Effective Date: 12/31/2024
At First Step Recipes (“we,” “our,” or “us”), we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This page explains your rights and our obligations under GDPR as it pertains to your use of our website, firststeprecipes.com (“Website”).
1. Data Controller Information
The data controller responsible for processing your personal data is:
First Step Recipes
Email: [email protected]
2. Legal Basis for Processing
We process your personal data based on one or more of the following legal grounds:
- Consent: When you have given us explicit consent to process your data (e.g., subscribing to our newsletter).
- Contract: When processing is necessary to fulfill a contractual obligation (e.g., responding to your inquiries).
- Legal Obligation: When processing is required to comply with legal obligations.
- Legitimate Interest: When processing is necessary for our legitimate interests, provided these do not override your rights.
3. Your Rights Under GDPR
As a user located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights:
- Right to Access: Request access to your personal data and obtain a copy.
- Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
- Right to Erasure: Request the deletion of your personal data in certain circumstances.
- Right to Restriction: Request the restriction of processing your personal data.
- Right to Data Portability: Request the transfer of your personal data to another data controller in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
- Right to Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on prior consent.
To exercise these rights, contact us at [email protected].
4. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, comply with legal obligations, or resolve disputes.
5. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure.
6. International Data Transfers
If you are located outside of the jurisdiction where our servers are hosted, your personal data may be transferred to and processed in a country that may not provide the same level of data protection as your home jurisdiction. We ensure such transfers comply with GDPR requirements by implementing appropriate safeguards.
7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our Website uses cookies to enhance your browsing experience. By using our Website, you consent to the use of cookies in accordance with our Privacy Policy. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.
8. Third-Party Data Processors
We may engage third-party processors to help provide our services (e.g., email marketing platforms, analytics providers). These processors are contractually obligated to process your data securely and in compliance with GDPR.
9. Reporting Data Breaches
In the event of a data breach, we will notify affected users and relevant supervisory authorities as required by GDPR.
10. Changes to This GDPR Compliance Statement
We may update this statement from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Please review it periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your data.
11. Contact Us
For questions, concerns, or requests related to this GDPR Compliance Statement, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
