Effective Date: 10/26/2024
At Zen Recipes, we value your privacy and are committed to complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to protect the personal data of our users within the European Union (EU). This page outlines how we handle your data and your rights under the GDPR.
1. Data Controller
The Data Controller responsible for your personal data is:
Zen Recipes
Email: contact@zenrecipes.net
2. What Personal Data We Collect and Why
We collect and process certain personal data to deliver and improve our services:
- Identification Information: When you subscribe to our newsletter or contact us, we may collect your name and email address to provide you with requested services.
- Usage Data: We may gather information about how you access and interact with our website, including IP address, device type, and browsing behavior.
- Cookies: Cookies and similar tracking technologies may be used to enhance user experience and track site usage.
3. Legal Basis for Processing Data
We process personal data based on the following lawful grounds:
- Consent: When you voluntarily subscribe to newsletters or provide information, you consent to our use of your data.
- Legitimate Interests: We may process data to improve user experience, monitor site performance, and conduct analytics.
- Compliance with Legal Obligations: In cases where we are required to store or disclose information by law.
4. Your Rights Under GDPR
As an EU resident, you have specific rights regarding your personal data:
- Right of Access: You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: You may request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to Erasure (“Right to Be Forgotten”): You can request the deletion of your data in certain circumstances.
- Right to Restrict Processing: You may request that we limit the processing of your data in certain cases.
- Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request your data in a commonly used format and to transfer it to another data controller.
- Right to Object: You may object to processing your data based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: If we process your data based on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time.
To exercise these rights, please contact us at contact@zenrecipes.net.
5. Data Security
We employ reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, loss, or disclosure. However, no data transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
6. Data Retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected or as required by law. If you request deletion, we will remove your data as soon as legally and operationally possible.
7. Data Transfers Outside the EU
Zen Recipes may use third-party service providers who process data outside the EU. In such cases, we ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data, such as data protection agreements and adherence to the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework or other GDPR-approved mechanisms.
8. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies to enhance your experience on our site. You may manage cookie preferences through your browser settings. For more information, please refer to our [Cookie Policy].
9. Contact and Complaints
If you have questions about this GDPR Statement or wish to exercise your data rights, please contact us at:
Zen Recipes
Email: contact@zenrecipes.net