Privacy Policy
1. Scope of this Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy applies to all personal information collected by Forked It through the Service, as well as any related services, sales, marketing, or events. It does not apply to information collected by third parties, including websites that you may access through links on the Service.
2. Information We Collect About You
We may collect various types of personal information about you, including:
2.1. Personal Information You Provide to Us
- Account Registration Information: When you create an account, we collect your name, email address, username, password, and any additional information you choose to provide.
- User-Generated Content: Content you create or upload to the Service, including recipes, images, comments, and other materials.
- Communication Data: Records of your correspondence with us, including support requests, feedback, and survey responses.
- Payment Information: If you purchase premium features, we collect billing details such as credit card information, billing address, and transaction data. Payment information is processed by our third-party payment processors and is subject to their privacy policies.
2.2. Information Collected Automatically
When you use the Service, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and usage of the Service:
- Usage Data: Details about your interactions with the Service, including access dates and times, pages viewed, links clicked, and other actions taken within the Service.
- Technical Data: Information about your device and internet connection, including IP address, browser type and version, operating system, device identifiers, and mobile network information.
- Location Data: General location information based on your IP address or GPS data, if you enable location services.
2.3. Cookies and Similar Technologies
We use cookies, web beacons, pixels, and other tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing activities over time and across different websites following your use of our Service. For detailed information on the cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them, please see our Cookie Policy.
2.4. Information from Third Parties
We may receive personal information about you from third parties, such as:
- Social Media Platforms: If you link your account or interact with us through social media, we may receive information such as your public profile information and any information you allow the social network to share with third parties.
- Service Providers: Third-party vendors that provide services on our behalf may collect information about you in accordance with their own privacy policies.
3. How We Use Your Information
We process your personal information for the following purposes:
3.1. To Provide and Maintain the Service
- Facilitate account creation and authentication.
- Provide, personalize, and improve the Service.
- Process transactions and manage subscriptions.
3.2. To Communicate with You
- Send administrative information, such as updates to our terms, conditions, and policies.
- Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support.
- Send promotional communications, with your consent where required by law.
3.3. For Analytics and Research
- Analyze usage patterns to improve the Service.
- Conduct research and analysis for product development.
3.4. To Enforce Our Terms and Policies
- Monitor for fraudulent or unauthorized activity.
- Detect, prevent, and address technical issues and security vulnerabilities.
3.5. Compliance with Legal Obligations
- Comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or governmental requests.
- Enforce our agreements, policies, and terms.
3.6. With Your Consent
- Any other purpose disclosed to you when you provide personal information or with your consent.
4. Legal Bases for Processing Personal Information (EEA and UK Residents)
If you are located in the European Economic Area ("EEA") or the United Kingdom ("UK"), we process your personal information under the following legal bases:
- Performance of a Contract: Processing is necessary to provide the Service and fulfill our contractual obligations to you.
- Consent: You have given explicit consent for specific purposes, such as receiving marketing communications.
- Legitimate Interests: Processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, such as improving our Service, securing our platform, and conducting analytics, unless overridden by your data protection interests or fundamental rights and freedoms.
- Compliance with Legal Obligations: Processing is necessary to comply with our legal obligations.
5. Disclosure of Your Information
We may share your personal information with the following parties for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy:
5.1. Service Providers
Third-party vendors, consultants, and other service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as:
- Payment processing companies.
- Hosting and cloud computing service providers.
- Email and marketing service providers.
- Analytics providers.
These third parties are contractually obligated to protect your personal information and use it only for the purposes for which it was disclosed.
5.2. Other Users and the Public
- Public Profile Information: Your username, profile picture, and any content you post on public areas of the Service may be visible to other users and the general public.
- Collaborative Features: When you participate in community features such as comments, forums, or chat, other users may see your contributions.
5.3. Business Transfers
In the event of a merger, acquisition, financing, sale of assets, bankruptcy, or receivership, we may transfer your personal information to a successor or affiliate as part of that transaction.
5.4. Legal Obligations and Protection of Rights
We may disclose your personal information if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such action is necessary to:
- Comply with legal obligations, regulatory requests, or judicial processes.
- Enforce our Terms of Service and other agreements.
- Protect the rights, property, or safety of Forked It, our users, or others.
5.5. With Your Consent
We may share your personal information with third parties when you have given us consent to do so.
6. International Data Transfers
Your personal information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in countries outside of your country of residence, including the United States. These countries may have data protection laws different from those of your jurisdiction.
When we transfer personal information internationally, we implement appropriate safeguards to protect your data, such as:
- Standard Contractual Clauses: Utilizing contractual clauses approved by the European Commission for transferring personal information to third countries.
- Privacy Shield Frameworks: Although no longer relied upon for EU-U.S. data transfers, we continue to comply with relevant principles where applicable.
7. Your Rights and Choices
7.1. Access, Correction, and Deletion
You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you, to correct any inaccuracies, and to request deletion of your personal information under certain circumstances.
- Access: You may access your account settings to review and update your personal information.
- Correction: If your personal information is inaccurate or incomplete, you have the right to request correction.
- Deletion: You may request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions provided by law.
7.2. Data Portability
You have the right to receive a copy of your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transmit that data to another controller.
7.3. Object to Processing
You may object to our processing of your personal information where we rely on legitimate interests as the legal basis. We will comply unless we have compelling legitimate grounds for the processing.
7.4. Withdraw Consent
If we rely on your consent to process your personal information, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.
7.5. Opt-Out of Marketing Communications
You may opt out of receiving promotional emails from us by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in those emails or by adjusting your account settings.
7.6. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)
California residents have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act ("CCPA"), including:
- The right to know the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you.
- The right to request deletion of your personal information.
- The right to opt-out of the sale of your personal information. Note: We do not sell personal information as defined by the CCPA.
To exercise your rights, please contact us at [email protected] or call us at [Phone Number].
7.7. Exercising Your Rights
To exercise any of your rights, please submit a request by email to [email protected] with the subject line "Privacy Rights Request." We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling your request.
8. Data Security
We have implemented appropriate technical and organizational security measures designed to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include:
- Encryption of sensitive personal information.
- Access controls to restrict access to personal information to authorized personnel.
- Regular security assessments and monitoring.
However, no security system is impenetrable, and we cannot guarantee the security of our systems 100%. In the event of a data breach, we will notify you and relevant authorities as required by applicable laws.
9. Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including:
- Providing the Service.
- Complying with legal, accounting, or reporting obligations.
- Enforcing our agreements.
When we no longer need to use your personal information, we will securely delete or anonymize it in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
10. Children's Privacy
Our Service is not intended for individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from children under 13 years of age. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without verified parental consent, we will delete such information promptly. If you believe we may have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us at [email protected].
11. Third-Party Services and Links
The Service may contain links to third-party websites, applications, and services that are not operated by us. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party services. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party services before providing them with your personal information.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to modify or update this Privacy Policy at any time in our sole discretion. If we make material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will notify you by:
- Posting the updated policy on this page.
- Updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy.
- Providing notice through other means, such as via email or within the Service, where appropriate.
Your continued use of the Service after any changes to this Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: [Phone Number]
Mailing Address:
Forked It, Inc.
[Street Address]
Austin, Texas [ZIP Code]
United States
14. Additional Information for California Residents
14.1. Categories of Personal Information Collected
In the preceding 12 months, we have collected the following categories of personal information, as defined under the CCPA:
- Identifiers: Name, email address, IP address, account username, and other similar identifiers.
- Personal Information Categories Listed in the California Customer Records Statute: Payment information and billing address.
- Commercial Information: Records of products or services purchased or considered.
- Internet or Other Electronic Network Activity: Browsing history, search history, and information regarding interactions with the Service.
- Geolocation Data: Approximate location based on IP address.
- Audio, Electronic, Visual, or Similar Information: Photos or videos uploaded to the Service.
- Inferences Drawn from Other Personal Information: Preferences, characteristics, and behaviors.
14.2. Business or Commercial Purpose for Collecting Personal Information
We collect personal information for the business and commercial purposes described in Section 3 of this Privacy Policy.
14.3. Categories of Personal Information Disclosed
We have disclosed the above categories of personal information to service providers and other third parties for business purposes in the preceding 12 months.
14.4. Sale of Personal Information
We do not sell personal information to third parties.
14.5. Your California Privacy Rights
California residents have the right to:
- Request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you.
- Request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
- Not be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights.
To exercise your rights, please contact us as specified in Section 7.6.
15. Additional Information for International Users
15.1. Your Choices and Rights (EEA and UK Residents)
In addition to the rights described in Section 7, if you are located in the EEA or the UK, you have the right to:
- Lodge a Complaint: You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe that our processing of your personal information violates applicable data protection laws.
- Withdraw Consent: Where we rely on your consent to process your personal information, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.
15.2. International Data Transfer Mechanisms
We implement appropriate safeguards for cross-border data transfers as required by applicable laws, such as:
- Standard Contractual Clauses: Utilizing legally approved contractual obligations to protect your personal information.
16. Do Not Track Signals
Some web browsers may transmit "Do Not Track" signals. The Service does not currently respond to "Do Not Track" signals. We adhere to the standards set out in this Privacy Policy.
17. Cookie Policy
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect and use personal information about you. For detailed information about the cookies we use, the purposes for which we use them, and how you can control cookies, please see our Cookie Policy.
18. Data Protection Officer
We have appointed a Data Protection Officer ("DPO") to oversee compliance with this Privacy Policy. If you have any questions or concerns about our privacy practices, you may contact the DPO at:
- Email: [email protected]
Mailing Address:
Data Protection Officer
Forked It, Inc.
[Street Address]
Austin, Texas [ZIP Code]
United States
19. Complaints
If you believe that we have infringed your rights, we encourage you to contact us first at [email protected] so that we can try to resolve the issue.
Residents of the EEA and UK have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority in their country of residence.
By using the Service, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and agree to our collection, use, and disclosure of your personal information as described herein.
Note: This Privacy Policy is effective as of September 15, 2024. We recommend that you review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about our data processing activities.