Last updated: [June 21, 2026]
Welcome to Culinow. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you visit our website, create an account, submit content, purchase digital products, or interact with our services.
By using Culinow, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Who We Are
Culinow is a cooking community and digital recipe platform where users can discover recipes, share cooking ideas, post reviews, upload cooking photos, and access digital cooking products such as recipe ebooks, meal plans, and premium recipe collections.
Website: https://culinow.com
Contact email: support@culinow.com
2. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
Account Information
When you create an account, we may collect:
- Your name or username
- Email address
- Password or login credentials
- Profile information you choose to provide
User-Generated Content
When you use community features, we may collect and display content you submit, such as:
- Recipes
- Comments
- Reviews
- Ratings
- Cooking tips
- Photos you upload
- Profile information
Please do not upload or share information that you do not want to be publicly visible.
Purchase Information
When you purchase a digital product, certain payment and order information may be processed by our payment provider. We may receive limited purchase details such as:
- Your name
- Email address
- Product purchased
- Order status
- Transaction reference
- Billing country or region when applicable
We do not directly store full credit card numbers or sensitive payment details.
Technical Information
When you visit Culinow, we may automatically collect technical information, including:
- IP address
- Browser type
- Device type
- Operating system
- Pages visited
- Referring website
- Date and time of visit
- Cookies and similar tracking data
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Provide and improve our website
- Create and manage user accounts
- Display recipes, reviews, comments, and community content
- Process digital product purchases
- Deliver purchased digital products
- Send account, order, and support-related emails
- Respond to customer support requests
- Improve website performance and user experience
- Prevent spam, fraud, abuse, and unauthorized activity
- Comply with legal, tax, and security obligations
4. Digital Product Purchases and Payment Processing
Culinow may sell digital products such as recipe ebooks, meal plans, premium recipe collections, and cooking guides.
Payments may be processed by third-party payment providers such as Lemon Squeezy or other checkout providers. These providers may collect and process payment information according to their own privacy policies and legal obligations.
We do not control how third-party payment processors handle your payment data. We recommend reviewing their privacy policies before completing a purchase.
5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Culinow may use cookies and similar technologies to:
- Keep users logged in
- Remember preferences
- Analyze website traffic
- Improve website functionality
- Prevent fraud and abuse
- Measure content performance
You can disable cookies through your browser settings, but some website features may not work properly.
6. Analytics and Advertising
We may use analytics tools to understand how visitors use our website and improve our content and services.
We may also display advertisements or use advertising partners in the future. These partners may use cookies or similar technologies to show relevant ads and measure performance.
Third-party advertising and analytics providers may collect information according to their own privacy policies.
7. Email Communications
We may send you emails related to:
- Account activity
- Product purchases
- Download access
- Customer support
- Important service updates
- Optional newsletters or marketing content
You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link in the email or contacting us directly.
Transactional emails related to purchases, accounts, or support may still be sent when necessary.
8. User Content and Public Information
Some parts of Culinow may allow users to post public content, including recipes, reviews, comments, ratings, and images.
When you submit public content, other visitors may be able to view it. You are responsible for the information you choose to share publicly.
We may remove content that violates our Terms of Service, community rules, copyright rules, or safety standards.
9. How We Share Information
We do not sell your personal information.
We may share limited information with trusted third parties when necessary to operate our website and services, including:
- Payment processors
- Email service providers
- Website hosting providers
- Analytics providers
- Fraud prevention and security services
- Legal or tax authorities when required by law
These third parties are only given access to information needed to perform their services.
10. Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration.
However, no website, server, or online transmission is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security, but we work to protect your information using reasonable technical and organizational safeguards.
11. Data Retention
We keep personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including:
- Providing services
- Maintaining user accounts
- Processing purchases
- Resolving disputes
- Complying with legal obligations
- Preventing fraud and abuse
You may request deletion of your account or personal data by contacting us.
12. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your personal information
- Object to certain processing activities
- Withdraw consent where applicable
- Request a copy of your data
To make a privacy request, contact us at:
13. Children’s Privacy
Culinow is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us so we can take appropriate action.
14. International Users
Culinow may be accessed by users from different countries. By using our website, you understand that your information may be processed in countries where our service providers operate.
We take reasonable steps to protect personal information according to this Privacy Policy.
15. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites, services, or resources.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or policies of third-party websites. We recommend reviewing their privacy policies before using their services.
16. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page.
Your continued use of Culinow after changes are posted means you accept the updated Privacy Policy.
17. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact us:
Culinow
Website: https://culinow.com
Email: support@culinow.com
