Effective Date: September 25, 2024
At Simplet Recipes, accessible from www.simpletrecipes.com, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This GDPR Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information.
1. Information We Collect
We collect and process personal data in accordance with GDPR principles. The data we collect includes:
- Personal Information: Name, email address, and any other information you provide when subscribing to our newsletter, contacting us, or interacting with our website.
- Usage Data: Information about your activity on our website, including IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on the site.
- Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience and collect analytical data.
2. Legal Basis for Processing Data
Under GDPR, we process your personal data based on the following lawful grounds:
- Consent: When you subscribe to our newsletter or provide information voluntarily.
- Legitimate Interests: To improve our website functionality, security, and user experience.
- Contractual Necessity: When responding to your inquiries or managing your account.
- Legal Obligations: When required by law to retain or disclose information.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal data for the following purposes:
- Providing and Improving Services: Managing subscriptions, responding to inquiries, and optimizing our content.
- Communications: Sending newsletters, updates, and promotional content (only if you opt-in).
- Analytics and Personalization: Understanding user behavior to enhance the website experience.
4. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell or rent your personal data. However, we may share it under these circumstances:
- Service Providers: We work with trusted third-party providers for hosting, email management, and analytics, ensuring they comply with GDPR requirements.
- Legal Compliance: If required by law, we may share data to comply with legal requests or protect our rights.
5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies to improve website functionality. You can manage or disable cookies via your browser settings.
Types of Cookies We Use:
- Essential Cookies: Necessary for website operation.
- Performance Cookies: Help analyze website traffic.
- Marketing Cookies: Provide personalized content and advertising.
6. Data Security
We implement security measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse. However, no online transmission is 100% secure.
7. Your GDPR Rights
Under GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access: Request a copy of your personal data.
- Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Erasure (Right to Be Forgotten): Request deletion of your data, subject to legal exceptions.
- Restriction of Processing: Limit how your data is used.
- Data Portability: Request transfer of your data to another service.
- Objection: Opt out of data processing for marketing purposes.
- Withdraw Consent: If processing is based on consent, you can withdraw it at any time.
To exercise these rights, contact us at [email protected].
8. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to external sites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices and encourage you to read their policies.
9. Children’s Privacy
Simplet Recipes does not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If you believe we have collected such data, please contact us for removal.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this GDPR Privacy Policy periodically. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.
11. Contact Us
For any questions regarding this GDPR Privacy Policy, contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
We are committed to protecting your privacy while delivering valuable content. Thank you for being part of the Simplet Recipes community!