GDPR - Smartly Recipes 2024

Last Updated: 10/10/2024

At SmartlyRecipes.com, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This page outlines your rights under the GDPR and explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal data when you use our website.

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have specific rights concerning your personal data. These rights include:

Right to Access: You have the right to request access to the personal data we hold about you.
Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that any inaccurate or incomplete data we hold about you be corrected.
Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): You may request that we delete your personal data when it is no longer necessary for the purpose it was collected, or if you withdraw consent.
Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to ask us to restrict the processing of your personal data under certain circumstances, such as when you contest its accuracy or lawfulness.
Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request a copy of your personal data in a structured, machine-readable format and to transmit that data to another data controller.
Right to Object: You have the right to object to the processing of your personal data for direct marketing purposes or other reasons based on your situation.
Right to Withdraw Consent: If we are processing your personal data based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to your request within one month, in compliance with GDPR regulations.

2. What Personal Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following types of personal data:

Name: When you sign up for our newsletter or contact us via forms.
Email Address: When you subscribe to our newsletter or contact us with inquiries.
IP Address: Collected automatically when you visit our website for security and analytics purposes.
Cookies and Tracking Data: Information about your browsing activity on SmartlyRecipes.com via cookies (see our Privacy Policy for more details).

We only collect the personal data that is necessary for specific purposes, such as providing you with access to our content, sending newsletters, or improving your experience on our website.

3. Legal Basis for Processing Data

Under the GDPR, we process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

Consent: When you provide your consent, such as when you subscribe to our newsletter.
Legitimate Interests: To improve our website, content, and services based on user engagement and behavior.
Contractual Necessity: If you interact with us in a business context, such as requesting information or services.
Compliance with Legal Obligations: In cases where we need to comply with applicable legal or regulatory requirements.

4. How We Use Your Personal Data

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

To Provide Content and Services: Including recipe updates, newsletters, and other related content.
To Improve Our Website: By analyzing visitor behavior and preferences to improve the user experience on SmartlyRecipes.com.
To Respond to Inquiries: If you contact us via email or forms, we use your personal data to respond to your questions or requests.
For Marketing: If you opt-in, we may send you promotional emails or content updates. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in our emails.

We do not sell or rent your personal data to third parties. However, we may share your data with:

Service Providers: Trusted third-party providers that assist in operating our website (e.g., hosting providers, email marketing services). These providers only have access to the data necessary to perform their services on our behalf.
Legal Obligations: We may share data when required to comply with legal obligations or respond to lawful requests from public authorities.

For users in the EEA, any transfer of your personal data to non-EEA countries will be carried out in compliance with GDPR regulations, ensuring that appropriate safeguards are in place.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, or to comply with legal or regulatory obligations. If you unsubscribe from our newsletter or request the deletion of your data, we will erase your data, unless we are required to retain it for legal reasons.

7. Security of Your Data

We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure. While we strive to safeguard your data, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security, but we work diligently to protect your information.

8. Cookies and Tracking

SmartlyRecipes.com uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our website. Cookies allow us to store information about your preferences and usage patterns. You can manage cookie settings through your browser. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy.

9. Contact Information

If you have any questions about this GDPR Compliance page or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us at:

Email: [email protected]

We are committed to addressing any concerns you have about your privacy and data protection.