1. Who We Are

Recipe Roam ("we", "us", or "our") operates the website reciperoam.com. We are a recipe blog based in Germany dedicated to sharing world cuisine recipes for home cooks.

For all privacy-related inquiries, please contact us via our Contact page.

2. What Data We Collect

We collect the following types of data:

• Usage data: Pages visited, time spent, device type, browser, and approximate location (country/city level). This is collected automatically via Google Analytics.
• Contact form data: If you contact us via our contact form, we collect your name and email address solely to respond to your inquiry.
• Newsletter data: If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address. You can unsubscribe at any time via the link in every email.
• Cookies: We use cookies for analytics and advertising purposes (see Section 4).

We do not collect sensitive personal data such as financial information, health records, or government IDs.

3. How We Use Your Data

• To understand how visitors use our site and improve content
• To serve relevant advertisements through Google AdSense and affiliated networks
• To respond to contact form inquiries
• To send newsletters to subscribers (only with your explicit consent)
• To comply with legal obligations

We do not sell your personal data to third parties.

4. Cookies

Our website uses cookies — small text files stored on your device. Here is what we use them for:

• Essential cookies: Required for the website to function. Cannot be disabled.
• Analytics cookies (Google Analytics): Help us understand traffic patterns and popular content. Data is anonymized and aggregated.
• Advertising cookies (Google AdSense): Used to show personalized advertisements based on your interests. Google may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our site and other sites.

You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings. To opt out of Google's personalized advertising, visit google.com/settings/ads. To opt out of Google Analytics tracking, visit Google Analytics Opt-out.

5. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may process your data under their own privacy policies:

• Google Analytics — Website traffic analysis. Google Privacy Policy
• Google AdSense — Display advertising. Google Privacy Policy
• Social media platforms (Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok) — When you click share buttons or follow our accounts. Each platform has its own privacy policy.
• WordPress / Hostinger — Our hosting provider may log server access data. Hostinger Privacy Policy

6. Your Rights Under GDPR

As an EU resident, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Right to access: Request a copy of the data we hold about you
• Right to rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
• Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten"): Request deletion of your data
• Right to restriction: Request that we limit how we use your data
• Right to data portability: Request your data in a machine-readable format
• Right to object: Object to processing of your data for direct marketing
• Right to withdraw consent: Withdraw consent at any time without affecting past processing

To exercise any of these rights, contact us via our Contact page. We will respond within 30 days.

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your national data protection authority. In Germany, this is the Bundesbeauftragte für den Datenschutz und die Informationsfreiheit (BfDI).

7. Data Retention

We retain data only as long as necessary for the purpose it was collected:

• Analytics data: retained for 26 months (Google Analytics default), then automatically deleted
• Contact form inquiries: retained for 12 months, then deleted
• Newsletter subscriptions: retained until you unsubscribe

8. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your data from unauthorised access, alteration, or disclosure. Our website uses HTTPS encryption for all data transmissions. However, no method of internet transmission is 100% secure.

9. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected data from a child, please contact us immediately and we will delete it.

10. Links to Other Websites

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

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of the website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact

For any privacy-related questions or to exercise your rights, please contact us via our Contact page.