GDPR Compliance

Last Updated: 21/07/2024

At Sophie’s Recipes, we are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This GDPR compliance notice explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. Data Collection

We may collect the following types of personal data:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • IP address
  • Cookies and usage data
  • Any other information you provide through our forms, such as recipe submissions and comments

2. Data Usage

We use your personal data to:

  • Provide and improve our services
  • Send newsletters and updates, if you have opted-in
  • Analyze website traffic through third-party services like Google Analytics
  • Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support

3. Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data

We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

  • Your consent (e.g., for sending newsletters)
  • Performance of a contract (e.g., responding to your inquiries)
  • Compliance with legal obligations
  • Our legitimate interests (e.g., improving our website and services)

4. Data Sharing

We may share your personal data with the following third parties:

  • Google Analytics for website traffic analysis
  • Mailchimp for sending newsletters
  • Other service providers who assist us in operating our website and providing our services

5. Your Rights

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

  • Access: You can request access to your personal data that we hold.
  • Correction: You can request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Deletion: You can request deletion of your personal data.
  • Objection: You can object to the processing of your personal data.
  • Restriction: You can request restriction of processing your personal data.
  • Portability: You can request transfer of your personal data to another service provider.

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

6. Data Security

We take appropriate measures to ensure the security of your personal data and protect it from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

7. Data Retention

We will retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or to comply with legal obligations.

8. Cookies

We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience and analyze our website traffic. You can control your cookie preferences through your browser settings.

9. Changes to This GDPR Notice

We may update this GDPR notice from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and we will notify you of any significant changes.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about our GDPR compliance, please contact us at:

Email: [email protected]