Privacy Policy

At Home Recipes, the protection of your privacy and personal data is a top priority.
This policy aims to clearly explain how we collect, use, store, and protect your information, in compliance with data protection laws — including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the European Union.

1. Data Controller

The entity responsible for processing personal data collected on this website is:
Home Recipes – 📧 contact@hmrecipes.com

2. Data We Collect

We only collect personal data with your explicit consent and solely for the following purposes:

Newsletter subscription: first name, email address
Contact form: name, email address, message
Anonymous browsing statistics via cookies

We do not collect sensitive data such as racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, health information, or similar details.

3. Purpose of Data Processing

Your data is used exclusively to:

Respond to your messages sent via the contact form
Send you recipes, tips, or updates if you subscribe to our newsletter
Improve the user experience and analyze site traffic

4. Legal Basis for Processing

The processing of your data on hmrecipes.com is based on:

Your consent (for contact forms, newsletter subscriptions, and cookies)
Our legitimate interest in ensuring the proper operation and security of the website

5. Data Retention Period

Your data is kept only for as long as necessary:

Contact form data: up to 12 months after the last correspondence
Newsletter data: until you unsubscribe
Anonymous statistical data: up to 13 months

6. Your Rights

In accordance with the GDPR and applicable laws, you have the following rights:

Right of access: to know what data we hold about you
Right of rectification: to correct your personal information
Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”)
Right to object and withdraw consent at any time
Right to data portability
Right to restrict processing

You may exercise these rights at any time by contacting us at:
📧 contact@hmrecipes.com