Recipe Mystic Privacy Policy for Recipe Mystic

Last Updated: September 19, 2026

Privacy Policy

Welcome to Recipe Mystic.

At Recipe Mystic, accessible at https://recipemystic.com/, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you may provide while using our website.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, how we use it, how cookies and third-party services may operate on our website, and the choices available to you.

By using Recipe Mystic, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. About Recipe Mystic

Recipe Mystic is a food and recipe website featuring Bengali, Indian and homemade recipes, cooking tips, recipe videos, food stories and related cooking information.

The website is operated by Ruma Sengupta.

For privacy-related questions, you may contact us through our official Contact page:

Contact:
https://recipemystic.com/contact/

2. Information We May Collect

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide when you interact with Recipe Mystic.

This may include:

Your name
Email address
Message or enquiry details
Information you provide through our contact form
Recipe questions or suggestions
Newsletter subscription information, if applicable
Information you voluntarily provide when communicating with us

You do not normally need to create an account to browse our recipes.

Information collected automatically

When you visit our website, certain technical information may be collected automatically by our website, hosting provider, analytics services, security tools or advertising partners.

This may include:

IP address
Browser type
Device type
Operating system
Approximate geographic information
Pages visited
Referring website
Date and time of your visit
General website usage information
Technical information relating to website performance

We use this information primarily to operate, secure and improve Recipe Mystic.

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use information collected through Recipe Mystic to:

Respond to your questions and enquiries
Respond to recipe requests
Provide requested information
Improve our recipes and website
Understand how visitors use our website
Improve website performance and usability
Maintain website security
Detect spam, abuse or suspicious activity
Send newsletters or updates where you have requested them
Display and measure advertising
Comply with applicable legal requirements

We do not use information collected through our contact forms for unrelated purposes.

4. Contact Forms

If you contact Recipe Mystic through our website, we may receive information such as your name, email address and message.

We use this information to respond to your enquiry.

Please do not submit passwords, financial information, government identification numbers, medical information or other highly sensitive information through our general contact form unless specifically requested for a legitimate purpose.

5. Cookies

Recipe Mystic may use cookies and similar technologies.

Cookies are small text files stored on your device by a website. They can help websites remember preferences, understand website usage and provide certain functionality.

We may use:

Essential cookies
Functional cookies
Analytics cookies
Advertising cookies
Security-related cookies

The exact cookies used may change depending on the plugins, analytics services, advertising services and other technologies active on the website.

If advertising is displayed on Recipe Mystic, third-party advertising providers, including Google, may use cookies or similar technologies to provide, measure and personalize advertisements.

Google states that publishers using AdSense must clearly disclose the use of advertising cookies and third-party vendors. (Google Help)

Google may use advertising cookies to help deliver advertisements based on a user’s previous visits to Recipe Mystic or other websites. (Google Help)

Advertising may therefore be:

Contextually relevant to the content of the page
Personalized based on available advertising settings
Measured for performance
Frequency-controlled

Where applicable, users may manage personalized advertising through Google’s advertising settings.

Google Ads Settings

You may also learn more about Google’s advertising policies and privacy practices through Google’s official resources.

7. Google Analytics and Website Analytics

Recipe Mystic may use analytics services such as Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with the website.

Analytics information may include:

Pages viewed
Approximate visit duration
Traffic sources
Device and browser information
General geographic information
Interaction with website content

We use analytics information to understand website performance and improve our content.

If you are not actually using Google Analytics, delete this section rather than publishing an inaccurate statement.

8. Third-Party Services

Recipe Mystic may use third-party services to operate and improve the website.

Depending on the services currently installed, these may include:

Website analytics providers
Advertising providers
Spam protection services
Security services
Email/newsletter providers
Social media platforms
Video hosting platforms
WordPress plugins
Recipe-related services
Hosting and CDN providers

These third parties may process certain technical or personal information according to their own privacy policies.

We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of third-party services when you interact with their features.

9. Embedded Content

Some Recipe Mystic pages may contain embedded content from other websites, such as:

YouTube videos
Instagram posts
Pinterest content
Facebook content
Other social media platforms

Embedded content may behave in the same way as if you visited the third-party website directly.

Those services may collect information, use cookies or track interactions according to their own privacy policies.

Recipe Mystic may provide links to social media platforms.

If you click a social media link, you will leave Recipe Mystic and visit the relevant third-party platform.

Your interaction with that platform is governed by its own privacy policy and terms.

Recipe Mystic does not control the privacy practices of external social media platforms.

If Recipe Mystic offers a newsletter subscription, we may collect your email address when you voluntarily subscribe.

We may use your email address to send:

New recipe notifications
Cooking tips
Website updates
Recipe collections
Other communications related to Recipe Mystic

You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by using the unsubscribe link provided in the email.

We will not knowingly add you to a marketing mailing list without an appropriate subscription or request.

12. Comments and User-Submitted Content

If comments or other user-generated content are enabled, information submitted by users may be visible to other website visitors.

Please avoid publishing private or sensitive information in public comments.

Recipe Mystic may remove comments that are:

Spam
Abusive
Misleading
Offensive
Promotional
Irrelevant
In violation of applicable laws or website rules

13. Children’s Privacy

Recipe Mystic is a general-audience food website.

We do not knowingly request or intentionally collect personal information from children for purposes that are not appropriate.

If you believe a child has provided personal information to us without appropriate permission, please contact us so that we can review and take appropriate action.

14. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to help protect information handled through our website.

These measures may include:

Secure HTTPS connections
Website security tools
Access controls
Spam protection
Regular website maintenance
Software and plugin updates
Hosting and server security measures

However, no website or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

15. How Long We Keep Information

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, to provide our services, maintain business records, resolve enquiries, prevent abuse, comply with legal obligations or protect our legitimate interests.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and the reason it was collected.

Recipe Mystic does not sell your personal information simply because you visit our website.

Information may be processed or shared with service providers when reasonably necessary to operate the website, including:

Hosting providers
Website security providers
Analytics providers
Email service providers
Advertising providers
Spam prevention services
Technical service providers

We may also disclose information where required by applicable law, legal process or legitimate governmental request.

17. External Links

Recipe Mystic may link to external websites, products, services or resources.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security or content of external websites.

We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of third-party websites before providing personal information.

18. Your Privacy Choices

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights relating to your personal information.

These may include the ability to:

Request information about personal data we hold about you
Request correction of inaccurate information
Request deletion where applicable
Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
Opt out of certain marketing communications
Manage certain cookie preferences
Ask questions about how your information is used

To make a privacy-related request, contact us through:

Recipe Mystic Contact Page
https://recipemystic.com/contact/

We may need to verify your request before taking action.

19. India Data Protection

Recipe Mystic is operated from India and aims to handle personal data responsibly and transparently.

Where applicable, personal data processing will be carried out in accordance with applicable Indian data protection and privacy requirements, including the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, when its relevant provisions apply. (MeitY)

The legal framework may evolve, and this Privacy Policy may be updated accordingly.

20. International Visitors

Recipe Mystic may be accessed by visitors from India, the United States, the United Kingdom, the European Union and other countries.

Different countries may provide different privacy rights.

Where applicable, we will make reasonable efforts to respect privacy rights required by the laws applicable to our processing activities.

21. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect:

Changes to our website
New services or plugins
Changes in advertising or analytics
Changes in applicable law
Changes to our privacy practices

When we make significant changes, we may update the Last Updated date at the top of this page.

We encourage visitors to periodically review this page.

22. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how Recipe Mystic handles information, please contact us.

Recipe Mystic

Website:
https://recipemystic.com/