At Comely Recipes, we are committed to complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and protecting the personal data of our users within the European Economic Area (EEA). This GDPR policy outlines your rights under the GDPR, how we collect, store, and use your personal data, and how you can exercise your rights.
1. Data Controller
Comely Recipes, accessible at www.comelyrecipes.com, is the data controller responsible for your personal data. If you have any questions or concerns about how your data is handled, you can contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
2. Personal Data We Collect
We collect and process personal data in compliance with GDPR. The types of personal data we collect may include:
- Contact Information: When you subscribe to our newsletter or reach out to us, we may collect your name, email address, and any other contact details you provide.
- Usage Data: We may collect information about how you use our website, including your IP address, browser type, the pages you visit, and the time and date of your visit.
- Cookies: We use cookies to enhance your user experience, track your preferences, and gather analytics. You can manage or disable cookies via your browser settings.
3. Lawful Basis for Processing Data
Under the GDPR, we process personal data on the following legal grounds:
- Consent: When you subscribe to our newsletter or voluntarily provide personal data, you give your consent for us to process that information.
- Legitimate Interest: We process data to improve our website, provide you with relevant content, and respond to your inquiries.
- Legal Obligations: We may process your data if required by law or to protect the rights, property, or safety of Comely Recipes and our users.
4. How We Use Your Data
We use the personal data we collect for the following purposes:
- To provide you with personalized content, recipes, and information
- To send newsletters or marketing communications (only with your consent)
- To improve our website and analyze user behavior
- To respond to your inquiries and feedback
We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties, except as necessary to operate our website or comply with legal obligations.
5. Data Retention
We will retain your personal data for as long as it is necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or as required by law. You may request the deletion of your personal data at any time (see Section 7 below).
6. Data Security
We take appropriate security measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of electronic storage is 100% secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute data security.
7. Your Rights Under GDPR
As an individual in the EEA, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to Access: You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: You can request the correction of any inaccurate or incomplete data we have about you.
- Right to Erasure: You can request the deletion of your personal data, and we will comply unless we are legally required to retain it.
- Right to Restriction of Processing: You can ask us to limit the processing of your data in certain circumstances.
- Right to Data Portability: You can request that we transfer your personal data to another service provider.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: If we process your data based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.
- Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your data for certain purposes, such as direct marketing.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].
8. Third-Party Data Processors
We may use third-party service providers to operate our website and process your personal data (e.g., email service providers). These third parties are GDPR-compliant and will only process data according to our instructions.
9. International Data Transfers
If we transfer your personal data outside of the EEA, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data, such as using standard contractual clauses approved by the European Commission.
10. Complaints
If you believe that we are not complying with GDPR regulations, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection authority in your country.
11. Changes to This GDPR Policy
We may update this GDPR policy from time to time to reflect changes in data protection regulations. Any updates will be posted on this page with an updated “Effective Date.”
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this GDPR policy or how your data is handled, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
Effective Date: 27/09/2024
We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is handled securely and in accordance with GDPR.