Easycookingbites GDPR Compliance Policy

Last Updated: April 03, 2026

1. Who We Are

Easycookingbites (the “Site”) is operated by Easycookingbites Ltd, a company registered in the United Kingdom. We are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy rights in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) and the UK Data Protection Act 2018.

2. What Data We Collect

We collect the following types of personal data:

• Email addresses that you voluntarily provide when signing up for newsletters or creating an account.
• Cookies and similar tracking technologies that capture your browsing behaviour on the Site, including IP addresses and device identifiers.
• Analytics data gathered through Google Analytics and other third‑party services, which may include page views, session duration, and referral sources.

3. How We Use Your Data

The purposes for which we process personal data are:

• To provide, maintain, and improve the functionality of the Site.
• To send you newsletters, promotional offers, and other communications that you have opted into.
• To analyze usage patterns and enhance user experience through analytics.
• To comply with legal and regulatory obligations.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Consent – We obtain your explicit consent when you subscribe to our newsletters or create an account. You can withdraw this consent at any time.

Legitimate Interest – We process analytics data and cookies where we have a legitimate interest in understanding how visitors use the Site to improve our services. We balance this interest against your privacy rights and provide opt‑out options.

5. How We Protect Your Data

We implement industry‑standard security measures to safeguard personal data:

• All data transmitted between your browser and the Site is encrypted using TLS (HTTPS).
• Personal data is stored on secure, access‑controlled servers located in the UK.
• We restrict access to personal data to employees and contractors who require it for legitimate business purposes.
• Data retention periods are strictly limited: email addresses are kept only as long as you remain a subscriber, cookies are deleted after 30 days unless you opt‑in for longer retention, and analytics data is stored for a maximum of 12 months.

6. Your GDPR Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal data. Each right is illustrated with a Bootstrap icon for easy identification.

Right to Access

You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you, including the purposes of processing, categories of data, recipients, and storage periods.

Right to Rectification

If any of your personal data is inaccurate or incomplete, you can ask us to correct or update it.

Right to Erasure

You may request the deletion of your personal data, provided no legal obligation requires us to retain it.

Right to Restrict Processing

You can request that we limit the processing of your data, for instance while we verify the accuracy of the information.

Right to Data Portability

You may obtain your personal data in a structured, commonly used, machine‑readable format and transfer it to another controller.

Right to Object

You can object to the processing of your data for direct marketing or profiling purposes.

Right to Withdraw Consent

You may withdraw consent at any time. This will not affect the lawfulness of any processing that has already taken place.

7. How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise any of the rights above, please contact us at [email protected]. Provide a brief description of your request and any relevant details (e.g., the email address used on the Site). We will confirm receipt within 5 business days and respond to your request within 30 days, as required by GDPR.

8. Third‑Party Services

We use third‑party services such as Google Analytics to gather anonymous usage data. These services may collect data directly from your browser. We have reviewed their privacy practices and only use data that can be anonymized. For more information, see Google’s privacy policy.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this GDPR Compliance Policy from time to time. The “Last Updated” date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. If we make significant changes, we will notify you via email or by posting a notice on the Site.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or wish to exercise any of your rights, please reach out to our Data Protection Officer at [email protected]. We are committed to addressing your inquiries promptly and transparently.