This Privacy Policy explains how IngredientSubstitutes.com ("we", "us") collects, uses, and shares information when you visit our website. By using the site you agree to the practices described here.
1. Information we collect
We collect limited information, in two ways:
- Information you provide: if you contact us, we receive the email address and message content you send.
- Information collected automatically: like most sites, our servers and our third-party partners automatically receive standard log data (IP address, browser type, device, referring pages) and set cookies and similar technologies for analytics and advertising, as described below.
2. Cookies and similar technologies
We and our partners use cookies, web beacons, and local storage to run the site, understand how it is used, and (where enabled) to serve advertising. You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect how the site works. Where required by law, we request your consent before setting non-essential cookies, through a consent banner.
3. Advertising and third-party vendors
We may display advertising served by third-party vendors, including Google.
- Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites.
- Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.
- You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
- You can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting aboutads.info/choices (US) or youronlinechoices.eu (EU).
Learn more about how Google uses information from sites that use its services at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.
4. Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand aggregate, non-identifying traffic patterns (such as which pages are popular). Google Analytics sets cookies and processes data such as IP address and usage events. We use Google's Consent Mode, so in regions that require it, analytics and advertising storage stay disabled until you consent. You can learn more at Google's Privacy Policy, or install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
5. Affiliate disclosure
Some pages may in the future contain affiliate links. If you click such a link and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. Any affiliate relationships will not change the substitution information we provide, and we only intend to link to products we consider relevant.
6. Your rights under the GDPR (EEA / UK)
If you are in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, you have the right to access, correct, delete, restrict, or object to our processing of your personal data, and the right to data portability. Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time using the consent controls on the site. You may also lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority. Our legal bases for processing are your consent (for analytics and personalized ads) and our legitimate interest in operating and securing the site.
7. Your rights under the CCPA/CPRA (California)
If you are a California resident, you have the right to know what personal information we collect, to request deletion, and to opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of personal information. Under California law, the use of advertising cookies to serve cross-context behavioral advertising may be considered "sharing." You can exercise these choices through the cookie/consent controls on the site and the advertising opt-out links in Section 3. We do not sell personal information for money, and we will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights.
8. Data retention and security
We retain personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes described here or as required by law. We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information, but no method of transmission or storage is completely secure.
9. Children's privacy
Our site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has provided us information, please contact us and we will delete it.
10. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by updating the "Last updated" date above.
11. Contact
Questions about this policy can be sent through our contact page.