At CookLibrary, we respect your privacy and are committed to being transparent about how information may be collected and used when you visit or interact with our website.
This Privacy Policy explains how CookLibrary may collect, use, store, and protect information associated with your use of cooklibrary.com.
By using CookLibrary, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.
1. About CookLibrary
CookLibrary is a digital recipe discovery and cookbook platform focused on researching, reviewing, curating, refining, rewriting, and organizing recipes and culinary information from various sources.
Website: cooklibrary.com
Email: cooklibrary.official@gmail.com
Author & Recipe Curator:
Donna R. Luis
2. Information We May Collect
Depending on how you interact with CookLibrary, we may collect information that you voluntarily provide as well as certain technical information collected automatically.
The information we may collect can include:
- Name
- Email address
- Account information
- Messages submitted through contact forms
- Newsletter subscription information
- Comments or reviews
- Recipe submissions
- Technical information
- Website usage information
We only request information that is reasonably necessary for the relevant feature or purpose.
3. Information You Provide
You may voluntarily provide information when you:
- Contact CookLibrary
- Submit feedback
- Subscribe to newsletters
- Create an account
- Submit a recipe
- Leave a comment or review
- Participate in website features
- Request support
- Communicate with us
Please avoid submitting sensitive personal information through public forms or comments.
4. Automatically Collected Information
When you visit CookLibrary, certain technical information may be automatically collected.
This may include:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Device type
- Operating system
- Approximate location
- Pages viewed
- Referring pages
- Date and time of access
- General website usage information
- Technical and performance information
This information may be collected through server logs, cookies, analytics technologies, or similar tools.
5. Cookies
CookLibrary may use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Operate essential website features
- Remember preferences
- Understand website usage
- Improve website performance
- Analyze traffic
- Support advertising
- Measure marketing performance
- Provide certain personalized experiences
You may control cookies through your browser settings.
Disabling certain cookies may affect some website functionality.
6. How We Use Information
Information may be used to:
- Operate CookLibrary
- Provide website features
- Respond to messages
- Improve our content
- Improve recipe organization
- Understand visitor behavior
- Analyze website performance
- Develop new features
- Maintain website security
- Prevent abuse or fraud
- Send requested communications
- Manage accounts
- Support advertising and affiliate operations
- Comply with applicable legal obligations
7. Email Communications
If you voluntarily subscribe to CookLibrary communications, we may use your email address to send newsletters, updates, or other communications you requested.
You may unsubscribe from promotional communications at any time by using the unsubscribe option included in the relevant communication.
8. Analytics
CookLibrary may use third-party analytics services to understand how visitors interact with the website.
These services may collect information regarding traffic, pages viewed, device characteristics, referring sources, and general usage patterns.
Analytics help us understand what content is useful and where the CookLibrary experience can be improved.
9. Advertising
CookLibrary may use third-party advertising services.
Advertising providers may use cookies, pixels, or similar technologies to display advertisements, measure advertising performance, or provide relevant advertising.
Third-party providers operate according to their own privacy policies.
CookLibrary does not control the privacy practices of independent third-party advertising services.
10. Third-Party Websites
CookLibrary may contain links to third-party websites, recipe sources, retailers, affiliate partners, social media platforms, or other external services.
When you visit an external website, that website’s own privacy policy applies.
CookLibrary is not responsible for the privacy practices or security of third-party websites.
11. Affiliate Links
CookLibrary may use affiliate links.
When you click an affiliate link, the third-party website may use cookies or similar technologies to identify referrals and attribute qualifying purchases.
Information collected by that third party will be governed by its own privacy policy.
12. Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect information from unauthorized access, misuse, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
However, no online system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Therefore, we cannot guarantee absolute security of information transmitted through or stored by online systems.
13. Children’s Privacy
CookLibrary does not intentionally seek to collect personal information from children in circumstances where such collection would be inappropriate or unlawful.
If you believe a child has provided personal information to CookLibrary without appropriate authorization, please contact us.
14. Data Retention
We may retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to operate the website, provide requested services, maintain records, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, prevent abuse, or fulfill legitimate business purposes.
Retention periods may vary depending on the type and purpose of the information.
15. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights concerning your personal information.
These may include the ability to:
- Request access to personal information
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of certain information
- Withdraw consent where applicable
- Object to certain processing
- Request restriction of certain processing
- Opt out of certain marketing communications
To make a privacy-related request, please contact us.
16. Changes to This Privacy Policy
CookLibrary may update this Privacy Policy as the website, services, technologies, or business practices evolve.
Any significant changes will be reflected by updating the Last Updated date.
We encourage visitors to review this page periodically.
