Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy Overview for Madelyn Recipes

Website: Madelyn Recipes

1. Information Collection:

  • User-Provided Information: Users may voluntarily provide personal information such as names and email addresses through activities like commenting, subscribing to newsletters, or submitting contact forms. User profiles created on the site will store usernames and passwords (passwords are not visible in records).
  • Information from Social Media: If users link their Facebook, Instagram, or Google accounts to their profiles, the site may collect names, email addresses, and profile pictures from these accounts.
  • Automatic Data Collection: The website automatically logs certain information such as IP addresses, browser types, operating system details, referring websites, pages viewed, and timestamps of access. It also tracks user interactions on the site.
  • Cookies: The site uses both session and persistent cookies to enhance user experience, store preferences, and track website usage.

2. Use of Collected Information:

  • To operate and maintain the website.
  • To create and manage user accounts and customize user experience.
  • To send promotional communications and newsletters (with opt-out options).
  • To send administrative communications such as policy updates or security alerts.
  • To respond to user comments and inquiries.
  • To provide user support.
  • To track and measure advertising performance.
  • To prevent and address unauthorized or illegal activities.

3. Sharing of Information:

  • Authorized Sharing: Information may be shared with third parties when users explicitly authorize it.
  • Third-Party Services: The website employs third-party service providers, including:
  • Google Analytics: Tracks website usage and user actions.
  • ConvertKit: Manages email updates and newsletters.
  • One Signal: Sends push notifications through web browsers.
  • Personal information is not shared with other third-party applications unless required by law or in case of a business transfer.

4. Advertising:

  • Display Advertising: Managed through a partnership with CMI Marketing, Inc. (CafeMedia).
  • Retargeting Advertising: Uses cookies to serve ads based on users’ previous interactions with the site.
  • Affiliate Marketing: Embeds tracking links for commission purposes, such as through the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program.

5. User Rights:

  • Opt-Out: Users can unsubscribe from future email communications via provided links or by contacting [email protected]
  • Access: Users can request access to their personal data held by the website.
  • Amendment: Users can request updates or corrections to their personal information.
  • Deletion: Users can request the deletion of their personal data under certain conditions, subject to legal and record-keeping requirements.

6. Sensitive and Children’s Information:

  • Sensitive Information: Users should not submit sensitive personal information (e.g., social security numbers, health data).
  • Children’s Information: The website does not knowingly collect information from children under 16. Parents can contact [email protected] to remove such information if discovered.

7. Accessibility Efforts:

  • The site is committed to accessibility, striving to conform to WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards. For assistance, users can contact [email protected]

8. Contact Information:

This professional summary encapsulates the key elements of the Madelyn Recipes Privacy Policy, ensuring clarity on data collection, usage, user rights, and contact points for further inquiries.