Privacy Policy

Last Updated: October 26, 2023

A. INTRODUCTION
This Privacy Policy (“Privacy Policy”) applies to the website stirdelish.com (the “Service”) operated by Stir Delish (“we”, “us”, “our”). It describes how we collect, use, disclose, and protect the personal information of our users (“you”). “Personal Information” means information that identifies, relates to, describes, is reasonably capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular consumer or household.

This Privacy Policy does not cover the practices of third parties, including those that may advertise on our Service or link to external sites.

B. WHAT INFORMATION WE OBTAIN
We obtain information about you through the means discussed below when you use our Service.

1. Information You Provide to Us:
   • Contact Information: Such as your name and email address when you sign up for our newsletter, create an account (if this feature is available), submit a recipe, or contact us with inquiries.
   • User-Generated Content: Any recipes, comments, photos, videos, or other content you choose to submit or post on the Service.
   • Survey and Promotion Information: Information you provide when participating in surveys, contests, or promotional offers.
   • Communication Information: Records and copies of your correspondence if you contact us.
2. Information Automatically Collected:
   When you access and interact with our Service, we and third-party partners may use automatic data collection technologies (like cookies, web beacons, pixels, and log files) to collect certain information about your device and your browsing actions and patterns. This information may include:
   • Device and Browser Information: Your IP address, browser type, operating system, device identifiers, and general geographic location (e.g., city/country derived from IP address).
   • Usage Details: Information about your interactions with the Service, such as the pages you visit, the recipes you view or search for, the links you click, the time and duration of your visits, and referring/exit pages.
   • Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies (small text files stored on your device) and similar technologies to help our Service function, analyze performance, remember your preferences, and for advertising purposes. For more information, see Section E: “Cookies and Other Tracking Technologies.”
3. Information We Obtain from Other Sources:
   We may receive information about you from other sources, such as:
   • Social Media Platforms: If you interact with our content on social media platforms (e.g., Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter) or use social sharing features on our Service, we may receive information from these platforms, such as your profile information, in accordance with your privacy settings on those platforms.
   • Analytics Providers: We use third-party analytics services (like Google Analytics) to help us understand how users engage with our Service.
   • Advertising Partners: We may receive information from advertising partners about your interactions with advertisements on our Service or on third-party websites.

C. HOW WE USE INFORMATION WE OBTAIN
We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

1. To Provide and Manage the Service:
   • To present our Service and its contents to you (e.g., display recipes, allow search functionality).
   • To process your recipe submissions or manage your account (if applicable).
   • To provide customer support and respond to your inquiries.
   • To personalize your experience on the Service, such as by showing you recipes we think you might like.
2. To Communicate With You:
   • To send you newsletters and marketing communications (where you have consented or as permitted by law).
   • To notify you about changes to our Service or any products or services we offer or provide through it.
   • To respond to your comments and questions.
3. For Analytics and Improvement:
   • To understand how users access and use the Service, both on an aggregated and individualized basis.
   • To improve the Service, develop new features, and for research and analysis purposes.
   • To monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with our Service.
4. For Advertising and Marketing Purposes:
   • To display advertising on our Service, which may be targeted based on your interests and online activities.
   • To measure and understand the effectiveness of advertisements served on our Service.
   • To send you promotional materials about our own or third parties’ products and services (with your consent where required).
5. To Protect Our Rights and Comply with Legal Obligations:
   • To detect, prevent, and respond to fraud, abuse, security risks, and technical issues.
   • To comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or enforceable governmental requests.
   • To enforce our Terms of Use and other agreements, including for billing and collection purposes (if applicable).
   • To protect the rights, property, or safety of Stir Delish, our users, or the public as required or permitted by law.

D. HOW WE SHARE YOUR INFORMATION
We may share your information in the following circumstances:

1. Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party vendors, consultants, and other service providers who perform services on our behalf. These may include hosting providers, analytics companies, email service providers, advertising and marketing partners, payment processors (if applicable), and customer support providers. These service providers are authorized to use your personal information only as necessary to provide these services to us.
2. Advertising Partners: We may share information with third-party advertising partners to serve advertisements on our Service or on other websites and online services. These partners may use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your activities across different websites and services to provide you with targeted advertising.
3. Social Media Platforms: If you choose to use social sharing features or interact with our content on social media platforms, information may be shared with these platforms according to their privacy policies.
4. Legal Obligations and Rights Protection: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to (i) comply with a legal obligation, (ii) protect and defend our rights or property, (iii) prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service, (iv) act in urgent circumstances to protect the personal safety of users of the Service or the public, or (v) protect against legal liability.
5. Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, or other sale or transfer of some or all of Stir Delish’s assets, whether as a going concern or as part of bankruptcy, liquidation, or similar proceeding, in which personal information held by Stir Delish about our Service users is among the assets transferred.
6. With Your Consent or at Your Direction: We may share your information with third parties when we have your consent to do so or otherwise at your direction (e.g., if you publicly post a recipe or comment).

E. COOKIES AND OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES
We and our third-party partners use cookies, web beacons (also known as pixels or clear GIFs), and similar technologies to collect information automatically from your device when you use our Service.

• Cookies: These are small data files stored on your hard drive or in device memory that help us improve our Service and your experience, see which areas and features of our Service are popular, and count visits.
• Web Beacons: These are electronic images that may be used in our Service or emails and help deliver cookies, count visits, and understand usage and campaign effectiveness.

We use these technologies for purposes such as:

• Essential Operations: To enable basic site functionality.
• Performance and Analytics: To collect information about how you interact with our Service and help us improve it.
• Preferences: To remember your settings and preferences.
• Advertising: To deliver advertisements, including targeted advertisements, and to track the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

Your Choices Regarding Cookies:
Most web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually choose to set your browser to remove or reject browser cookies. Please note that if you choose to remove or reject cookies, this could affect the availability and functionality of our Service.
To opt-out of targeted advertising by many third-party ad networks, you can visit the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) at http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ or the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) at http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/.

F. YOUR PRIVACY CHOICES AND RIGHTS
Depending on your jurisdiction (e.g., California, EEA/UK), you may have certain rights regarding your personal information.

1. Marketing Communications:
   • Email Opt-Out: You can unsubscribe from our promotional emails at any time by following the instructions included in those emails (usually an “unsubscribe” link). If you opt out, we may still send you non-promotional emails, such as those about your account (if applicable) or our ongoing business relations.
2. Access, Correction, and Deletion:
   You may have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information that we hold. Please send such requests to [email protected]. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe and in accordance with applicable law. We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.
3. Do Not Track:
   Some web browsers may transmit “Do Not Track” signals to websites. Our Service does not currently take action in response to these signals.
4. Specific Jurisdictional Rights:
   • For Residents of California (CCPA/CPRA): See Section M: “Notice at Collection/Additional Information for California Residents.”
   • For Visitors from the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom (UK), and Switzerland: See Section N: “Additional Information for European Visitors.”

G. DATA SECURITY
We take reasonable measures to help protect your personal information from loss, theft, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. However, no internet or email transmission is ever fully secure or error-free, so you should take special care in deciding what information you send to us.

H. CHILDREN’S PRIVACY
Our Service is not intended for children under the age of 13 (or 16 in certain jurisdictions like the EEA/UK), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under this age. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under the relevant age without parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information as soon as possible. If you believe that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at [email protected].

I. LINKS TO THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES
Our Service may contain links to other websites or services that are not operated or controlled by Stir Delish (“Third-Party Sites”). The information that you share with Third-Party Sites will be governed by the specific privacy policies and terms of service of the Third-Party Sites and not by this Privacy Policy. We do not endorse and are not responsible for the privacy practices of these Third-Party Sites.

J. INTERNATIONAL DATA TRANSFERS
Your information, including personal information, may be transferred to – and maintained on – computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ from those of your jurisdiction. If you are located outside the United States and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data, including Personal Information, to the United States and process it there. Your consent to this Privacy Policy followed by your submission of such information represents your agreement to that transfer. We will take appropriate steps to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy. For European visitors, please see Section N.

K. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify you by revising the “Last Updated” date at the top of this policy and, in some cases, we may provide additional notice (such as adding a statement to our homepage or sending you a notification). We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about our practices. Your continued use of the Service after any changes to this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such changes.

L. CONTACT US
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
Website: stirdelish.com

M. NOTICE AT COLLECTION/ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS
This section supplements the information contained in our Privacy Policy and applies solely to visitors, users, and others who reside in the State of California (“consumers” or “you”). We adopt this notice to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (CPRA).

1. Categories of Personal Information We Collect:
   In the preceding 12 months, we have collected the following categories of personal information:
   • Identifiers: Such as name, email address, IP address, online identifiers (like cookie IDs).
   • Personal information categories listed in the California Customer Records statute (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.80(e)): Such as name, contact information.
   • Internet or other similar network activity: Such as browsing history, search history, information on a consumer’s interaction with a website, application, or advertisement.
   • Geolocation data: Such as device location (e.g., city/country derived from IP address).
   • Inferences drawn from other personal information: Such as a profile reflecting a person’s preferences, characteristics, or culinary interests.
   • User-Generated Content: Such as recipes you submit or comments you post.
2. Sources of Personal Information:
   We obtain the categories of personal information listed above from the sources described in Section B (“What Information We Obtain”) of our main Privacy Policy.
3. Purposes for Collecting and Using Personal Information:
   We use the categories of personal information listed above for the business and commercial purposes described in Section C (“How We Use Information We Obtain”) of our main Privacy Policy.
4. Sharing Personal Information:
   We may disclose your personal information to third parties for business purposes as described in Section D (“How We Share Your Information”) of our main Privacy Policy. In the preceding 12 months, we have disclosed the following categories of personal information for a business purpose:
   • Identifiers
   • Internet or other similar network activity
   • Geolocation data
   • Inferences
   • User-Generated Content
   We “share” (as defined by CPRA, which includes sharing for cross-context behavioral advertising) Identifiers and Internet or other similar network activity with advertising partners. We do not “sell” personal information in the traditional sense (i.e., for monetary compensation).
5. Your California Privacy Rights:
   Subject to certain limitations, you have the following rights:
   • Right to Know/Access: You have the right to request that we disclose certain information to you about our collection and use of your personal information over the past 12 months.Right to Delete: You have the right to request that we delete any of your personal information that we collected from you and retained, subject to certain exceptions.Right to Correct: You have the right to request that we correct inaccurate personal information that we maintain about you.Right to Opt-Out of Sale/Sharing: You have the right to opt-out of the “sale” or “sharing” of your personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising. To exercise this right, please visit our “Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information” link if available on our website footer, or manage your cookie preferences.Right to Limit Use of Sensitive Personal Information: We do not typically collect “sensitive personal information” as defined by CPRA that would require offering this right. If we do, you may have the right to limit its use.Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA/CPRA rights.
   To exercise your rights to know, delete, or correct, please submit a request to us by emailing [email protected]. We will need to verify your identity before processing your request. You may also designate an authorized agent to make a request on your behalf.
6. Data Retention:
   We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

N. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR EUROPEAN VISITORS (EEA, UK, Switzerland)
If you are a visitor from the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom (UK), or Switzerland, this section applies to you.

1. Data Controller:
   Stir Delish (stirdelish.com, [email protected]) is the data controller for the processing of your personal data.
2. Legal Bases for Processing:
   We process your personal data on the following legal bases:
   • Consent: Where you have given consent for processing for one or more specific purposes (e.g., for newsletters, certain cookies).
   • Contract Performance: Where processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with you (e.g., to provide the Service, manage your account if applicable).
   • Legitimate Interests: Where processing is necessary for our legitimate interests or those of a third party, provided your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests (e.g., for analytics, improving our Service, fraud prevention, direct marketing subject to applicable rules, and security).
   • Legal Obligation: Where processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation.
3. Your Rights:
   Subject to applicable law, you have the following rights in relation to your personal data:
   • Right of access: To obtain access to your personal data.Right to rectification: To have inaccurate personal data corrected.Right to erasure (right to be forgotten): To have your personal data erased.Right to restriction of processing: To restrict the processing of your personal data.Right to data portability: To receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transmit it to another controller.Right to object: To object to the processing of your personal data (e.g., for direct marketing).Right to withdraw consent: If processing is based on consent, to withdraw your consent at any time.
   To exercise these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.
4. International Data Transfers:
   Your personal data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside of the EEA, UK, or Switzerland, including the United States, where data protection laws may be different. We will take appropriate safeguards to protect your personal data in connection with such transfers, such as by using Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission or UK Information Commissioner’s Office, or by relying on an adequacy decision where applicable.
5. Data Retention:
   We retain personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for the purposes of satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements, and as otherwise outlined in this Privacy Policy.