Privacy Policy for TasteFlick

Welcome to TasteFlick, your go-to source for delicious recipes, cooking tips, and culinary inspiration. Your privacy is of utmost importance to us, and we are committed to protecting your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and engage with our content.

1. Information We Collect

We collect various types of information in order to provide our services effectively. This includes:

• Personal Data: While using our website, you may be asked to provide personal information such as your name, email address, and any other details necessary for our service.
• Usage Data: We collect information on how our website is accessed and used. This may include your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on each page.
• Cookies: We utilize cookies to enhance your user experience. Cookies are files with small amounts of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. You can choose to accept or decline cookies.

2. How We Use Your Information

The information we collect may be used in the following ways:

• To personalize your experience on our website, tailoring content to your interests.
• To improve our website based on feedback and usage patterns.
• To send periodic emails containing updates, recipes, and promotional content that may be relevant to you.
• To respond to inquiries, comments, or requests for assistance.
• To analyze trends and user behavior to enhance our offerings.

3. Legal Basis for Processing Personal Data

We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

• Consent: You have given clear consent for us to process your personal data for a specific purpose.
• Contractual Necessity: Processing is necessary for the performance of a contract with you.
• Legal Obligation: Processing is necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which we are subject.
• Legitimate Interests: Processing is necessary for the purposes of our legitimate interests, provided that such interests are not overridden by your rights and interests.

4. Data Retention

We will retain your personal data only as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use your personal data to the extent necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our legal agreements and policies. We will also retain usage data for internal analysis purposes. Usage data is generally retained for a shorter period, except when this data is used to strengthen the security or to improve the functionality of our website, or we are legally obligated to retain this data for longer time periods.

5. Security of Your Data

The security of your data is important to us, and we strive to implement and maintain reasonable, commercially acceptable security procedures and practices appropriate to the nature of the information we store to protect it from unauthorized access, destruction, use, modification, or disclosure.

6. Your Rights under GDPR

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

• The Right to Access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
• The Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or incomplete.
• The Right to Erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.
• The Right to Object: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.

If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at contact@tasteflick.com.

7. Third-Party Services

Our website may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by TasteFlick. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party services. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

8. Food Blog Risks

While TasteFlick strives to provide safe and accurate culinary content, we must inform you of certain risks associated with cooking:

• Allergies: Recipes may contain allergens such as nuts, dairy, gluten, or seafood. It is your responsibility to ensure that you are aware of and manage any food allergies or intolerances.
• Food Safety: Proper food handling and cooking techniques should always be followed to prevent foodborne illnesses. We advise you always to cook food to the recommended temperatures and adhere to food safety best practices.
• Personal Responsibility: By following any recipe or advice from TasteFlick, you assume full responsibility for your actions and any outcomes thereof.

9. Limitation of Liability

TasteFlick does not guarantee that the information provided on this website is accurate, complete, or current. Under no circumstances shall TasteFlick or its owners, employees, or affiliates be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including without limitation, loss of profits, data, or use, arising out of or in connection with the use of the site or the content provided herein.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

• Email: contact@tasteflick.com

Thank you for visiting TasteFlick. Your trust is important to us, and we are committed to protecting your privacy while providing you with exceptional culinary content.