Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: May 2024

This Privacy Policy describes how Meals n’ Recipes (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and discloses your personal information when you visit, use, or make a purchase from mealsnrecipes.com (the “Site”).

1. Information We Collect

We collect information about you in various ways when you use the Site:

  • Information You Provide Directly: We collect information that you voluntarily provide to us, such as:
    • Contact Information: If you use our contact form or email us, you may provide your name and email address.
    • Comments: If you leave comments on recipes, we collect the information you provide in your comment, your name (or pseudonym), and your email address.
    • Newsletter Signup: If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address and any other information you provide.
  • Information Collected Automatically: We automatically collect certain information about your device and how you interact with our Site. This information may include:
    • IP address
    • Browser type and version
    • Operating system
    • Referring URLs
    • Pages viewed and navigation paths
    • Dates and times of access
    • Device information (type, screen resolution, unique identifiers)
    This information is collected through the use of cookies, web beacons, pixels, and similar tracking technologies. We use services from third parties (such as our hosting provider, advertising partners, and analytics providers) that utilize these technologies.

2. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our Site uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing activities. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use cookies for various purposes:

  • Necessary Cookies: Essential for the basic functioning of the website (e.g., session management).
  • Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our site (e.g., which pages are popular) to improve it.
  • Advertising/Marketing Cookies: Used by us and third parties (like ad networks) to show you relevant ads and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

We use a Cookie Consent Management Platform (CMP) called Complianz to manage your cookie preferences. Through the Complianz banner and settings, you can choose which types of cookies you consent to.

You can also manage cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the Site.

3. How We Use Your Information

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

  • To provide and maintain the Site and its content.
  • To enable and manage features like comments and the contact form.
  • To send you newsletters and updates if you have subscribed (you can unsubscribe at any time).
  • To analyze how the Site is used and improve its content and functionality.
  • To display personalized advertising through third-party ad networks (like Google AdSense, Ezoic, ExoClick).
  • To facilitate affiliate marketing activities and track referrals.
  • To communicate with you, respond to your inquiries, and provide customer support.
  • To ensure the security of the Site and prevent fraud.
  • To comply with legal obligations.

4. Sharing Your Information

We may share your personal information with third parties in the following circumstances:

  • Service Providers: We share information with third-party vendors, service providers, contractors, or agents who perform services for us or on our behalf and require access to such information to do that work. This includes:
    • Our hosting provider (speedypage)
    • Email marketing service (Mailchimp)
    • Advertising platforms (Google AdSense, Ezoic, ExoClick)
    • Affiliate marketing partners (for tracking referrals)
    • Cookie Consent Management Platform (Complianz)
  • For Business Transfers: We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.
  • Affiliates: We may share your information with our affiliates, in which case we will require those affiliates to honor this Privacy Policy.
  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court order or a subpoena).
  • To Protect Our Rights: We may disclose your information when we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding potential violations of our policies, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person, and as evidence in litigation in which we are involved.

Note that some of these third parties may be located outside of your country of residence, including in the United States, and your information may be transferred to and stored on servers in those locations. Data protection laws in these countries may differ from those in your jurisdiction.

5. Your Privacy Rights (Depending on Your State of Residency)

Depending on your state of residency, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. These rights can vary but may include:

  • The right to know what personal information is collected, used, shared, or sold.
  • The right to request access to your personal information.
  • The right to request deletion of your personal information.
  • The right to opt-out of the sale or sharing of your personal information (relevant for targeted advertising).
  • The right to nondiscrimination for exercising your privacy rights.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling your request.

Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information: As we use advertising services that may involve the “selling” or “sharing” of personal information as defined under laws like the CCPA/CPRA, you have the right to opt-out. You can exercise this right through the settings provided by our Cookie Consent Management Platform (Complianz) or by contacting us.

6. Children’s Privacy

Our Site is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under the age of 13, we will take steps to delete that information as quickly as possible. If you believe that we may have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us.

7. Security of Your Information

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, please be aware that no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your information.

8. Links to Other Websites

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites, including those of advertisers and affiliate partners. We have no control over the privacy practices or content of these third-party sites. This Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party websites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any third-party site you visit.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or other operational reasons. We will post the updated Privacy Policy on the Site and indicate the “Effective Date” at the top. Your continued use of the Site after any changes indicates your acceptance of the revised policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Email: [email protected]