GDPR Policy

Last Updated: 14/02/2025

At Baking Joys (accessible at https://www.bakingjoys.com), protecting your privacy is one of our top priorities. This GDPR Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

1. Who We Are

Baking Joys is a blogging platform dedicated to sharing recipes, baking tips, and insights. For any inquiries regarding this policy or your personal data, please contact us:

2. What Data We Collect

We may collect and process the following types of personal data:

  • Personal Information:
    Information such as your name, email address, and any other details you provide when contacting us or subscribing to our newsletter.
  • Usage Data:
    Details about how you access and use our website, including your IP address, browser type, time spent on pages, and other browsing activities.
  • Cookies:
    We use cookies to enhance your experience. For more information, please review our Cookie Policy.

3. Why We Collect Your Data

We process your personal data for various reasons, including:

  • To provide and maintain our website.
  • To improve user experience and analyze website performance.
  • To send newsletters and marketing updates (only with your explicit consent).
  • To comply with legal obligations.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

We process your personal data based on one or more of the following legal grounds:

  • Consent:
    When you provide explicit consent (e.g., subscribing to our newsletter).
  • Contractual Obligation:
    Processing is necessary for fulfilling a contract or providing services you have requested.
  • Legitimate Interest:
    Processing is required for our legitimate business interests, such as improving our website and services.

5. Your Rights Under GDPR

As a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • Right to Access:
    Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • Right to Rectification:
    Request corrections for any inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
  • Right to Erasure:
    Request the deletion of your personal data (also known as the “right to be forgotten”).
  • Right to Restrict Processing:
    Request limitations on how we process your data.
  • Right to Data Portability:
    Request that your data be transferred to another organization in a structured, commonly used format.
  • Right to Object:
    Object to the processing of your data, particularly for marketing purposes.
  • Right to Withdraw Consent:
    Withdraw your consent for data processing at any time where consent is the legal basis.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided below.

6. Sharing Your Data

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal data. However, we may share your information with:

  • Service Providers:
    Trusted third parties who help us operate and improve our website (e.g., analytics providers, email marketing platforms).
  • Legal Obligations:
    Authorities, as required to comply with legal processes or enforce our policies.

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements.

8. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. Please note that no method of transmission over the internet or storage system is completely secure.

9. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

10. Children’s Privacy

Baking Joys does not knowingly collect personal data from individuals under the age of 16. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such data, please contact us immediately so that we can remove it.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update or modify this GDPR Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date. Where appropriate, we may notify you via email or through a notice on our website.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this GDPR Privacy Policy, please contact us:

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