Privacy Policy
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Overview
IngredientReplace is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your information. In short: we collect as little data as possible and never sell your information.
Information We Collect
IngredientReplace is designed to work without requiring any personal information from you. We do not require account creation, login, or registration of any kind.
Automatically Collected Data
When you visit our site, our hosting provider may automatically collect:
- IP address (for security and abuse prevention)
- Browser type and version
- Pages visited and time of visit
- Referring website
This data is used solely for maintaining site security and understanding aggregate usage patterns. It is not used to identify individual users.
Cookies and Local Storage
IngredientReplace uses browser local storage to save your theme preference (dark or light mode). This data stays on your device and is never transmitted to our servers.
We also use cookies through third-party services described below. You can manage your cookie preferences through the consent banner shown when you first visit the site, or through your browser settings.
Advertising
IngredientReplace uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your browsing activity.
You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of third-party cookies for advertising by visiting aboutads.info.
For more information about how Google uses data when you use our site, visit Google's Privacy & Terms.
Third-Party Services
We use a third-party analytics service to understand aggregate usage patterns such as page views and visitor counts. This service may use cookies to collect anonymous usage data. No personally identifiable information is shared beyond what is described in this policy.
Data Sharing
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We do not share your data with data brokers. Information may be shared with advertising partners (Google AdSense) as described in the Advertising section above.
Children's Privacy
IngredientReplace does not knowingly collect any personal information from children under the age of 13. Our site is a general-purpose cooking reference tool and does not target children.
Your Rights
Since we collect minimal data, there is typically nothing to request deletion of. If you have questions or concerns about your data, please contact us.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.
Contact
For privacy-related questions, email us at [email protected].