What to Eat for Dinner

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

• Contact Information: When you contact us, we collect your name, email address, and message content.
• Dish Contributions: When you contribute dish suggestions, we collect the dish information you provide and optionally your name and email.
• Feedback: Any feedback, suggestions, or comments you provide to us.

Information Automatically Collected

• Usage Data: Information about how you use our website, including pages visited, time spent, and features used.
• Device Information: Browser type, operating system, IP address, and device identifiers.
• Preferences: Your language preference and filter selections (stored locally in your browser).
• Analytics Data: We may collect anonymous usage statistics to improve our service.
• Cookies: We use essential cookies for website functionality and may use analytics cookies with your consent.

How We Use Your Information

• Service Provision: To provide and maintain our dinner decision service.
• Communication: To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support.
• Improvement: To analyze usage patterns and improve our website and services.
• Content Management: To review and moderate user-contributed dish suggestions.
• Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws and regulations.
• Advertising: We may display advertisements through Google AdSense and other advertising partners.
• Security: To detect, prevent, and address technical issues and security threats.

Data Storage and Security

Storage

• Your data is stored securely using Supabase (PostgreSQL) cloud database services.
• Data is stored in secure data centers with appropriate physical and digital security measures.
• We retain your data only as long as necessary to provide our services or as required by law.

Security Measures

• All data transmission is encrypted using HTTPS/TLS protocols.
• Access to your data is restricted to authorized personnel only.
• We regularly update our security practices and monitor for potential vulnerabilities.
• We do not store sensitive payment information as we do not process payments.

Your Rights and Choices

• Access: You can request access to the personal information we have about you.
• Correction: You can request that we correct any inaccurate personal information.
• Deletion: You can request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
• Portability: You can request a copy of your personal information in a structured format.
• Opt-out: You can opt out of certain communications or data processing activities.
• Browser Settings: You can control cookies and local storage through your browser settings.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at contact@whattoeatfordinner.website with "Privacy Rights Request" in the subject line.

Third-Party Services and Analytics

We use the following third-party services that may collect data:

• Supabase: For database hosting and management. View their privacy policy.
• Cloudflare: For website hosting, CDN, and security services. View their privacy policy.
• Google Analytics: For website analytics and performance monitoring (if implemented). View Google's privacy policy.
• Google AdSense: For displaying relevant advertisements (if implemented). View Google's privacy policy.
• External Search Services: Links to Google for recipe and restaurant searches (no data sharing).

Advertising

We may display advertisements through Google AdSense or other advertising networks. These services may use cookies and similar technologies to show you relevant ads based on your interests. You can control ad personalization through your Google Ad Settings or opt out of personalized advertising.

Cookies and Local Storage

We use cookies and local storage to enhance your experience:

Essential Cookies

• Language Preference: To remember your selected language
• Filter Settings: To remember your cuisine and dietary preferences
• Security Cookies: For basic website functionality and security

Analytics Cookies

• Google Analytics: To understand how visitors use our website
• Performance Monitoring: To identify and fix technical issues

Advertising Cookies

• Google AdSense: To display relevant advertisements
• Ad Personalization: To show ads based on your interests (can be disabled)

You can control cookies through your browser settings or Google Ad Settings. Disabling essential cookies may affect website functionality.

Children's Privacy

Our service is not directed to children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us to have it removed.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this 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. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us: