Privacy Policy

Welcome to TheRecipes.store ("Store", "we", "us", or "our"). We operate the website therecipes.store, where we sell digital recipe products such as printable PDFs, recipe cards, and bundles. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you visit our website, make a purchase, or interact with our services.

By using TheRecipes.store, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use our Store.

1. Information We Collect

We collect minimal information necessary to provide our digital products and services.

Personal Information You Provide:

Account Creation and Purchases: email address, and payment details (processed securely via third-party gateways like Stripe or PayPal – we do not store full card numbers).

Order Fulfillment: Email for instant digital download links.

Communications: Information from emails or contact forms (e.g., support inquiries).

Automatically Collected Information:

IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and usage data via cookies or analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics).

No sensitive data like health information from recipes is collected.

We do not collect information from children under 13.

2. How We Use Your Information

Your information helps us deliver a smooth shopping experience for digital recipes.

Process and fulfill orders (e.g., send download links).

Send transactional emails (e.g., purchase confirmations, download instructions).

Provide customer support and respond to inquiries.

Improve our Store (e.g., analyze usage trends for better recipe bundles).

Send optional marketing emails about new recipe packs (you can unsubscribe anytime).

Prevent fraud and comply with legal obligations.

We never sell your personal information to third parties.

3. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We share information only as needed to operate our Store.

Service Providers: Payment processors (e.g., Stripe), email services (e.g., SendGrid for downloads), and hosting providers (e.g., Cloudflare). They are bound by strict confidentiality.

Legal Requirements: If required by law, such as a subpoena, or to protect our rights.

Business Transfers: In case of merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your data may transfer to the new owner.

No sharing with advertisers or data brokers.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use essential cookies for cart functionality and secure checkouts. Optional analytics cookies help us understand site performance.

You can manage cookies via browser settings.

No tracking for targeted ads.

5. Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures (e.g., SSL encryption, secure hosting) to protect your data. Digital products are delivered via secure, time-limited download links. However, no online transmission is 100% secure – you use our Store at your own risk.

6. Data Retention

Purchase records: 7 years for tax/compliance.

Marketing data: Until you unsubscribe.

Download links: 24–48 hours post-purchase.

Inactive accounts: Deleted after 2 years of no activity.

7. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location (e.g., GDPR for EU users, CCPA for California), you may have rights to:

Access, correct, or delete your data.

Opt-out of marketing emails (click "unsubscribe" or email : therecipes.store@gmail.com).

Request data portability.

Withdraw consent.

8. International Users

Our Store is hosted globally (e.g., via Cloudflare Workers). EU/UK data transfers use Standard Contractual Clauses.

9. Third-Party Links

Our site may link to external sites (e.g., payment gateways). We are not responsible for their privacy practices.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy. Changes will be posted here with a new effective date. Continued use constitutes acceptance.

11. Contact Us

Questions? Email therecipes.store@gmail.com.

This policy complies with applicable laws like GDPR and CCPA for our digital recipe sales model.