Privacy Policy

1. Who we are

Culinary Atelier is a recipe and meal planning website operated by Ignite5ive, located in Canada. This policy applies to the website at food.ignite5ive.com and describes how we handle information related to your use of the site.

This policy is written in compliance with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), Canada's federal private-sector privacy legislation.

2. Information we collect

2.1 Information stored only on your device

When you rate a recipe or enable dark mode, these preferences are saved using your browser's localStorage API. This data exists only on your device and is never transmitted to us or any third party. Clearing your browser's site data will erase these preferences.

2.2 Server logs

Our web hosting provider (DreamHost) may automatically record standard server access logs, which can include your IP address, browser type, referring URL, and pages visited. This is standard server infrastructure behaviour. We do not access, analyse, or retain these logs for marketing or tracking purposes. DreamHost's privacy policy governs the handling of this data.

2.3 Contact

If you contact us directly by email, we will retain your message and email address for the purpose of responding to you. We do not add you to any mailing list or share this information with third parties.

3. Third-party services

This website loads resources from the following external services. By visiting this site, your browser will make requests to these services, which may set cookies or log your IP address according to their own privacy policies.

4. Cookies

Culinary Atelier does not set first-party cookies. We do not use tracking cookies, advertising cookies, or analytics cookies.

Third-party services listed in Section 3 may set their own cookies when your browser loads resources from their servers. You can manage or block cookies through your browser settings.

5. Advertising

This website does not display advertising of any kind. We do not participate in affiliate marketing programmes, sponsored content arrangements, or paid product placements. Recipe recommendations reflect editorial judgement only.

6. Your rights under PIPEDA

Under PIPEDA, Canadian residents have the right to:

• arrow_rightKnow what personal information we hold about you (if any)
• arrow_rightRequest access to that information
• arrow_rightRequest correction of inaccurate information
• arrow_rightWithdraw consent for the collection or use of your personal information
• arrow_rightFile a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada

Because we collect very little personal information, most of these rights are satisfied simply by the design of this site. If you have a specific request, contact us at the address below.

7. Children's privacy

This website is a general-audience recipe site and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

8. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy when we add new features or if legal requirements change. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page will reflect any changes. We will not retroactively change how we handle information previously collected without providing notice.

9. Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your information, contact us at: