GDPR Compliance

Effective Date: 26/09/2024]

At Recipesify, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is handled with care, in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU Regulation 2016/679). This page outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal information and your rights under the GDPR.


1. Data Controller

Recipesify is the data controller responsible for the processing of your personal data on our website. Our contact details are as follows:

Data Controller: Recipesify
Email: [email protected]
Address: [Insert Address]

If you have any questions or concerns about your data, please contact us via the above email.


2. Types of Data We Collect

We collect personal data from you when you interact with our website or services. This includes but is not limited to:

  • Personal Identification Information (e.g., name, email address, phone number)
  • Browsing Data (e.g., IP address, browser type, time zone, interaction with the website)
  • Cookies and Tracking Data (e.g., preferences, behavior on the site)

3. How We Use Your Data

We collect and use your personal data for the following purposes:

  • To provide you with recipes and other content on our blog.
  • To improve user experience and personalize content.
  • To send you newsletters and promotional emails (with your consent).
  • To manage subscriptions and comments on the blog.
  • To comply with legal obligations.
  • For marketing and affiliate tracking purposes.

4. Legal Basis for Processing Data

Recipesify processes your personal data based on one or more of the following legal grounds:

  • Consent: You have given clear consent for us to process your personal data for specific purposes, such as receiving newsletters.
  • Contractual Necessity: Processing is necessary to fulfill the terms of a contract or to take steps at your request before entering a contract.
  • Legitimate Interest: Processing is necessary for the purposes of legitimate interests pursued by Recipesify, such as improving our website, except where your rights override these interests.
  • Legal Obligation: We are required by law to process your data.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Recipesify uses cookies and other tracking technologies (e.g., web beacons) to enhance your browsing experience and to analyze website traffic. For more details on how we use cookies and how you can control them, please refer to our Cookie Policy.


6. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including any legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. If you request that we delete your data, we will remove it from our systems unless we are legally required to retain it.


7. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not share your personal data with third parties except under the following circumstances:

  • Service Providers: We may share your data with trusted third-party service providers to help us deliver our services (e.g., email marketing platforms, hosting providers). These providers are required to adhere to GDPR requirements.
  • Affiliate Marketing Partners: We may share limited data with our affiliate marketing partners for the purpose of tracking and reporting sales and commissions.
  • Advertising Partners: We may work with third-party advertisers that use cookies to deliver targeted ads on our website.
  • Legal Obligations: We may disclose your data when required to comply with a legal obligation.

8. Your GDPR Rights

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

  • Right to Access: You have the right to request a copy of your personal data that we hold about you.
  • Right to Rectification: You have the right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Right to Erasure: You have the right to request deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances.
  • Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request restriction of processing under certain conditions.
  • Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive your data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, and to request that we transfer it to another data controller.
  • Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your data in certain circumstances.
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: Where we process data based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw it at any time.

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


9. Data Security

Recipesify takes the security of your data seriously and uses appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. While we strive to protect your data, please be aware that no method of data transmission over the internet is 100% secure.


10. International Data Transfers

Recipesify is based in [Your Country], but our services may involve the transfer of your data to third-party service providers located in countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA). Where such transfers occur, we will ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data, such as standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission.


11. Data Breach Notification

In the event of a data breach, Recipesify will comply with applicable legal requirements regarding the notification of the breach to both affected users and relevant authorities. We will notify you without undue delay if your personal data is compromised.


12. Children’s Privacy

Recipesify does not knowingly collect personal data from individuals under the age of 16. If we become aware that we have collected data from a minor without appropriate consent, we will take steps to delete that information.


13. Changes to This GDPR Compliance Notice

We may update this GDPR Compliance Notice from time to time to reflect changes in our data processing practices or applicable laws. We encourage you to review this page periodically for any updates. Any changes will be effective upon posting.


14. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints regarding our GDPR compliance, or if you wish to exercise your rights, please contact us at:

Email: [email protected]