Privacy Policy for Tastegleam

Welcome to Tastegleam, a food blog dedicated to sharing recipes, cooking tips, and culinary inspiration. This Privacy Policy outlines how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website. By using Tastegleam, you consent to the practices described in this policy.

TasteGleam is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we handle your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We encourage you to read this policy carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it.

We may collect and process the following data about you:

• Personal Identification Information: Name, email address, and any other information you provide when subscribing to our newsletter or submitting comments.
• Usage Data: Information about how you use our website, including your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on our site.
• Cookies: Data collected through cookies and similar technologies to enhance user experience and analyze site traffic.

We collect information for the following purposes:

• To Provide Services: To maintain and improve our website, provide customer support, and respond to inquiries.
• To Personalize User Experience: To analyze user behavior and preferences to enhance your experience on our site.
• To Communicate with You: To send newsletters, marketing communications, and other information related to your interests.
• To Comply with Legal Obligations: To ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

We rely on the following legal bases for processing your personal data:

• 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 our legitimate interests or those of a third party, provided your interests and fundamental rights do not override those interests.

We will retain your personal data only for 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 agreements.

The security of your personal 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.

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.

While we strive to provide accurate and safe recipes, please be aware of the following risks associated with cooking and food consumption:

• Food Allergies: Many recipes may contain allergens. It is your responsibility to ensure that you and your guests are not allergic to any ingredients used in our recipes.
• Cooking Safety: Always follow safe cooking practices when preparing food. Ensure that food is cooked to the appropriate temperatures and handled safely to avoid foodborne illnesses.
• Dietary Restrictions: Our recipes may not accommodate all dietary restrictions or preferences. We encourage readers to adapt recipes to meet their individual dietary needs.

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal data to outside parties without your consent, except for trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website, conducting our business, or servicing you, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential.

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.

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

• Email: contact@tastegleam.com

This Privacy Policy shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the applicable laws. Any disputes arising in connection with this policy shall be resolved in accordance with the relevant legal frameworks.