GDPR

GDPR Compliance Policy

Effective Date: 02/10/2024

At Recipes of Passion, we are committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This GDPR compliance policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect personal data from users within the European Economic Area (EEA) and outlines your rights regarding your data.

1. Data Controller

Recipes of Passion is the data controller for any personal information you provide through our website at https://recipesofpassion.com. If you have any questions or concerns regarding your data or this policy, you can contact us at:
Email: [email protected]

2. What Data We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal data:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Pages you visit on our website
  • Comments or content you submit on our blog

3. How We Use Your Data

We use your data in compliance with GDPR for the following purposes:

  • To provide services such as newsletters, recipes, and blog updates.
  • To respond to your inquiries via email or comments.
  • To improve our website and ensure its proper functioning.
  • To analyze traffic and optimize user experience.

4. Legal Basis for Processing Your Data

We process your personal data based on one or more of the following legal grounds:

  • Consent: You have given us permission to process your data for a specific purpose, such as subscribing to our newsletter.
  • Legitimate Interests: We may process your data when it is necessary for our legitimate interests and does not override your data protection rights.
  • Contract: Processing your data is necessary to fulfill a contract with you (e.g., providing you with a service you requested).

5. Your Rights Under GDPR

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right to Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Right to Rectification: You can request that we correct any inaccuracies in your personal data.
  • Right to Erasure: You can request that we delete your personal data under certain conditions.
  • Right to Restrict Processing: You can request that we limit the processing of your data in specific situations.
  • Right to Data Portability: You can request that your personal data be transferred to another organization.
  • Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your personal data if we are processing it based on legitimate interests.
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: You have the right to withdraw your consent for any data processing that relies on consent.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law. When your data is no longer needed, we will securely delete or anonymize it.

7. Data Security

We take appropriate measures to ensure the security of your personal data and protect it from unauthorized access, loss, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Data Transfers

If we transfer your personal data outside of the European Economic Area (EEA), we will ensure it is protected by using appropriate safeguards, such as standard contractual clauses or reliance on an adequacy decision by the European Commission.

9. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website. Cookies are small data files stored on your device that help us improve your experience on our site. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. For more details, please refer to our Cookie Policy.

10. Complaints

If you believe that we are not complying with GDPR, you have the right to file a complaint with your local Data Protection Authority. You can find contact details for data protection authorities in the EEA here: [Insert Link to Data Protection Authorities].

11. Changes to This GDPR Policy

We may update this policy from time to time to ensure compliance with legal requirements and reflect changes in our data processing practices. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the updated policy on our website.