Privacy Policy
Your privacy matters to us. Here’s exactly how Foodvila.com handles your information.
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đ This Privacy Policy applies to Foodvila.com and all its pages, content, and services. By using our website, you agree to the terms described in this policy.
1. Information We Collect
We collect two types of information when you visit Foodvila.com:
Information You Provide Voluntarily:
- Name and email address (when you submit our contact form)
- Your message content when you reach out to us
- Email address if you subscribe to our newsletter
Information Collected Automatically:
- IP address and approximate geographic location
- Browser type and version
- Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)
- Pages visited and time spent on each page
- Referring URL (how you found our site)
- Search queries used to find our content
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Respond to your contact form messages and inquiries
- Send newsletters if you’ve subscribed (with your consent)
- Analyze website traffic and improve our content
- Understand which food substitute topics interest our readers most
- Comply with legal obligations
- Detect and prevent spam or abusive behavior
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to any third parties for marketing purposes.
3. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
Foodvila.com uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use:
- Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly.
- Analytics Cookies: Used by Google Analytics to track site usage (anonymized).
- Advertising Cookies: Used by Google AdSense to serve relevant advertisements.
- Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling some cookies may affect website functionality.
4. Google AdSense & Third-Party Advertising
Foodvila.com participates in the Google AdSense program to display advertisements. Google uses cookies (including the DoubleClick cookie) to serve ads based on your previous visits to our site and other websites.
You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or by visiting aboutads.info.
We do not control the content of third-party advertisements and are not responsible for the privacy practices of advertisers.
đ EU/EEA Visitors: We comply with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Personalized ads will only be shown with your explicit consent.
5. Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with Foodvila.com. This service collects data such as page views, session duration, and traffic sources. All data is anonymized and aggregated â we cannot identify individual users from this data.
Google Analytics data is processed by Google LLC. You can opt out using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
6. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to external websites, including Amazon affiliate links, recipe tools, and food resources. These third-party websites have their own privacy policies, and we are not responsible for their content or privacy practices. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any external site you visit.
7. Data Sharing & Disclosure
We do not sell your personal data. We may share limited information only in these circumstances:
- Service Providers: Trusted partners who help us operate the site (e.g., hosting, email services), bound by confidentiality agreements.
- Legal Requirements: If required by law or to protect the rights and safety of our users.
- Business Transfer: In the event of a merger or acquisition, data may be transferred as part of the business assets.
8. Your Rights & Choices
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:
- Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Correction: Request correction of inaccurate data.
- Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data (“right to be forgotten”).
- Opt-Out: Unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time via the unsubscribe link in our emails.
- Data Portability: Request your data in a portable format.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@foodvila.com.
9. Children’s Privacy
Foodvila.com is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately and we will delete it.
10. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These include SSL encryption (HTTPS), secure servers, and limited access controls.
However, no method of internet