Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how cookol.com ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, stores, and protects your information when you access and use our food recipe website (the "Service"). We prioritize your privacy and only collect limited information necessary to improve the Service, including user-generated interaction data and website traffic data via third-party tools. This Policy complies with relevant privacy laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

2. Information We Collect

We collect two categories of information to optimize user experience and Service performance, with all data processed in a non-identifiable or pseudonymous manner where possible:

2.1 User-Generated Interaction Data

When you voluntarily participate in Service interactions, we collect and store the following non-identifiable or pseudonymous data:

• Comments: Text content you submit in the comment section of recipe pages (we do not collect your name, email, or other personal identifiers unless you explicitly include them in the comment text);
• Likes: Records of which recipes you have liked (linked to a temporary session identifier, not your personal information, and only used to display like status during your visit);
• Interaction Timestamps: The date and time of your comments or likes (used to sort content chronologically).

2.2 Website Traffic Data via Google Analytics

To understand how users access and use the Service (e.g., page views, popular recipes), we have integrated Google Analytics, a third-party web analytics tool. Google Analytics collects the following technical data in a pseudonymous form (not linked to your personal information):

• Device and browser information (e.g., browser type, operating system, device model);
• Anonymous IP address (truncated to avoid identifying your exact location);
• Page view data (e.g., number of views per recipe page, time spent on each page, navigation path between pages);
• Referral information (e.g., whether you accessed the Service via a search engine or a third-party link).

Google’s collection and use of this data is governed by Google’s own Privacy Policy (available at: https://policies.google.com/privacy). You can opt out of Google Analytics data collection by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on (available at: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout).

2.3 Information We Do Not Collect

We explicitly do not collect, store, or process the following personal information:

• Identifiable personal data (e.g., full name, email address, phone number, home address);
• Sensitive information (e.g., date of birth, payment details, health records, location data beyond anonymous IP truncation);
• User account data (as we do not offer account registration or login functions).

2.4 Advertising Data via Google AdSense

To support the free availability of our Service, we use Google AdSense, a third-party advertising service provided by Google LLC. Google AdSense may collect and use certain non-personally identifiable information about your visit to display relevant advertisements. This may include:

• Information about your device (e.g., browser type, screen resolution, operating system);
• Non-precise location data derived from your anonymized IP address (e.g., country or region level);
• General browsing activity on our site (e.g., pages viewed, time spent) to infer interests for ad personalization.

This data is processed in a pseudonymous manner and does not identify you personally. Google’s use of this information is governed by its own Privacy Policy (available at: https://policies.google.com/privacy).

You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google’s Ad Settings page or by installing the Google Ads Settings opt-out browser add-on. Please note that opting out does not remove ads—it only stops them from being tailored to your interests.

3. How We Use Collected Information

All collected information is used solely for the following purposes and not for any other commercial or marketing activities:

• User Interaction Optimization: Displaying your comments and like status on relevant recipe pages (only during your visit), and sorting comments by timestamp to improve readability;
• Service Improvement: Analyzing page view data and popular recipe trends (via Google Analytics) to update content (e.g., adding more recipes in high-demand categories) and fix technical issues (e.g., optimizing pages with low load speeds);
• Content Moderation: Reviewing comments to remove illegal, offensive, or spam content (e.g., hate speech, malware links) and ensure compliance with our Terms of Service.

4. Data Storage and Protection

• Storage Period: User comments and likes are stored for 12 months from the date of submission; after this period, they are automatically anonymized (comment text is retained but stripped of any potential identifiers) or deleted. Google Analytics data is retained in accordance with Google’s data retention policies (you can refer to Google’s Privacy Policy for details).
• Protection Measures: We implement technical and organizational safeguards to protect collected data, including encrypted data transmission, access restrictions to data (only authorized personnel can access moderation tools), and regular security checks to prevent data breaches.

5. Third-Party Data Processing

• Google Analytics is a third-party data processor. We have entered into a Data Processing Agreement (DPA) with Google to ensure compliance with GDPR requirements, including restricting data use to agreed purposes and implementing adequate protection measures.
• We do not share, sell, rent, or transfer any collected information to third parties other than Google (for Analytics purposes) or as required by law (e.g., responding to a legal subpoena).

In addition to Google Analytics, we also engage Google LLC as a third-party processor for advertising services through Google AdSense. We rely on Google’s compliance with applicable data protection laws and its publicly available privacy safeguards. No personal data is shared with Google beyond what is necessary for ad delivery and performance measurement under pseudonymized conditions.

6. Your Rights

Under applicable privacy laws (e.g., GDPR, CCPA), you have the following rights regarding your data, and we will respond to your requests within 30 days:

• Right to Access: Request a copy of your comments or like records (if you can provide reasonable proof of submission, e.g., approximate submission time and content);
• Right to Correction/Deletion: Request correction of inaccurate comment content or deletion of your comments/likes (we will process such requests within 7 working days);
• Right to Opt Out: Opt out of Google Analytics data collection via the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on (as mentioned in Section 2.2);
• Right to Object: Object to our processing of your comments/likes (we will stop processing and delete the data unless we have a legitimate reason to retain it, e.g., complying with legal obligations).

7. Changes to This Policy

• We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in data collection practices (e.g., adding new interaction features). When we do, we will revise the "Effective Date" at the top of this page, post the updated Policy on our website, and display a temporary notification on the homepage for 7 days to inform users of key changes. We encourage you to review this Policy periodically.

8. Contact Us

• If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us at:

Email: [email protected]

• Response Time: We will acknowledge your request within 5 working days and provide a final response within 30 days.