Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

IngredientSwap.cooking ("we," "our," or "us") operates the website at ingredientswap.cooking. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information in the following ways:

• Usage data: When you visit our site, we automatically collect certain information about your device and how you interact with our pages, including your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on pages. This is collected via analytics tools.
• Cookies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our site and to serve relevant advertisements. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.
• Advertising data: We use third-party advertising services (such as Google AdSense) that may collect data about your browsing behavior to serve personalized advertisements.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Operate and improve our website
• Analyze how visitors use our site to improve content and user experience
• Display relevant advertisements through third-party ad networks
• Comply with legal obligations

4. Third-Party Advertising

We use Google AdSense and may use other third-party advertising networks to serve ads on our site. These companies may use information about your visits to this and other websites to provide relevant advertisements. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the internet.

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or by visiting aboutads.info.

5. Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyze traffic to our website. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit the site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to our site. We use this information to improve our site. Google Analytics collects only the IP address assigned to you on the date you visit our site. For more information on how Google Analytics collects and processes data, visit Google's Privacy & Terms.

6. Cookies

Cookies are small data files stored on your device. We use session cookies (which expire when you close your browser) and persistent cookies (which stay on your device until deleted). You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain features on our site and the relevance of advertisements shown to you.

7. Data Retention

We retain analytics data for up to 26 months. We do not store personal information beyond what is necessary to operate the site and comply with legal requirements.

8. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately.

9. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to access, correct, or delete personal information we hold about you. To exercise these rights, contact us at hello@ingredientswap.cooking.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at hello@ingredientswap.cooking.