Effective Date: 04/16/2025
At Recipes Flare (https://recipesflare.com), we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This GDPR Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, store, and protect your data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
1. Who We Are
Recipes Flare is a recipe blog based in the United States, managed by Sofia Marwood. Our website address is: https://recipesflare.com.
You can contact us via email at: [email protected]
2. What Personal Data We Collect and Why
We collect the following types of personal data:
a. Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
b. Contact Forms
If you contact us through a form, we may collect your name, email address, and any message content you provide. This information is used solely to respond to your inquiries.
c. Cookies
We use cookies to enhance user experience, track site usage, and manage ads. You can control cookie preferences in your browser settings.
d. Analytics
We use services like Google Analytics to understand how users interact with our website. These services may collect anonymized data such as pages visited, time spent on the site, and referring websites.
e. Newsletter Sign-ups
If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your name and email address to send you updates and recipes. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in the email.
3. Legal Basis for Processing Data
We only collect and process personal data when we have a legal basis to do so, including:
- Your consent (e.g., when you subscribe to our newsletter).
- Legitimate interest (e.g., website analytics to improve performance).
- Legal obligations (e.g., retaining data for tax purposes if necessary).
4. Who We Share Your Data With
We do not sell or rent your personal data. However, we may share data with:
- Service providers (e.g., email marketing platforms, analytics tools).
- Law enforcement if required by legal obligations.
Each third party is required to comply with GDPR and handle your data securely.
5. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes described above. For example:
- Comments and their metadata are retained indefinitely.
- Contact form submissions are kept for up to 12 months.
- Newsletter subscriber data is kept until you unsubscribe.
6. Your Data Protection Rights
Under the GDPR, you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you.
- Request correction or deletion of your data.
- Object to or restrict our processing of your data.
- Withdraw your consent at any time.
- File a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe we are mishandling your data.
To exercise these rights, please email us at [email protected]
7. International Data Transfers
As we are based in the United States, your personal data may be transferred to and processed in the U.S. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for international data transfers.
8. Data Security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect your personal data, including HTTPS encryption, secure hosting, and limited access to data by authorized personnel.
9. Updates to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the “Effective Date” at the top of the policy. We recommend reviewing this page periodically.
10. Contact Information
If you have any questions about this GDPR Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact:
Sofia Marwood
Email: [email protected]