Privacy Policy

Overview

MyMenuPlans.com ("we", "us", or "our") operates the website located at mymenuplans.com. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights with respect to that information. By using our site you agree to the terms of this policy.

Information We Collect

We collect the following information when you create an account:

• Email address
• Username
• Dietary preference (standard, gluten-free, dairy-free, low-carb, or kid-friendly)
• Newsletter opt-in preference

We also collect standard web server logs including IP addresses, browser type, and pages visited. This information is used for security monitoring and site improvement and is not sold or shared with third parties.

How We Use Your Information

• To provide and personalize the MyMenuPlans service
• To send weekly newsletter emails if you have opted in
• To remember your dietary preferences between visits
• To maintain the security of your account
• To improve the site based on usage patterns

Cookies

We use cookies to operate this website. Specifically:

• Session cookies — used to keep you logged in while you browse the site. These are essential for the site to function and are deleted when you close your browser or sign out.
• Authentication cookies — if you select "Keep me signed in" when logging in, a persistent cookie is stored on your device to remember your login across sessions.
• Advertising cookies — we use Google AdSense to display advertisements on this site. Google and its partners may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this or other websites. See the section on Google Advertising below for more information.

You can disable cookies in your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies will prevent you from logging in or using account features.

Google Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on this website. Google AdSense is a service provided by Google LLC.

Google may use cookies and web beacons to collect information about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide relevant advertisements. The information collected does not personally identify you.

Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and other sites on the internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

Google AdSense is subject to Google's Privacy Policy and Google's Advertising Terms of Service. By using this site you acknowledge that advertising served through Google AdSense is governed by those policies.

Third Party Services

We use the following third party services to operate this site:

• Flyer sources — we source weekly grocery store sales flyers from store websites and flyer aggregator sites. We are not affiliated with any of these sources.
• Anthropic — we use Anthropic's Claude AI to generate meal plan content from sales flyers. Flyer content is transmitted to Anthropic's API for processing. Anthropic's use of data is governed by their privacy policy.
• Google AdSense — as described above.
• DigitalOcean — our website is hosted on DigitalOcean's infrastructure in the United States.

Data Retention

We retain your account information for as long as your account is active. If you wish to delete your account and all associated data please contact us at menuplans@outlook.com and we will process your request within 30 days.

Children's Privacy

This website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information please contact us immediately.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Correct inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your account and data
• Opt out of newsletter emails at any time via your preferences page or by contacting us
• Opt out of personalized Google advertising via Google Ads Settings

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Your continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact

Questions about this Privacy Policy can be directed to menuplans@outlook.com.