Privacy Policy

Cheftobycooks operates cheftobycooks.com and is committed to protecting the privacy and personal data of visitors to this website. This Privacy Policy explains how information is collected, used, stored, disclosed, and otherwise processed when you access and use this food blog, including recipe pages, cooking guides, ingredient information, and related editorial content. It is intended to provide clear and transparent information in accordance with applicable data protection principles, including the General Data Protection Regulation.

This website is an informational food blog. It does not provide purchasing functions, account creation, or interactive community features. The personal data processed through the normal operation of this website is limited to technical and usage-related information such as cookies, IP addresses, browser information, and page visit data collected through standard web analytics, as well as any personal data voluntarily included by you if you contact Cheftobycooks by email at contact@cheftobycooks.com.

By using cheftobycooks.com, you acknowledge that your information may be processed as described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the practices described here, you should discontinue use of the website.

For the purposes of applicable data protection law, the data controller responsible for the processing of personal data through cheftobycooks.com is Cheftobycooks.

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights in relation to your personal data, you may contact:

• Email: contact@cheftobycooks.com

Cheftobycooks collects and processes only limited categories of personal data necessary for the operation, security, maintenance, and improvement of the website. Depending on how you interact with the site, the following categories of information may be collected:

• Technical Data: IP address, browser type and version, device type, operating system, language settings, referring pages, and similar browser or connection information.
• Usage Data: pages visited, time spent on pages, navigation paths, approximate interaction patterns, visit timestamps, and general website performance and traffic metrics.
• Cookie Data: information collected through cookies and similar technologies used to enable site functionality, measure traffic, and analyze user behavior.
• Email Correspondence Data: if you contact Cheftobycooks directly by email, the website operator may process your email address, name or signature details if included, and the contents of your message and any attachments you choose to send.

Cheftobycooks does not intentionally collect special categories of personal data through the website. Visitors are requested not to send unnecessary sensitive personal information by email.

Personal data may be collected through automated means and through direct communication:

• Automatically: when you access and browse cheftobycooks.com, certain technical and usage data is collected through server logs, cookies, and analytics tools.
• Directly from you: when you send an email to contact@cheftobycooks.com, any information you include in your message is provided voluntarily.

Cheftobycooks processes personal data only where there is a legitimate and lawful reason to do so. Personal data may be used for the following purposes:

• To operate, maintain, and secure the website.
• To monitor website performance, diagnose technical issues, and prevent misuse or unauthorized access.
• To understand how visitors use the site and improve recipe content, cooking articles, layout, readability, and overall user experience.
• To analyze aggregate traffic and engagement trends relating to food blog content, recipe pages, and informational resources.
• To respond to messages, questions, or requests sent by email.
• To comply with applicable legal obligations, lawful requests, and enforcement needs.
• To establish, exercise, or defend legal claims where necessary.

Where the GDPR applies, Cheftobycooks relies on one or more of the following legal bases for processing personal data:

• Legitimate Interests: processing technical, cookie, and analytics data is necessary for the legitimate interests of operating a secure, functional, and effective food blog, understanding readership, improving content quality, and protecting the website from abuse.
• Consent: where required by applicable law, certain cookies or analytics technologies may be used on the basis of your consent.
• Legal Obligation: personal data may be processed where necessary to comply with legal or regulatory obligations.
• Pre-contractual Communication or Correspondence: where you contact Cheftobycooks by email, your information may be processed as necessary to review and respond to your inquiry.
• Legal Claims: processing may be necessary to establish, exercise, or defend legal rights and claims.

Where processing is based on legitimate interests, Cheftobycooks seeks to ensure that such interests are not overridden by your fundamental rights and freedoms.

Cheftobycooks uses cookies and similar technologies to support website functionality and gather analytics data. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help websites recognize browsers, retain preferences where applicable, and collect statistical information about site usage.

Types of Cookies and Similar Technologies

• Essential Cookies: these may be necessary for the proper technical operation and security of the website.
• Analytics Cookies: these help measure traffic, understand page performance, identify popular recipes or articles, and improve the structure and content of the site.

You can typically manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that restricting cookies may affect the functionality or performance of some parts of the website.

Analytics data is generally used in aggregated form to evaluate trends such as which recipes are viewed most often, how readers navigate cooking guides, and which pages may require improvement. Cheftobycooks does not use analytics data to build profiles for unrelated purposes.

If you contact Cheftobycooks at contact@cheftobycooks.com, any personal data contained in your email will be processed solely for the purpose of reviewing, managing, and responding to your message. This may include your email address, your name if provided, and the content of your inquiry.

Email communications may be retained for record-keeping, follow-up, legal compliance, and protection of rights where reasonably necessary. You should avoid sending confidential, excessive, or sensitive personal data unless it is necessary for your inquiry.

Cheftobycooks does not sell personal data. Personal data may be disclosed only where necessary and lawful, including in the following circumstances:

• To website hosting providers, analytics providers, and technical service providers acting on behalf of Cheftobycooks and subject to appropriate contractual or legal safeguards.
• Where disclosure is required by law, regulation, court order, or lawful request from an authority.
• Where necessary to investigate, prevent, or address fraud, security issues, technical problems, or unlawful activity.
• Where necessary to protect the rights, property, safety, and legal interests of Cheftobycooks, website users, or others.
• In connection with a business transition, restructuring, or transfer of website operations, where permitted by law and subject to appropriate confidentiality and data protection measures.

Depending on the technologies used to host, secure, or analyze cheftobycooks.com, personal data may be processed by service providers in different jurisdictions. Where personal data is transferred in a manner subject to data protection restrictions, Cheftobycooks will take reasonable steps to ensure that appropriate safeguards are implemented, such as contractual protections or other recognized transfer mechanisms, where required by law.

Cheftobycooks retains personal data only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including operational, analytical, security, correspondence, legal, and compliance purposes.

• Technical logs and analytics data are retained for a period proportionate to website administration, performance analysis, and security needs.
• Email correspondence may be retained for as long as necessary to respond to inquiries, maintain records, resolve disputes, and protect legal interests.

Retention periods may vary depending on the nature of the data, the purpose of processing, and any legal obligations requiring longer storage.

Cheftobycooks implements reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure, or unauthorized access. Such measures may include secure hosting practices, access controls, software maintenance, and monitoring for misuse.

However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. Accordingly, while reasonable steps are taken to protect personal data, Cheftobycooks cannot guarantee absolute security and disclaims liability to the fullest extent permitted by law for unauthorized access or events beyond reasonable control.

Subject to applicable law, you may have the following rights in relation to your personal data:

• The right to request access to personal data held about you.
• The right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
• The right to request erasure of personal data in certain circumstances.
• The right to request restriction of processing in certain circumstances.
• The right to object to processing based on legitimate interests.
• The right to data portability, where applicable.
• The right to withdraw consent at any time, where processing is based on consent, without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.
• The right to lodge a complaint with a competent supervisory authority if you believe your rights have been infringed.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact contact@cheftobycooks.com. Cheftobycooks may request information necessary to verify your identity before responding to your request.

Cheftobycooks publishes recipes, cooking techniques, ingredient suggestions, kitchen guidance, and food-related editorial content for general informational purposes only. While care is taken to provide accurate and useful material, all content is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis without warranties of any kind, whether express or implied, to the fullest extent permitted by law.

Allergy and Ingredient Risk Notice

Recipes and food content may include ingredients that can trigger allergies, intolerances, or adverse reactions. It is your sole responsibility to review all ingredients, labels, substitutions, cross-contamination risks, and preparation methods before consuming or serving any food. Cheftobycooks does not warrant that any recipe is free from allergens or suitable for any specific dietary requirement.

Cooking and Kitchen Safety

Cooking involves inherent risks, including but not limited to burns, cuts, fire hazards, food spoilage, undercooking, overcooking, and equipment-related injuries. You are solely responsible for using safe food handling practices, maintaining appropriate hygiene, supervising heat sources, using kitchen tools properly, and ensuring that food is prepared and cooked to safe standards. Cheftobycooks shall not be liable for injuries, damages, losses, or adverse outcomes resulting from the preparation or use of any recipe or cooking instruction published on the website.

Nutritional Information

Any nutritional information, serving sizes, timing estimates, or ingredient measurements provided on this website are approximate only and should not be relied upon as medical, dietary, or professional nutrition advice. Actual values may vary significantly based on ingredients used, brands, substitutions, portion sizes, cooking methods, and measurement differences. You should independently verify nutritional information where precision is important.

General Reliance Limitation

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Cheftobycooks disclaims liability for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or punitive loss or damage arising out of or related to reliance on recipe content, ingredient information, cooking methods, nutritional estimates, or other material published on the website.

This website may contain links to external websites or resources for informational convenience. Cheftobycooks is not responsible for the privacy practices, content, security, or availability of third-party websites. Accessing any third-party site is at your own risk, and you should review the privacy policies and terms applicable to those external services.

Cheftobycooks is not directed to children and does not knowingly collect personal data from children through the website beyond incidental technical data that may be automatically processed through standard website operation. If you believe that personal data relating to a child has been provided inappropriately, please contact contact@cheftobycooks.com so that appropriate steps can be considered.

Cheftobycooks reserves the right to amend or update this Privacy Policy at any time to reflect changes in legal requirements, operational practices, analytics tools, security measures, or website functionality. Any revised version will be posted on this page and will become effective upon publication unless otherwise stated. Continued use of the website after any update constitutes acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy to the extent permitted by law.

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests relating to this Privacy Policy or the processing of your personal data, please contact:

• Email: contact@cheftobycooks.com