Privacy Policy - Cook Book Story

Privacy Policy for Cook book Story

Effective Date: December 8, 2025

CookbookStory (“we,” “our,” or “us”) operates the website cookbookstory.com (the “Website”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our Website.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide:

We may collect information you voluntarily provide, such as your name and email address when you subscribe to our newsletter, leave comments, share recipe stories, or submit inquiries through our contact form.

Automatically Collected Information:

When you visit our Website, certain data is collected automatically, including your IP address, browser type, device information, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and date/time of visits. This information is collected via cookies and tracking technologies to improve your experience and analyze site usage.

Cookies and Tracking

Our Website uses cookies to enhance user experience, remember preferences, perform analytics, and support basic Website functions. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings, but disabling cookies may limit some features of the Website.

How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

Provide and maintain our Website
Respond to your comments, questions, and inquiries
Send newsletters, recipe updates, and culinary inspiration if subscribed
Analyze Website traffic and improve performance and content
Protect against fraudulent activity and ensure security

Sharing of Information

We do not sell your personal data. Your information may be shared only with trusted service providers who help us operate the Website (e.g., hosting, email delivery, analytics) and only to the extent necessary to provide their services.

Comments and User Content

When you post comments or share recipe stories, we collect the information in the comment form, your IP address, and browser details for spam detection. Profiles and comments may be publicly visible on the Website.

Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as needed for service provision, legal compliance, or legitimate business purposes.

Children’s Privacy

Our Website is not intended for children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under this age.

Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your data; however, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Your Rights

As a US resident, you have rights regarding your personal information. You may contact us to access, correct, or request deletion of your data, subject to legal obligations.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Updates will be posted here with the effective date. Your continued use of the Website constitutes acceptance of any changes.