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    home » Privacy Statement (EU)

    Privacy Statement (EU)

    This privacy statement was last updated on July 11, 2022 and applies to citizens and legal permanent residents of the European Economic Area and Switzerland.

    In this privacy statement, we explain what we do with the data we obtain about you via https://thesoundofcooking.com. We recommend you carefully read this statement. In our processing we comply with the requirements of privacy legislation. That means, among other things, that:

    • we clearly state the purposes for which we process personal data. We do this by means of this privacy statement;
    • we aim to limit our collection of personal data to only the personal data required for legitimate purposes;
    • we first request your explicit consent to process your personal data in cases requiring your consent;
    • we take appropriate security measures to protect your personal data and also require this from parties that process personal data on our behalf;
    • we respect your right to access your personal data or have it corrected or deleted, at your request.

    If you have any questions, or want to know exactly what data we keep of you, please contact us.

    1. Purpose, data and retention period

    We may collect or receive personal information for a number of purposes connected with our business operations which may include the following: (click to expand) 

    1.1 Contact - Through phone, mail, email and/or webforms

    For this purpose we use the following data:

    • Email address
    • Other:

    First name, only if given by user.

    The basis on which we may process these data is:

    Upon the provision of consent.

    Retention period

    We retain this data upon termination of the service for the following number of months: 3

    1.2 Newsletters

    For this purpose we use the following data:

    • Name, Address and City
    • Email address
    • Location
    • Visitor behavior

    The basis on which we may process these data is:

    Upon the provision of consent.

    Retention period

    We retain this data upon termination of the service for the following number of months: 3

    1.3 To be able to comply with legal obligations

    For this purpose we use the following data:

    • Name, Address and City
    • Email address
    • Visitor behavior

    The basis on which we may process these data is:

    For compliance with a legal or regulatory obligation.

    Retention period

    We retain this data upon termination of the service for the following number of months: 3

    1.4 Compiling and analyzing statistics for website improvement.

    For this purpose we use the following data:

    • IP Address
    • Location
    • Visitor behavior

    The basis on which we may process these data is:

    Upon the provision of consent.

    Retention period

    We determine the retention period according to fixed objective criteria: Data will be retained according to Google Analytics standards. All IP addresses are anonymized.

    1.5 To be able to offer personalized products and services

    For this purpose we use the following data:

    • Name, Address and City
    • Email address
    • Visitor behavior

    The basis on which we may process these data is:

    Upon the provision of consent.

    Retention period

    We determine the retention period according to fixed objective criteria: Data will be retained according to Mailchimp and ConvertKit standards.

    2. Sharing with other parties

    We only share this data with processors and with other third parties for which consent must be obtained. It concerns the following party or parties:

    Processors

    Name: Google Analytics
    Country: USA
    Purpose: Website usage and user behavior for creating the best possible website content and experience for users.
    Name: Mail Chimp
    Country: USA
    Purpose: Email Newsletter
    Name: Hotjar
    Country: USA
    Purpose: To better understand users' needs and to optimize this Website service and experience.
    Name: ConvertKit
    Country: USA
    Purpose: Email Newsletter

    Third parties

    Name: Google Analytics
    Country: USA
    Purpose: Website usage and user behavior for creating the best possible website content and experience for users.
    Data: Website usage data and information such as referring websites and user actions on the Website. Google Analytics may also capture your IP address (anonymized), but no other personal information is captured. Name: Mail Chimp
    Country: USA
    Purpose: Email Newsletter
    Data: This service is used for delivery of email updates and newsletters. Mail Chimp stores your name and email address for purposes of delivering such communications. Name: Hotjar
    Country: USA
    Purpose: To better understand users' needs and to optimize this Website service and experience.
    Data: User behavior such as how much time is spent on which pages, which links they choose to click, what users do and don't like, etc. Hotjar uses cookies and other technologies to collect data on our users' behavior and their devices (in particular device's IP address, which is captured and stored only in anonymized form, device screen size, device type, browser information, geographic location (country only), preferred language used to display our Website). Name: ConvertKit
    Country: USA
    Purpose: Email Newsletter
    Data: 

    3. Cookies

    Our website uses cookies. For more information about cookies, please refer to our Cookie Policy. 

    The inclusion of full IP addresses is blocked by us.

    4. Security

    We are committed to the security of personal data. We take appropriate security measures to limit abuse of and unauthorized access to personal data. This ensures that only the necessary persons have access to your data, that access to the data is protected, and that our security measures are regularly reviewed.

    5. Third-party websites

    This privacy statement does not apply to third-party websites connected by links on our website. We cannot guarantee that these third parties handle your personal data in a reliable or secure manner. We recommend you read the privacy statements of these websites prior to making use of these websites.

    6. Amendments to this privacy statement

    We reserve the right to make amendments to this privacy statement. It is recommended that you consult this privacy statement regularly in order to be aware of any changes. In addition, we will actively inform you wherever possible.

    7. Accessing and modifying your data

    If you have any questions or want to know which personal data we have about you, please contact us. You can contact us by using the information below. You have the following rights:

    • You have the right to know why your personal data is needed, what will happen to it, and how long it will be retained for.
    • Right of access: You have the right to access your personal data that is known to us.
    • Right to rectification: you have the right to supplement, correct, have deleted or blocked your personal data whenever you wish.
    • If you give us your consent to process your data, you have the right to revoke that consent and to have your personal data deleted.
    • Right to transfer your data: you have the right to request all your personal data from the controller and transfer it in its entirety to another controller.
    • Right to object: you may object to the processing of your data. We comply with this, unless there are justified grounds for processing.

    Please make sure to always clearly state who you are, so that we can be certain that we do not modify or delete any data of the wrong person.

    8. Submitting a complaint

    If you are not satisfied with the way in which we handle (a complaint about) the processing of your personal data, you have the right to submit a complaint to the Data Protection Authority.

    9. Contact details

    Ouen Studios, LLC ("Ouen Studios") dba HealthyFeels ("HealthyFeels" ("Company" or "we")
    2052 Bundy Drive #1024, West Los Angeles, CA 90025
    United States
    Website: https://thesoundofcooking.com
    Email: moc.soidutsneuo@olleh
    Phone number: (562) 726-2227

    Annex

    WP Recipe Maker

    Bootstrapped Ventures, the developer of WP Recipe Maker, does not have access to any of the data collected by the plugin. This is all stored in the website's local database and not communicated back to Bootstrapped Ventures.

    What personal data we collect and why we collect it

    Comments

    When comment ratings are enabled we store the rating a user has given to a recipe along with the personal data WordPress core stores.

    Cookies

    When user ratings are enabled we store a WPRM_User_Voted_%recipe% cookie (with %recipe% the ID of the recipe) that contains the rating this user has given to a particular recipe. This cookie is used as (one of the) measures to prevent rating spam.

    IP Address

    When user ratings are enabled we store the IP address upon voting. This is used as (one of the) measures to prevent rating spam.

    Their own manually input information

    With the Recipe Submission feature personal data can be collected, depending on the fields that were added to the form. This can include the user email and name. When using the reCAPTCHA feature you will be agreeing to their terms of use and privacy policy.

    How long we retain your data

    Our cookies are stored for 30 days. User submitted data is stored indefinitely in the local database.

    Akismet

    We collect information about visitors who comment on Sites that use our Akismet anti-spam service. The information we collect depends on how the User sets up Akismet for the Site, but typically includes the commenter's IP address, user agent, referrer, and Site URL (along with other information directly provided by the commenter such as their name, username, email address, and the comment itself).

    WordPress

    Who we are

    Our website address is: https://thesoundofcooking.com.

    Comments

    When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection. An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.

    Media

    If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.

    Cookies

    If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year. If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser. When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select "Remember Me", your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed. If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after 1 day.

    Embedded content from other websites

    Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website. These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.

    Who we share your data with

    If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email.

    How long we retain your data

    If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue. For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.

    What rights you have over your data

    If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.

    Where we send your data

    Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service.

    Complianz | The Privacy Suite for WordPress

    This website uses the Privacy Suite for WordPress from Complianz to collect records of consent. For this functionality your IP address is anonymized and stored in our database. For more information, see the Complianz Privacy Statement.

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