Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z

1. Who we are

letsmake.cafe is operated by Original Function Inc. (“we”, “us”, or “our”), a C corporation registered in the State of New Jersey, United States of America. You can reach us at hello@originalfunction.com.

2. Scope of this policy

This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and share information when you visit letsmake.cafe (the “Site”). It applies to all visitors. We do not require accounts or logins.

3. Information we collect

3.1 Information you provide

If you submit a recipe suggestion through our contact form, we collect:

• Your name
• Your email address
• The content of your suggestion

3.2 Information collected automatically

When you visit the Site, our hosting provider (Amazon Web Services) and analytics tools automatically receive:

• Your IP address
• Your browser type, device type, and operating system
• The pages you visited and the time of your visit
• The referring URL that brought you to the Site

3.3 Cookies and similar technologies

We and our third-party providers use cookies and similar technologies for analytics, ad delivery, spam protection, and storing your cookie preferences. See our Cookie Policy for details.

4. How we use information

We use the information we collect to:

• Operate and maintain the Site
• Respond to your suggestions and inquiries
• Measure and improve the performance of the Site (analytics)
• Prevent spam and abuse on our contact form (via Google reCAPTCHA v3)
• Display advertising (via Google AdSense)
• Comply with legal obligations

5. Third parties we work with

We share limited information with the following service providers, each of whom has their own privacy practices:

• Google LLC — Google Analytics 4 (analytics), Google AdSense (advertising), Google reCAPTCHA v3 (spam protection), Google Funding Choices (cookie consent management). See Google’s Privacy Policy.
• Amazon Web Services, Inc. — hosting (CloudFront, S3, Route 53), transactional email delivery (Amazon SES). See AWS Privacy Notice.

We do not sell your personal information to anyone.

6. Legal basis for processing (EEA/UK residents)

Where the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or UK GDPR applies, we rely on:

• Legitimate interest — for analytics, security (reCAPTCHA), and serving non-personalized ads.
• Consent — for personalized advertising and optional cookies. You may withdraw consent at any time via our Cookie Policy or the “Manage cookies” link in the footer.

7. Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you
• Request that we correct or delete that information
• Object to or restrict processing
• Withdraw consent for optional processing (such as personalized ads)
• Lodge a complaint with a data protection authority
• Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information (California residents)

To exercise any of these rights, email us at hello@originalfunction.com.

8. California privacy notice

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA), California residents have the rights described in Section 7. We do not sell personal information, but we do share it with advertising partners in ways that may qualify as “sharing” under California law. You can opt out via the “Manage cookies” link in our footer.

9. International transfers

We are based in the United States, and your information will be processed there. If you access the Site from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the US, which may have different data protection laws than your country.

10. Children

The Site is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.

11. Data retention

• Contact-form emails: retained in our inbox for up to 90 days unless we need to retain them longer for legitimate business reasons.
• Hosting access logs: retained for up to 30 days.
• Google Analytics data: retained per the default retention period configured in GA4.

12. Security

We use HTTPS across the Site, and we do not store personally identifiable information on our servers beyond transactional email records. No system is perfectly secure, and we cannot guarantee the security of data transmitted over the internet.

13. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. Significant changes will be announced more prominently.

14. Contact us

Questions, concerns, or requests related to your personal information should be sent to hello@originalfunction.com.