Last updated: October 23, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how Chef François Aaraj (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects and uses information when you visit francoisaaraj.com, contact us, or interact with our content.
For privacy questions or requests, email collab@francoisaaraj.com.
1. Information We Collect
Information you provide
When you contact us by email or through our contact form, we receive the information you submit, such as your name, email address, and message.
If you leave a comment, we collect the information entered in the comment form. Your comment and display name may appear publicly. Your email address is not displayed publicly.
Please avoid including sensitive personal information in messages or public comments.
Information collected automatically
Our website and service providers may collect technical and usage information, including:
- IP address.
- Browser type and device information.
- Pages visited and interactions with the website.
- Referring websites or links.
- Dates and times of visits.
- Cookie identifiers and similar technical information.
Some of this information may qualify as personal data under applicable laws.
2. How We Use Information
We use information to:
- Operate and maintain the website.
- Respond to questions, messages, and business inquiries.
- Publish and moderate comments.
- Understand how visitors use our content.
- Improve recipes, articles, navigation, and website performance.
- Remember preferences.
- Support advertising and measure its performance.
- Detect spam, misuse, and security threats.
- Meet applicable legal obligations.
Depending on the activity and applicable law, we process information based on consent, our legitimate interests in operating and protecting the website, responding to your requests, or legal obligations.
3. Cookies and Similar Technologies
Cookies are small files stored on your device. Our website and third-party services may use cookies or similar technologies for website functionality, preferences, analytics, embedded content, and advertising.
Some technologies are necessary for website functions. Others support optional features or help measure visits and advertising.
You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings. Doing so may affect certain website features. Blocking cookies does not necessarily prevent all information collection.
Where a cookie consent message or privacy settings control is available, you can use it to manage the choices offered.
4. Google AdSense and Advertising
Our website may display advertisements through Google AdSense.
Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to deliver advertisements based on your previous visits to this website or other websites.
Google’s advertising cookies allow Google and its partners to personalize advertisements using information about visits to this website and other websites across the internet.
Other third-party advertising vendors and networks may also use cookies or similar technologies to deliver and measure advertisements.
You can manage Google’s personalized advertising preferences through Google Ads Settings.
You can also explore opt-out options for participating advertising companies at AboutAds.info.
Opting out of personalized advertising does not remove all advertisements. You may continue to see advertisements selected using contextual information.
Learn more about Google’s practices at:
5. Website Analytics
We may use Google Analytics to understand website traffic and how visitors interact with our pages.
Depending on the configuration and your privacy choices, this service may process information about your device, browser, page visits, and interactions.
You can learn more through the Google Privacy Policy. Google also provides a Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
6. Embedded Videos and External Websites
Our pages may include embedded YouTube videos and other third-party content.
Embedded content may allow its provider to collect technical information, use cookies, and measure interactions. If you are signed into an account with that provider, your activity may be associated with your account, depending on its settings and practices.
Our website also contains links to external websites and social platforms. Those services operate under their own privacy policies.
For YouTube and other Google services, see the Google Privacy Policy.
7. When Information Is Shared
Information may be processed by service providers that support website hosting, email, contact forms, security, spam prevention, analytics, embedded content, and advertising.
We may also disclose information where necessary to comply with legal obligations, respond to lawful requests, or protect the website and the rights or safety of others.
Public comments and display names can be viewed by other visitors.
8. Data Retention
We retain information for as long as needed for the purpose for which it was collected, including responding to inquiries, maintaining published discussions, protecting the website, and meeting legal obligations.
Retention periods vary by information type and service provider. Comments may remain published until removed.
You can contact us to request deletion of information associated with you. Some records may need to be retained for legal, security, or administrative reasons.
9. International Processing
Our service providers may process or store information in countries other than your country of residence. Privacy laws in those countries may differ from those where you live.
Any international transfers must be handled in accordance with applicable data protection requirements.
10. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the right to:
- Request access to personal information about you.
- Request correction or deletion.
- Object to or restrict certain processing.
- Request a portable copy of certain information.
- Withdraw consent where processing relies on consent.
- Complain to the relevant data protection authority.
Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing that took place before withdrawal.
To make a request, email collab@francoisaaraj.com. We may need to verify your identity before responding.
11. Security
We take reasonable measures to protect information against unauthorized access, misuse, loss, or disclosure. However, no internet transmission or storage system can be guaranteed completely secure.
12. Children’s Privacy
This website provides cooking content for a general audience and is not specifically directed at children under 13.
If you believe a child under 13 has submitted personal information to us, please contact collab@francoisaaraj.com so we can investigate and take appropriate action.
13. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes to the website, services, or applicable requirements. The latest version will appear on this page with an updated date.
14. Contact Us
For questions about this policy or your personal information, contact:
Chef François Aaraj
Website: https://francoisaaraj.com
Email: collab@francoisaaraj.com