1. Who We Are

SauceRecipe is operated by SauceRecipe Online, located at 4693 Pickens Way, Richland, Texas 76681, United States. We operate the website saucerecipe.online and are responsible for the processing of your personal data as described in this policy.

If you have any questions about this policy, you can reach us at contact@saucerecipe.online or by calling +1 903-362-6917.

2. Information We Collect

Information you provide to us

When you contact us, subscribe to our newsletter, or submit a recipe, we may collect:

• Your name and email address
• Your message content and subject
• Any recipe content or food photography you voluntarily submit
• Your communication preferences

Information collected automatically

When you visit saucerecipe.online, we may automatically collect certain technical information, including:

• Your IP address and approximate location (city/state level only)
• Browser type, device type, and operating system
• Pages visited, time spent on pages, and links clicked
• Referring website or search engine
• Date and time of your visit

This technical data is collected via cookies and similar tracking technologies described in Section 6 below.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
• To send you our newsletter and recipe updates (only if you have subscribed)
• To improve our website content, layout, and user experience
• To understand how visitors discover and use SauceRecipe
• To detect and prevent spam, fraud, or abuse of our services
• To comply with legal obligations where applicable

We will never use your personal information for any purpose other than those stated above without your explicit consent.

4. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties. We may share limited data only in the following circumstances:

• Service providers: Trusted third-party services that help us operate our website (e.g., email delivery, analytics). These providers are contractually bound to protect your data and may not use it for other purposes.
• Legal requirements: If required by law, court order, or governmental authority, we may disclose your information to comply with legal obligations.
• Business transfers: In the unlikely event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of our business, user data may be transferred to the new owner, subject to the same privacy commitments.

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy:

• Newsletter subscriber data: retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion
• Contact form submissions: retained for up to 2 years for correspondence records
• Analytics data: retained in anonymized form for up to 26 months

You may request deletion of your data at any time by emailing contact@saucerecipe.online. We will process your request within 30 days.

6. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to improve your experience on our website. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use the following types:

• Essential cookies: Required for the website to function properly. These cannot be disabled.
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our site (e.g., most popular recipes, traffic sources). Data is aggregated and anonymized.
• Preference cookies: Remember your choices such as language or display preferences.

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website. You may also opt out of analytics tracking by adjusting your browser's "Do Not Track" settings.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Right to access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Right to rectification: Ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data
• Right to erasure: Request that we delete your personal data ("right to be forgotten")
• Right to restrict processing: Ask us to limit how we use your data
• Right to data portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
• Right to object: Object to processing based on our legitimate interests
• Right to withdraw consent: Withdraw consent at any time for activities based on consent (e.g., newsletter)

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at contact@saucerecipe.online. We will respond within 30 days. If you believe your rights have been violated, you may lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

8. Children's Privacy

SauceRecipe is intended for general audiences and is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately and we will delete it promptly.

9. External Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites (e.g., ingredient retailers, food publications). We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those external sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.

10. Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, loss, or disclosure. These include encrypted data transmission (HTTPS), restricted access to personal data, and regular security reviews. However, no method of internet transmission is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of our website after changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.