Information We Collect
Personal Information: When you create an account, join our waitlist, or contact us, we collect information such as your name, email address, and any other information you choose to provide.
Recipe Data: When you submit recipes, we collect the recipe content, photos, videos, and associated stories you share. This includes family member names and heritage information you choose to include.
Usage Information: We automatically collect information about how you interact with our services, including pages visited, features used, and time spent on our platform.
Device Information: We collect information about the device you use to access our services, including device type, operating system, browser type, and unique device identifiers.
How We Use Your Information
We use your personal information to provide, maintain, and improve our services, including personalizing your experience and recommending recipes you might enjoy.
We may use your email address to send you updates about new features, recipe competitions, marketplace offerings, and other news. You can opt out of marketing communications at any time.
We analyze usage patterns to understand how users interact with our platform, helping us improve our services and develop new features.
We use your information to ensure the security of our platform, detect fraud, and comply with legal obligations.
Information Sharing
Public Recipes: Recipes you choose to make public will be visible to other users. You control the visibility of each recipe you submit.
Service Providers: We may share information with third-party service providers who assist us in operating our platform, such as hosting, analytics, and payment processing.
Legal Requirements: We may disclose information when required by law, to protect our rights, or to ensure the safety of our users.
Business Transfers: If Culeana is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
Data Security
We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information, including encryption in transit and at rest.
We regularly review and update our security practices to address emerging threats and vulnerabilities.
While we strive to protect your information, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for any activity that occurs under your account.
Your Rights
Access: You have the right to request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
Correction: You can update or correct your personal information through your account settings or by contacting us.
Deletion: You can request deletion of your account and personal information, subject to certain legal retention requirements.
Portability: You can request a copy of your data in a commonly used, machine-readable format.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@culeana.com.
Cookies & Tracking
We use cookies and similar technologies to remember your preferences, authenticate your sessions, and analyze usage patterns.
Essential Cookies: Required for basic functionality like authentication and security.
Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how users interact with our platform.
Preference Cookies: Remember your settings like theme preference and language.
You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect functionality.
Children's Privacy
Culeana is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.
If we discover that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will promptly delete that information.
Policy Changes
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons.
We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our website and updating the "Last Updated" date.
Your continued use of our services after any changes indicates your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Email: privacy@culeana.com
Address: Culeana Inc., 4782 Marshall Dr, Loxahatchee, FL 33470, USA