Privacy Policy

Overview

Recipe Diaries ("we", "us", or "our") is committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard information when you visit our website at recipesdiary.com.

Information We Collect

We collect information you provide directly to us, including:

• Contact form submissions: your name, email address, and message content when you contact us.
• Newsletter sign-ups: your email address when you subscribe to our newsletter.
• Comments: your name, email, and comment text when you submit a comment on a recipe.

We also automatically collect certain information when you visit our site, such as your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on pages. This is collected via standard server logs and analytics tools.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Respond to your enquiries and support requests
• Send you the newsletter if you have subscribed
• Moderate and publish comments
• Analyse site usage to improve our content and user experience
• Comply with legal obligations

Cookies

Our website uses cookies (small text files stored on your device) to remember your saved recipes locally and to analyse traffic patterns. You can disable cookies via your browser settings, though some features of the site may not function correctly as a result.

We do not use advertising cookies or share your data with advertising networks.

Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services such as analytics providers (e.g. Vercel Analytics or Plausible) that collect anonymised usage data. These services are governed by their own privacy policies.

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

Data Retention

We retain contact form submissions and comments for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy, or as required by law. You may request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Object to or restrict our processing of your data
• Withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent)

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by updating the date at the top of this page. Continued use of our site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at [email protected].