Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide Directly

• Account Information: When you register for an account, we collect your email address and a password. Passwords are stored in a hashed (encrypted) format and are not accessible to us in plain text.
• Profile Information: Any optional details you choose to add to your profile, such as a display name.
• User Content: Recipes, meal plans, grocery lists, notes, and any other content you create, upload, or save within the Service.
• Communications: If you contact us through our contact form, we collect the information you submit, including your name, email, and the contents of your message.

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you use the Service, we may automatically collect limited technical information such as:

• IP address
• Browser type and version
• Device type and operating system
• Pages visited and actions taken within the Service
• Date and time of access

This information is used for security, troubleshooting, and improving the Service.

1.3 Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to keep you logged in and remember your preferences. Some pages may also include embedded YouTube tutorial videos, which may set third-party cookies controlled by Google.

For full details on the cookies we use, your choices, and how users in the EU/UK can manage consent, please see our Cookie Policy.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Create and manage your account
• Provide, operate, and maintain the Service
• Save and display your recipes, meal plans, and grocery lists
• Allow you to share recipes with others when you choose to do so
• Send you our newsletter, only if you opt in (you can opt out at any time on your profile page or via the unsubscribe link in any email)
• Respond to your inquiries and support requests
• Detect, prevent, and address fraud, abuse, or technical issues
• Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

3. Newsletter and Email Communications

If you opt in to our newsletter, we will send you periodic emails about Recipeezy updates, features, and content. You may opt out at any time by:

• Toggling the newsletter setting on your profile page, or
• Clicking the "unsubscribe" link in any newsletter email

Even if you opt out of marketing emails, we may still send you essential service-related communications (such as password resets or account notices).

4. Sharing of Information

We may share your information only in the following limited circumstances:

4.1 When You Choose to Share

If you share a recipe with another user or via a shareable link, the recipe content and your display name (if applicable) will be visible to those you share it with.

4.2 Service Providers

We may share limited information with trusted third-party service providers who help us operate the Service. These currently include or may include:

• Ko-fi — for processing optional donations. If you donate, your payment information is handled directly by Ko-fi under their own privacy policy. We do not collect or store your payment card details.
• Email service provider — we plan to use a third-party email service to deliver newsletters and transactional emails. Once selected, the provider will be listed here. Your email address may be shared with this provider solely for the purpose of delivering communications you have opted in to receive.
• Hosting and infrastructure providers — to host the Service and store your data securely.

These providers are only permitted to use your information to perform services on our behalf.

4.3 Legal Requirements

We may disclose information if required by law, court order, or valid legal process, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Kajunga Creations LLC, our users, or others.

4.4 Business Transfers

If Kajunga Creations LLC is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. You will be notified of any such change.

5. Data Retention

We retain your account information and User Content for as long as your account remains active. If you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal information within a reasonable period, except where retention is required by law (for example, for tax or legal compliance).

6. Data Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information, including encrypted password storage and secure (HTTPS) connections. However, no system can be guaranteed 100% secure, and you use the Service at your own risk.

7. Your Rights and Choices

You may at any time:

• Access, update, or correct the information in your profile
• Delete recipes, meal plans, and grocery lists you have created
• Opt out of newsletter communications
• Delete your account by contacting us through the contact form

7.1 Rights for Users in the European Union and United Kingdom (GDPR)

If you are located in the EU, EEA, or UK, you have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and UK GDPR:

• Right of access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Right to rectification — request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
• Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten") — request deletion of your data
• Right to restrict processing — request limits on how we use your data
• Right to data portability — request your data in a machine-readable format
• Right to object — object to certain types of processing, including direct marketing
• Right to withdraw consent — at any time, where processing is based on consent
• Right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority

The legal bases on which we process your data include: your consent (e.g., newsletter signup), the performance of a contract (providing the Service), our legitimate interests (improving and securing the Service), and compliance with legal obligations.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us through the contact form on our website. We will respond within the time period required by applicable law.

7.2 International Data Transfers

Recipeezy is operated from the United States. If you access the Service from outside the U.S., your information will be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States. By using the Service, you consent to such transfer.

8. Children's Privacy

Recipeezy is a general-audience service. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children in a manner that violates applicable law. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us without proper consent, please contact us through the contact form and we will take appropriate steps to remove the information.

9. Third-Party Links

The Service may contain links to third-party websites (for example, when users save recipes from external sites). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those third-party sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. Material changes will be communicated via the Service or by email. Your continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us through the contact form on our website.

Kajunga Creations LLC
Pennsylvania, United States
Operator of Recipeezy