Privacy Policy

Last Updated: June 10, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to RecipesQueen ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at recipesqueen.com (the "Site"). Please read this policy carefully to understand our practices regarding your personal data.

2. Information We Collect

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our Site, we may automatically collect certain information about your device, including:

  • IP address (anonymized when using Google Analytics)
  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Referring URLs and pages visited
  • Time and date of your visit
  • Time spent on pages

Information You Provide

When you use our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and message content. This information is provided voluntarily and is used solely to respond to your inquiry.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Operate, maintain, and improve our Site
  • Understand how visitors use our Site to enhance user experience
  • Monitor and analyze usage trends and preferences
  • Serve relevant advertisements through third-party ad networks
  • Respond to your inquiries submitted via the contact form
  • Detect, prevent, and address technical issues

4. Google AdSense & Advertising

This website uses Google AdSense, a third-party advertising service provided by Google LLC. Google AdSense uses cookies (including the DoubleClick DART cookie) to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this and other websites. Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings.

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to our website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our Site and/or other sites on the Internet.

5. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to analyze how our website is used. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect anonymized information about how visitors interact with our Site. IP addresses are anonymized (IP masking) before being transmitted to Google.

You may opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

6. Cookies

For detailed information about the cookies we use, their purpose, and duration, please see our Cookie Policy. You can manage your cookie preferences at any time through our cookie consent banner.

7. Third-Party Links

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites and services (e.g., Pinterest, social media platforms). We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those third-party sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any third-party site you visit.

8. Children's Privacy

Our Site is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we discover that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information promptly. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

9. GDPR Rights (EU/EEA Users)

If you are located in the European Union or European Economic Area, you have the following data protection rights:

  • Right of Access — You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Right to Rectification — You can request that we correct inaccurate personal data.
  • Right to Erasure — You can request that we delete your personal data.
  • Right to Restrict Processing — You can request that we limit how we use your data.
  • Right to Data Portability — You can request your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
  • Right to Object — You can object to our processing of your personal data.
  • Right to Lodge a Complaint — You can file a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority.

Legal Basis for Processing: We process your data based on your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR) for analytics and advertising cookies, and based on our legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) for essential cookies and website operation.

10. CCPA Rights (California Users)

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) provides you with additional rights:

  • Right to Know — You can request information about what personal data we collect, use, and disclose.
  • Right to Delete — You can request the deletion of your personal data.
  • Right to Opt-Out of Sale — We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
  • Right to Non-Discrimination — We will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights.

11. Data Retention

Automatically collected data (analytics) is retained for a maximum of 26 months. Contact form submissions are retained for 6 months after your inquiry has been addressed, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at privacy@recipesqueen.com or visit our Contact page.