GDPR

GDPR Privacy Policy for Naturallyrecipes.com

Last updated: 14/01/2025

Thank you for choosing to be part of our community at Naturallyrecipes.com (“we,” “us,” or “our”). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This GDPR Privacy Policy aims to inform you about how we collect, use, share, and protect your personal data when you visit our website Naturallyrecipes.com (the “Website”), and how you can exercise your data protection rights.

1. Who We Are

For the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we are the data controller responsible for your personal data.

2. Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following types of personal data about you:

  1. Contact Information
    • Name
    • Email address
    • Any other information you choose to provide when filling out a form, subscribing, or contacting us.
  2. Technical Data
    • IP address
    • Browser type and version
    • Time zone setting and location
    • Operating system and platform
    • Other technology on the devices you use to access this Website
  3. Usage Data
    • Information about how you use our Website
    • Pages viewed, links clicked, time spent on a page
  4. Cookies and Similar Technologies
    • We use cookies or similar tracking technologies to collect certain information. For more details, see Section 7: Cookies and Tracking Technologies.

We will only collect personal data that is necessary for the purposes described in this policy.

3. How We Use Your Data

We process your personal data for the following legitimate purposes, in accordance with GDPR:

  1. To Provide and Maintain Our Services
    • To manage your access to our Website.
    • To respond to your inquiries or requests.
  2. To Improve Our Website
    • To understand how users interact with our Website.
    • To personalize user experience and improve overall performance.
  3. To Send Administrative Information
    • To notify you about changes to our policies, terms, or services.
  4. Marketing and Communications
    • To send you newsletters, promotions, or other information you have opted in to receive.
    • You can opt out at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in any email or by contacting us.
  5. Legal or Regulatory Requirements
    • To comply with applicable laws, regulations, or legal obligations.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Under GDPR, we must have a legal basis to process your data. We rely on one or more of the following legal bases:

  1. Consent: Where you have given clear consent for us to process your personal data for a specific purpose.
  2. Contract: Where processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with you or to take steps at your request before entering into a contract.
  3. Legal Obligation: Where processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation.
  4. Legitimate Interests: Where processing is necessary for our legitimate interests (e.g., improving our services, ensuring Website security), and those interests do not override your fundamental rights and freedoms.

5. How We Share Your Data

We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties. However, we may share your personal data with:

  1. Service Providers
    • Third-party companies that provide services on our behalf (e.g., hosting, analytics, email delivery). These parties are obligated to keep your information confidential and to use it only for providing services to us.
  2. Legal and Regulatory Authorities
    • If required by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).
  3. Business Transfers
    • If we merge with or are acquired by another company, or if we sell all or a portion of our assets, user data may be transferred to the new owner.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for satisfying any legal, accounting, or reporting obligations. Once the retention period expires, your personal data will be securely deleted or anonymized.

7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies (e.g., web beacons, pixels) to collect and use personal data about you. Cookies are small text files placed on your device to store data that can be recalled by a web server in the domain that placed the cookie.

  • Types of Cookies We Use
    • Strictly Necessary Cookies: Essential for the operation of our Website.
    • Functional Cookies: Help enhance functionality and personalize your experience.
    • Analytics/Performance Cookies: Help us analyze Website usage and improve performance.
    • Targeting/Advertising Cookies (if applicable): Track browsing habits for marketing purposes.

You can manage your cookie preferences through your web browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the Website.

8. International Data Transfers

We primarily store and process your personal data within the European Economic Area (EEA). However, some of our third-party service providers may be located outside the EEA. In such cases, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place (e.g., Standard Contractual Clauses) to protect your personal data in accordance with GDPR requirements.

9. Your Rights Under GDPR

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

  1. Right to Access
    • Request a copy of your personal data and confirm how we are processing it.
  2. Right to Rectification
    • Request corrections of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
  3. Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”)
    • Request that we delete or remove your personal data when there is no lawful basis for us to continue processing it.
  4. Right to Restrict Processing
    • Request a halt on processing your personal data under certain circumstances (e.g., while we verify your data accuracy).
  5. Right to Data Portability
    • Request to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, and to have it transferred to another controller.
  6. Right to Object
    • Object to our processing of your personal data for direct marketing or when based on legitimate interests.
  7. Right to Withdraw Consent
    • If we rely on your consent to process your data, you have the right to withdraw it at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [Insert contact email address]. We will respond to all requests within the time frames required by GDPR.

10. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

11. Links to Third-Party Websites

Our Website may include links to third-party websites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party’s site. We encourage you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

12. Children’s Privacy

Our Website is not intended for children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such data, please contact us, and we will take prompt steps to delete it.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this GDPR Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. When we make changes, we will revise the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically for the latest information on our privacy practices.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this GDPR Privacy Policy or our data practices, or if you would like to exercise any of your rights, please contact us at:

We will do our best to resolve any complaints or concerns you have regarding our use of your personal data. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority if you believe we are not in compliance with applicable data protection laws.

Thank you for reading our GDPR Privacy Policy.

By using Naturallyrecipes.com, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this policy. We are committed to safeguarding your personal data and respecting your privacy rights in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).