GDPR Privacy Notice for HealthyCook.net

Effective Date: November 6, 2024

At HealthyCook.net, we are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (EU) 2016/679. This GDPR Privacy Notice outlines how we gather, process, share, and protect your personal data when you access or engage with our website, while also detailing your rights concerning your personal information.

By accessing HealthyCook.net, you agree to the collection and processing of your personal data in accordance with the terms outlined in this Privacy Notice.

1. Who We Are

HealthyCook.net is a recipe blog dedicated to offering nutritious cooking tips, wholesome recipes, and related culinary content.

For the purposes of the GDPR, we (HealthyCook.net) act as the Data Controller responsible for processing your personal data. This means we are responsible for how your personal information is collected and processed.

If you have any questions or concerns about your personal data or this Privacy Notice, you can contact us at:

2. What Personal Data We Collect

When you use HealthyCook.net, we may collect the following categories of personal data:

  • Personal Identification Information: Name, email address, phone number (if provided through forms or subscription).
  • Usage Data: Information about how you interact with our website, such as IP address, browser type, device information, and pages visited.
  • Cookies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect data on your browsing behavior and to improve the user experience (please refer to our Cookie Policy for more details).
  • User-Generated Content: Any content you provide, such as comments, reviews, and feedback.

3. How We Use Your Data

We process your personal data for the following purposes, in compliance with GDPR guidelines:

  • To Provide Services:  To offer you access to our website’s content and features, such as recipes, blog posts, and other related services.
  • To Communicate with You:  To address your inquiries, provide newsletters, send marketing emails, and share updates that you have subscribed to.
  • For Analytics: To improve our website performance and user experience (e.g., tracking site usage with Google Analytics).
  • To Comply with Legal Obligations: To fulfill any legal requirements applicable to us as a data controller.

4. Legal Basis for Processing Your Personal Data

We process your personal data under the following legal bases, as outlined in the GDPR:

  • Consent: When you sign up for our newsletter or subscribe to updates, we rely on your consent to process your data. You can withdraw your consent at any time.
  • Contractual Necessity: We may process your data to fulfill a contract or agreement you have with us (e.g. if you register for a giveaway or contest).
  • Legitimate Interests: We process your data to pursue legitimate interests, including enhancing our services, providing content tailored to your interests, and conducting analytics to optimize the performance of our website.

5. Sharing Your Data

We do not sell, rent, share, or trade your personal data with third parties. However, we may share your data with trusted third-party service providers who help us run our website or provide services to you. These third parties are only authorized to use your personal data as necessary to perform their functions, and they are required to keep your data confidential.

  • Third-Party Providers: Examples include email marketing platforms (e.g., Mailchimp), analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics), and web hosting providers.
  • Legal Compliance: We may disclose your personal data to comply with legal obligations, such as a subpoena or court order, or to protect our rights, property, and safety, or the rights of others.

6. Your Rights Under the GDPR

As a data subject, you are granted the following rights under the GDPR:

  • Right to Access: You have the right to request access to and obtain a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Right to Rectification:  You have the right to request the correction of any inaccurate or incomplete personal data we maintain about you.
  • Right to Erasure (Right to be Forgotten): You can request that we delete your personal data, subject to certain legal exceptions.
  • Right to Restrict Processing: You can request that we restrict the processing of your personal data in specific circumstances.
  • Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your personal data for direct marketing purposes or if we are processing your data based on our legitimate interests.
  • Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and to transmit it to another data controller.
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: If we rely on your consent to process your data, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [Insert Email Address]. We will respond to your request within the legally required time frame.

7. Retention of Your Data

We retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Notice, or for as long as required to comply with legal or contractual obligations.

  • Email Subscriptions: If you subscribe to our newsletter, we will retain your email address until you unsubscribe.
  • Cookies: Cookies are stored for varying periods depending on their type. For more information, please see our Cookie Policy.

8. Security of Your Data

We employ a range of security measures to safeguard your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no data transmission over the Internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your personal data.

9. International Transfers of Data

If you are located in the EU, your personal data may be transferred to, and processed in, countries outside the European Economic Area (EEA). We ensure that such transfers are made in accordance with applicable data protection laws and that your data is adequately protected.

10. Cookies and Similar Technologies

For detailed information on how we use cookies and other tracking technologies, please review our Cookie Policy.

11. Changes to This GDPR Privacy Notice

We may update this GDPR Privacy Notice from time to time to reflect changes in our data practices or legal obligations. Any updates will be posted on this page, and the effective date will be revised accordingly. We encourage you to review this notice periodically.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this GDPR Privacy Notice, or if you wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us: