Effective Date: 21/03/2025
Welcome to Epic Dishes. We value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at www.epicdishes.com (the “Site”) and interact with our services.
Information We Collect
We collect the following types of personal information when you interact with our website:
- Personal Identification Information: Name, email address, and any other information you provide voluntarily through forms on our Site, such as subscribing to our newsletter or contacting us.
- Non-Personal Identification Information: Browser details, IP address, location, and browsing patterns, which are collected automatically when you visit our Site.
- Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience and gather analytics data. You can modify your browser settings to reject cookies.
How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information for the following purposes:
- To Provide Services: Responding to inquiries, sending newsletters, and offering relevant content.
- To Improve the Site: Analyzing data to enhance user experience and Site performance.
- For Marketing: Sending promotional emails about new recipes, special offers, or other information you may find interesting. You can opt out at any time.
Third-Party Advertising
Our Site uses Google AdSense, a service of Google Inc. (“Google”). Google AdSense utilizes cookies to serve ads that are relevant to your interests and measure advertisement performance. The information generated by these cookies (including your IP address) may be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States.
- Personalization of Ads: Google may use this information to personalize the ads you see on our Site and other websites. If you prefer not to have your information used for ad personalization, you can opt out by visiting the Google Ads Settings.
- Learn More: For details on how Google handles your data, please refer to the Google Privacy Policy.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use both first-party and third-party cookies to improve your browsing experience, analyze site traffic, and display personalized advertisements through services like Google AdSense.
- Managing Cookies: You can modify your browser settings to reject cookies or notify you when a cookie is being sent. However, some parts of our Site may not function correctly if cookies are disabled.
Sharing Your Information
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. However, we may share your information with:
- Service Providers: Third-party services we use to operate our website, such as hosting providers, email services, and analytics platforms.
- Legal Requirements: If required by law, we may share your information to comply with legal obligations or protect our rights.
Data Retention
We will retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or as required by law.
Your Rights
You have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Rectification: Ask us to correct any inaccuracies in your personal data.
- Erasure: Request the deletion of your personal data under certain circumstances.
- Restriction of Processing: Request that we limit how we use your data.
- Data Portability: Request a copy of your data in a machine-readable format.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].
Compliance with Legal Frameworks
GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation)
If you are a resident of the European Union (EU), the following applies:
- Lawful Bases for Processing: We process your personal data based on your consent, contract necessity, legal obligations, and legitimate interests.
- User Consent: By using our Site and providing your information, you consent to the collection and use of your personal data as described in this Privacy Policy.
- Data Protection Rights: Under GDPR, you have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, and port your data. You also have the right to withdraw consent at any time without affecting previous lawful processing.
CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act)
If you are a resident of California, the following applies:
- Right to Know: You have the right to request information about the personal data we collect, use, disclose, and sell.
- Right to Delete: You can request the deletion of your personal information held by us, with certain exceptions.
- Right to Opt-Out: You can opt out of the sale of your personal information by contacting us at [email protected].
- Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA rights.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the revised policy will be effective immediately upon posting.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]