GDPR Privacy Policy

RecipesRange.com GDPR Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 31/08/2030

1. Introduction

Welcome to RecipesRange.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information, and outlines your rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable data protection laws. By using our Website, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

2. Information We Collect

• 2.1 Contact Information:

  • Name, email address, and any other contact details you provide when:

    • Subscribing to newsletters

    • Submitting feedback

    • Creating an account

    • Participating in contests/promotions

• 2.2 Usage Data:

  • Information about your interaction with our Website, including:

    • Pages visited

    • Search queries

    • Clicks

    • Time spent on the site

    • Other browsing behavior

• 2.3 Cookies and Similar Technologies:

  • Usage of cookies, web beacons, pixels, and similar technologies to:

    • Enhance your experience

    • Personalize content

    • Analyze trends

    • Gather usage pattern information

    • May include your IP address

• 2.4 User-Generated Content:

  • Recipes, comments, reviews, ratings, and other content you submit to the Website.

• 2.5 Device Information:

  • Information about the device you use to access our Website, such as:

    • Device type

    • Operating system

    • Browser

3. How We Use Your Information

• 3.1 Website Functionality:

  • Providing, improving the Website’s functionality, performance, and user experience.

• 3.2 Personalization:

  • Personalizing content and recommendations based on your preferences and usage history.

• 3.3 Communication:

  • Sending updates, newsletters, and marketing communications (with your consent where required).

• 3.4 Customer Support:

  • Responding to your inquiries, comments, or feedback.

• 3.5 Analysis & Improvement:

  • Analyzing user behavior and trends to understand how our Website is used and improve our services.

• 3.6 Contests & Promotions:

  • Administering contests, promotions, and surveys.

• 3.7 Fraud Prevention:

  • Preventing and detecting fraud or other misuse of our Website.

• 3.8 Legal Compliance:

  • Complying with legal obligations and responding to legal requests.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

• 4.1 Consent:

  • Processing data based on your consent, such as newsletter sign-ups. You can withdraw consent anytime.

• 4.2 Contractual Necessity:

  • Processing data necessary for the performance of a contract between you and us (e.g., website access).

• 4.3 Legal Obligations:

  • Processing data necessary to comply with legal obligations.

• 4.4 Legitimate Interests:

  • Processing data necessary for our legitimate interests, such as providing, improving and promoting our services, and preventing fraud, provided your rights are not overridden.

5. Sharing and Disclosure

• 5.1 Service Providers:

  • Third-party vendors who help us operate and improve the Website (e.g., hosting, email marketing, analytics).

  • Ensuring providers process your data with same level of security and privacy as us.

• 5.2 Business Transfers:

  • Transfer of personal information to acquiring entity in case of merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.

• 5.3 Legal & Regulatory Authorities:

  • When required by law or legal process (e.g., court order, subpoena).

• 5.4 Affiliates & Partners:

  • With trusted affiliates and partners with your explicit consent (e.g. sponsored competitions).

• 5.5 Advertisers:

  • Sharing anonymized aggregated data with advertisers for targeted campaigns, without personally identifying you.

6. Your Rights

• 6.1 Right to Access:

  • Request a copy of your personal data we hold.

• 6.2 Right to Rectification:

  • Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.

• 6.3 Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”):

  • Request deletion of personal data in certain circumstances.

• 6.4 Right to Restriction of Processing:

  • Request restriction of processing of your personal data in certain circumstances.

• 6.5 Right to Object:

  • Object to processing of personal data in certain circumstances, including direct marketing.

• 6.6 Right to Data Portability:

  • Receive a copy of your personal data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.

  • Transmit data to another controller.

• 6.7 Right to Withdraw Consent:

  • Withdraw consent to processing at any time, when relying on consent for processing.

To exercise these rights, contact us using the information below.

7. Data Security

• Implementation of appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your information from:

  • Unauthorized access

  • Disclosure

  • Alteration

  • Destruction

• Security measures include:

  • Firewalls

  • Encryption

  • Access controls

  • Regular security assessments

• No data transmission method is completely secure.

8. Data Retention

• Personal information is retained for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy.

• Unless longer retention is required/permitted by law.

• Retention period depends on the type of data and processing purpose.

9. International Data Transfers

• If personal data is transferred outside the EEA, we will:

  • Ensure data is protected to EEA standards.

  • Implement standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission.

10. Changes to this Privacy Policy

• This policy may be updated periodically.

• Changes will be notified by:

  • Posting the updated policy on the Website.

  • Updating the “Effective Date”.

• We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

11. Contact Us

• For questions, concerns, or requests related to this Privacy Policy or your personal information, please contact us at: [email protected]

By using RecipesRange.com, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy and consent to the practices described herein.