Last Updated: 02/11/2025
At Tasty Tinkerer (“we,” “our,” or “us”), your privacy is a top priority. We are dedicated to complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and ensuring the security and confidentiality of your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, share, and protect your data, as well as your rights under the GDPR.
What Data We Collect
We may collect and process the following personal data when you use our website:
- Contact Information: This may include your name, email address, phone number, or any information you provide through our contact forms. We collect this information when you reach out to us for inquiries, feedback, or requests.
- Usage Data: Information about how you interact with our website, including your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, and time spent on our site. This data helps us analyze and improve the user experience and performance of our website.
- Cookies and Tracking: We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience and gather information about your usage on our website (for more details, please refer to our Cookie Policy).
- Newsletter or Marketing Subscriptions: If you subscribe to our newsletters or marketing communications, we collect the necessary information to send you these updates. This may include your name, email address, and any preferences you share with us.
How We Use Your Data
We collect and process your data for the following purposes:
- To Provide and Improve Our Services: We use your data to deliver the services you request, such as responding to inquiries, providing cooking advice, and delivering personalized content.
- To Communicate with You: We may use your contact information to respond to your inquiries, provide updates, send newsletters, and notify you about new recipes or promotions.
- To Analyze Website Performance and User Behavior: We analyze usage data to understand how visitors interact with our website. This helps us optimize content, enhance user experience, and improve the overall performance of our website.
- To Comply with Legal Obligations: In some cases, we may process your data to comply with legal obligations, such as responding to legal requests or enforcing our terms and conditions.
Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data based on one or more of the following legal grounds:
- Consent: When you explicitly provide your consent for us to process your data, such as subscribing to newsletters or providing personal details via contact forms. You can withdraw your consent at any time.
- Contractual Necessity: We process your data as necessary to fulfill a contract with you or provide services that you have requested (e.g., sending a recipe or communicating about an order).
- Legitimate Interests: We process your data for legitimate business interests, such as improving our website, enhancing user experience, and ensuring security.
- Legal Compliance: We may process your personal data to comply with applicable laws or regulations, such as for tax purposes or to respond to legal requests.
Your Rights Under GDPR
As a user in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Access: You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you. We will provide this information within 30 days of receiving your request.
- Rectification: You can request that we correct any inaccuracies in your personal data.
- Erasure: You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data, subject to legal obligations. We will assess your request in accordance with applicable laws.
- Restrict Processing: You can request that we limit the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances, such as if you believe the data is inaccurate or if you object to our processing.
- Data Portability: You can request to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format. You can also request that we transfer your data to another controller, where feasible.
- Object to Processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your data if it is based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes.
- Withdraw Consent: If we process your data based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. This will not affect the legality of processing before the withdrawal.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to your request within 30 days, and we may request additional information to verify your identity.
Data Sharing and Storage
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties. However, we may share your data with the following entities:
- Service Providers: Trusted third-party providers who assist in operating our website, such as hosting services, analytics tools, and email service providers. These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your personal data and only use it for the purposes specified by us.
- Legal Authorities: We may share your data with law enforcement, government authorities, or legal representatives if required to comply with legal obligations or protect our legal rights.
We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to ensure your personal data is stored securely and only retained for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy or to comply with legal obligations.
Security Measures
We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. This includes encryption, firewalls, and secure data storage. However, no data transmission over the internet can be guaranteed to be completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your data.
International Data Transfers
If you are located outside of the European Economic Area (EEA), please note that your personal data may be transferred to, and processed in, countries outside of the EEA. We will ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your personal data, as required by the GDPR.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this GDPR Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal obligations. The updated policy will be posted on this page with the “Effective Date” updated accordingly. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your personal data.
Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this GDPR Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please feel free to contact us at:
Email: [email protected]