Last updated: April 23, 2025

At SpiceCipes (accessible from www.spicecipes.com, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your information in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including requirements from Google AdSense.

1. Information We Collect

Personal Data:

  • Name, email address (only if voluntarily submitted through forms or newsletter signups)

Usage Data:

  • IP address, browser type, visited pages, time and date of visits, referring URLs, and other diagnostic data (automatically collected)

Cookies and Tracking:

  • We use cookies and similar technologies to deliver personalized content and ads via Google AdSense and to analyze traffic.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use collected data for:

  • Operating and maintaining our website
  • Sending newsletters or responses (when subscribed)
  • Displaying personalized and non-personalized ads via Google AdSense
  • Improving user experience and performance
  • Complying with legal obligations

3. Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense for advertising. AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your previous visits. Google may use cookies and data to:

  • Serve ads based on your interests
  • Measure ad performance
  • Prevent fraud and abuse

Users in the EU and California will see a consent prompt to opt in/out of personalized ads.

Learn more: Google’s Privacy & Terms

4. GDPR Rights (EEA Users)

If you are in the European Economic Area, you have the right to:

  • Access, update or delete your data
  • Object to or restrict our data processing
  • Data portability
  • Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise these rights, contact: [email protected]

5. CCPA Rights (California Residents)

Under the CCPA, you can:

  • Request what personal data we collect and how we use it
  • Ask us to delete your data
  • Opt-out of the sale or sharing of personal data
  • Receive equal service and price regardless of privacy choices

To exercise your rights, contact: [email protected]

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes described here or as required by law.

7. Data Security

We implement industry-standard measures to protect your information. However, no system is completely secure.

8. Children’s Privacy

Our site is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect information from minors.

9. External Links

Our website may contain links to external sites not operated by us. We are not responsible for their content or privacy policies.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy. We will notify users by updating the date on this page.

11. Contact Us

If you have questions about this policy or your personal data, please email us at: [email protected]