(GDPR) Policy

Effective Date: March 2025

HealthyWayRecipes.com is committed to protecting the privacy of our users. This GDPR Policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. Data We Collect

We collect the following types of personal data:

Personal Information:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Any other information you provide via forms on our website (e.g., newsletter sign-ups, comments)

Usage Data:

  • Information about your interaction with our website, including:
    • IP address
    • Browser type and version
    • Device information
    • Pages viewed
    • Time spent on pages
    • Referring website
    • Geographic location (country/region level)

Cookies and Similar Technologies:

  • We use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to enhance website functionality, analyze user behavior, and deliver personalized advertising.
  • For more details about specific cookies used, see our Privacy Policy.

2. Advertising-Related Data Collection

Google AdSense:

  • We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website.
  • Google AdSense may collect and process data about your browsing activities to personalize advertisements.
  • This may include:
    • Non-personally identifiable information
    • Information about your visits to this and other websites
    • Your IP address
    • Browser type and language
    • Access times
    • Pages viewed

Third-Party Advertising Networks:

  • Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites.
  • Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use your data for the following purposes:

  • To provide, operate, and maintain our website.
  • To respond to your inquiries or comments.
  • To send newsletters or promotional materials, if you have opted in.
  • To analyze website traffic and improve our services.
  • To display relevant advertising content through Google AdSense and other advertising partners.
  • To comply with legal obligations.

4. Legal Basis for Processing Data

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

  • Consent: When you provide explicit consent for specific purposes (e.g., signing up for a newsletter).
  • Contractual Necessity: To fulfill any agreements or contracts with you.
  • Legitimate Interests: To improve our website, ensure its security, and provide relevant advertising content.
  • Legal Obligation: When we need to comply with legal requirements.

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law. After this period, your data will be securely deleted or anonymized.

6. Your Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Access: Request access to your personal data.
  • Rectification: Request corrections to any inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Erasure: Request the deletion of your personal data, subject to legal obligations.
  • Restriction: Request restriction of processing your data.
  • Portability: Receive a copy of your data in a commonly used format.
  • Objection: Object to the processing of your data for specific purposes.
  • Withdraw Consent: Withdraw your consent at any time.
  • Right to object to automated decision-making: Including profiling, which produces legal effects concerning you.

Additional Rights Regarding Advertising:

  • Right to opt out of personalized advertising: You can opt out of personalized advertising by Google by visiting Google Ad Settings.
  • Right to control cookies: You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at: [email protected]

7. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal data to third parties. However, we may share your data with the following:

Service Providers:

  • Third-party providers who assist us in website operations (e.g., hosting, analytics, email services).

Advertising Partners:

  • Google AdSense and other advertising networks to display relevant advertisements.
  • These partners may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect information about your browsing activities.

Legal Authorities:

  • When required by law or to protect our legal rights.

All third-party service providers and advertising partners are contractually obligated to comply with GDPR and protect your data.

8. International Data Transfers

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), your data may be transferred to and processed in countries outside the EEA, including the United States where Google’s servers are located. We ensure that such transfers are protected by appropriate safeguards, such as:

  • Standard Contractual Clauses approved by the European Commission
  • Privacy Shield certification (where applicable)
  • Binding corporate rules (where applicable)

9. Security Measures

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no online system is entirely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Types of Cookies We Use:

  • Essential cookies: Necessary for the website to function properly.
  • Preference cookies: Remember your preferences and settings.
  • Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website.
  • Advertising cookies: Used by Google AdSense and other advertising partners to deliver personalized advertisements.

Managing Cookies:

For more detailed information about the specific cookies we use, please refer to our Privacy Policy.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this GDPR Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this policy regularly.

12. Data Protection Officer

Although not required for our organization, you may direct data protection questions to our designated contact person at:

13. Right to Lodge a Complaint

You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe we have processed your personal data in a manner that does not comply with the GDPR.

14. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this GDPR Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us at:

Thank you for trusting HealthyWayRecipes.com. Your privacy is important to us.