At Teach Recipes, we are committed to complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and ensuring that your personal data is handled securely and transparently. This GDPR page outlines how we collect, use, and protect your data, particularly in relation to our use of Google AdSense for advertising.
1. What Data We Collect
In compliance with GDPR, we collect personal data through our website in the following ways:
- Personal Information: If you provide your name or email address when signing up for newsletters or filling out a contact form.
- Cookies: We use cookies to store data about your visits to our website, which helps enhance your experience and support services like Google AdSense.
- Usage Data: Google AdSense may collect information such as IP address, browser type, device information, and browsing behavior.
2. How We Use Your Data
We use your personal data for:
- Improving User Experience: Cookies and browsing data help us understand your preferences and optimize our website.
- Serving Ads: We use Google AdSense to display personalized ads based on your interests. AdSense collects and processes your data to show relevant ads.
- Communication: If you opt into our newsletter, we use your contact information to send relevant updates and offers.
3. Google AdSense and Third-Party Data
Google AdSense is a third-party advertising service that uses cookies and other data collection technologies to deliver ads that are tailored to your interests. Google may collect and use personal data, such as your IP address and browsing history, to serve these ads. This data is handled in accordance with Google’s privacy policies.
For more information on how Google collects and processes data, please review Google’s Privacy & Terms.
4. Your Rights Under GDPR
As a visitor from the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights:
- Access: You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Rectification: You can request corrections to any inaccurate data.
- Erasure: You may request that we delete your personal data, subject to certain conditions.
- Restriction of Processing: You have the right to limit how your data is processed.
- Data Portability: You can request that your data be transferred to another service.
- Objection to Processing: You have the right to object to certain uses of your personal data, including for direct marketing purposes.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].
5. Cookie Consent and Opting Out
When you first visit our website, you will be prompted to accept the use of cookies for personalized advertising. You can manage or revoke your cookie consent at any time by adjusting your browser settings.
To opt out of personalized ads from Google AdSense, you can visit Google’s Ad Settings or use the Your Online Choices tool to manage ad preferences across multiple platforms.
6. Data Security
We take appropriate security measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, alteration, or destruction. However, no online system can be completely secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute safety of your data.
7. Data Retention
We will retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including legal, accounting, or reporting obligations.
8. Updates to This Policy
We may update this GDPR Compliance page as regulations evolve or our data processing practices change. Any updates will be posted on this page, and you are encouraged to review it periodically.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about how we collect or process your data, or if you wish to exercise your rights under GDPR, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
Thank you for trusting Teach Recipes with your data. Your privacy is important to us.