Last Updated: 19/01/2025
At Gentle Recipes, accessible from gentlerecipes.com, protecting your personal data is of utmost importance. This GDPR Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
1. Data Controller
GentleRecipes.com is the data controller responsible for processing your personal data. If you have any questions about this policy or your rights, please contact us:
Email: [email protected]
2. Personal Data We Collect
We may collect and process the following categories of personal data:
- Contact Information: Name, email address, and any information you provide when subscribing to our newsletter or contacting us.
- Website Usage Data: IP address, browser type, pages visited, time spent on the site, and other analytical data collected through cookies and similar technologies.
- Preferences: Data related to your recipe preferences or comments you leave on our posts.
3. Purpose of Data Processing
We use your personal data for the following purposes:
- To provide and improve our services, including delivering daily recipes and blog updates.
- To send newsletters and promotional communications (with your explicit consent).
- To analyze website performance and improve user experience.
- To comply with legal obligations or respond to legal requests.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:
- Consent: When you subscribe to our newsletter or provide your personal data.
- Legitimate Interest: For analytics, site optimization, and improving our services.
- Compliance with Legal Obligations: When required by law.
5. Data Sharing and Transfers
We do not sell or rent your personal data. However, we may share your data with trusted third-party service providers for:
- Email marketing (e.g., newsletter platforms).
- Website analytics (e.g., Google Analytics).
- Technical support and hosting services.
Some third-party providers may process your data outside the European Economic Area (EEA). In such cases, we ensure appropriate safeguards, such as Standard Contractual Clauses, to protect your data.
6. Your Rights Under GDPR
As a user based in the EU, you have the following rights:
- Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Correction: Request corrections to inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Erasure: Request the deletion of your personal data (“right to be forgotten”).
- Restriction: Request a restriction on the processing of your data.
- Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing.
- Data Portability: Request the transfer of your data to another organization or to yourself.
- Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on your consent.
To exercise your rights, please contact us at [email protected].
7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
gentlerecipes.com uses cookies to enhance user experience and analyze website traffic. For more information, please refer to our Cookie Policy.
8. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law.
9. Security Measures
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this GDPR Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the Effective Date will be updated accordingly.
11. Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this GDPR Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
By using gentlerecipes.com, you agree to this GDPR Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of our website.