GDPR Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 17, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to Easy Eats Daily (“we,” “us,” or “our”). We value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This GDPR Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and disclose your personal data when you visit our website, www.easyeatsdaily.com (“the Website”), and outlines your rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

2. Data Controller

For the purposes of the GDPR, Easy Eats Daily is the “data controller” of your personal data. If you have any questions about this policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us:

3. Personal Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following types of personal data when you interact with our Website:

  1. Contact Information: such as name, email address, or other contact details you provide when you sign up for newsletters, request support, or submit contact forms.
  2. Account Information: if you create an account, we may collect a username, password, and any preferences you set.
  3. Usage Data: information about how you use our Website, such as the pages you view, the time and date of your visit, your IP address, and technical data about your browser or device.
  4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies: we use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your user experience, analyze website usage, and deliver targeted content. For more details, see Section 7 – Cookies and Similar Technologies.

4. Lawful Basis for Processing

We process your personal data under the following lawful bases:

  1. Consent: when you have given clear consent for us to process your personal data for a specific purpose (e.g., to send email newsletters).
  2. Contract: to fulfill contractual obligations with you (e.g., to provide account features or deliver recipes).
  3. Legal Obligation: where processing is necessary for compliance with our legal obligations (e.g., maintaining records for tax or regulatory reasons).
  4. Legitimate Interests: where processing is necessary for our legitimate interests (e.g., improving our Website, preventing fraud, or ensuring the security of our services), provided that your rights and interests do not override those interests.

5. How We Use Your Personal Data

We may use your personal data for the following purposes:

  • To Provide and Maintain Our Website: ensuring the content is relevant, secure, and functioning correctly.
  • To Personalize Your Experience: customizing recipes, meal plans, or recommendations based on your preferences.
  • To Communicate with You: sending newsletters, updates, or marketing communications if you have opted in, and responding to your inquiries.
  • To Analyze and Improve: tracking website usage to identify trends, troubleshoot issues, and make improvements.
  • To Comply with Legal Requirements: fulfilling obligations under applicable laws and regulations.

6. Data Sharing and Transfers

We may share your personal data in the following cases:

  1. Service Providers: we use third-party service providers (e.g., hosting providers, analytics tools, email marketing platforms) to help us operate and improve our Website. These providers only process personal data on our behalf and under strict obligations to protect it.
  2. Legal Obligations: we may disclose your personal data if required by law, court order, or governmental regulation.
  3. Business Transfers: if we undergo a merger, acquisition, or any form of sale of some or all of our assets, your personal data may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to confidentiality and this Privacy Policy.

7. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information automatically about your device and how you interact with our Website. This information helps us:

  • Understand and save user preferences for future visits.
  • Compile aggregate data about site traffic and interactions to improve user experiences.

You may disable cookies through your browser settings, but doing so may affect the functionality of our Website. For more details, please see our dedicated [Cookie Policy]([Insert Link]) (if applicable).

8. Data Retention

We keep your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes for which it was collected, including for legal, accounting, or reporting requirements. Once those purposes are satisfied, we will securely delete or anonymize your data, unless we are legally required to retain it for a longer period.

9. Your GDPR Rights

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  1. Right to Access: request access to the personal data we hold about you.
  2. Right to Rectification: request corrections to any incomplete or inaccurate personal data.
  3. Right to Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”): request deletion of your personal data under certain conditions.
  4. Right to Restrict Processing: request that we limit our processing of your personal data under certain circumstances.
  5. Right to Data Portability: receive a copy of your personal data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.
  6. Right to Object: object to the processing of your personal data based on legitimate interests or direct marketing.
  7. Right to Withdraw Consent: when we rely on your consent, you can withdraw that consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at: [Insert contact email address]. We will respond to all legitimate requests within one month or as required by applicable law.

10. Security Measures

We take reasonable administrative, technical, and physical measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

11. Children’s Privacy

Our Website is not directed to children under the age of [Insert Age, typically 16 under GDPR]. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children without verifiable parental consent. If you believe we have collected data about a child without appropriate authorization, please contact us so we can delete it.

12. Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When we do, we will revise the “Effective Date” at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about our privacy practices.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, our data practices, or wish to exercise any of your GDPR rights, please contact us at: [email protected] .