Privacy Policy

Last Updated: December 31, 2025

Welcome to Cookenest (“we,” “our,” or “us”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency about how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains our practices regarding data collection and use when you visit our website at cookenest.com (the “Site”).

By accessing or using our Site, 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 Site.

1. Information We Collect

We collect several types of information from and about users of our Site:

1.1 Personal Information You Provide

When you interact with our Site, you may voluntarily provide us with personal information, including but not limited to:

• Contact Information: Name, email address, and other contact details when you subscribe to our newsletter, submit a contact form, or leave comments
• User-Generated Content: Comments, reviews, ratings, or other content you post on our Site
• Communication Records: Any correspondence or inquiries you send to us

1.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device and browsing activity:

• Device Information: IP address, browser type and version, operating system, device identifiers
• Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, links clicked, referring website, date and time stamps
• Location Information: Approximate geographic location based on IP address

1.3 Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience and collect information about your browsing behavior. For detailed information about our cookie practices, please see the “Cookies and Tracking Technologies” section below.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:

• Site Operation and Improvement: To provide, maintain, and improve our Site’s functionality and user experience
• Communication: To respond to your inquiries, send newsletters (if you’ve subscribed), and provide customer support
• Personalization: To understand your preferences and deliver content and product offerings relevant to your interests
• Analytics: To analyze Site usage patterns, monitor performance, and identify trends
• Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes
• Security: To detect, prevent, and address technical issues, fraud, and security threats
• Marketing: To send promotional materials and advertisements (with your consent where required)

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

3.1 What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. They help websites remember information about your visit, making your next visit easier and the site more useful to you.

3.2 Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies: Necessary for the Site to function properly. These cookies enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility.

Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our Site by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use Google Analytics for this purpose.

Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertisements to you and track the performance of advertising campaigns. These cookies remember that you visited our Site and share this information with advertising networks.

Functionality Cookies: Allow the Site to remember choices you make (such as language preferences) and provide enhanced, personalized features.

3.3 Third-Party Cookies

We use third-party services that may place cookies on your device:

Google AdSense: We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our Site. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our Site and other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google’s Ads Settings.

Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to analyze Site traffic and usage patterns. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect anonymous information. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Social Media Platforms: If you share content from our Site on social media platforms, those platforms may place cookies on your device.

3.4 Managing Cookies

Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer. However, blocking all cookies may prevent you from accessing certain features of our Site.

To manage cookies, please refer to your browser’s help documentation:

• Chrome Cookie Settings
• Firefox Cookie Settings
• Safari Cookie Settings
• Edge Cookie Settings

4. Third-Party Services and Advertising

4.1 Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense, a third-party advertising service provided by Google LLC, to display advertisements on our Site. Google AdSense uses cookies and other tracking technologies to:

• Serve ads based on your prior visits to our Site or other websites
• Measure ad performance and effectiveness
• Prevent fraudulent activity

Data Collected by Google AdSense:

• Cookie identifiers
• IP address
• Browser type and settings
• Date and time of ad impressions
• Interaction with ads

Your Privacy Choices:
You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting:

• Google’s Ads Settings
• Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page
• Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out page

For more information about Google’s privacy practices, please review Google’s Privacy Policy.

4.2 Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyze Site traffic and understand how visitors use our Site. Google Analytics collects information such as:

• Pages visited
• Time spent on the Site
• Referring websites
• Device and browser information

This information is aggregated and anonymized. To learn more about how Google uses data, visit Google’s Privacy & Terms.

4.3 Social Media Integration

Our Site may include social media features (such as Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, or Twitter buttons) that enable you to share content. These features may collect your IP address, track which page you’re visiting, and set cookies. Social media features are hosted by third parties and your interactions are governed by their respective privacy policies.

4.4 External Links

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

5. Ezoic Services & Data Processing

Ezoic Services
This website uses the services of Ezoic Inc. (“Ezoic”), including to manage third-party interest-based advertising. Ezoic may employ a variety of technologies on this website, including tools to serve content, display advertisements and enable advertising to visitors of this website, which may utilize first and third-party cookies.
A cookie is a small text file sent to your device by a web server that enables the website to remember information about your browsing activity. First-party cookies are created by the site you are visiting, while third-party cookies are set by domains other than the one you’re visiting. Ezoic and our partners may place third-party cookies, tags, beacons, pixels, and similar technologies to monitor interactions with advertisements and optimize ad targeting. Please note that disabling cookies may limit access to certain content and features on the website, and rejecting cookies does not eliminate advertisements but will result in non-personalized advertising. You can find more information about cookies and how to manage them here.
The following information may be collected, used, and stored in a cookie when serving personalized ads:

• IP address
• Operating system type and version
• Device type
• Language preferences
• Web browser type
• Email (in a hashed or encrypted form)

Ezoic and its partners may use this data in combination with information that has been independently collected to deliver targeted advertisements across various platforms and websites. Ezoic’s partners may also gather additional data, such as unique IDs, advertising IDs, geolocation data, usage data, device information, traffic data, referral sources, and interactions between users and websites or advertisements, to create audience segments for targeted advertising across different devices, browsers, and apps. You can find more information about interest-based advertising and how to manage them here.
You can view Ezoic’s privacy policy here, or for additional information about Ezoic’s advertising and other partners, you can view Ezoic’s advertising partners here.

6. How We Share Your Information

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

Service Providers: We may share information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our Site, conducting our business, or servicing you (e.g., hosting providers, email service providers, analytics providers). These parties are obligated to keep your information confidential and secure.

Advertising Partners: We share information with advertising partners like Google AdSense to display relevant ads. These partners may use cookies and similar technologies as described above.

Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request, or to protect our rights, property, or safety, or that of others.

Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred to the acquiring entity.

With Your Consent: We may share your information with third parties when you have given us explicit consent to do so.

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:

• Secure socket layer (SSL) encryption technology
• Secure server infrastructure
• Regular security assessments
• Access controls and authentication procedures

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 its absolute security.

8. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. When we no longer need your information, we will securely delete or anonymize it.

9. Your Privacy Right

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:

Access: You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you.

Correction: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal information.

Deletion: You have the right to request that we delete your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.

Objection: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal information in certain circumstances.

Data Portability: You have the right to request a copy of your personal information in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.

Withdraw Consent: If we process your personal information based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below.

10. 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 than your jurisdiction. By using our Site, you consent to the transfer of your information to countries outside of your country of residence, including the United States.

11. Children’s Privacy

Our Site is not intended for children under the age of 13 (or the minimum age required in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child without parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information as soon as possible.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.

12. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

• The right to know what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell
• The right to request deletion of your personal information
• The right to opt-out of the sale of your personal information (Note: We do not sell personal information)
• The right to non-discrimination for exercising your CCPA rights

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information below.

13. European Privacy Rights (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• The right to access your personal data
• The right to rectification of inaccurate data
• The right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”)
• The right to restrict processing
• The right to data portability
• The right to object to processing
• The right to withdraw consent
• The right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

For GDPR-related inquiries, please contact us at the email address below.

14. Do Not Track Signals

Some web browsers have a “Do Not Track” (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want your online activity tracked. Our Site does not currently respond to DNT signals or similar mechanisms.

15. Updates 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. When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.

If we make material changes to this Privacy Policy, we will provide notice through our Site or by other means, such as email, as appropriate.

16. Contact Us

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

Email: contact@cookenest.com
Website: cookenest.com
Response Time: We will respond to your inquiry within 30 days.

By using Cookenest, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.