At PizzaMate (accessible from https://pizzamate.club), the privacy of our visitors is of utmost importance. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of information we collect and record, and how we use and safeguard that data.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect information you provide directly to us, including:
- Account Information: Name, email address, and authentication credentials when you register, save custom pizza dough recipes, or join our waitlist.
- Recipe & Calculator Inputs: Dough hydration percentages, flour weights, and recipe preferences saved in local storage or your user profile.
- Technical & Usage Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and browsing actions recorded automatically via server logs.
2. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
PizzaMate uses cookies and local browser storage to store user preferences (e.g., preferred language, dough measurements, and authentication session tokens). You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or indicate when a cookie is sent.
3. Google AdSense & Third-Party Advertising
We may use third-party vendors, including Google AdSense, to serve advertisements on our website.
- Google uses cookies (including the DoubleClick DART cookie) to serve ads to users based on their visits to PizzaMate and other websites on the Internet.
- Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings or through the AboutAds Choices portal.
4. Analytics
We use Google Analytics to measure visitor traffic, analyze engagement with our calculators, and optimize page performance. These analytics services do not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google.
5. How We Use Your Data
We use the collected information for the following purposes:
- To provide, operate, and maintain our dough calculator and pizza utilities.
- To send verification emails, account security updates, and customer support responses.
- To monitor application stability, detect malicious activity, and prevent abuse.
- To understand how users interact with our features and continuously improve our tools.
6. GDPR and CCPA Data Protection Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you have certain data protection rights regarding your personal information:
- Right to Access: You can request copies of your personal data.
- Right to Rectification: You can request corrections to inaccurate information.
- Right to Erasure: You can request the deletion of your account and personal data.
- Right to Object: You can object to our processing of your personal data.
7. Contact Us
If you have questions, feedback, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us at: support@pizzamate.club.