Privacy Policy - Chef Greeny

Date: [15/03/2025]

Welcome to Chef Greeny (“Website,” “we,” “our,” or “us”). Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information when you visit https://chefgreeny.com.

By accessing or using our Website, you agree to the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy.

1. Who We Are

Our website address is: https://chefgreeny.com. This Privacy Policy applies to our website and any related services.

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

2.1 Personal Information

When you interact with our Website, we may collect:

Name (if you sign up for an account or newsletter).
Email Address (for subscriptions, comments, or inquiries).
Billing Information (if applicable for paid services).
Other information you voluntarily provide.

2.2 Non-Personal Information

We may automatically collect non-identifiable data, including:

Browser type and version.
Device information (e.g., mobile or desktop).
IP address and location (if permitted).
Pages visited, time spent, and interaction details.

3. Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help detect spam.

An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you have an associated profile. The Gravatar privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/.

Once your comment is approved, your profile picture is visible to the public alongside your comment.

4. Media

If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

5. Cookies

We use cookies to improve user experience and enhance website functionality.

5.1 How We Use Cookies

If you leave a comment, you may opt-in to saving your name, email, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience and last one year.
If you visit our login page, we set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we set up several cookies to save your login information and screen preferences.
- Login cookies last for two days.
- Screen option cookies last for one year.
- If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks.
- If you log out, login cookies are removed.
If you edit or publish an article, a cookie is saved in your browser containing the post ID. This expires after one day.

5.2 Managing Cookies

You can disable cookies through your browser settings, but doing so may limit functionality on our website.

6. Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.).

Embedded content from other websites behaves as if the visitor had directly visited those websites.
These websites may collect data, use cookies, track user behavior, and monitor interactions with embedded content, including if you are logged into their website.

We encourage reviewing the privacy policies of these third-party websites before interacting with their content.

7. Who We Share Your Data With

If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.
Comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties.

However, we may share data with trusted third-party service providers to operate and improve our Website, such as:

Email marketing services (e.g., Mailchimp, SendGrid).
Analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics).
Payment processors (if applicable).

8. How Long We Retain Your Data

Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely, so we can recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
For registered users, we store the personal information they provide in their profile. Users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except for their username).
Website administrators can also see and edit user information.

9. Your Rights Over Your Data

If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you can:

Request an exported file of the personal data we hold about you.
Request deletion of your personal data.

This does not include data we are legally obligated to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at [email protected]

10. Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.
Some data (e.g., email subscriptions, analytics) may be processed by third-party services outside your country of residence.

11. Data Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data. However, no website is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute protection.

If you suspect a data breach, please contact us immediately.

12. Children’s Privacy

Our Website is not intended for children under 13 years old.

We do not knowingly collect data from minors.
If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us for removal.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this policy periodically.

Any changes will be posted on this page with the Date.
Continued use of our Website after changes means you accept the updated policy.

14. Contact Information

For questions regarding this Privacy Policy, you can contact us at:

📧 Email: [your contact email]
🌐 Website: https://chefgreeny.com