GDPR Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 04/12/2024
At Cake Lovers, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you visit our website or engage with us through other channels, such as email. By using our website, you consent to the practices described in this policy.
1. Information We Collect
We collect personal information when you interact with our website, such as when you sign up for our newsletter, leave a comment, or contact us via email. The types of personal data we may collect include:
- Contact Information: Name, email address, and any other personal details you choose to share when contacting us.
- Cookies: We use cookies to enhance your experience on our site, including preferences, analytics, and advertising.
- Usage Data: Information about how you use our website, including your IP address, browser type, referring URL, and pages visited.
2. How We Use Your Data
The information we collect may be used for the following purposes:
- To respond to your inquiries or comments.
- To send you newsletters, recipes, and promotional content if you have opted-in.
- To improve and personalize your experience on our site.
- To analyze website traffic and improve website performance.
3. Sharing Your Data
We do not sell, rent, or lease your personal data to third parties. However, we may share your data with trusted service providers who assist with our business operations, such as website hosting, email delivery, and analytics services. These third parties are obligated to protect your information and use it only for the services they provide to us.
4. Data Retention
We retain personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, including legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.
5. Your Data Protection Rights
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights concerning your personal data:
- Right to Access: You can request access to the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: You can ask us to correct any information we hold that is inaccurate or incomplete.
- Right to Erasure: You can request that we delete your personal data.
- Right to Restriction of Processing: You can ask us to restrict the processing of your personal data.
- Right to Object: You can object to the processing of your personal data.
- Right to Data Portability: You can request a copy of your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].
6. Security of Your Data
We use appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect the personal data you provide from unauthorized access, use, alteration, or destruction. However, please be aware that no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is 100% secure.
7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies to collect information and improve your experience on our site. A cookie is a small file stored on your device that helps us analyze web traffic and personalize your browsing experience. You can choose to disable cookies through your browser settings, but this may impact your ability to use some features of the website.
8. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to other websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.
9. Updates to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. When we make changes, we will post the revised policy on this page with an updated “Effective Date.” We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, or if you wish to exercise any of your data protection rights, please contact us at:
Cake Lovers
Email: [email protected]