GPDR Privacy Policy

Effective Date: 18/01/2025

At My Recipes Times, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring that your data is handled in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your data as required by the GDPR, which applies to individuals within the European Economic Area (EEA).

Your Rights Under GDPR

As a user in the EEA, you have the following rights regarding your data:

  1. Right to Access:
    • You can request access to the personal data we hold about you.
  2. Right to Rectification:
    • You have the right to request corrections to inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
  3. Right to Erasure (“Right to Be Forgotten”):
    • You can request that we delete your data when it is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, or if you withdraw your consent.
  4. Right to Restrict Processing:
    • You have the right to request that we limit the processing of your data under certain circumstances.
  5. Right to Data Portability:
    • You can request to receive your data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format and have it transmitted to another data controller where technically feasible.
  6. Right to Object:
    • You have the right to object to the processing of your data for direct marketing purposes or when processing is based on legitimate interests.
  7. Right to Withdraw Consent:
    • If you have provided consent for the processing of your data, you can withdraw it at any time.
  8. Right to Lodge a Complaint:
    • If you believe we have violated your data protection rights, you have the right to file a complaint with a supervisory authority in your country.

Information We Collect and Why

We collect personal data to improve your experience and provide our services. Here’s how we collect and use your data:

What We Collect

  • Personal Data: Information you provide, such as your name, email address, and preferences, when you subscribe to our newsletters, contact us, or interact with our services.
  • Usage Data: Automatically collected information like your IP address, browser type, and usage patterns to improve our website and services.
  • Cookies and Tracking Data: We use cookies to enhance your user experience and track preferences.

Why We Collect It

  • To communicate with you (e.g., respond to inquiries, send newsletters if you opt-in).
  • To personalize and improve our website based on your preferences.
  • To comply with legal obligations or legitimate business interests.

Legal Basis for Processing

Under GDPR, we process your data on the following legal bases:

  1. Consent: When you provide explicit consent for specific purposes, such as subscribing to our newsletter.
  2. Contractual Obligations: When processing is necessary to fulfill a contract with you.
  3. Legitimate Interests: When processing is essential for our legitimate business purposes, such as website improvement or analytics, provided it does not override your rights.
  4. Legal Obligations: When required to comply with laws and regulations.

How We Protect Your Data

We use appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. While we strive to ensure the security of your information, no system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Data Sharing and Transfers

We do not sell or share your data with third parties except in the following circumstances:

  • Service Providers: We may share your data with trusted service providers who assist us in operating our website and providing services (e.g., email marketing platforms).
  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose personal data if required by law or in response to valid legal requests.
  • Data Transfers Outside the EEA: If your data is transferred outside the EEA, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place, such as standard contractual clauses or agreements ensuring data protection compliance.

Data Retention

We retain your data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected or as required by law. When your data is no longer needed, it will be securely deleted or anonymized.

Your Choices

  • Access and Control: You can access, correct, or delete your data by contacting us.
  • Unsubscribe: You can opt out of email communications by clicking the “unsubscribe” link in our emails.
  • Manage Cookies: Adjust your browser settings to manage or disable cookies.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, requests, or concerns regarding your data or this GDPR Compliance Policy, please contact us: