Foodymaking Privacy Policy

Effective as of 11/24/2024

This Privacy Policy describes the privacy practices of Foody Making ("Foodymaking" "we," "us," or "our") and explains how we handle personal information collected through our digital properties, including websites, applications, and services that link to this Privacy Policy (collectively, the "Platform"). It also covers information collected through social media or marketing activities as described in this Privacy Policy.

Foody Making provides a Platform that facilitates connections between content creators ("Creators") and users ("Customers"). Creators can share recipe content on the Platform, while Customers can explore, search for, and access this content. Foody Making may provide additional or supplemental privacy notices to individuals for specific products or services when collecting personal information to explain how the data will be handled in those contexts.

  1. Personal Information We Collect
  2. How We Use Your Personal Information
  3. How We Share Your Personal Information
  4. Your Choices
  5. Delete Your Account and Information
  6. Other Sites and Services
  7. Security
  8. International Data Transfer
  9. Children
  10. Changes to This Privacy Policy
  11. How to Contact Us

Personal Information We Collect

We collect personal information to operate, enhance, and deliver the services offered on our Platform. This information may be directly provided by you, collected automatically, or obtained from third-party sources. Below is an overview of the types of personal information we collect:

1. Information You Provide to Us

The personal information you provide to us may include:

  • Contact Data: Your first and last name, email address, billing and mailing addresses, and phone number.
  • Profile Data: Your username, password, and other account details, such as your birthdate, gender, and location.
  • Platform Data: Recipe content uploaded by Creators and comments, questions, or feedback shared by Creators or Customers through the Platform.
  • Communications: Any messages or correspondence exchanged with us via the Platform, social media, or other channels.
  • Transactional Data: Details about transactions you make through the Platform, such as purchase history and payment-related data.
  • Payment Information: Information necessary for processing payments, including payment card details or bank account numbers (for Customers) or payment acceptance information (for Creators).
  • Marketing Data: Your preferences for receiving marketing communications and insights about your engagement with them.
  • User-Generated Content: Comments, questions, posts, and other content you create, transmit, or make available on the Platform, including associated metadata (e.g., timestamps, location, formatting details).
  • Other Data: Additional information provided by you, as disclosed at the time of collection or in this Privacy Policy.

2. Information from Third-Party Sources

We may combine the information you provide with data obtained from other sources, such as:

  • Public Sources: Publicly available information, including data from social media platforms.
  • Data Providers: Third-party providers offering demographic or other data.
  • Affiliate Partners: Information from affiliate programs, influencers, publishers, or promoters participating in our paid affiliate networks.
  • Marketing Partners: Details from co-sponsors, joint marketing activities, or events.
  • Third-Party Platforms: Data collected when you log in via a social media network or connect your account to third-party services (e.g., Facebook username, user ID, profile picture, or email address).

3. Automatic Data Collection

We, along with service providers and business partners, may automatically log information about your device and interactions with the Platform, including:

  • Device Data: Information about your computer or mobile device, such as operating system, browser type, screen resolution, IP address, and unique identifiers (e.g., for advertising purposes).
  • Online Activity Data: Pages or screens you view, how long you spend on them, navigation paths, and interactions with marketing emails or links.
  • Location Data: Your city or state, collected with your device's location permissions.

4. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies and related technologies to improve functionality, track usage, and personalize your experience:

  • Cookies: Small text files that store user preferences, enable smooth navigation, and help us understand user activity and patterns.
  • Local Storage Technologies: Tools like HTML5 or Flash that provide cookie-like functionality to store larger amounts of data on your device.
  • Web Beacons (Pixel Tags): Small graphic files or code snippets embedded in pages or emails to track whether content was viewed, opened, or clicked.

5. Data About Others

If you choose to refer someone to our Platform or share their contact information with us, ensure that you have their permission before doing so.

How We Use Your Personal Information

We may use your personal information for the following purposes, or as otherwise described at the time of collection:

1. Platform Delivery

We use your personal information to:

  • Provide, operate, and improve the Platform and our business.
  • Establish and maintain your user profile on the Platform.
  • Enable security features, such as sending security codes via email or SMS and remembering devices you have previously used to log in.
  • Communicate with you about the Platform, including sending announcements, updates, security alerts, and administrative messages.
  • Understand your needs and preferences, personalizing your experience with the Platform and our communications.
  • Provide customer support, including responding to your requests, questions, and feedback.

2. Research and Development

Your personal information may be used for research and development purposes, such as:

  • Analyzing usage trends and user behavior on the Platform.
  • Improving and enhancing the functionality and offerings of the Platform and our business.

3. Marketing and Advertising

We, along with our service providers and third-party advertising partners, may use your personal information for marketing and advertising purposes:

  • Direct Marketing:
    We may send you promotional communications about Foody Making and our offerings, as permitted by law. You can opt out of receiving these communications at any time (see the "Opt-Out of Marketing" section below).

  • Interest-Based Advertising:
    We may work with third-party advertising companies and social media platforms to show you tailored ads based on your interactions with the Platform. These companies may use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your activity on the Platform and across other online services.
    We may also share information about our users with these companies to facilitate interest-based advertising to those or similar users on other services.

4. Compliance and Protection

We may use your personal information as necessary to:

  • Comply with applicable laws, regulations, lawful requests, and legal processes (e.g., subpoenas or government inquiries).
  • Protect the rights, privacy, safety, or property of you, us, or others, including by making or defending legal claims.
  • Audit our internal processes to ensure compliance with legal and contractual requirements.
  • Enforce the terms and conditions governing the Platform.
  • Prevent, identify, investigate, and address fraudulent, harmful, unauthorized, or illegal activities, including cyberattacks and identity theft.

5. With Your Consent

In some cases, we may ask for your explicit consent to collect, use, or share your personal information, as required by law.

6. Anonymous, Aggregated, or De-Identified Data

We may create anonymous, aggregated, or de-identified data from the personal information we collect. This involves removing details that make the data personally identifiable. We may use this data for lawful business purposes, such as:

  • Analyzing and improving the Platform.
  • Developing business strategies and marketing campaigns.
  • Sharing insights with third parties.

How We Share Your Personal Information

We may share your personal information with the following parties, as described in this Privacy Policy, or as otherwise disclosed at the time of collection:

1. Affiliates

We may share your personal information with our current and future corporate parent, subsidiaries, and affiliates for purposes consistent with this Privacy Policy.

2. Service Providers

We work with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf or assist in operating the Platform or our business. These services may include:

  • Hosting and infrastructure
  • Information technology and customer support
  • Email delivery and marketing services

These providers are authorized to use your personal information only as necessary to perform these services.

3. Advertising Partners

We may share your information with third-party advertising companies to facilitate interest-based advertising, as described above. These partners may use cookies and similar technologies to deliver personalized ads and measure the effectiveness of ad campaigns.

4. Third Parties Designated by You

We may share your personal information with third parties when you instruct us or provide consent for such sharing. This includes instances where the information is necessary to provide services or products you’ve requested.

5. Business and Marketing Partners

We may share your personal information with:

  • Third parties with whom we collaborate on joint activities or ventures.
  • Partners in joint marketing relationships or other co-branded efforts.
  • Businesses that we believe may offer products or services that align with your interests.

6. Third-Party Platforms and Social Media Networks

If you connect your account with a third-party platform or social media network (e.g., by logging in through Facebook or Google), we may share personal information you authorize us to disclose.
Note: Once shared, we do not control the third-party platform’s use of your information, and you should refer to their privacy policies for details.

7. Professional Advisors

We may share your personal information with professional advisors, such as:

  • Lawyers
  • Auditors
  • Bankers
  • Insurers
    This sharing occurs when necessary in the course of the professional services they provide to us.

8. Authorities and Others

We may share personal information with law enforcement, government authorities, or private parties when we believe, in good faith, that such sharing is necessary or appropriate to:

  • Comply with applicable laws or legal processes (e.g., subpoenas or requests from government authorities).
  • Protect the rights, privacy, safety, or property of our users, ourselves, or others.
  • Enforce our terms and conditions.
  • Prevent, detect, or address fraudulent, harmful, or illegal activities.

9. Other Users and the Public

If you choose to make your profile or user-generated content (e.g., recipe content, comments, reviews, or survey responses) visible on the Platform, it may be accessible to:

  • Other users of the Platform.
  • The general public.

Such information may also be cached, copied, or stored by others (e.g., search engines). We are not responsible for how others use this publicly available information.

10. Business Transferees

In connection with business transactions, we may share personal information with acquirers and other relevant parties during:

  • Negotiations or diligence for corporate transactions, such as mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, or reorganizations.
  • Sales or other dispositions of assets, equity interests, or our business as a whole.
  • Bankruptcy or similar proceedings.

Your Choices

You have the following choices regarding your personal information and how it is used on the Platform:

1. Access or Update Your Information

If you have registered for an account on our Platform, you can review and update your account information by logging into your account and navigating to your profile settings.

2. Opt-Out of Marketing Communications

  • Email Marketing: You can opt out of marketing-related emails by clicking the "unsubscribe" link provided in those emails or by contacting us directly.
    Note: You may still receive non-marketing emails related to your account or the Platform, such as transactional or service updates.
  • Text Messages: To stop receiving marketing text messages, reply "STOP" to the message.

3. Delete Your Account and Information

You may delete your account and all associated personal information by following these steps:

  • Log into your account and navigate to the Delete Account section.
  • Enter your password, check the confirmation box, and click "Delete Account."
    Alternatively, you can email us at support@foodymaking.com to request account deletion.
    Note: Deleting your account is permanent, and all content, including purchased content, will be removed from your account and servers. Access to purchased content will no longer be available.

4. Manage Location Data

You can disable the Platform’s access to your device’s location by adjusting the settings on your mobile device or web browser.

5. Advertising Choices

You can control how your information is used for interest-based advertising through the following options:

Note: These settings need to be applied on each device you wish to manage.

6. Do Not Track

Some browsers send "Do Not Track" signals to websites. However, we currently do not respond to these signals. To learn more about "Do Not Track," visit http://www.allaboutdnt.com.

7. Declining to Provide Information

Certain information is necessary to provide specific services. If you choose not to provide required information, we may not be able to deliver those services.

8. Third-Party Platforms

If you connect your account through a third-party platform (e.g., a social media account), you can manage the information shared with us by adjusting the settings in that platform. Revoking access will not affect any data we have already received from the platform.

9. Close Your Account

If you wish to close your account and remove all associated data, you can follow the deletion steps outlined in the "Delete Your Account and Information" section or contact us directly for assistance.

Other Sites and Services

Our Platform may include links to third-party websites, mobile applications, and other online services. Additionally, our content may be embedded or integrated into web pages or online services that are not operated or controlled by us.

These links and integrations are not endorsements of, or representations that we are affiliated with, those third parties. We do not control or oversee the privacy practices, actions, or content of third-party websites, applications, or services, and we are not responsible for how they collect, use, or share your personal information.

We strongly encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites, mobile applications, or online services you use to understand how your data may be collected and handled.

Security

We take the security of your personal information seriously and implement a variety of technical, organizational, and physical safeguards to help protect the data we collect. These measures are designed to prevent unauthorized access, use, disclosure, or loss of your personal information.

However, please note that no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee absolute security. Any transmission of personal information is at your own risk.

If you have any concerns about the security of your data, please contact us at support@foodymaking.com.

International Data Transfer

We are headquartered in the United States and may use service providers and partners that operate in other countries. As a result, your personal information may be transferred to and stored in the United States or other locations where privacy laws may differ from those in your state, province, or country.

By using our Platform, you consent to the transfer of your personal information to countries outside your own, including the United States, for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy. Please note that these countries may not offer the same level of data protection as your local laws.

We take steps to ensure that your personal information is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy, regardless of where it is processed.

Children

The Platform is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without the consent of a parent or guardian, as required by law.

If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without the appropriate consent, we will take steps to delete the information promptly.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided personal information through the Platform without your consent, please contact us at support@foodymaking.com so we can address the issue.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. If we make significant changes, we will notify you by updating the "Effective Date" at the top of this Privacy Policy and posting the revised version on the Platform. In some cases, if required by law or if the changes are material, we may provide additional notice, such as sending you an email or delivering a notification through the Platform.

All changes to this Privacy Policy will take effect when posted (unless otherwise specified at the time of posting). By continuing to use the Platform after the effective date of any modifications, you are indicating your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

If you have questions or concerns about changes to this Privacy Policy, please contact us at support@foodymaking.com.

How to Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, you can contact us through the following methods:

We are here to assist you with any inquiries related to your privacy and the use of our Platform.

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