Forktionary

Privacy Policy

Last Updated: June 14, 2025

Forktionary, LLC ("us", "we", or "our") operates the Forktionary.com website (the "Service"). This Privacy Policy informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our Service and the choices you have associated with that data.

1. Information We Collect

We collect several different types of information to provide and improve our Service.

  • Personal Data: While using our Service, we may ask you to provide personally identifiable information, such as your email address, first and last name, or username.
  • Usage Data: We collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit our Service, such as your computer's IP address, browser type, pages visited, and the time and date of your visit.
  • Content Data: We collect the content you submit to the Service, including recipes, photos, comments, and reviews.
  • Cookies & Tracking Data: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Service. Cookies are files with a small amount of data sent to your browser from a website.

2. How We Use Information

Forktionary uses the collected data for purposes including:

  • To operate and maintain the Service.
  • To manage your account and provide you with customer support.
  • To communicate with you about your account or our services.
  • To monitor and analyze usage to improve the Service.
  • To detect and prevent technical issues and fraud.
  • To personalize content and advertisements.

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies to manage user sessions, remember your preferences, and deliver relevant advertisements. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent, but some parts of our Service may not function without them.

4. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We may share your information with third-party service providers to help us operate our Service (e.g., hosting providers, analytics providers). We may also disclose your information if required by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

5. Advertising

We use third-party advertising networks, such as Google AdSense, to serve advertisements on the Service. These companies may use information about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.

6. Data Security

We use commercially reasonable measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

7. Data Retention

We retain your Personal Data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with the Service and to comply with our legal obligations.

8. Your Data Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights to access, update, correct, or delete your personal information. You can typically manage your account information through your profile settings or by contacting us directly.

9. Policy for Children

The Service is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected such information, we will take steps to delete it.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at privacy@forktionary.com.