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This policy explains what information EasyCooks Recipes collects when you visit easycooksrecipes.com, why we collect it, who we share it with and the choices you have.
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In short
- You can read and cook every recipe without an account or a sign-up.
- We collect only what you choose to send us through the contact form, and the technical information every browser sends when it loads a page.
- Our advertising partners use cookies and similar technologies to show and measure ads. Where the law requires it, they do so only with your consent, and you can change your choices at any time with Privacy settings.
- You have rights over your information wherever you live. Section “Your rights” explains them and how to use them.
Who we are
EasyCooks Recipes (easycooksrecipes.com) publishes this website and is responsible for the personal information described in this policy (“we”, “us”). You can reach us through our contact form.
Information we collect
Information you give us
When you use the contact form, we receive your name, your email address, the topic you choose and your message. To stop abuse, we also store a scrambled code computed from your IP address and the date with a secret key that is never saved: it cannot be turned back into your address, and it changes every day.
Information collected automatically
Like every website, our servers receive technical information when your browser requests a page: your IP address, the type of browser and device, the page requested, the referring page, and the date and time. We use it to deliver pages, keep the site secure and fix problems. Our hosting and network providers process it on our behalf.
We count how many times each recipe is viewed each day, to show lists such as “Most popular”. This count uses no cookies and we store nothing with it that could identify you.
Settings saved on your device
Some choices you make, such as the light or dark theme and the ingredients you have checked off in a recipe, are saved in your browser’s local storage so they are still there next time. They stay on your device and are not sent to us.
Information collected by advertising partners
Our advertising partners use cookies, pixels and similar technologies to collect information such as your IP address, device and browser details, an approximate location derived from your IP address, the pages you view, the ads you see and click, and your consent choices. They use it to show ads, limit how often you see the same ad, measure performance, prevent fraud and, where you allow it, personalize ads.
How we use information, and why
For visitors in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and Switzerland, these are our purposes and legal bases:
Answering your messages
- Information
- Name, email address, topic, message
- Legal basis
- Our legitimate interest in replying to people who write to us; for privacy requests, our legal obligations.
Running the site and keeping it secure
- Information
- Technical information, scrambled IP code
- Legal basis
- Our legitimate interest in a working, secure website.
Counting recipe views
- Information
- Anonymous daily totals per recipe
- Legal basis
- Our legitimate interest in knowing which recipes are useful.
Showing and measuring ads
- Information
- Cookies and identifiers, device information, pages viewed, approximate location
- Legal basis
- Your consent where the law requires it; otherwise our legitimate interest in funding the site, which you can object to.
Cookies and consent
Consent on this site is managed by the consent platform of our advertising partner, Ezoic. If you visit from the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom or Switzerland, a consent window asks for your choices before advertising cookies are used for purposes that need consent. In some US states, a “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link appears at the bottom of every page.
You can review or change your choices at any time. Our cookie policy describes the cookies and similar technologies used on the site.
Advertising partners
We work with Ezoic Inc. to show ads on our recipe and listing pages. Ezoic and the advertising companies it works with, such as ad exchanges and ad networks, decide how they use the information they collect and are responsible for it under their own privacy policies. The consent window lists these companies and what they do.
The following information about Ezoic’s services is provided by Ezoic:
Ezoic Services
This website uses the services of Ezoic Inc. (“Ezoic”), including to manage third-party interest-based advertising. Ezoic may employ a variety of technologies on this website, including tools to serve content, display advertisements and enable advertising to visitors of this website, which may utilize first and third-party cookies.
A cookie is a small text file sent to your device by a web server that enables the website to remember information about your browsing activity. First-party cookies are created by the site you are visiting, while third-party cookies are set by domains other than the one you're visiting. Ezoic and our partners may place third-party cookies, tags, beacons, pixels, and similar technologies to monitor interactions with advertisements and optimize ad targeting. Please note that disabling cookies may limit access to certain content and features on the website, and rejecting cookies does not eliminate advertisements but will result in non-personalized advertising. You can find more information about cookies and how to manage them here.
The following information may be collected, used, and stored in a cookie when serving personalized ads:
- IP address
- Operating system type and version
- Device type
- Language preferences
- Web browser type
- Email (in a hashed or encrypted form)
Ezoic and its partners may use this data in combination with information that has been independently collected to deliver targeted advertisements across various platforms and websites. Ezoic’s partners may also gather additional data, such as unique IDs, advertising IDs, geolocation data, usage data, device information, traffic data, referral sources, and interactions between users and websites or advertisements, to create audience segments for targeted advertising across different devices, browsers, and apps. You can find more information about interest-based advertising and how to manage them here.
You can view Ezoic’s privacy policy here, or for additional information about Ezoic’s advertising and other partners, you can view Ezoic’s advertising partners here.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how the site is used, such as which recipes are read and how visitors find us. It sets cookies and receives your IP address, device information and the pages you view. Where the law requires it, Google Analytics runs only after you consent, and you can withdraw that consent with Privacy settings.
Our advertising partner also measures how pages and ads perform as part of its service (see above).
Who we share information with
- Service providers that host, deliver and protect the site, under our instructions.
- Advertising partners, as described above.
- Authorities or other parties when the law requires it, or to protect our rights, our readers or the public.
- A buyer or successor if the site is ever sold or merged, under this policy.
We never sell or rent the messages you send us, or the names and email addresses in them.
How long we keep information
- Contact messages: as long as we need them to deal with your request and keep a record of it. You can ask us to delete them at any time, unless the law requires us to keep them.
- Technical information in server logs: only as long as needed for security and troubleshooting.
- Recipe view counts: kept as anonymous statistics.
- Information held by advertising partners: according to their own privacy policies.
Your rights
Everyone
Wherever you live, you can ask us what information we hold about you, ask us to correct or delete it, and opt out of personalized advertising with Privacy settings.
European Economic Area, United Kingdom and Switzerland
You have the right to access your information, have it corrected or erased, restrict or object to its use (including use based on our legitimate interests), receive it in a portable format, and withdraw your consent at any time without affecting what was done before. You can also complain to your data protection authority, for example the Information Commissioner’s Office in the United Kingdom.
United States
Depending on your state (for example California, Colorado, Connecticut, Oregon, Texas, Utah or Virginia), you have the right to know what personal information we collect and disclose, to access, correct and delete it, to receive a copy, and to opt out of its sale or sharing and of targeted advertising. Use the “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link where it appears, Privacy settings, or write to us. We will not treat you differently for using these rights. If we turn down your request, you can ask us to reconsider it by replying to our answer.
California residents can also use an authorized agent. In the past twelve months, the categories of personal information collected through the site were:
Identifiers
- Examples
- IP address, cookie and device identifiers; name and email address if you write to us
- Disclosed to
- Service providers; advertising partners (except name and email address)
Internet activity
- Examples
- Pages viewed, ads seen and clicked
- Disclosed to
- Service providers; advertising partners
Approximate location
- Examples
- Country, region or city derived from the IP address
- Disclosed to
- Service providers; advertising partners
Inferences
- Examples
- Interests that advertising partners infer to personalize ads
- Disclosed to
- Advertising partners
Identifiers, internet activity, approximate location and inferences may be “sold” or “shared” with advertising partners for targeted advertising, as those words are defined by California law. We do not knowingly sell or share the personal information of anyone under 16.
How to make a request
Write to us through our contact form. To protect your information, we may ask you to confirm that you control the email address the request is about. We answer within the time limits set by the law that applies to you.
Children
The site is not directed at children under 13, or under 16 in the European Economic Area and the United Kingdom. We do not knowingly collect their personal information. If you believe a child has sent us information, contact us and we will delete it.
Security
The site is served over an encrypted connection (HTTPS), and access to the information we store is restricted. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, but we work to protect what you share with us.
International transfers
Our service providers and advertising partners may process information in the United States and other countries. When personal information leaves the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom or Switzerland, the law requires safeguards such as the European Commission’s standard contractual clauses. Our partners describe the safeguards they use in their own privacy policies.
Links to other websites
Recipes may link to other websites, and our share and “Save on Pinterest” buttons take you to those services. Their privacy policies, not this one, apply once you are there.
Changes to this policy
We will update this policy when our practices change, and change the “Last updated” date at the top of the page. If a change is significant, we will say so on this page.
Contact us
Questions about your privacy?
Write to us through our contact form.