Privacy Policy

Information We Collect

Mangia is designed as a recipe blog focused on sharing authentic Italian culinary traditions. We collect minimal information to provide you with the best possible experience:

Information You Provide Voluntarily

• Newsletter Subscription: If you choose to subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address to send you updates about new recipes and culinary content.
• Contact Forms: When you contact us through our contact form, we collect the information you provide (such as your name and email) to respond to your inquiry.
• Comments or Feedback: Any comments or feedback you voluntarily share with us.

Information Collected Automatically

• Analytics Data: We use analytics services to understand how visitors interact with our site, including pages visited, time spent on the site, and general geographic location (country/region level).
• Cookies: We use essential cookies to ensure the website functions properly and may use analytics cookies to help improve our content.
• Technical Information: Standard web server logs that include IP addresses, browser type, and referring pages.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• Provide Content: To deliver our recipes, articles, and culinary content to you
• Newsletter Communications: To send you our newsletter with new recipes and updates (only if you've subscribed)
• Respond to Inquiries: To answer questions or comments you send to us
• Improve Our Website: To understand how our site is used and make improvements
• Technical Operations: To maintain the security and functionality of our website

Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share information in the following limited circumstances:

• Service Providers: We may share information with trusted service providers who help us operate our website (such as hosting providers or email service providers) under strict confidentiality agreements.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required by law or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Mangia, our users, or others.
• Analytics Services: We use analytics services that may collect and process data according to their own privacy policies.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience on our site:

• Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our site
• Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences

You can control cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

Third-Party Services

Our website may use the following third-party services:

• Analytics Services: To understand website usage patterns
• Content Delivery Networks: To deliver content efficiently
• Email Services: To manage newsletter subscriptions

These services have their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to review them.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

Your Rights and Choices

You have the following rights regarding your information:

• Newsletter Unsubscribe: You can unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time using the link provided in each email
• Contact Us: You can contact us to request information about what data we have about you
• Browser Settings: You can control cookies and tracking through your browser settings
• Do Not Track: We respect Do Not Track signals from your browser

International Users

Our website is hosted in the United States. If you are visiting from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States where our servers are located.

Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date above. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us: