Welcome to ZoesRecipes.com! Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, https://www.zoesrecipes.com. Please read this policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the site.
Information We Collect
We may collect information about you in a variety of ways. The information we may collect on the site includes:
Personal Data
While you visit our website, we may collect personally identifiable information, such as:
- Name
- Email Address
- Postal Address
- Telephone Number
This information is only collected if you voluntarily provide it to us, such as when you subscribe to a newsletter, fill out a contact form, or engage with community features on the site.
Derivative Data
Our servers automatically collect certain data when you access the site, such as:
- IP Address
- Browser Type
- Operating System
- Access Times
- Pages Viewed Directly Before and After Accessing the Site
This information is primarily used to maintain the security and operation of our website and for internal analytics and reporting purposes.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We may use cookies, web beacons, tracking pixels, and other tracking technologies to help customize the site and improve your experience. The specific tracking technologies we use may change over time, so please review this policy periodically for the latest information.
Cookies: Cookies are small data files placed on your device when you visit the site. You have the option to accept or decline cookies through your browser settings.
Third-Party Data
Occasionally, we may receive personal data about you from third-party sources such as:
- Social Media Networks
- Advertising Networks
- Public Databases
This information may be used to enhance our user profiles and improve the site’s functionality.
Legal Basis for Processing Data (GDPR)
Under GDPR, we must have a valid legal basis to process your personal data. The legal grounds we rely on include:
- Consent: You have given clear consent for us to process your personal data for specific purposes.
- Contractual Necessity: Processing is necessary for a contract we have with you, or because you have asked us to take specific steps before entering into a contract.
- Legal Obligation: Processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation.
- Legitimate Interests: Processing is necessary for our legitimate interests or the legitimate interests of a third party, provided that these interests do not override your rights and freedoms.
How We Use Your Information
Having accurate information about you allows us to provide you with a smooth, efficient, and customized experience. Specifically, we may use information collected about you via the site to:
- Personalize your experience: Customize content and recommendations on the site.
- Process transactions: Manage purchases, orders, and payments made through the site.
- Communicate with you: Send administrative information, promotional materials, and other updates regarding the site.
- Improve our website: Analyze usage trends to enhance the functionality and user experience of the site.
- Enforce our terms and conditions: Monitor and enforce compliance with our terms and conditions and applicable laws.
- Protect against fraudulent activities: Prevent unauthorized access and other illegal activities.
Sharing Your Information
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your Personally Identifiable Information to third parties without your consent, except as described in this policy. We may share your information with:
- Service Providers: Third-party vendors that assist in providing services on our behalf, such as payment processing and email delivery.
- Business Partners: Companies that offer products or services jointly with us.
- Legal Authorities: When required by law or in response to legal processes, such as subpoenas or court orders.
Third-Party Processors
We use third-party services to process personal data on our behalf. These processors are carefully selected to ensure compliance with GDPR and include:
- Google Analytics: Analytics service to understand user behavior.
- Mailchimp: Email marketing platform to manage subscriptions.
- Stripe/PayPal: Payment processors for transactions.
International Data Transfers
If you are accessing our site from the European Union or any other region with laws governing data collection and use, please note that your information may be transferred to and processed in countries outside the EU. We have implemented measures to ensure your personal data receives an adequate level of protection in the countries where we process it.
Security of Your Information
We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide us, please be aware that no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other types of misuse.
Data Breach Notification
In the event of a data breach, we will notify the relevant supervisory authority without undue delay and, where feasible, within 72 hours of becoming aware of the breach. If the breach is likely to result in a high risk to your rights and freedoms, we will also inform you without undue delay.
Your Privacy Rights
Under GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- Access: Request access to your personal data and obtain information about how we process it.
- Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate personal data.
- Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data under certain conditions.
- Restriction: Request restriction of processing of your personal data.
- Data Portability: Request to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used format.
- Objection: Object to processing your personal data for direct marketing purposes.
- Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time where we are relying on consent to process your personal data.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at contact@zoesrecipes.com.
Consent Management
For EU residents, we provide a consent management system that allows you to manage your preferences regarding the collection and use of your personal data. You may update or withdraw your consent at any time.
Third-Party Websites
The site may contain links to third-party websites and applications of interest, including advertisements and external services, that are not affiliated with us. Once you have used these links to leave the site, any information you provide to these third parties is not covered by this Privacy Policy, and we cannot guarantee the safety and privacy of your information. Before visiting and providing any information to any third-party websites, you should inform yourself of the privacy policies and practices (if any) of the third party responsible for that website, and should take those steps necessary to, in your discretion, protect the privacy of your information. We are not responsible for the content or privacy and security practices and policies of any third parties, including other sites, services, or applications that may be linked to or from the site.
Updates to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated “Effective Date,” and the updated version will be effective as soon as it is accessible. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy frequently to be informed of how we are protecting your information.
Contact Us
If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Zoe’s Recipes
Email: contact@zoesrecipes.com
Website: https://www.zoesrecipes.com