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Your privacy is important to us. This policy explains what data we collect, why we collect it, and how we protect it.

Last Updated: June 2026
This Privacy Policy applies to the website recipesatdoor.com and all content published on it. By using our website, you agree to the terms described in this policy. Please read it carefully.

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Who We Are

Recipes At Door (“we”, “our”, or “us”) is a food recipe and kitchen blog website operated at https://recipesatdoor.com/. We publish food recipes, kitchen guides, and food-related blog content for home cooks worldwide.

For any privacy-related enquiries, please contact us at: contact@recipesatdoor.com

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Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide Directly

We may collect information you voluntarily provide when you:

  • Subscribe to our email newsletter (name, email address)
  • Submit a comment on a recipe or blog post (name, email, website, comment text)
  • Contact us through our contact form (name, email, message content)
  • Participate in surveys or competitions we may run

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit Recipes At Door, we and our third-party partners may automatically collect:

  • Your IP address and approximate geographic location
  • Browser type, version, and device information
  • Pages visited, time spent on each page, and navigation patterns
  • Referring website (how you arrived at our site)
  • Date and time of your visit
  • Search terms used to find our website

This data is collected via cookies, web beacons, and analytics tools (see Section 4).

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How We Use Your Information

We use the information collected for the following legitimate purposes:

  • To deliver, maintain, and improve our website content and recipe database
  • To send you our newsletter and recipe updates (only if you have subscribed)
  • To respond to your enquiries submitted through our contact form
  • To moderate and publish comments on our recipe and blog pages
  • To analyse site traffic and understand how visitors interact with our content
  • To detect and prevent spam, fraud, or abuse on our website
  • To comply with legal obligations applicable to our operations
  • To display relevant advertisements through our advertising partners

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes.

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Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Recipes At Door uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience and to serve relevant content and advertising.

4.1 What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. They help websites remember your preferences and gather usage analytics.

4.2 Types of Cookies We Use

  • Strictly Necessary Cookies: Essential for the website to function correctly. These cannot be disabled.
  • Analytics Cookies: Used to understand how visitors interact with our content (e.g., Google Analytics).
  • Advertising Cookies: Placed by our advertising partners to serve targeted advertisements relevant to your interests.
  • Functional Cookies: Remember your preferences such as language or recently viewed recipes.

4.3 Managing Cookies

You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect your experience on our website. You can also opt out of interest-based advertising through:

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Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect data about your visit:

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. Google Analytics collects information anonymously and reports website trends without identifying individual visitors. You can learn more at Google’s Privacy Policy.

WordPress & Hosting

Our website is built on WordPress and hosted on third-party hosting infrastructure. Our hosting provider may collect server logs including your IP address.

Email Marketing

If you subscribe to our newsletter, we use a third-party email marketing platform to manage subscriber lists and send emails. Your email address is stored securely and used only to send content you’ve subscribed to. You may unsubscribe at any time via the link in every email we send.

Comment Systems

Our website allows visitors to comment on recipes and blog posts. Comments and associated information (name, email) may be stored in our database and reviewed before publication.

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Advertising

Recipes At Door may display advertisements served by third-party ad networks. These networks may use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your interests and browsing history across websites.

Affiliate Disclosure: Some pages on Recipes At Door may contain affiliate links to products or services. If you purchase through these links, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. We only recommend products we genuinely believe add value.

We are committed to transparency and clearly label all sponsored content and affiliate relationships on relevant pages.

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Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy:

  • Newsletter subscribers: Retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion.
  • Contact form enquiries: Retained for up to 12 months, then deleted.
  • Comments: Retained indefinitely unless you request removal.
  • Analytics data: Retained in aggregated, anonymised form per our analytics provider’s standard retention policy.
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Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may 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 correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
  • Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data (“right to be forgotten”).
  • Right to Restriction: Request that we limit how we process your data.
  • Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
  • Right to Object: Object to data processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing.
  • Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on your consent.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at support@recipesatdoor.com. We will respond within 30 days.

EU/UK residents: You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority if you believe your data has been processed unlawfully.
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Children’s Privacy

Recipes At Door is not directed at children under the age of 13 (or 16 in the EU/UK). We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately and we will take steps to delete it promptly.

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Data Security

We take the security of your personal data seriously. We implement reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, or disclosure. These include:

  • HTTPS encryption across our entire website
  • Restricted access to personal data on a need-to-know basis
  • Regular review of data collection and storage practices

While we strive to protect your data, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security, but we commit to notifying you of any significant breach in accordance with applicable laws.

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Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. When we make significant changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.

Your continued use of Recipes At Door after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

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Contact Us About Privacy

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please do not hesitate to contact us: