Privacy Policy

1. General Provisions

1.1 Purpose and Scope
incgc.com (hereinafter referred to as "this Website") is well aware of the importance of users' privacy. This Privacy Policy is intended to clarify the methods and rules for this Website to collect, use, store, protect, and provide users' personal information to external parties, so as to safeguard users' legitimate rights and interests. This Policy applies to the processing of personal information involved when users access and use all services provided by this Website, including but not limited to browsing recipes, participating in cooking discussions, and subscribing to food information.

1.2 Validity Statement
When users access or use the services of this Website, it indicates that they have fully read, understood, and agreed to all the terms of this Privacy Policy, including any subsequent modifications made to this Policy by this Website. If users do not agree to the contents of this Policy, they shall immediately stop accessing and using the services of this Website.

2. Information Collection

2.1 Necessary Information
To ensure that users can normally use the core services of this Website, we will collect the necessary information proactively provided by users during the registration or service usage process, including but not limited to:

Account registration information: Username, mobile phone number/email address, and set password (the password will be processed through encryption technology to ensure security).

Service usage information: When users browse recipes, save favorite cooking content, submit cooking works, or participate in comment interactions, we will collect users' content browsing records, favorite lists, submitted work content, and interaction records (such as comments, likes, and sharing information).

2.2 Automatically Collected Information
When users access and use the services of this Website, we will automatically collect some information through technical means to optimize the service experience and ensure the normal operation of the Website, including:

Device and access information: Device model, operating system version, browser type, unique device identifier (such as IMEI, MAC address), IP address, access time, access duration, browsed page paths, clicked links, etc.

Cookie and similar technology information: For specific information, please refer to the Cookie Policy of this Website. Such information will help us remember users' preferences (such as font size, page layout settings), identify users' identities to avoid repeated logins, and analyze users' usage habits to push personalized recipes and content.

3. Information Usage

3.1 Provision of Core Services
The collected information is used to provide users with the services promised by this Website. For example, creating and managing accounts based on users' registration information; displaying the recipes that users are interested in on the "My Favorites" page according to users' browsing and collection records.

3.2 Service Optimization and Improvement
Analyzing users' access data, usage habits, and feedback information to understand users' preferences for different recipes and functional modules, optimizing the Website's interface design, adjusting the content recommendation algorithm, and improving the service process (such as simplifying the recipe search steps and improving the page loading speed) to provide users with more suitable cooking services.

3.3 Personalized Content Push
Based on users' browsing history, collection records, interaction behaviors, and other information, pushing personalized content that users may be interested in, such as recipes and articles on cooking skills, to enhance the user experience.

3.4 Security Assurance and Problem Handling
Using data such as device information and IP address to identify abnormal access behaviors (such as multiple incorrect password entries, login from different locations) to prevent security risks such as account theft and fraud; when users encounter account problems (such as password retrieval) and service failures (such as inability to load pages), communicating with users through the collected contact information to assist in solving the problems.

3.5 Compliance and Legal Requirements
Within the scope stipulated by laws and regulations, or in response to the legal requirements of government departments, judicial organs, and other authorized institutions, using or disclosing users' information to fulfill legal obligations, cooperate with investigations, or safeguard public interests.

4. Information Storage

4.1 Storage Location and Duration
Users' information will be stored on the servers designated by this Website to ensure compliance with relevant regulations on data localization. The storage duration will be determined according to the purpose of the information and the requirements of laws and regulations: For account information, it will be stored continuously during the existence of the user's account. After the user cancels the account, we will delete or anonymize the relevant information after meeting the minimum retention period specified by law.

4.2 Storage Security Measures
This Website adopts multi-level security protection measures to ensure the security of users' information, including but not limited to:

Technical level: Adopting data encryption technologies (such as SSL/TLS encrypted transmission and AES encrypted storage) to protect the security of users' information during transmission and storage; deploying firewalls, intrusion detection systems, etc., to prevent external network attacks; regularly conducting security vulnerability scans and updates on the server system to fix potential security risks.

Management level: Establishing a strict information access permission control system, authorizing only relevant staff to access users' information when performing their job duties; conducting information security training for staff to clarify the responsibility for information protection; formulating emergency plans for data security incidents, and taking timely remedial measures and notifying users in case of security incidents such as information leakage.

5. Information Sharing

5.1 Principle Statement
This Website will not sell or rent users' personal information to any third party without the explicit consent of users. Only under the following specific circumstances, and under the premise of strictly controlling and ensuring the security of users' information, will users' information be shared with third parties:

5.2 Compliance and Legal Requirements
When there are clear provisions in laws and regulations, or when receiving legal documents (such as subpoenas, investigation orders) issued by government departments, judicial organs, and other authorized institutions, we will provide users' information to the relevant institutions as required to cooperate with investigations, fulfill legal obligations, or safeguard public interests.

5.3 Corporate Merger and Transfer
In case of corporate changes such as merger, acquisition, and asset transfer of this Website, users' information may be transferred to the new entity as part of the corporate assets. Under such circumstances, we will require the new entity to continue to abide by the provisions of this Privacy Policy to ensure the security of users' information; if the new entity changes the privacy protection policy, it will promptly notify users and obtain their consent.

6. Users' Rights

6.1 Information Inquiry and Correction
Users have the right to log in to their accounts on this Website and inquire about their account information, service usage records, etc., on the "Personal Center - Account Settings" page; if any errors are found in the information (such as updating personal data), users can modify and correct it by themselves in the account or contact customer service for assistance in correction.

6.2 Information Deletion and Account Cancellation
Users can apply to delete some non-essential information (such as historical browsing records, interactive comments) on the "Personal Center - Account Security" page; if users wish to cancel their accounts, they can submit an account cancellation application. After verifying the user's identity, we will complete the account cancellation process within 15 working days, and delete or anonymize all the user's information after the expiration of the retention period specified by law. After the account is canceled, users will no longer be able to use the services of this Website, so users should operate with caution.

6.3 Refusal and Withdrawal of Consent
Users can adjust the browser settings to refuse the use of Cookies by this Website (for specific operations, please refer to the Cookie Policy); for the personalized content push service, users can turn off the relevant push permission in "Personal Center - Notification Settings". If users withdraw the consent given for information use (such as refusing to share location information), some services that rely on this information may not be able to be used normally, but this will not affect the availability of other services.

7. Protection of Minors

7.1
This Website attaches importance to the privacy protection of minors. If a user is a minor under the age of 18, he/she shall use the services of this Website under the guidance of his/her legal guardian, and the legal guardian shall read, understand, and agree to this Privacy Policy on his/her behalf.

7.2
We will not take the initiative to collect personal information of minors beyond the scope necessary for the service. If a legal guardian finds that a minor has provided personal information to this Website without consent, he/she can contact us to apply for deletion, and we will immediately verify and handle it.

8. Policy Update

8.1
This Privacy Policy may be modified due to updates in laws and regulations, adjustments to the business of this Website, technological development, and other reasons. Before the modified Policy takes effect, we will remind users to check the updated content by means of pop-up windows on the homepage of this Website, announcement boards, or sending notifications to users' registered emails.

8.2
If users continue to use the services of this Website after the Policy update, it indicates that they have accepted the modified Policy; if users do not agree to the modified Policy, they shall stop using the services of this Website.