Introduction
At Recipes Forge, we are committed to safeguarding your personal data and respecting your privacy rights in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This statement outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you interact with our website.
Data Controller
The data controller responsible for your personal data is:
Recipes Forge
Email: [email protected]
Personal Data We Collect
Information You Provide Voluntarily
- Contact Information: When you subscribe to our newsletter, comment on our posts, or reach out via email, we collect your name and email address.
- Content Submissions: Any content you submit, such as comments or feedback.
Information Collected Automatically
- Usage Data: We collect information about how you access and use our website, including your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and the date and time of each visit.
- Cookies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience. For more details, please refer to our Privacy Policy.
Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data
We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:
- Consent: You have given clear consent for us to process your personal data for specific purposes.
- Legitimate Interests: Processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, such as improving our services and enhancing user experience.
How We Use Your Personal Data
We use your personal data to:
- Provide and Maintain Our Website: Ensure the website functions correctly and is secure.
- Communicate with You: Send newsletters, respond to inquiries, and provide updates.
- Improve Our Services: Analyze usage patterns to enhance website performance and content.
- Compliance: Fulfill legal obligations and protect our rights.
Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this statement, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
Your Rights Under GDPR
You have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: Ask for corrections to any inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to Erasure: Request the deletion of your personal data under certain conditions.
- Right to Restrict Processing: Ask us to limit the processing of your data in specific circumstances.
- Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
- Right to Object: Object to the processing of your personal data for direct marketing purposes.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw your consent at any time where we rely on it for processing.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].
Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
International Data Transfers
Your personal data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside of the European Economic Area (EEA). We ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data in accordance with GDPR requirements.
Third-Party Processors
We may share your personal data with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website and conducting our business. These parties are obligated to keep your information confidential and use it only for the purposes for which we disclose it to them.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. You can control the use of cookies at the individual browser level. For detailed information, please see our Cookies Policy.
Changes to This GDPR Compliance Statement
We may update this statement from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Any updates will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this GDPR Compliance Statement or our data handling practices, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]