, and support advertising. You can manage cookies through your browser settings and (where available) through our cookie/consent banner.

Children’s Privacy

Our Website is not directed at individuals under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we discover that we have collected information from a child under 13, we will delete it promptly. If you believe this has occurred, please contact us immediately.

Newsletter

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we will use your email address to send updates, recipes, and related content. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in any email we send, or by contacting us at [email protected].

Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy occasionally to reflect changes in our practices or for operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please review this page periodically for updates. Your continued use of RecipeByElena.com after any changes constitutes your acceptance of those changes.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

RecipeByElena.com
Email: [email protected]