Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Automatically Collected Information

When you use YT Recipe, we automatically collect:

• Usage Data: Pages viewed, time spent, recipe interactions (via Google Analytics)
• Device Information: Browser type, operating system, device type
• IP Address: For analytics and preventing abuse (anonymized in Google Analytics)
• Cookies: Google Analytics cookies for tracking site usage

1.2 Information You Provide

We only collect personal information when you voluntarily provide it:

• Contact Form: Name, email address, and message content when you contact us
• Recipe Submissions: YouTube URLs you submit for conversion (stored temporarily)

1.3 Information We Don't Collect

We want to be clear about what we DON'T collect:

• ❌ No user accounts or passwords
• ❌ No payment information (our service is free)
• ❌ No social media data
• ❌ No personal cooking preferences or dietary restrictions
• ❌ No location tracking beyond IP-based country detection

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for:

• Site Analytics: Understanding how people use our service to improve it
• Recipe Generation: Processing YouTube URLs to extract and translate recipes
• Communication: Responding to your contact form submissions
• Abuse Prevention: Detecting and preventing spam or malicious usage
• Legal Compliance: Responding to takedown requests and DMCA notices

3. Cookies and Tracking

3.1 Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics (GA4) to understand site usage. Google Analytics uses cookies to track:

• Page views and session duration
• Traffic sources (how you found us)
• User demographics (age, gender, interests - aggregated)
• Device and browser information

You can opt out of Google Analytics by:

• Installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
• Using browser privacy settings to block cookies
• Using privacy-focused browsers or extensions

3.2 Essential Cookies

We don't use any first-party cookies for tracking. Any cookies set are from third-party services (Google Analytics).

4. Data Storage and Security

4.1 Where We Store Data

• Recipes: Stored in MongoDB Atlas (cloud database)
• Contact Forms: Stored in MongoDB Atlas
• Analytics: Processed and stored by Google (see Google's Privacy Policy)

4.2 Data Retention

• Recipes: Stored indefinitely unless removed by request
• Contact Forms: Retained for 2 years for support purposes
• Analytics Data: Retained according to Google Analytics retention settings (14 months)

4.3 Security Measures

We implement industry-standard security measures:

• HTTPS encryption for all connections
• Secure database connections with authentication
• Regular security updates and monitoring
• Limited access to personal data (only administrators)

5. Third-Party Services

We use select third-party services to operate YT Recipe:

• Google Analytics: For understanding how visitors use our site (anonymized data)
• YouTube: To access video content that you choose to convert

We use industry-standard security practices and only share the minimum data necessary for these services to function.

6. Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your data:

• Access: Request a copy of data we have about you
• Correction: Request corrections to inaccurate data
• Deletion: Request deletion of your data (right to be forgotten)
• Opt-out: Disable Google Analytics tracking
• Portability: Request your data in a portable format

To exercise these rights, contact us at: artificialreply@gmail.com

7. Children's Privacy

YT Recipe is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.

8. International Users

YT Recipe is operated from the United States. If you access our service from outside the US, your data may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the US or other countries. By using our service, you consent to this transfer.

9. Future Advertising

YT Recipe is currently a free service with no advertising. However, we reserve the right to display advertisements in the future to support the service. If we implement advertising:

• We will update this Privacy Policy to reflect new data practices
• We may use advertising partners (e.g., Google AdSense) who may collect additional data
• You will be notified of significant changes via email or site banner

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. Significant changes will be highlighted on our homepage.

11. Contact Us

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