GDPR & CCPA

Last Updated: April 3, 2025

at LeemoeRecipes, we respect your privacy and are committed to ensuring that your personal information is protected in accordance with applicable privacy laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the European Union and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) in California. This page explains how we comply with these regulations and outlines your rights under them.

Our Commitment to Compliance

LeemoeRecipes is committed to:

Transparency in how we collect and use your data
Obtaining appropriate consent for data processing
Implementing reasonable security measures to protect your data
Respecting and facilitating your data privacy rights
Maintaining records of our data processing activities

Information We Collect

Account Information: When you create an account, we collect your name, email address, and password.
Usage Information: We collect information about how you interact with our website, including pages visited, time spent on pages, and recipes viewed.
Device Information: We collect information about the device you use to access our website, including browser type, IP address, and operating system.
Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience, analyze usage, and deliver personalized content and advertisements.

For a complete list of the information we collect, please refer to our Privacy Policy.

Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

Under the GDPR, we process your personal information based on one or more of the following legal bases:

Consent: When you explicitly agree to the processing of your personal information for one or more specific purposes.
Contract Performance: When processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which you are a party or to take steps at your request before entering into a contract.
Legitimate Interests: When processing is necessary for our legitimate interests or those of a third party, except where such interests are overridden by your interests or fundamental rights and freedoms.
Legal Obligation: When processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject.

Your Data Privacy Rights

Under the GDPR (European Union Residents)

If you are a resident of the European Union, you have the following rights:

Right to Access: You have the right to request copies of your personal information.
Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
Right to Erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal information under certain conditions.
Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information under certain conditions.
Right to Object to Processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal information under certain conditions.
Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

Under the CCPA (California Residents)

If you are a California resident, you have the following rights:

Right to Know: You have the right to request that we disclose certain information about our collection and use of your personal information over the past 12 months.
Right to Delete: You have the right to request that we delete any of your personal information that we collected from you and retained, subject to certain exceptions.
Right to Opt-Out of Sale: You have the right to opt-out of the sale of your personal information. Note that leemoerecipes. does not sell personal information as defined by the CCPA.
Right to Non-Discrimination: You have the right not to be discriminated against for exercising any of your CCPA rights.

How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise your rights under the GDPR or CCPA, please contact us using the following method:

Send an email to [email protected] with “Privacy Rights Request” in the subject line
In your email, please clearly state:
- Your name
- The email address associated with your Leemoe account (if applicable)
- Your country or state of residence
- Which specific right you wish to exercise (e.g., access, deletion, correction)
- Any additional information that might help us process your request

When you submit a request, we will need to verify your identity before fulfilling your request to protect your privacy and security. This may include asking you to provide additional information to match with our records.

We will respond to your request within 30 days for GDPR requests and 45 days for CCPA requests, as required by applicable law. In some cases, we may extend this period if necessary, and we will inform you of any such extension.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in our Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to the website owners.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies: These are necessary for the website to function properly and cannot be switched off in our systems.
Performance Cookies: These allow us to count visits and traffic sources to measure and improve the performance of our site.
Functional Cookies: These enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization.
Targeting Cookies: These may be set through our site by our advertising partners to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other sites.

Cookie Management

Browser Settings

You can manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

Block all cookies
Block third-party cookies only
Allow all cookies
Delete cookies when you close your browser

To manage cookies in your browser:

Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
Safari: Preferences → Privacy
Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions

If you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of this website may become inaccessible or not function properly.

Cookie Consent Tool

We provide a cookie consent management tool on our website that allows you to:

Accept all cookies
Reject non-essential cookies
Customize your cookie preferences

You can access this tool at any time by clicking on the “Cookie Settings” link in the footer of our website.

Google AdSense and Advertising Cookies

Leemoe uses Google AdSense to serve advertisements and generate revenue to support our free content. Google AdSense uses cookies to:

Show personalized ads based on your interests
Limit how many times you see a particular ad
Measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns
Remember your ad preferences

To manage your Google ad personalization:

Visit Google Ad Settings
Sign in to your Google account (if applicable)
Turn ad personalization on or off

You can also opt out of interest-based advertising from many advertising networks by visiting:

Data Transfers

We may transfer your personal information to third parties or to countries outside your own. When we transfer personal data outside of the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your information, such as Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission.

Data Protection Contact

We have designated a team member responsible for handling data protection matters. If you have any questions about how we handle your data or would like to exercise your rights, please contact us by email:

Email: [email protected]
When contacting us about data protection matters, please include “Data Protection Request” in your email subject line for faster processing.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this GDPR & CCPA Compliance page from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new version on our website with a revised “Last Updated” date.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about our GDPR & CCPA compliance or our data practices in general, please contact us:

Website: www.LeemoeRecipes.com
Email: [email protected]

Additional Information for California Residents

Under the CCPA, California residents have the right to know whether their personal information is sold or disclosed to third parties. leemoerecipes. does not sell personal information in the traditional sense of exchanging it for money. However, our use of certain advertising technologies like cookies may be considered a “sale” under the broad definition in the CCPA.

Shine the Light Law

California’s “Shine the Light” law (Civil Code Section § 1798.83) permits users of our website that are California residents to request certain information regarding our disclosure of personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes. To make such a request, please send an email to [email protected] with “Shine the Light Request” in the subject line.

California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Metrics

As required by the CCPA for businesses processing large amounts of California residents’ data, we publish metrics regarding data subject requests received and processed in the previous calendar year. These metrics can be found at [link to metrics page or section].

Additional Information for European Residents

International Data Transfers

When we transfer personal data from the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or Switzerland to countries that have not received an adequacy decision, we implement appropriate safeguards such as:

Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission
Where applicable, the EU-US Data Privacy Framework for transfers to the United States
Binding Corporate Rules, where available with our service providers

Supervisory Authority

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority, in particular in the European member state of your habitual residence, place of work, or place of the alleged infringement if you consider that the processing of your personal data infringes the GDPR.

A list of EU data protection authorities is available at: European Data Protection Board