Privacy Policy

Who we are

Lizzy Recipes, located at https://www.lizzyrecipes.com/ (“Website”) is governed by the following privacy policy (“Privacy Policy”).

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting it. This Privacy Policy aims to inform you about the personally identifiable information we may collect and how it may be used. This statement only applies to this Website.

Accessibility Efforts

At Lizzy Recipes we value each of our readers and want to make sure we provide posts that meet the needs of each individual as best as we can. If you have difficulty accessing anything on our website, please contact us at community@ lizzyrecipes.com.

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) defines requirements for designers and developers to improve accessibility for people with disabilities. It defines three levels of conformance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA. Lizzy Recipes is partially conformant with WCAG 2.1 level AA. Partially conformant means that some parts of the content do not fully conform to the accessibility standard.

Media

Suggested text: If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

Cookies

Suggested text: If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.

If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.

When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me”, your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.

If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

What Information Do We Collect and How Is It Used?

Information You Provide Voluntarily

We may gather personal information such as your name or email address when you voluntarily submit it to our website. This could happen when you leave a comment, subscribe to our newsletter, or fill out a contact form. Additionally, if you create a user profile, you’ll be asked to set up a username and password. We will store your username, but your password will remain confidential and will not be visible in our records.

Information We Receive from Others

We might also obtain information about you from other sources. For example, if you link your Facebook, Instagram, or Google account to your user profile, we will receive your name, email address, and profile picture from those accounts. If you use Facebook to comment on our website, your profile picture will be displayed alongside your comment.

Automatically-Collected Information

We automatically gather certain information about you and your device when you access our website. This includes your IP address, operating system type, browser type, the referring website, pages you viewed, and the dates/times of your visits. We also track actions you take on the site, like which links you click.

Cookies

We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. Cookies are small data files stored on your browser. We use both session cookies, which disappear when you close your browser, and persistent cookies, which remain until you delete them. These cookies help us provide a more personalized experience for you.

How Your Information May Be Used

We may use the information we collect in the following ways:

  • To operate and maintain the website.
  • To create your account, identify you as a user, and personalize your experience on the website.
  • To send you promotional information, such as newsletters. Each email will include details on how to opt-out of future mailings.
  • To send you administrative communications, including administrative emails, confirmation emails, technical notices, policy updates, and security alerts.
  • To respond to your comments or inquiries.
  • To provide you with user support.
  • To track and measure advertising on the website.
  • To protect against, investigate, and deter unauthorized or illegal activity.

Third-Party Use of Personal Information

We may share your information with third parties when you explicitly authorize us to do so. Additionally, our website employs third-party service providers to support various aspects of its operation. Each third-party service provider’s use of your personal information is governed by their respective privacy policies.

Current Third-Party Service Providers

Google Analytics: This service tracks website usage and provides insights such as referring websites and user actions on our site. While Google Analytics may capture your IP address, it does not collect any other personal information.

Currently, your personal information is not shared with any other third-party applications. This list may be updated at the website’s discretion.

Data Sharing and Disclosure

Except when required by law, we will not sell, distribute, or reveal your email addresses or other personal information without your consent. However, we may disclose or transfer personal information collected through the website to third parties in the event of a business acquisition, such as a merger, consolidation, or purchase of assets, or in connection with any bankruptcy or reorganization proceeding involving us.

Anonymous Data

Occasionally, we may use anonymous data, which does not identify you personally or when combined with data from other parties. This type of data may be shared with third parties for marketing, advertising, or other purposes. Examples of anonymous data include analytics or information collected from cookies.

Publicly Visible Information

When you create a user profile on our website or leave a comment, some of your information may be publicly visible. To create a user profile, you will need to choose a username and password and provide your email address for profile confirmation. Your email address will not be publicly available. Optionally, you can add an avatar, profile description, and a link to your website. You may also choose to link your Facebook, Instagram, and Google accounts. Other users may see your username, avatar, profile description, and website information.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies to store visitor preferences, record user-specific information about the pages accessed or visited, prevent visitors from being repeatedly shown the same banner ads, and customize content based on the visitor’s browser type or other information. Third-party services like Google Analytics may also use cookies.

You can prevent the setting of cookies through your internet browser settings and can delete already set cookies at any time. Note that disabling cookies might affect the functionality of our website.

Advertising

Retargeting Ads

Occasionally, we engage in remarketing efforts with third-party companies such as Google, Facebook, or Instagram to market our website. These companies use cookies to serve ads based on past visits to our website.

Affiliate Program Participation

Our website may participate in affiliate marketing by embedding tracking links. If you click on an affiliate link, a cookie will be placed on your browser to track sales for commission purposes

Newsletters

You can subscribe to our newsletter, which may be used for advertising purposes. Our newsletters may contain tracking pixels that allow us to analyze the success of our online marketing campaigns. These pixels let us see if and when you open an email and which links within the email you click. This helps us tailor future newsletter content to your interests. Your behavior will not be shared with third parties.

Rights Related to Your Personal Information

Opt-out

You can opt-out of future email communications by following the unsubscribe links in our emails. Alternatively, you can notify us at [email protected] to be removed from our mailing list.

Access

You have the right to access the personal information we hold about you. To request this information, please contact us at [email protected].

Amend

If you need to amend or update your personal information, you can reach out to us at [email protected].

Forget

In certain circumstances, you may request that we erase your personal data. To do so, please submit a request to [email protected]. Note that we may need to retain certain information for record-keeping purposes, to complete transactions, or as required by law.

Sensitive Personal Information

Please do not submit sensitive personal information to our website. This includes your social security number, information regarding race or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious beliefs, health information, criminal background, or trade union memberships. If you choose to submit such information, it will be subject to this Privacy Policy.

Children’s Information

Our website does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of 16. If a parent or guardian believes that we have collected such information, please contact us immediately at [email protected], and we will do our best to remove it from our records.

Terms

You may link to or feature one image from tutorials on this website, provided you include a link back to the original tutorial or recipe on www.lizzyrecipes.com. Watermarks on images must remain visible, and you may not copy the instructions. Our ideas and tutorials are intended for personal, non-commercial use only and are not for resale or redistribution. For any questions, feel free to email us at [email protected].

Contact Information

If you have any questions related to this Privacy Policy, please contact us at [email protected].