Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how FoodTools (foilfoodpouches.com) collects, uses, and protects information when you visit our website. We are committed to handling your personal data responsibly and transparently.

By using this website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with any part of this policy, please discontinue use of the site.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide Directly

• Contact form submissions: When you use our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message. This information is used solely to respond to your enquiry.
• Comments: If you leave a comment on a recipe or article, we collect your name, your email address (which is not published publicly), your website URL if provided, and your comment content. The WordPress platform also records your IP address and browser user agent at the time of comment submission to help with spam detection.

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

• Server log data: Our web hosting provider's servers automatically record standard log data when you visit any page. This may include your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, and the date and time of your request. This is standard web server behaviour and is not used to identify you personally.
• Cookies and similar technologies: We use cookies on this website. Full details of which cookies are set and why are available in our Cookie Policy. Essential cookies enable core site functionality. Analytics and advertising cookies are only placed with your consent, which you can provide or withdraw via our cookie banner.

2.3 Information We Do Not Collect

We do not collect payment information (this site does not sell products directly). We do not collect sensitive personal data such as health records, financial details, or government ID numbers. The free browser-based tools on this site (converters, scalers, estimators) do not transmit or store any data you enter into them — all calculations happen locally in your browser.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To respond to contact form enquiries and provide customer support.
• To display approved comments on recipe and article pages.
• To monitor and improve website performance, security, and user experience.
• To detect and prevent spam, abuse, and fraudulent activity.
• To deliver relevant advertising content through Google AdSense (see Section 6).
• To comply with any applicable legal obligations.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties for marketing purposes.

We do not use your data to build personal profiles for targeting beyond what is enabled by third-party advertising services (Google AdSense) which are governed by their own privacy policies.

4. Data Retention

• Contact form messages: Retained only as long as needed to respond to your enquiry, after which they are deleted. We do not archive contact messages.
• Comments: Approved comments remain on the site indefinitely unless you request their removal or the relevant post is deleted. Contact us at kaysarul11@gmail.com to request comment removal.
• Server log data: Log data is typically retained for up to 30 days by the hosting provider, after which it is automatically purged. We do not actively access log data unless investigating a security incident.
• Cookie data: Cookie lifetimes vary by cookie type and are detailed in our Cookie Policy. You can delete cookies at any time via your browser settings.

5. Cookies

We use cookies on foilfoodpouches.com. For a full explanation of the cookies we set, their purpose, and how to manage or withdraw consent, please read our Cookie Policy.

In summary:

• Essential cookies: Required for the website to function correctly (e.g., WordPress session cookies, security cookies). These cannot be disabled without affecting site functionality.
• Analytics cookies: Used to understand how visitors interact with the site. Only placed with your consent.
• Advertising cookies: Used by Google AdSense and its partners to serve relevant advertisements. Only placed with your consent.

You can manage cookie consent at any time via our cookie banner or by adjusting your browser settings to block or delete cookies.

6. Google AdSense and Advertising

This website uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google AdSense is an advertising service operated by Google LLC. When you visit pages on this site that display AdSense advertisements, Google and its advertising partners may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to:

• Serve advertisements relevant to your interests based on your prior browsing activity on this site and other websites.
• Measure the effectiveness of advertisements.
• Prevent the same ad from being shown to you too many times.

You can opt out of personalised advertising from Google at any time by visiting: https://www.google.com/settings/ads

Google's privacy practices are governed by the Google Privacy Policy, available at: https://policies.google.com/privacy

We do not share personally identifiable information with Google AdSense beyond what is transmitted automatically via cookies when you visit the site.

7. Third-Party Services

We use or may use the following third-party services in connection with this website:

• WordPress hosting provider: This website is hosted on a third-party server. The hosting provider processes server log data and may have access to data stored on the server. Please refer to your hosting provider's privacy policy for further details.
• Google Analytics: We do not currently use Google Analytics or any similar third-party analytics tracking service on this website.
• Embedded content from third parties: Pages on this site may include embedded content from third-party platforms (e.g., YouTube videos). Embedded content from other websites behaves in exactly the same way as if you had visited those websites directly. These third-party platforms may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and interact with your existing account with those platforms if you are logged in. We do not control the privacy practices of these third parties.
• Akismet (comment spam protection): If comment spam filtering is enabled, submitted comment data may be shared with Akismet to detect spam. See Automattic's privacy policy for details.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights regarding personal data we hold about you:

• Right of access: The right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to rectification: The right to request that we correct inaccurate personal data.
• Right to erasure: The right to request that we delete personal data we hold about you, subject to any legal obligations to retain certain records.
• Right to object: The right to object to processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.
• Right to withdraw consent: Where processing is based on consent (e.g., non-essential cookies), you may withdraw consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at: kaysarul11@gmail.com

We will respond to verified requests within a reasonable timeframe, and in any case within any period required by applicable law. We may need to verify your identity before processing a request.

9. Children's Privacy

This website is not directed at children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If you believe that a child under 13 has submitted personal information to us, please contact us at kaysarul11@gmail.com and we will take steps to remove that information promptly.

10. 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. When we update this policy, the "Last updated" date at the top of this page will be revised. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Material changes that significantly affect how we handle your data will be communicated via a prominent notice on the website where reasonably practical.

11. Contact

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the handling of your personal data, please contact us: