Privacy Policy

World Cuisines Network Website — Privacy Policy

Effective date: 12 March, 2026
Last updated: 12 March, 2016

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how LOVI Tech (“LOVI Tech,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, stores, discloses, and otherwise handles personal information in connection with World Cuisines Network (the “Site”), including related newsletters such as Five Dinners, digital content, downloads, social media interactions, comments, and any products, services, or features offered under the World Cuisines Network brand.

We are committed to handling personal information responsibly and transparently.

By using the Site, subscribing to our newsletters, contacting us, submitting content, or otherwise interacting with us, you acknowledge that your personal information may be handled as described in this Privacy Policy.

2. Who We Are

Operator: LOVI Tech
Brand: World Cuisines Network
Contact email: team@worldcuisines.net
Business address:

In this Privacy Policy, references to World Cuisines Network include LOVI Tech where relevant.

3. Scope of This Policy

This Privacy Policy applies to personal information we collect:

• through the World Cuisines Network website;
• when you subscribe to newsletters, including Five Dinners;
• when you contact us by email, form, social media, or otherwise;
• when you comment on the Site or engage with our content;
• when you submit reviews, photos, messages, surveys, testimonials, or other user content;
• when you purchase or access any digital products, downloads, memberships, or services, if offered;
• through cookies, analytics tools, pixels, and similar technologies;
• through advertising, affiliate, or social media interactions connected to the Site.

This Privacy Policy does not apply to third-party websites, apps, or services that we do not control, even if they are linked from the Site.

4. Personal Information We Collect

The types of personal information we may collect depend on how you interact with us.

4.1 Information You Provide Directly

We may collect personal information you provide directly, including:

• your name;
• your email address;
• your postal or billing address, if relevant to a purchase or inquiry;
• account or login information, if accounts are introduced in the future;
• information you include in contact forms, emails, comments, survey responses, reviews, messages, or support requests;
• newsletter preferences and subscription choices;
• information you provide when downloading a resource, joining a waitlist, entering a giveaway, or registering for an event;
• photographs, recipe feedback, user-submitted content, comments, or testimonials you choose to share;
• purchase information and transaction details, if paid products or services are offered.

4.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Site, we and our service providers may automatically collect technical and usage information, including:

• IP address;
• browser type and version;
• device type and device identifiers;
• operating system;
• language settings;
• referring URLs;
• pages viewed;
• time spent on pages;
• click paths and interactions;
• date and time of visits;
• approximate location derived from IP address;
• performance, session, or diagnostic information;
• cookie identifiers, advertising identifiers, and similar online identifiers.

4.3 Information From Third Parties

We may receive personal information from third parties, including:

• newsletter and email service providers;
• analytics providers;
• payment processors;
• ecommerce or course platforms;
• social media platforms;
• advertising partners;
• affiliate networks;
• plugin providers and embedded services;
• fraud prevention, security, or identity-verification providers;
• business or marketing partners, where lawful.

4.4 Sensitive Information

We do not intend to collect sensitive information unless it is voluntarily provided and reasonably necessary for a specific request. Please avoid sending sensitive information such as health details, government ID numbers, or financial account details through general contact forms unless specifically requested through a secure process.

If you submit information relating to dietary requirements, allergies, or health concerns in comments or messages, you do so at your own discretion.

5. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We may use cookies, pixels, tags, local storage, SDKs, and similar technologies (“Cookies”) to:

• operate and secure the Site;
• remember your preferences;
• analyze traffic and usage;
• understand user engagement;
• improve functionality and content;
• support newsletter sign-up and conversion tracking;
• personalize content or advertising where applicable;
• integrate social media, video, affiliate, advertising, and third-party tools.

We may use:

• strictly necessary Cookies;
• functional Cookies;
• analytics Cookies;
• advertising or marketing Cookies;
• third-party Cookies.

Where required by law, we will seek consent before using non-essential Cookies.

You can usually manage Cookies through:

• our cookie banner or cookie settings tool, where available;
• your browser or device settings;
• deleting existing Cookies from your browser.

For more information, please see our Cookie Policy if we publish one separately.

6. How We Use Personal Information

We may use personal information for the following purposes:

6.1 To Operate and Provide the Site

• provide access to the Site and its content;
• deliver recipes, articles, downloads, newsletters, and related services;
• maintain, troubleshoot, protect, and improve the Site;
• monitor Site performance, traffic, and user experience.

6.2 To Communicate With You

• send newsletters such as Five Dinners;
• send requested content, updates, recipes, downloads, and marketing communications;
• respond to inquiries, support requests, and comments;
• send service, administrative, or technical notices.

6.3 To Personalize and Improve Our Content

• understand what content readers engage with;
• tailor recipes, newsletters, or recommendations;
• improve Site design, navigation, and editorial direction;
• analyze trends and preferences.

6.4 For Marketing and Promotion

• send promotional emails, offers, launches, or updates about our content, products, or services;
• run or measure campaigns, where lawful;
• create audiences, measure ad performance, or retarget users, where lawful and applicable.

6.5 To Process Transactions

If paid products, memberships, or services are offered, we may use personal information to:

• process orders and payments;
• provide digital products or access;
• handle billing, confirmations, refunds, and support;
• maintain internal financial and business records.

6.6 To Moderate and Publish User Content

• display comments, reviews, user photos, or feedback;
• moderate submissions;
• feature testimonials or reader feedback, where permitted.

6.7 For Legal, Security, and Compliance Purposes

• protect our rights, users, systems, and content;
• prevent fraud, misuse, spam, abuse, or security incidents;
• enforce our Terms of Use;
• comply with legal obligations, lawful requests, regulatory requirements, and dispute resolution processes.

7. Legal Bases for Processing (Where Applicable)

If a law such as the GDPR or similar regime applies, we may rely on one or more of the following legal bases to process personal information:

• consent — for example, where you subscribe to marketing emails or consent to non-essential Cookies;
• performance of a contract — for example, where we provide a product, service, or requested download;
• legitimate interests — such as operating, improving, securing, and promoting the Site, provided those interests are not overridden by your rights;
• legal obligation — where we must comply with applicable law;
• establishment, exercise, or defense of legal claims.

8. Email Marketing and Five Dinners

If you subscribe to Five Dinners or any other newsletter, we may collect and use your name, email address, signup source, preferences, and engagement data (such as opens and clicks, if enabled through our email platform) to send you:

• recipes and newsletter content;
• updates about World Cuisines Network;
• promotional content, launches, and related offers;
• service messages related to your subscription.

You may unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in the email or contacting us directly.

Please note:

• unsubscribing from marketing emails may not stop service-related emails where relevant;
• some analytics about email engagement may still be available to us through our email service provider;
• delivery may depend on third-party providers and your email settings.

We intend to comply with applicable anti-spam and electronic marketing laws, including the Spam Act 2003 (Cth) where applicable.

9. Comments, Testimonials, Reviews, and User Content

If you leave comments, reviews, testimonials, or submit photos, feedback, or other content, we may collect and process:

• your name or chosen display name;
• your email address;
• the content of your submission;
• metadata associated with the submission, including IP address, date/time, and moderation information.

Comments and user submissions may be visible to others if published.

If you submit a testimonial, photo, or review, we may use it in connection with the Site, newsletters, social media, promotions, or other content, consistent with any permissions you provide and our Terms of Use.

Please do not post personal information you do not want to be publicly visible.

10. Affiliate Links, Advertising, Analytics, and Tracking

We may use personal information and online identifiers in connection with:

• website analytics tools;
• affiliate programs and referral tracking;
• advertising networks and pixels;
• audience measurement and campaign performance tools;
• social media embeds or retargeting tools.

These tools may collect information about your interaction with the Site, sometimes across sessions or other websites, subject to their own privacy practices and applicable law.

If we use tools such as Google Analytics, Meta Pixel, Pinterest tags, or similar technologies, those providers may collect or receive information directly from your device or browser.

Where required, we will seek consent before enabling non-essential tracking technologies.

11. How We Share Personal Information

We do not sell personal information in the ordinary sense of selling lists of user data for money. However, we may share personal information with third parties in the following circumstances:

11.1 Service Providers

We may share personal information with trusted service providers who help us operate our business, including providers of:

• website hosting;
• email marketing and newsletter delivery;
• ecommerce and payment processing;
• analytics and performance monitoring;
• advertising and conversion tracking;
• cloud storage and software tools;
• customer support;
• security, spam filtering, and fraud prevention;
• legal, accounting, or business administration support.

These providers may process personal information on our behalf and under their own terms where applicable.

11.2 Business Transfers

If LOVI Tech or World Cuisines Network is sold, merged, restructured, financed, or otherwise involved in a transaction, personal information may be disclosed as part of that process, subject to appropriate confidentiality measures.

11.3 Legal and Safety Reasons

We may disclose personal information where reasonably necessary to:

• comply with law, regulation, court order, subpoena, or lawful request;
• enforce our Terms or other rights;
• detect, investigate, or prevent fraud, abuse, security issues, or unlawful conduct;
• protect our rights, property, users, or safety, or that of others.

11.4 With Your Direction or Consent

We may disclose personal information if you ask us to, authorize us to do so, or otherwise consent.

12. Overseas Disclosure and International Transfers

Some service providers we use may be located outside Australia, and your personal information may be stored or processed in other countries.

These countries may include, for example, the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Singapore, or other jurisdictions where our providers operate.

When we disclose personal information overseas, we will take reasonable steps to ensure that the recipient handles the information in a manner consistent with applicable privacy obligations, where required.

If you access the Site from outside Australia, you acknowledge that your personal information may be transferred to and processed in Australia and other countries.

13. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including to:

• provide the Site and newsletters;
• maintain records and analytics;
• comply with legal, tax, accounting, and regulatory obligations;
• resolve disputes and enforce agreements;
• maintain suppression lists or unsubscribe records;
• protect our business and systems.

Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information and purpose. For example:

• newsletter data may be retained while you remain subscribed and for a reasonable period afterward for compliance purposes;
• contact inquiries may be retained for business and legal follow-up;
• transaction records may be retained for tax and accounting obligations;
• comment and moderation records may be retained while the content remains published or for reasonable internal recordkeeping;
• cookie consent records may be retained where legally required.

When personal information is no longer needed, we may delete, de-identify, or securely destroy it, subject to technical and legal constraints.

14. Security

We take reasonable technical, organizational, and administrative measures to help protect personal information against unauthorized access, misuse, interference, loss, modification, or disclosure.

However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

You are responsible for using secure devices, protecting your accounts and passwords where applicable, and exercising caution when submitting information online.

15. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on where you are located, you may have rights regarding your personal information.

These may include the right to:

• access personal information we hold about you;
• request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information;
• request deletion of personal information, subject to legal exceptions;
• object to or restrict certain processing;
• withdraw consent where processing is based on consent;
• request portability of certain information where applicable;
• opt out of marketing communications;
• manage cookie preferences.

15.1 Access and Correction

If you would like to request access to or correction of your personal information, please contact us using the details below. We may need to verify your identity before responding.

15.2 Unsubscribe

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

15.3 Cookies

You may manage cookie choices through our cookie consent tool where available, and through your browser or device settings.

15.4 Complaints

If you have a privacy complaint, please contact us first so we can try to resolve it. If you are in Australia and are not satisfied with our response, you may have the right to complain to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC).

16. Children’s Privacy

World Cuisines Network is intended for a general audience and is not directed specifically to children.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children in a manner prohibited by law. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us inappropriately, please contact us so we can review and, where appropriate, delete it.

17. Third-Party Links and Embedded Content

The Site may contain links to third-party websites, tools, videos, social platforms, or embedded content. If you interact with those third parties, they may collect information under their own privacy policies.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third parties we do not control.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of third-party sites and services before interacting with them.

18. Do Not Track and Similar Signals

Some browsers transmit “Do Not Track” or similar signals. Because there is no universally accepted standard for responding to such signals, we may not respond to them in a uniform way unless required by law.

Where required by law, cookie and tracking choices may instead be managed through our consent tools and applicable browser controls.

19. Region-Specific Notices and Legal Compliance

We aim to structure our privacy practices in a manner consistent with applicable privacy, data protection, consumer, electronic marketing, and related laws that may apply depending on where our users are located, where our service providers operate, and how our Site is used.

Because privacy laws vary by country, state, and factual context, this section is intended as a general notice of the frameworks that may be relevant to our operations. It is not a representation that every law listed below automatically applies to us in every circumstance.

19.1 Australia

If Australian law applies, we aim to handle personal information consistently with applicable obligations under:

• the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth);
• the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs);
• the Spam Act 2003 (Cth) in relation to commercial electronic messages;
• the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) and the Australian Consumer Law, where privacy, marketing, fairness, or transparency issues intersect with consumer obligations;
• applicable data breach notification requirements, including the Notifiable Data Breaches (NDB) scheme, where relevant.

Where required, we will take reasonable steps to:

• collect personal information only where reasonably necessary;
• use and disclose personal information for notified purposes or otherwise as permitted by law;
• allow individuals to request access to and correction of personal information;
• secure personal information from misuse, interference, and loss;
• notify eligible data breaches where legally required.

19.2 European Economic Area (EEA)

If you are located in the European Economic Area, processing of your personal data may be subject to the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) and related local implementing laws.

Where the GDPR applies, we seek to respect applicable rights and obligations, including where relevant:

• transparency about data processing;
• identification of a lawful basis for processing;
• data minimization and purpose limitation;
• rights of access, rectification, erasure, restriction, objection, and portability;
• rules relating to international transfers of personal data;
• consent requirements for certain marketing and cookie practices;
• accountability and security obligations.

19.3 United Kingdom

If you are located in the United Kingdom, processing of your personal data may be subject to:

• the UK GDPR;
• the Data Protection Act 2018;
• the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PECR), particularly in relation to cookies and electronic marketing.

Where these laws apply, we seek to manage personal data, cookie consent, and direct marketing practices consistently with applicable requirements.

19.4 United States

Privacy obligations in the United States vary by state, sector, and business threshold.

Depending on the nature and scale of our activities, laws that may be relevant include, without limitation:

• the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA);
• the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA);
• the Colorado Privacy Act (CPA);
• the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA);
• the Utah Consumer Privacy Act (UCPA);
• other US state privacy laws as enacted and amended from time to time;
• the CAN-SPAM Act in relation to commercial email communications;
• the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) where applicable;
• the Federal Trade Commission Act to the extent it relates to unfair or deceptive acts or practices, including privacy and data representations.

If a US state privacy law applies and grants you rights such as access, deletion, correction, opt-out, or appeal rights, you may contact us using the details in this Policy.

19.5 Canada

If Canadian privacy law applies, relevant frameworks may include:

• the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA);
• applicable provincial privacy laws;
• Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL), where relevant to electronic communications.

19.6 New Zealand

If New Zealand law applies, we aim to act consistently with the Privacy Act 2020 (NZ) and related obligations, including access, correction, and safeguards for personal information.

19.7 Singapore and Other Asia-Pacific Jurisdictions

Depending on our activities and users, laws in other jurisdictions may also be relevant, including for example the Personal Data Protection Act 2012 (Singapore) and comparable privacy or marketing laws in other Asia-Pacific regions.

19.8 Other Jurisdictions

We may also consider applicable privacy, data protection, ePrivacy, marketing, cybersecurity, consumer protection, and platform compliance rules in other jurisdictions where our users, partners, or providers are located.

If you believe a specific privacy law applies to you and wish to exercise rights under that law, please contact us and identify the law or jurisdiction you are relying on so we can assess and respond appropriately.

20. International Data Transfers

Because we may use service providers, software platforms, cloud hosting, analytics tools, newsletter systems, advertising tools, payment processors, and other vendors located in different countries, your personal information may be transferred to, stored in, or accessed from jurisdictions outside your home country.

Those jurisdictions may not have privacy laws equivalent to those in your home jurisdiction.

Where required by law, we will take reasonable or legally required steps to safeguard cross-border transfers, which may include:

• contractual protections;
• relying on service providers with appropriate security and privacy commitments;
• obtaining consent where appropriate;
• relying on legally recognized transfer mechanisms;
• implementing internal processes designed to limit unnecessary disclosure.

21. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be posted on the Site with a revised “Last updated” date.

Your continued use of the Site after changes are posted means you acknowledge the updated Privacy Policy, to the extent permitted by law.

22. Contact Us

If you have questions, requests, or complaints about this Privacy Policy or our handling of personal information, please contact:

LOVI Tech / World Cuisines Network
Email: team@worldcuisines.net
Address: