Privacy Policy -

1. Introduction and Purpose of Our Privacy Policy

Welcome to Bianca Recipes! Our website (found at https://www.biancarecipes/) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of personal information we collect, how we use and protect it, and the choices you have regarding your information.

Scope: This Privacy Policy applies solely to the information collected through this Website and does not extend to any information gathered offline or through other channels.

2. Accessibility Efforts in Our Privacy Policy

At Bianca Recipes, we highly value each of our readers and strive to create content that caters to everyone’s needs. Should you encounter any issues accessing our website, please reach out to us at contact@biancarecipes.com or by using the contact form available on our website.

The Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) outline the standards for making web content more accessible for individuals with disabilities. These guidelines include three levels of compliance: Level A, Level AA, and Level AAA. Bianca Recipes aims to meet the WCAG 2.1 Level AA standards, but there may be instances where some content does not fully adhere to these guidelines.

3. What information do we collect and how is it used?

Information You Voluntarily Provide:
We may collect personal details such as your name or email address. For instance, you might provide this information when leaving a comment, subscribing to our newsletter, or filling out a contact form on the Website. Additionally, you have the option to create a user profile, which includes setting up a username and password. While we will store your username, your password will remain encrypted and not visible in our records.
Information We Receive from Third Parties:
We may obtain information about you from other sources. For example, you can link your Facebook, Instagram, and/or Google accounts to your user profile. If you choose to do so, we will receive your name, email address, and profile picture from those accounts. The Website uses the Facebook commenting system, so if you leave a comment on a post, your profile picture will be displayed.
Automatically Collected Information:
We gather certain data about you and the device you use to access the Website automatically. This includes logging your IP address, operating system type, browser type, referring website, pages viewed, and the dates/times when you accessed the Website. We also collect information about your actions on the Website, such as the links you click.

Cookies: We use cookies, which are small data files stored on your browser by the Website. These can be session cookies, which expire when you close your browser, or persistent cookies, which remain until you delete them. Cookies help us provide a more personalized experience on the Website.

4. How your information may be used

We might use the information gathered for the following purposes:

To Operate and Maintain the Website: Ensuring that all features and functionalities of the Website are running smoothly and efficiently.
To Create and Manage Your Account: Identifying you as a user of the Website, customizing your experience, and maintaining your user profile.
To Send You Marketing Materials: Delivering newsletters and promotional content. Each marketing email will include instructions on how to opt-out from future communications.
To Communicate Administratively: Sending you important messages such as administrative emails, confirmation emails, technical updates, policy notifications, or security alerts.
To Respond to Comments or Inquiries: Addressing any questions or feedback you provide via comments or contact forms.
To Provide User Support: Offering assistance and support services to help you resolve any issues you encounter on the Website.
To Monitor and Measure Advertising: Analyzing the performance of advertisements displayed on the Website to improve their relevance and effectiveness.
To Protect Against Unauthorized or Illegal Activities: Preventing, investigating, and taking action against any unauthorized access or illegal activities that may occur on the Website.

5. Third-party use of personal information

Additionally, the Website employs third-party service providers to support various functions. Each third-party service provider’s use of your personal information is governed by their own privacy policies.

The Website currently uses the following third-party service providers:

Google Analytics: This service monitors Website usage and provides insights such as referring websites and user interactions. Google Analytics may capture your IP address, but no other personal information is collected.
ConvertKit: This service is used to send email updates and newsletters. We store your name and email address for these communications. Refer to ConvertKit’s privacy policy for more details.
One Signal: This service sends push notifications through your web browser if you opt in. For more details, refer to One Signal’s privacy policy.

At this time, your personal information is not shared with any other third-party applications. The list of service providers may be updated at the Website’s discretion.

Unless required by law, we will not sell, distribute, or disclose 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 who acquire all or part of our business, which may occur through a merger, consolidation, asset purchase, or in connection with any bankruptcy or reorganization proceedings.

6. Anonymous data in Our Privacy Policy

We may use anonymized data for purposes such as marketing, advertising, or other relevant uses.

Examples of Anonymous Data:

Website Analytics: We collect and share aggregated data on website traffic and user behavior patterns, such as the number of visitors to specific pages, the duration of visits, and the types of browsers used. This information helps us understand user preferences and improve our website.
Advertising Insights: We share anonymized data on ad performance, such as click-through rates and conversion metrics, with our advertising partners to optimize ad placements and enhance the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns.
User Interaction Data: We analyze how users interact with various features on the website, such as the most clicked links or the most viewed recipes, to improve user experience and website functionality.

By using anonymized data, we protect your privacy while gaining valuable insights to enhance our services.

7. Publicly visible information

When you create a user profile on the Website or post a comment, some information may be publicly accessible. To establish a user profile, you need to select a username, create a password, and provide your email address for verification purposes. Your email address will remain confidential and will not be shown publicly. Optionally, you may include an avatar, a profile bio, and a link to your personal website.

You also have the option to connect your profile with your Facebook, Instagram, and Google accounts.

Other users will be able to see your username, avatar, profile bio, and website link.

8. Cookies and Our Privacy Policy

The Website employs cookies to save visitors’ preferences, track user-specific data regarding which pages are accessed or visited, prevent repetitive display of the same banner ads to visitors, and tailor the Website content based on the visitor’s browser type or other information provided by the visitor. Third-party services, such as Google Analytics, may also use cookies as explained herein.

Users can disable cookies at any time through the settings on their internet browser, effectively preventing the Website from setting cookies. Additionally, users can delete existing cookies at any time using their internet browser or other software programs. This option is available in all major internet browsers. However, if users disable cookies in their internet browser, some functions of our Website may not be fully operational.

9. Advertising and Our Privacy Policy

a. Display Ads

This site may partner with CMI Marketing, Inc., doing business as CafeMedia (“CafeMedia“), for the purpose of placing advertisements on the site. If so, CafeMedia will collect and use certain data for advertising purposes. To learn more about how CafeMedia uses data, please click here: www.cafemedia.com/publisher-advertising-privacy-policy.

b. Retargeting Ads

Occasionally, the Website may participate in remarketing initiatives with third-party companies like Google, Facebook, or Instagram to promote the Website. These companies use cookies to display ads based on previous visits to the Website.

c. Affiliate Program Participation

The Website may participate in affiliate marketing by including tracking links within its content. When you click on an affiliate link, the browser sets a cookie to track any resulting sales, allowing us to earn commissions.

10. Newsletters

On the Website, you can subscribe to our newsletter, which we may use for advertising purposes. Each newsletter we send may include tracking pixels. These pixels, embedded in the emails, allow us to analyze the effectiveness of our online marketing campaigns. By using these tracking pixels, we can determine if and when you open an email and which links within the email you click on. This information helps us tailor the content of future newsletters to better match the interests of our users. We do not share this data with third parties.

a. Opt-out

You can opt out of future email communications by clicking on the unsubscribe links in our emails. Alternatively, you can contact us at contact@biancarecipes.com to be removed from our mailing list.

b. Access and Our Privacy Policy

You have the right to access the personal information we hold about you. To do so, please submit a request to contact@biancarecipes.com.

c. Amend

If you need to amend or update your personal information, please reach out to us at contact@biancarecipes.com.

d. Forget

In certain circumstances, you may request that we delete your personal data. To make such a request, please contact us at contact@biancarecipes.com.

Please note that we may need to retain certain information for record-keeping purposes, to complete transactions, or when required by law.

e. Sensitive Personal Information

You should never submit sensitive personal information to the Website. This includes your social security number, details about your race or ethnic origin, political views, religious beliefs, health information, criminal history, or trade union memberships. If you choose to provide such information, it will be governed by this Privacy Policy.

f. Children’s Information and Our Privacy Policy

The Website does not intentionally collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 16. If a parent or guardian believes that the Website has collected personally identifiable information of a child under the age of 16, please contact us immediately at contact@biancarecipes.com, and we will make every effort to promptly remove such information from our records.

12. Terms

You may link to or showcase tutorials from this website, but please limit it to one image and include a backlink to this website (www.biancarecipes.com) for the full tutorial or recipe. All images must retain their watermarks, and you cannot replicate the instructions. You are welcome to use my ideas solely for personal, non-commercial purposes. My ideas and tutorials are not available for resale or redistribution. If you have any inquiries, feel free to email me at contact@biancarecipes.com.

13. Contact information

For any questions related to this Privacy Policy, please feel free to contact us at contact@biancarecipes.com at any time.

Last updated: August 18, 2024.