Privacy Policy for Vio’s Kitchen
Effective Date: October 20, 2025

At Vio’s Kitchen (https://www.vioskitchen.com), we care about your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and how we protect it when you visit our website.

By using this website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

1. Who We Are
We are a family-run cooking website focused on preserving and sharing traditional recipes. This policy explains how we collect and handle your personal information. If you have any questions, please contact us at info@vioskitchen.com.

2. Information We Collect
We may collect information in the following ways:
a) Information you may choose to provide (now or in the future):Name, if you leave a comment.
Email address (if provided when commenting or when subscribing, in the future).
Messages sent through a contact form (if enabled).

b) Information collected automatically:When you browse our website, certain non-personal information may be collected automatically, such as:
IP address
Browser type
Device type
Pages visited
Time spent on pages
General location (city/country)
This helps us understand how visitors use our site and improve user experience.

c) Cookies and tracking technologies:
We use cookies (small files stored on your device) to:
Improve website functionalityAnalyze site traffic (via Google Analytics)Display ads (via Google AdSense, if enabled)
You can disable cookies in your browser settings at any time.

3. CommentsWhen visitors leave comments, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser information to help detect spam. Third-party tools (like anti-spam plugins or Akismet) may be used for security and filtering.

4. How We Use Your InformationWe may use your information to:
✅ Improve our content and user experience
✅ Analyze website traffic (Google Analytics)
✅ Display personalized or general ads (Google AdSense)
✅ Respond to comments or inquiries
✅ Send newsletters in the future (only if you subscribe)

We do not sell or share personal information with outside parties for marketing purposes.

5. Third-Party Services We UseOur website may use services provided by third-party companies that may collect data according to their own privacy policies. These include:✅ Google AnalyticsUsed to understand how visitors use the site. Google may collect information like IP address, device type, and browsing activity.

Google’s Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy✅ Google AdSense (Current or Future Use)Ads may be displayed on our site in the future. Google may use cookies to show ads based on your visits to this and other websites.
Learn more or opt out: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads✅ YouTube (Embedded Videos)We may embed YouTube videos. When you watch an embedded video, YouTube may collect data.

YouTube/Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

6. How We Protect Your Data
We take reasonable steps to protect your information from unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse. However, no method of online transmission is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Your Choices & Rights
You can:
✅ Opt out of cookies by adjusting your browser settings
✅ Request removal of a public comment you made (by contacting us)
✅ Unsubscribe from emails (if we offer a newsletter in the future)

8. Links to Other WebsitesOur site may link to other websites. We are not responsible for their content or privacy practices. Please review their policies separately.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Effective Date” at the top will be updated when changes are made.

10. Contact UsIf you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, you can contact us at: 📧 info@vioskitchen.com