CCPA Terms

California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Privacy Notice

Effective Date: 20/10/2024

This California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Privacy Notice is provided to residents of California in accordance with the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA). It outlines how AbsoluteRecipes (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, and shares personal information about California residents, as well as the rights that California residents have under the CCPA.

1. Information We Collect

Under the CCPA, “personal information” means information that identifies, relates to, or could reasonably be linked with a particular individual or household. AbsoluteRecipes may collect the following categories of personal information:

  • Personal Identifiers: Name, email address, mailing address, phone number, and other identifiers that could identify you.
  • Internet or Other Electronic Network Activity: IP address, browsing history, search history, and information about interactions with our website or advertisements.
  • Geolocation Data: General location data based on your IP address.
  • Commercial Information: Transaction history, including information about products or services you have purchased, and purchasing behavior.
  • Internet or Network Activity: Device identifiers, cookies, and similar tracking technologies that collect information about your usage of the website.
  • Inferences: Information about your preferences or behaviors based on your usage patterns on our website.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the personal information we collect for the following business purposes:

  • To provide, maintain, and improve the services and content available on AbsoluteRecipes.
  • To communicate with you, including sending you newsletters, promotional materials, or responding to inquiries.
  • To process transactions and deliver requested products or services.
  • To personalize your experience on our website, improving user interactions.
  • To analyze website usage and optimize content based on user behavior.
  • To comply with legal obligations and respond to lawful requests from public authorities.

3. Sharing of Your Information

We may share your personal information with the following types of third parties:

  • Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party vendors or service providers that help us operate the website, conduct business, or deliver services to you (e.g., email marketing providers).
  • Affiliates: We may share your personal information with our affiliates or subsidiaries for business purposes.
  • Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your personal information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
  • Legal Compliance: We may disclose personal information if required by law or to respond to legal requests, such as subpoenas, court orders, or government investigations.

4. Your CCPA Rights

As a California resident, you have the following rights under the CCPA:

Right to Know

You have the right to request information about the categories of personal information we have collected about you, the sources from which we collected your personal information, the purposes for which we use your personal information, and the third parties with whom we share your personal information.

Right to Delete

You have the right to request that we delete any personal information we have collected from you, subject to certain exceptions.

Right to Opt-Out of Sale

AbsoluteRecipes does not sell personal information to third parties. However, if this changes in the future, you will have the right to opt-out of the sale of your personal information.

Right to Non-Discrimination

You have the right to exercise your CCPA rights without facing discrimination. We will not deny you services or provide a different level of service if you exercise your rights under the CCPA.

5. How to Exercise Your CCPA Rights

To exercise your rights under the CCPA, please submit a request to us using the following methods:

In your request, please specify which right(s) you are exercising (e.g., Right to Know, Right to Delete, etc.) and provide sufficient details to help us verify your identity and process your request. We may need to ask you for additional information to verify your identity, and we will respond to your request within the timeframe required by law (typically 45 days).

6. Do Not Track (DNT)

We currently do not respond to “Do Not Track” signals or similar mechanisms. However, you can disable cookies in your browser settings if you do not wish to have your online activity tracked.

7. Changes to This CCPA Privacy Notice

We may update this CCPA Privacy Notice from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. When we make changes, we will update the “Effective Date” at the top of the page. Please review this notice periodically for updates.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding your privacy or this CCPA Privacy Notice, please contact us at:

AbsoluteRecipes
Email: [email protected]