Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 22, 2025

At DishesToLearn ("we", "us", or "our"), we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website dishestolearn.com (the "Site").

1. Information We Collect

Information You Provide

We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you:

• Fill out a contact form (name, email address, message content)
• Subscribe to our newsletter (email address)
• Leave comments on blog articles

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our Site, we may automatically collect:

• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• IP address (anonymized where possible)
• Pages visited, time spent on pages
• Referring website URL
• Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)

Local Storage

Our recipe generator uses browser localStorage to save your favorite recipes and theme preferences (dark/light mode). This data is stored locally on your device and is never sent to our servers.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information to:

• Respond to your inquiries and contact form submissions
• Send you newsletter emails (only if you subscribed)
• Analyze site traffic and usage patterns to improve our content
• Maintain and improve the functionality of our Site
• Comply with legal obligations

3. Third-Party Services

Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our Site. Google AdSense may use cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and other websites on the internet. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

Google Analytics

We may use Google Analytics to track and analyze website traffic. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect anonymous usage data. You can learn more about how Google uses data at Google's Privacy Policy.

4. Cookies

Our Site uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience. For detailed information about the cookies we use, please see our Cookies Policy.

5. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy. Contact form submissions are retained for up to 12 months. Newsletter subscriptions are retained until you unsubscribe.

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your personal data
• Object to or restrict processing of your data
• Withdraw consent for data processing
• Data portability

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us.

8. GDPR Compliance (EU/EEA Visitors)

If you are located in the European Union or European Economic Area, we process your personal data based on: consent (for newsletter subscriptions and cookies), legitimate interest (for site analytics and improvement), and legal obligation (for compliance purposes).

9. Children's Privacy

Our Site is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us for immediate removal.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

• Email: contact@dishestolearn.com
• Website: dishestolearn.com/contact