This privacy policy sets out how Make with Mara collects and protects any personally identifiable information we may gather when you visit https://makewithmara.com (Make With Mara). This policy refers only to this website and does not cover any website you may visit by clicking on a link on Make With Mara.
What personal data we collect and why we collect it
Submitted information: Information you submit to this website, such as your name, email address, and photo or avatar. This occurs when you leave a comment or subscribe to receive emails from Make With Mara. The name and picture you use when leaving a comment are publicly visible. Your email address will not be visible to the public. In addition, you can choose to add an avatar or a profile picture and share a link to your website. These will be visible to the public. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/
Automatically collected information: Certain information is automatically collected when you access this website. Your IP address, operating system type, browser type, referring website, pages you viewed, and the dates/times when you accessed the website, and links clicked are currently gathered.
How we use cookies: A cookie is a small file which asks permission to be placed on your computer’s hard drive. Once you agree, the file is added and the cookie helps analyze web traffic or lets you know when you visit a particular site. We use traffic log cookies to identify which pages are being used. This helps us analyze data about web page traffic and improve our website in order to tailor it to customer needs. We only use this information for statistical analysis purposes and then the data is removed from the system. Overall, cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages you find useful and which you do not. A cookie in no way gives us access to your computer or any information about you, other than the data you choose to share with us.
You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. This may prevent you from taking full advantage of the website.
Third party service providers: We may share your information with third parties when you explicitly authorize us to share the information.
This website uses third-party service providers to manage various aspects of the website. Each third-party service provider’s use of your personal information is dictated by their respective privacy policies, which can be found on their websites.
This website currently uses the following third-party services:
WP Recipe Maker Plug-In: Bootstrapped Ventures, the developer of WP Recipe Maker, does not have access to any of the data collected by the plugin. Comment ratings are enabled and we store the rating a user has given to a recipe along with the personal data WordPress core stores. When user ratings are enabled we store a WPRM_User_Voted_%recipe% cookie (with %recipe% the ID of the recipe) that contains the rating this user has given to a particular recipe. This cookie is used as one of the measures to prevent rating spam. When user ratings are enabled we store the IP address upon voting. This is used as another of the measures to prevent rating spam. WP Recipe maker cookies are stored for 30 days.
Google Analytics: this service is used to track the usage of this website and provides information such as page views, referring websites, and time spent on the site. Including Demographics and Interest Reporting, to learn more about how people find and use our website. Google Analytics collects anonymous data such as internet protocol (IP) addresses, type of browser, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date/time stamp, referring/exit pages, geographic location by country, device type, number of clicks, and demographic information. This data is anonymous, meaning it is unconnected from any personal information about you like name or email address. You can learn more about how Google uses data when you use our website here: https://www.google.com/policies/privacy/partners/.
At this time, no other third-party applications are used. This list may be amended at a future date at the owner's discretion.
What we do with the information we gather
We require this information to understand your needs and provide you with a better service, and in particular for the following reasons:
- We may use the information to improve our features.
- We send emails about new recipes, special offers or other information which we think you may find interesting using the email address which you have provided.
- From time to time, we may also use your information to contact you for market research purposes. We may contact you by email. We may use the information to customize the website according to your interests.
Security
We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure, we have put in place suitable physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.
Controlling your personal information
We will not sell, distribute, or lease your personal information to third parties unless we have your permission or are required by law to do so. In the event that this website is sold or inherited in the future, all personal information currently available to the Website will automatically be transferred to the new owner.
You may choose to restrict the collection or use of your personal information in the following ways.
Opt-out: If you have previously agreed to us using your personal information for direct marketing purposes, you may change your mind at any time by contacting us at [email protected] or simply clicking on “Unsubscribe” at the bottom of any email.
Access: You may access the personal information we have about you by submitting a request to [email protected]
Amend: You may contact us at [email protected] to amend or update your personal information.
Forget: In certain situations, you may request that we erase or forget your personal data. To do so, please submit a request to [email protected]
Sensitive Personal Information: At no time should you submit sensitive personal information to the Website. This includes your social security number, information regarding race or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious beliefs, health information, criminal background, or trade union memberships. If you elect to submit such information to us, it will be subject to this Privacy Privacy.
Children’s Policy: This Website does not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 16. If a parent or guardian believes that the Website has personally identifiable information of a child under the age of 16 in its database, please contact us immediately at [email protected] and we will use our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.
Links to other Websites
Our website may contain embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, blogs, recipes, etc. ) to other websites of interest. However, once you have used these links to leave our site, you should note that we do not have any control over that other website. Therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information which you provide whilst visiting such sites and such sites are not governed by this privacy statement. You should exercise caution and look at the privacy statement applicable to the website in question.
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Last updated September 2022