Last Updated: February 02, 2025
At Friday Recipes, GDPR compliance is a top priority. While regulations guide our approach, our real focus is making sure you feel safe and confident when visiting our site. That’s why we follow GDPR guidelines to keep your personal information secure and handled with care.
This page explains:
✔ What GDPR is and how it protects you.
✔ What data we collect and how we use it.
✔ Your rights under GDPR and how to exercise them.
Want to better understand GDPR and how it protects your personal data? This video by The Wall Street Journal provides a quick and clear explanation of GDPR regulations and why they matter. Watch below to learn more!
1. What is GDPR?
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a European Union (EU) law designed to give individuals more control over their personal data. It applies to any organization that processes or stores data from EU residents—regardless of location.
At Friday Recipes, we fully adhere to GDPR principles to ensure that your data is:
✔ Processed fairly, lawfully, and transparently.
✔ Collected only for legitimate purposes.
✔ Stored securely and protected from unauthorized access.
2. What Data We Collect
To improve your experience and provide our services, we collect two types of data:
A. Personal Data
This includes information you voluntarily provide through forms, subscriptions, or interactions on our website.
📌 Examples:
✔ Name
✔ Email address
✔ Contact details
B. Non-Personal Data
This includes technical data that helps us improve website performance.
📌 Examples:
✔ Browser type & device information
✔ Pages visited & time spent on the site
✔ Traffic analytics (collected via cookies)
🔹 For more details on cookies, read our Cookies Policy.
3. How We Use Your Data
We use your data to:
✔ Provide personalized content & services.
✔ Respond to customer inquiries.
✔ Improve website functionality and analyze site traffic.
✔ Send newsletters and updates (only if you subscribe).
✔ Comply with legal obligations.
🚫 We do NOT sell your personal data to third parties.
4. Legal Basis for Data Processing
Under GDPR, we process your data based on one or more of the following legal grounds:
✔ Consent: You have given us permission to process your data.
✔ Contractual Necessity: Data is required to fulfill a contract with you.
✔ Legal Obligation: We are legally required to process certain types of data.
✔ Legitimate Interests: Data is processed to improve site functionality and enhance user experience.
5. Your Rights Under GDPR
As a data subject, you have the right to:
📌 Right to Access – Request a copy of your personal data.
📌 Right to Rectification – Correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
📌 Right to Erasure (Right to Be Forgotten) – Request data deletion, subject to legal obligations.
📌 Right to Restrict Processing – Request limited use of your data.
📌 Right to Data Portability – Obtain your data in a machine-readable format for transfer.
📌 Right to Object – Opt-out of direct marketing and specific processing activities.
📩 To exercise your rights, contact us here.
6. How We Protect Your Data
We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, disclosure, or alteration.
✔ Encryption of sensitive information
✔ Regular security audits
✔ Restricted access to personal data
While we take strong precautions, no system is 100% secure. If you suspect a data breach, please contact us immediately.
7. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
We use cookies to:
✔ Analyze traffic patterns and user behavior.
✔ Remember user preferences.
✔ Deliver personalized content.
🔹 For more details, read our Cookies Policy.
8. Data Sharing with Third Parties
We may share your data with trusted third-party partners who assist with:
✔ Website analytics (Google Analytics)
✔ Email marketing services
✔ Payment processing (if applicable)
🚫 We never share your data for marketing purposes without your consent.
9. International Data Transfers
If your data is transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure the receiving country provides an adequate level of protection, in compliance with GDPR.
10. Data Retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary to:
✔ Provide our services.
✔ Comply with legal obligations.
Once no longer needed, your data will be securely deleted or anonymized.
11. Children’s Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from minors. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately so we can delete the data.
12. Changes to This GDPR Compliance Policy
We may update this policy periodically to reflect:
✔ Legal updates
✔ Changes in data collection practices
✔ Security improvements
🔹 Updates will be posted on this page, and major changes will be communicated.
📌 For more information on data protection and international privacy laws, visit www.ftc.gov.
13. Contact Us
📌 Have questions about our GDPR compliance? Need to exercise your rights? We’re happy to help!
Feel free to contact us here or send us a direct email at contact@fridayrecipes.com.
