Privacy Policy

Bosket's Alimentos · Effective date: June 20, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how Bosket's Alimentos ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses and protects your personal information when you use our website (https://www.bosketsalimentos.com) and our mobile application ("the App"). By using our services you agree to the terms of this policy.

1. Who We Are

Bosket's Alimentos is a 100% vegetarian fusion food community platform founded by Boskey and Ketul, based in Bangalore, India. We operate both a web platform and an Android mobile application dedicated to sharing vegetarian fusion recipes, food stories and culinary discussions.

Data Controller: Bosket's Alimentos
Contact: privacy@bosketsalimentos.com
Website: https://www.bosketsalimentos.com

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide Directly

Account information — username, display name, email address and password (stored as a secure one-way hash)
Profile information — bio text and optional profile picture (avatar)
Content you post — recipes, ingredients, step-by-step instructions, photos, videos, story text and verdict notes
Community activity — comments, reactions (like, love, yum, wow), wall posts, forum topics and replies
Messages — private one-on-one messages exchanged with other members
Contact form submissions — name, email, subject and message when you contact us

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

Session data — we use server-side PHP sessions to keep you signed in; a session cookie is stored in your browser
Usage data — recipe view counts are tracked in aggregate (no individual browsing history is stored)
Device and browser information — basic browser type and operating system, collected via standard web server logs
IP address — collected by our web server for security and abuse prevention; not linked to your profile

2.3 Information from Third Parties (Optional)

If you choose to register or sign in using Google or Facebook, we receive your name and email address from those services to create or link your account. We do not receive your social media passwords. Use of these sign-in methods is entirely optional.

3. How We Use Your Information

To create and manage your account and authenticate your identity
To display your profile, recipes and community contributions on the platform
To send you in-app notifications (reactions, comments, new recipes from buddies, platform announcements)
To send email notifications if you opt in to recipe updates (you can unsubscribe at any time)
To moderate content and maintain a safe, respectful community
To respond to contact form enquiries
To improve our platform features and user experience
To comply with our legal obligations

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

4. Cookies

We use only essential cookies:

Cookie Name	Purpose	Duration
`boskets_sid`	Keeps you signed in during your browser session	Session (deleted when browser closes)
`boskets-theme`	Remembers your light/dark theme preference	Persistent (local storage)

We do not use advertising cookies, analytics tracking cookies or any third-party marketing cookies. Web fonts (Google Fonts) are loaded from Google's CDN, which may set its own cookies subject to Google's Privacy Policy.

5. Mobile Application (Android App)

The Bosket's Alimentos Android App is a mobile wrapper for our website. When you use the App:

All website features are available through the App's built-in browser (WebView)
The App does not access your device's camera, microphone, contacts, location or files independently
Any photos you upload are submitted through the website's standard upload forms
The App does not collect any data that is not already described in this policy
The App does not display advertisements
Internet access is required to use the App

6. How We Share Your Information

We share your information only in the following limited circumstances:

With other members (publicly): your username, display name, avatar, recipes, comments, wall posts and forum topics are visible to all site visitors by default
With our hosting provider: Hostinger (hostinger.com) hosts our servers in accordance with their own Privacy Policy
With Google / Facebook: only if you choose to use social sign-in; governed by their respective privacy policies
If required by law: if we are legally required to disclose information to comply with applicable law or legal process

We do not sell or share your personal data with advertisers or data brokers.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as your account remains active. If you delete your account, your profile, recipes, comments and personal data are permanently deleted from our database. Contact form messages are retained for up to 12 months for correspondence purposes. Server access logs are retained for up to 30 days for security purposes.

8. Your Rights

You have the right to:

Access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
Rectification — update or correct your data at any time via Account Settings
Deletion — delete your account and all associated data via Account Settings → Delete Account
Opt-out — unsubscribe from email notifications at any time via Account Settings or the unsubscribe link in any email
Portability — request an export of your data by contacting us

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@bosketsalimentos.com. We will respond within 30 days.

9. Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal data including:

All passwords are stored using secure one-way bcrypt hashing — we cannot read your password
The website uses HTTPS (TLS encryption) for all data in transit
Access to the admin panel is restricted to authorised administrators only
Sensitive configuration files are protected from public web access via server rules

No method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Children's Privacy

Our platform is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

11. Third-Party Links

Our platform may contain links to external websites (e.g. YouTube videos, social sharing). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Effective date" at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of our services after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

13. Contact Us

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

Bosket's Alimentos
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Email: privacy@bosketsalimentos.com
Website: https://www.bosketsalimentos.com/contact.php