Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 4, 2026

Introduction

Welcome to CaribbeanRecipe. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website from anywhere in the world. CaribbeanRecipe is an international platform, and this policy applies to all users regardless of location.

We Do Not Sell Your Data

Your data is not for sale. CaribbeanRecipe does not sell, rent, trade, or otherwise share your personal information with third parties for their marketing or commercial purposes. We will never monetize your personal data by selling it to advertisers, data brokers, or any other third party.

Your personal information is used solely to provide and improve our services, communicate with you about your account, and ensure the security of our platform. We believe your data belongs to you, and we treat it with the utmost respect and care.

International Data Processing

As an international platform, your data may be processed and stored in locations outside of your country of residence. By using CaribbeanRecipe, you consent to the transfer and processing of your data in accordance with this privacy policy.

We take appropriate measures to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for users in the European Economic Area, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) for California residents, and other applicable international data protection regulations.

Data We Collect

Personal Information

  • Name and email address
  • Profile information and bio
  • Account credentials (securely encrypted)
  • Profile photos and header images

Content Data

  • Recipes you create and share
  • Comments, reviews, and community posts
  • Saved recipes and favorites
  • Photos and images you upload
  • Messages sent through our platform

Usage Data

  • Pages you visit and features you use
  • Time spent on the platform
  • Device and browser information
  • IP address and general location data

Payment Information

  • Transaction history and purchase records
  • Payment details are processed securely by Stripe and are never stored on our servers

How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

  • To provide and maintain our service
  • To notify you about changes to our service
  • To provide customer support
  • To gather analysis or valuable information to improve our service
  • To monitor the usage of our service
  • To detect, prevent, and address technical issues
  • To provide you with personalized recipe recommendations
  • To process transactions and manage your purchases
  • To send you newsletters and marketing communications (only with your explicit consent, and you can opt out at any time)

What We Do NOT Do With Your Data

  • We do NOT sell your personal data to third parties
  • We do NOT share your data with advertisers for targeted marketing
  • We do NOT use your data for purposes unrelated to our service
  • We do NOT retain your data longer than necessary to provide our services
  • We do NOT share your private messages or personal content without your consent

Data Security

The security of your data is important to us. We use industry-standard encryption and security measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Security Measures: We use SSL/TLS encryption, secure password hashing (bcrypt), regular security audits, access controls, and secure third-party payment processing to protect your data.

Your Privacy Rights

Regardless of where you are located, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Access & Portability

Request a copy of your personal data in a portable format

Correction

Update or correct your personal information at any time

Deletion

Request deletion of your account and associated data

Opt-Out

Unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time

Restriction

Request restriction of processing of your personal data

Objection

Object to the processing of your personal data for certain purposes

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at caribbeantrinirecipes@gmail.com. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our service and hold certain information. Cookies are used to:

  • Keep you signed in to your account
  • Remember your preferences and settings
  • Understand how you use our platform to improve it
  • Serve relevant advertisements through Google AdSense

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our service.

Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our platform. Google may use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings at www.google.com/settings/ads. Please note that we do not control the cookies used by Google AdSense and recommend reviewing Google's privacy policy for more information.

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services to operate our platform:

  • Google OAuth (authentication)
  • Stripe (payment processing)
  • Cloudinary (image storage and delivery)
  • Google AdSense (advertising)
  • OpenAI (AI-powered cooking assistant and text-to-speech)
  • Gmail SMTP (email notifications)

These third parties have access to your personal data only to perform tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose. We encourage you to review their respective privacy policies.

Children's Privacy

CaribbeanRecipe does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years of age. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, your data, or wish to exercise any of your privacy rights, please contact us:

Email: caribbeantrinirecipes@gmail.com
Phone: +1 (587) 372-9076
Address: 248 Knottwood Rd N, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6K 1Y4
Website: www.caribbeanrecipe.com

Changes to This Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. For significant changes, we will provide additional notice such as an email notification. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

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