CCPA Privacy Notice for TheRecipeSpoon

Website
TheRecipeSpoon or https://www.therecipespoon.com

Owner (or “We”)
Indicates the natural person(s) or legal entity that provides this Website to Users.

User (or “You”)
Indicates any natural person or legal entity using this Website.

This Privacy Notice for California Residents supplements the information contained in our general Privacy Policy and applies solely to all visitors, users, and others who reside in the State of California. We provide this notice to comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA), and any terms defined in the CCPA have the same meaning when used in this notice.

Information We Collect

The Website collects personal information defined under the CCPA. In the past 12 months, we may have collected the following categories:

CategoryExamplesCollected
A. IdentifiersName, postal address, email, IP addressYES
B. Personal Info (Cal. Civ. Code § 1798.80(e))Name, phone number, payment dataYES
C. Protected ClassificationsAge, gender, marital status, disabilityYES
D. Commercial InfoPurchase history, preferencesYES
E. Biometric InfoBehavioral/biological dataYES
F. Internet ActivityBrowsing history, interactionsYES
G. Geolocation DataPhysical location, movementsYES
H. Sensory DataAudio, electronic, visual infoYES
I. Employment InfoJob history, performance dataYES
J. Educational InfoStudent recordsYES
K. InferencesPreferences, behaviors, attitudesYES

Excluded: publicly available info, de‑identified/aggregated data, HIPAA‑protected medical data.

Sources of Personal Information

  • Directly from you (forms, transactions)
  • Indirectly (cookies, analytics, third-party tracking)

Use of Personal Information

We may use or disclose your information to:

  • Fulfill requests, process payments, and prevent fraud
  • Provide customer support
  • Comply with legal requirements
  • Facilitate business transfers or mergers
  • Enhance website functionality and user experience

We will not use your information for materially different purposes without prior notice.

Sharing Personal Information

We may share your personal information with:

  • Service Providers (e.g., hosting, payment processors, analytics)
  • Data Aggregators

Each third party is contractually required to use your information only for specified purposes and to protect its confidentiality.

Your California Privacy Rights

  1. Right to Know & Access – request details on categories, sources, and purposes of data collected, plus specific personal data we hold.
  2. Right to Delete – request erasure of your personal data (subject to legal exceptions).
  3. Right to Data Portability – request receipt of your personal data in a portable format.
  4. Right to Non‑Discrimination – we will not penalize you for exercising your rights.

How to Submit a Request

Only you or a verified agent registered with the California Secretary of State may submit a verifiable consumer request. We may require identity verification. You’re entitled to up to two access or portability requests per 12‑month period.

Response Timeline

We aim to respond within 45 days of receiving a verifiable request. If more time is needed, we will notify you.
Responses will be delivered by mail or electronically, as per your preference.
No fee will be charged unless the request is excessive or unfounded—in which case, we will notify you first.

Personal Information Sales

We do not sell your personal information. Should this change, you’ll be given the necessary opt‑in/opt‑out options as required by law.

“Shine the Light” Request

Under California Civil Code § 1798.83, you may request details about any third-party data disclosures for marketing purposes by emailing [email protected].

Changes to This Notice

We may update this notice at any time. Any changes will be posted on our site with an updated “effective date.”

Contact Information

If you have questions or wish to exercise your rights under California law, please contact:

Phone: [Phone Number]
Website: https://www.therecipespoon.com
Email: [email protected]