GDPR

At Essence Recipes, we prioritize the privacy and security of our visitors’ personal information. This document outlines our commitment to adhering to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and how we handle personal data responsibly.

Our Commitment as a Data Controller

As a Data Controller, we manage the collection and usage of your personal information based on the following principles:

  1. Consent-Based Collection: Personal data is collected only with your explicit consent or as required to fulfill obligations to you.
  2. Legitimate Interests: We process your data in alignment with legitimate business interests while ensuring it does not infringe on your rights.
  3. Compliance with Legal Standards: All processing of personal data complies with applicable laws and regulations.
  4. Retention Policy: Your data is retained only as long as necessary to fulfill its intended purpose, including legal and dispute-resolution requirements.

Your Rights under GDPR

If you reside in the European Economic Area (EEA), you are entitled to specific data protection rights:

  • Access, Update, or Delete: You can request access to, updates, or deletion of your personal data.
  • Right to Rectification: Correct any incorrect or incomplete data we hold.
  • Objection to Processing: Decline the use of your data in specific instances.
  • Restrict Processing: Limit how your personal data is processed.
  • Data Portability: Transfer your data to another service provider upon request.
  • Withdraw Consent: Revoke consent at any time.

For assistance or to exercise any of these rights, please contact us directly.

Log Files & Data Collection

We follow standard industry practices, utilizing log files to collect non-identifiable data such as:

  • IP addresses
  • Browser types
  • Internet Service Providers (ISP)
  • Timestamp data
  • Referring/exit pages
  • Click activity

This information is used for analyzing trends, administering our site, and improving user experiences.

Cookies and Web Beacons

We use cookies to personalize and enhance your browsing experience. Cookies help:

  • Store preferences
  • Optimize web pages for user needs

Our site may also feature third-party cookies, such as Google’s DART cookies, to deliver ads tailored to your interests. You can manage or disable cookies via your browser settings.

Third-Party Advertising and Privacy

We collaborate with advertising partners, including:

  • Google: Using tools like cookies and web beacons to serve personalized ads.
    We encourage you to review their respective privacy policies for more details on their practices.

Children’s Privacy

Protecting children’s online safety is a priority. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 13. If you believe a child has shared such data with us, please contact us immediately to have it removed.

Online Privacy Policy Scope

This Privacy Policy applies only to data collected via our website and does not cover offline data collection.

By using our website, you consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.