Effective as of May 1, 2025
Carmen Recipe (“Site” or “we” or “us” or “our”) respects the privacy of our users (“user” or “you”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit www.carmenrecipe.com, including any other media form, media channel, or mobile website related or connected thereto (collectively, the “Site”). Please read this Privacy Policy carefully.
IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THE TERMS OF THIS PRIVACY POLICY, PLEASE DO NOT ACCESS THE SITE.
We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the “Effective” date at the top of this policy. Any changes or modifications will be effective immediately upon posting the updated Privacy Policy on the Site. You are encouraged to periodically review this Privacy Policy to stay informed of updates. Your continued use of the Site after any revised Privacy Policy is posted constitutes your acceptance of the changes.
Collection of Your Information
We may collect information about you in a variety of ways, including:
Personal Data Personally identifiable information — such as your name, email address, and demographic information — that you voluntarily provide when participating in activities on the Site, such as newsletter subscriptions or leaving comments. You are under no obligation to provide personal information, however your refusal to do so may prevent you from using certain features of the Site.
Derivative Data Information our servers automatically collect when you access the Site, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, access times, and pages viewed.
Data From Contests, Giveaways, and Surveys Personal and other information you may provide when entering contests or giveaways and/or responding to surveys.
Use of Your Information
Having accurate information about you permits us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the Site to:
- Administer sweepstakes, promotions, and contests
- Compile anonymous statistical data and analysis for use internally or with third parties
- Deliver targeted advertising, newsletters, and promotions
- Allow comments on the Site
- Send you a periodic digital newsletter
- Increase the efficiency and operation of the Site
- Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve your experience
- Notify you of updates to the Site
- Offer new recipes, products, services, and recommendations
- Request feedback and contact you about your use of the Site
- Resolve disputes and troubleshoot problems
Disclosure of Your Information
We may share information we have collected about you in certain situations, including:
By Law or to Protect Rights If we believe the release of information about you is necessary to respond to legal process, investigate potential violations of our policies, or protect the rights, property, and safety of others, we may share your information as permitted or required by applicable law.
Third-Party Service Providers We may share your information with third parties that perform services for us or on our behalf, including data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance.
Marketing Communications With your consent, or with an opportunity for you to withdraw consent, we may share your information with third parties for marketing purposes, as permitted by law.
Online Postings When you post comments or other content to the Site, your posts may be viewed by all users and may be publicly distributed outside the Site.
Third-Party Advertisers We use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit the Site. These companies may use information about your visits to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.
Advertising This Site works with third-party advertising partners for the purposes of placing advertising on the Site. To learn more about how your data may be used for advertising purposes, please review our advertising partner’s privacy policy.
Business Partners We may share your information with our business partners to offer you certain products, services, or promotions.
Sale of Business or Assets If we reorganize, sell assets, undergo a merger, or are acquired by another entity, your information may be transferred to the successor entity.
We are not responsible for the actions of third parties with whom you share personal or sensitive data. If you no longer wish to receive communications from third parties, you are responsible for contacting the third party directly.
Tracking Technologies
Cookies, Web Beacons, and Tracking Pixels We may use cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and other tracking technologies on the Site to help customize your experience. Most browsers accept cookies by default. You can remove or reject cookies, but doing so may affect the availability and functionality of the Site.
We use Google Analytics to analyze how our Site is used. Google uses data stored in cookies to compile reports on website activity and to provide further services related to website usage.
We may occasionally include tracking pixels in newsletters to monitor the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns. This allows us to understand whether emails are opened and which links are clicked, so we can improve future content. We do not share this information with third parties.
Internet-Based Advertising We may use third-party software to serve ads on the Site and manage marketing initiatives. This software may use cookies or similar tracking technology to help manage and optimize your online experience. To opt out of internet-based ads, visit the Digital Advertising Alliance Opt-Out Tool.
Website Analytics We may partner with third-party vendors such as Google Analytics to analyze and track users’ use of the Site. By accessing the Site, you consent to the collection and use of your information by these third-party vendors.
Third-Party Websites
The Site may contain links to third-party websites and applications that are not affiliated with us. Once you leave the Site, any information you provide to those third parties is not covered by this Privacy Policy. We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or security of any third-party websites.
The Site may engage in affiliate marketing by embedding tracking links. If you click on an affiliate link, a cookie will be placed on your browser to track any sales for commission purposes.
Carmen Recipe is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program that allows sites to earn advertising fees by linking to products available on Amazon.com. This program uses cookies to track visits for the purpose of assigning commissions on sales.
Security of Your Information
We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide, please be aware that no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and we cannot guarantee complete security if you provide personal information online.
Policy for Children
Carmen Recipe is designed for those 18 years of age or older. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under the age of 13. If you become aware of any data we have collected from children under age 13, please contact us immediately.
Controls for Do-Not-Track Features
Most web browsers and some mobile operating systems include a Do-Not-Track (“DNT”) feature. No uniform technology standard for recognizing and implementing DNT signals has been finalized. As such, we do not currently respond to DNT browser signals. If a standard for online tracking is adopted that we must follow in the future, we will inform you in a revised version of this Privacy Policy.
California Privacy Rights
California Civil Code Section 1798.83 (“Shine The Light” law) permits California residents to request information about categories of personal information disclosed to third parties for direct marketing purposes. If you are a California resident and would like to make such a request, please contact us in writing using the information below.
If you are under 18 years of age, reside in California, and have posted personal information on the Site, you have the right to request removal of that data. Please contact us with sufficient detail about the post(s) and a statement that you reside in California.
European Economic Area (EEA) Residents
If you reside in a country in the European Economic Area (EEA), under the GDPR and applicable data protection laws you have the right to access your personal data, have us erase it, and/or restrict its further processing. If you wish to access or delete your personal data, please contact us at.
Contact Us
If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us