Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 21 December 2022

Welcome to Roasted Chilli. Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have while using our website.

Who We Are

Our website address is https://roastedchilli.com.

Roasted Chilli is a food blog dedicated to sharing authentic homemade South Indian and Indian recipes with clear preparation images and step-by-step cooking guides.

What Personal Data We Collect and Why We Collect It

1. Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the information shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent to help detect spam and maintain the security of our website.

2. Media

If you upload images to the website, please avoid uploading images that contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Visitors to the website may be able to download and extract location information from uploaded images.

3. Contact Forms

When you contact us through our contact form, we collect the information you voluntarily provide, such as your name, email address, and message.

This information is used solely to respond to your enquiry and is stored securely. We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.

4. Cookies

Roasted Chilli uses cookies to improve your browsing experience and support essential website functionality.

Cookies may be used to:

  • Remember your comment details for future visits.
  • Maintain login sessions for registered users.
  • Save display preferences within the website.
  • Measure website traffic and visitor engagement through analytics.

You may disable cookies through your browser settings; however, some website features may not function correctly.

Embedded Content from Other Websites

Articles on this website may include embedded content such as videos, images, or other media. Embedded content from third-party websites behaves exactly as if you visited those websites directly.

These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and monitor your interaction with their embedded content in accordance with their own privacy policies.

Analytics

Roasted Chilli uses Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website.

The information collected may include:

  • Pages visited
  • Time spent on individual recipes and articles
  • Device and browser type
  • Approximate geographic location
  • Visitor engagement and website performance

This information is collected in an aggregated and anonymized manner to help us improve our recipes, content quality, and overall user experience.

Advertising

Roasted Chilli may display advertisements provided by Google AdSense.

Google and its partners may use cookies to serve personalized or non-personalized advertisements based on your visits to this and other websites. You can manage your advertising preferences through your Google Ads Settings.

Who We Share Your Data With

We respect your privacy and do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information.

Limited information may be processed by trusted service providers that help operate our website, including Google Analytics, Google AdSense (where applicable), spam detection services, and our website hosting provider.

How Long We Retain Your Data

If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This allows us to recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.

If users register on our website (if applicable), we store the personal information provided in their user profile. Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time, except for their username. Website administrators can also access and manage this information when necessary.

What Rights You Have Over Your Data

If you have an account on this site or have left comments, you may request:

  • A copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Correction of inaccurate information.
  • Deletion of your personal data, where legally permitted.

This does not include data we are required to retain for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

Where Your Data Is Sent

Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service to help prevent spam and maintain the security of the website.

Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please visit our Contact page and submit your enquiry through the contact form.