Effective Date: July 2, 2025
At MealsByMr.com, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and safeguard your data in compliance with applicable laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for users in the European Economic Area (EEA) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) for California residents. This policy applies to all users of our website, MealsByMr.com, a blog dedicated to sharing recipes and culinary content.
1. Information We Collect
We collect various types of information to provide and improve our services. The categories of information we may collect include:
1.1 Personal Identification Information (PII)
- Details You Provide: Name, email address, mailing address, phone number, or other personal details submitted through:
- Registration or account creation on our Website.
- Subscription to our newsletter or promotional materials.
- Contact forms, recipe submissions, comments, or other interactions.
- Purpose: This information is used to personalize your experience, communicate with you, and process your requests.
1.2 Usage Data
- Automatically Collected Data: Information about your interactions with the Website, including:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Operating system and device type
- Pages viewed, time spent on pages, and referral sources
- Language preferences
- Purpose: To analyze site performance, improve functionality, and ensure security.
1.3 Cookies and Tracking Technologies
- Cookies: Small text files stored on your device to remember preferences and track activity.
- Other Technologies: Web beacons, pixels, or similar tools used to monitor site usage and serve personalized advertisements.
- Data Collected: May include anonymized identifiers, browsing behavior, and hashed email addresses for analytics or ad targeting.
- Purpose: To enhance user experience, deliver relevant content, and track site traffic.
You can manage or disable cookies via your browser settings, but this may limit certain features, such as personalized content or saved preferences. Disabling cookies will not eliminate advertisements but may result in non-personalized ads.
2. How We Use Your Data
We use your information to provide a seamless and personalized experience on MealsByMr.com. Specific uses include:
- Personalization: Tailoring recipe recommendations, content, and advertisements based on your preferences and browsing behavior.
- Communication: Sending newsletters, promotions, or updates about new recipes or features (with your consent).
- Analytics: Analyzing site usage to improve functionality, content, and user experience.
- Advertising: Partnering with Google AdSense to display relevant ads based on your browsing history.
- Security: Monitoring for and preventing fraudulent activity or unauthorized access.
- Customer Support: Responding to inquiries, feedback, or requests submitted through the Website.
3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)
For users in the EEA, we process your personal data based on the following legal grounds under the GDPR:
- Consent: For newsletters, promotional emails, or personalized ads, where you have provided explicit consent.
- Legitimate Interests: For analytics, site improvement, and non-personalized advertising, where our interests do not override your rights.
- Contractual Necessity: To fulfill requests, such as delivering content or processing form submissions.
- Legal Obligations: To comply with applicable laws or regulations.
4. Your Rights Under GDPR
If you are a resident of the EEA, you have the following rights under the GDPR:
- Right to Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: Request corrections to inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”): Request deletion of your personal data, subject to exceptions (e.g., legal obligations).
- Right to Restrict Processing: Request limitations on how we process your data under specific circumstances.
- Right to Data Portability: Request your personal data in a structured, machine-readable format.
- Right to Object: Object to processing of your data for marketing or other purposes based on legitimate interests.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent for data processing at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days, as required by GDPR.
5. Your Rights Under CCPA
If you are a California resident, you have the following rights under the CCPA:
- Right to Know: Request details about the categories of personal information we collect, the purposes for collection, and the specific data we hold about you (up to twice in a 12-month period).
- Right to Delete: Request deletion of your personal information, subject to exceptions (e.g., to complete a transaction or comply with legal obligations).
- Right to Opt-Out of Sale: We do not sell your personal information. If we decide to do so in the future, we will notify you and provide an opt-out mechanism.
- Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights, such as by denying services or charging different prices.
To make a CCPA request, please email [email protected] or submit a request through our Website. We will verify your identity and respond within 45 days, as required by law.
6. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We may share your personal information in the following circumstances:
- Service Providers: With trusted third-party vendors who assist in operating the Website, such as hosting providers, analytics services (e.g., Google Analytics), or payment processors. These providers are contractually obligated to protect your data and use it only for specified purposes.
- Advertising Partners: With Google AdSense to serve personalized ads. These partners may use cookies or similar technologies to track your browsing behavior across websites.
- Legal Obligations: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, or legal processes (e.g., subpoenas), or to protect the rights, property, or safety of MealsByMr.com, our users, or others.
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your data may be transferred to the acquiring entity, with notice provided as required by law.
We do not sell your personal information to third parties for monetary or other consideration.
7. Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to:
- Provide the services you request (e.g., newsletter subscriptions).
- Fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy.
- Comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, or enforce agreements.
For example, we may retain account information while you remain a registered user, or anonymized usage data for analytics purposes. If you request deletion of your data, we will remove it unless retention is required by law.
8. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Enhance User Experience: Remember your preferences, such as language settings or saved recipes.
- Track Site Activity: Collect data on page views, clicks, and time spent to improve content and functionality.
- Deliver Ads: Enable Google AdSense to serve personalized advertisements based on your interests.
You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings or opt-out of personalized ads via the Google Ad Settings page. Note that disabling cookies may affect features like saving preferences or accessing certain content.
9. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data, including:
- Encryption: Using Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology to secure data transmission.
- Access Controls: Limiting access to your data to authorized personnel bound by confidentiality agreements.
- Regular Audits: Monitoring and updating our security practices to address potential vulnerabilities.
However, no online system is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. In the event of a data breach, we will notify affected users within 7 business days, as required by applicable laws.
10. Children’s Privacy
MealsByMr.com is not directed to children under 16 years of age, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If we discover that a child under 16 has provided personal information, we will promptly delete it. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at [email protected].
11. International Data Transfers
MealsByMr.com is operated from the United States. If you access the Website from outside the US, including the EEA, your data may be transferred to and stored in the US, where data protection laws may differ. By using the Website, you consent to this transfer and processing. For EEA users, we ensure that any data transfers comply with GDPR requirements, such as standard contractual clauses.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Effective Date.” For significant changes, we may notify registered users via email or a notice on the Website. We encourage you to review this policy regularly to stay informed.
13. Contact Information
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
MealsByMr.com
Email: [email protected]
