GDPR - dinersrecipes.com

Effective Date: 30/11/2024

At Diners Recipes, accessible at www.dinersrecipes.com, we are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which is a regulation in EU law on data protection and privacy for all individuals within the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA). This GDPR compliance statement explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data, and your rights in relation to that data.

If you have any questions about how we handle your personal data or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us at [email protected].

1. What Personal Data We Collect

We may collect the following types of personal data when you interact with our website:

Contact Information: Name, email address, and any other details you provide when subscribing to our newsletter, contacting us, or leaving comments.
Technical Data: Information about your device, IP address, browser type, operating system, and browsing activity.
Cookies and Tracking Data: Small data files stored on your device to improve your experience on the Website.

2. How We Use Your Data

We process your personal data only for the purposes for which it was collected, including:

To provide you with access to our recipes and blog content.
To send newsletters, updates, and marketing communications (if you have opted in).
To respond to your inquiries or comments.
To analyze website usage and improve functionality.
To comply with legal obligations and protect our legal interests.

We do not use your data for any purpose other than those mentioned here unless we have your explicit consent.

3. Legal Basis for Processing Your Data

Under GDPR, we must have a lawful basis for processing your personal data. We process your data based on the following legal grounds:

Consent: When you voluntarily provide your information (e.g., subscribing to newsletters or contacting us).
Contractual Necessity: To provide services requested by you, such as delivering content or responding to inquiries.
Legitimate Interests: To improve our services, maintain our website, and send you marketing communications if you have consented to them.
Legal Obligation: When required to comply with legal obligations.

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties except in the following cases:

Service Providers: We may share data with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in running our website and delivering services, such as email marketing platforms or analytics providers.
Legal Requirements: We may disclose your personal data if required to do so by law or in response to valid legal requests, such as a court order or government inquiry.

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

Right of Access: You can request to know what personal data we hold about you.
Right to Rectification: You can ask us to correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
Right to Erasure: You can request the deletion of your personal data under certain circumstances.
Right to Restrict Processing: You can ask us to limit the processing of your personal data.
Right to Data Portability: You can request a copy of your personal data in a structured, commonly used format.
Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your data for certain purposes, including marketing communications.

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

6. Data Retention

We will only retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this GDPR compliance statement or as required by law. Once the data is no longer needed, it will be securely deleted.

7. Data Security

We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your data.

8. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your user experience on our Website. Cookies are small data files stored on your device that help us:

Improve website performance.
Analyze site traffic.
Provide personalized content and advertisements.

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings, but please note that some features of the Website may not function properly without them.

9. International Transfers

If you are located in the EU/EEA, please note that your personal data may be transferred to countries outside of the EU/EEA for processing, such as in the case of third-party service providers. We ensure that any data transferred outside of the EU/EEA is adequately protected through appropriate safeguards, such as the use of standard contractual clauses or other legal mechanisms.

We may update this GDPR compliance statement from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or in response to legal requirements. We will post any updates here, and the “Effective Date” at the top of this page will be revised accordingly.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about how we handle your personal data or if you wish to exercise your rights under the GDPR, please contact us at:

Email: [email protected]

Thank you for trusting Diners Recipes with your personal information. We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with GDPR requirements.

GDPR Compliance Statement