Privacy Policy

Last updated: November 27, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to Vibolla Cookbook ("Company," "we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website www.vibolla.com (the "Website") and use our services.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By accessing or using our Website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our Website.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Personal Information You Provide

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

  • Register for an account (email address, display name)
  • Submit a recipe (recipe content, images, cooking instructions)
  • Create or update your user profile (name, bio, location, website URL)
  • Interact with recipes (likes, saves, comments)
  • Contact us for support or inquiries

2.2 Information Automatically Collected

When you visit our Website, we may automatically collect certain information, including:

  • Device Information: Browser type, operating system, device type, screen resolution
  • Log Data: IP address, access times, pages viewed, referring URL
  • Usage Data: How you interact with our Website, features used, search queries
  • Location Data: General geographic location based on IP address

2.3 Information from Third Parties

We may receive information about you from third-party services we use:

  • Firebase Authentication: Account verification and authentication data
  • Firebase Storage: Metadata related to uploaded images

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

3.1 Service Provision

  • Create, maintain, and secure your account
  • Process and display your recipe submissions
  • Enable user interactions (likes, saves, comments)
  • Display your public profile to other users

3.2 Communication

  • Send administrative messages about your account or submissions
  • Notify you about recipe approval or rejection decisions
  • Respond to your inquiries and support requests
  • Send promotional communications (with your consent)

3.3 Improvement and Analytics

  • Analyze usage patterns to improve our Website and services
  • Monitor and prevent fraudulent or unauthorized activity
  • Debug and fix technical issues
  • Develop new features and services

3.4 Legal Compliance

  • Comply with applicable laws and regulations
  • Respond to legal requests and prevent harm
  • Enforce our Terms of Service

4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or Switzerland, we process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

  • Consent: Where you have given explicit consent for specific processing activities
  • Contract Performance: Where processing is necessary to provide our services to you
  • Legitimate Interests: Where processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests, provided they do not override your rights
  • Legal Obligation: Where processing is required to comply with applicable laws

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect and store information. For detailed information about the cookies we use, please refer to our Cookie Policy.

  • Essential Cookies: Required for the Website to function properly
  • Authentication Cookies: To maintain your logged-in session
  • Preference Cookies: To remember your settings and preferences
  • Analytics Cookies: To understand how visitors use our Website

6. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect and process your data:

6.1 Firebase (Google)

  • Purpose: Authentication, database, and file storage
  • Data Collected: Account information, recipe data, uploaded images
  • Privacy Policy: Google Privacy Policy

6.2 Vercel

  • Purpose: Website hosting and deployment
  • Data Collected: Server logs, performance data
  • Privacy Policy: Vercel Privacy Policy

7. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information in the following circumstances:

7.1 Public Information

The following information may be publicly visible on our Website:

  • Your display name and profile information
  • Recipes you submit (after approval)
  • Comments you post on recipes
  • Your public profile page

7.2 Service Providers

We may share data with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, subject to confidentiality obligations.

7.3 Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required by law, court order, or government request, or to protect our rights, property, or safety.

7.4 Business Transfers

In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

8. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information, including:

  • Encryption of data in transit using SSL/TLS
  • Secure authentication through Firebase
  • Access controls and authentication requirements
  • Regular security assessments

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as:

  • Your account remains active
  • Necessary to provide our services to you
  • Required to comply with legal obligations
  • Needed to resolve disputes or enforce agreements

When you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal information within 30 days, except where retention is required by law.

10. Your Privacy Rights

10.1 General Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

  • Access: Request a copy of your personal information
  • Correction: Request correction of inaccurate data
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information
  • Portability: Request your data in a portable format
  • Objection: Object to certain processing activities
  • Restriction: Request restriction of processing
  • Withdraw Consent: Withdraw previously given consent

10.2 GDPR Rights (EEA, UK, Switzerland)

If you are in the EEA, UK, or Switzerland, you have additional rights under GDPR, including the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

10.3 CCPA Rights (California)

California residents have the right to:

  • Know what personal information is collected
  • Know if personal information is sold or disclosed
  • Say no to the sale of personal information
  • Access your personal information
  • Request deletion of your information
  • Not be discriminated against for exercising these rights

10.4 How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@vibolla.com. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

11. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. These countries may have different data protection laws. When we transfer data internationally, we implement appropriate safeguards to protect your information.

12. Children's Privacy

Our Website is not intended for children under 13 years of age (or 16 in the EEA). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under these ages. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under the applicable age, we will delete that information promptly. If you believe we have collected information from a child, please contact us immediately.

13. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature. Our Website does not currently respond to DNT signals. However, you can control cookies through your browser settings.

14. Third-Party Links

Our Website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

15. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. We will notify you of any material changes by:

  • Posting the updated policy on this page
  • Updating the "Last updated" date
  • Sending an email notification (for significant changes)

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

16. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Vibolla Cookbook

Email: privacy@vibolla.com

Website: www.vibolla.com

We will respond to all legitimate requests within 30 days.