Privacy Policy

Introduction

At Easy Bites Hub ("we," "our," or "us"), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you visit our website.

Information We Collect

We collect information you provide directly to us, including:

• Email Address: When you subscribe to our newsletter for free weekly meal plans.
• Contact Information: Name and email when you submit inquiries through our contact form.
• Recipe Submissions: Information you provide when submitting guest recipes.

We also collect certain information automatically when you visit our website:

• Device and Log Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring pages, and the dates and times of your visits.
• Usage Data: Pages viewed, links clicked, search queries entered on our site, and time spent on pages.
• Cookies and Similar Technologies: Identifiers stored on your device by us and by third-party providers such as Google.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Send you weekly meal plans and recipe newsletters (if subscribed)
• Respond to your inquiries and feedback
• Improve our website and user experience
• Analyze website traffic and usage patterns
• Display advertising, including personalized ads where permitted
• Detect, prevent, and address security issues, abuse, or technical problems

Information Sharing

We do not sell or rent your personal information. We share data only in the limited circumstances described below:

• Service Providers: Companies that host our website, deliver our newsletter, or provide analytics on our behalf, and that may process data only for those purposes.
• Advertising Partners: Google and its partners, which may collect cookie and device data to deliver and measure advertising (see "Cookies and Advertising" below).
• Legal Requirements: When disclosure is required by law, regulation, or valid legal process, or to protect our rights and the safety of users.

Your newsletter email address is used solely to send you Easy Bites Hub content and is never shared for other organizations' marketing purposes.

Cookies and Advertising

Our website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience, remember your preferences, and understand how the site is used. We also display advertisements through Google AdSense.

Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.

• You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
• Learn how Google uses information from sites that use its services at How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services.
• You may opt out of third-party vendor cookies at aboutads.info or youronlinechoices.eu (EU/EEA).

You can also manage or block cookies through your browser settings. For more information about how Google handles your data, please visit Google's Privacy Policy.

Legal Bases for Processing (EEA/UK)

If you are located in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, we process your personal data on the following bases:

• Consent: For newsletter subscriptions and non-essential cookies, including advertising cookies.
• Legitimate Interests: For operating, securing, and improving our website.
• Legal Obligation: Where we must retain or disclose data to comply with applicable law.

You may withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.

Data Retention

We retain newsletter subscription data until you unsubscribe, and contact form submissions for as long as needed to handle your inquiry and keep a reasonable record of correspondence. Aggregated or anonymized analytics data may be kept longer, as it can no longer identify you.

Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

Your Rights

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

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Request a portable copy of the data you provided to us
• Object to or request restriction of certain processing
• Withdraw consent, including consent to personalized advertising
• Opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising (California residents)
• Unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time

To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the details below. We will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law and will not discriminate against you for making a request. EEA and UK residents also have the right to lodge a complaint with their local data protection authority.

Children's Privacy

Easy Bites Hub is not directed to children under 13 (or under 16 in the EEA and UK), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

International Data Transfers

Our website and service providers may store and process data in countries other than your own, including the United States. Where personal data is transferred out of the EEA or UK, we rely on appropriate safeguards such as the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses.

Third-Party Links

Our recipes cite external sources and our pages may link to third-party websites. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those sites, and we are not responsible for their privacy practices. Please review their policies before providing them with personal information.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes take effect when posted on this page, and the "Last updated" date above will be revised accordingly. Material changes will be highlighted on the website where practical.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us at [email protected].