Effective Date: July 26, 2026
This GDPR Privacy Notice explains how The Cookly, available at thecookly.com, handles personal data relating to visitors located in the European Economic Area (“EEA”), European Union (“EU”), and other jurisdictions where the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) may apply.
This notice should be read together with our Privacy Policy and Cookies Policy.
Who We Are
For purposes of applicable data protection law, The Cookly is responsible for determining how and why personal data collected through this website is processed.
You may contact us regarding privacy matters at:
Email: [email protected]
Website: thecookly.com
Personal Data We May Collect
Depending on how you interact with The Cookly, we may collect or process information such as:
- Your name
- Email address
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Device information
- Operating system
- Approximate geographic location
- Pages viewed
- Referring websites
- Date and time of visits
- Website interactions
- Cookie identifiers
- Analytics information
- Information submitted through contact forms
- Newsletter subscription information
- Comments or other content you voluntarily submit
We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal data through the ordinary operation of this website.
How We Collect Personal Data
We may collect personal data:
Directly From You
For example, when you:
- Contact us
- Submit a form
- Subscribe to a newsletter
- Leave a comment
- Communicate with us by email
Automatically
Certain information may be collected automatically when you visit the website through:
- Cookies
- Analytics technologies
- Server logs
- Pixels
- Similar tracking technologies
Through Third Parties
We may receive information through third-party providers that assist us with services such as:
- Website hosting
- Analytics
- Advertising
- Email delivery
- Spam protection
- Website security
- Affiliate tracking
Purposes of Processing
We may process personal data for purposes including:
- Operating and maintaining The Cookly
- Providing requested website functionality
- Responding to questions and messages
- Delivering newsletters you have requested
- Understanding how visitors use our website
- Improving recipes, content, and website performance
- Protecting the website against fraud, spam, and security threats
- Measuring website traffic
- Managing advertising
- Measuring affiliate referrals
- Complying with legal obligations
- Establishing or defending legal claims
Legal Bases for Processing
Under the GDPR, personal data must be processed using an appropriate legal basis.
Depending on the circumstances, we may rely on the following legal bases.
Consent
We may rely on your consent when you voluntarily agree to certain processing activities.
This may include:
- Email marketing
- Non-essential cookies
- Certain analytics technologies
- Personalized advertising cookies where required
Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time.
Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing that occurred before consent was withdrawn.
Legitimate Interests
We may process information where it is necessary for our legitimate interests, provided those interests do not override your fundamental rights and freedoms.
Legitimate interests may include:
- Maintaining website security
- Preventing spam or abuse
- Improving website functionality
- Understanding general website usage
- Protecting our legal rights
Legal Obligations
We may process personal data when necessary to comply with applicable legal, regulatory, tax, or other obligations.
Contractual Necessity
Where applicable, information may be processed when necessary to provide a service you specifically requested or to take steps at your request before entering into an agreement.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
The Cookly may use cookies and similar technologies.
Cookies may include:
- Essential cookies
- Preference cookies
- Analytics cookies
- Advertising cookies
- Affiliate tracking cookies
Where required by applicable law, non-essential cookies will not be used until appropriate consent has been obtained.
You may be provided with a cookie consent tool that allows you to accept, reject, or manage different categories of cookies.
You may withdraw or change your cookie preferences where such functionality is available.
Please review our Cookies Policy for additional information.
Analytics
We may use analytics services such as Google Analytics or similar providers to understand how visitors interact with The Cookly.
Depending on your location and consent settings, these services may process information such as:
- IP address
- Device information
- Pages viewed
- Session information
- Approximate location
- Referral information
- Interaction data
Where required, analytics technologies will be activated only after appropriate consent.
Advertising
The Cookly may use third-party advertising services.
Advertising providers may use cookies or similar technologies to:
- Display advertisements
- Measure advertising performance
- Prevent repeated advertisements
- Detect fraud
- Personalize advertisements where legally permitted and consented to
Where applicable, personalized advertising or similar tracking technologies will be subject to your consent choices.
Email Marketing
If you subscribe to our newsletter, we may process your email address and related subscription information.
Where GDPR applies, marketing communications will generally be sent based on your consent or another lawful basis permitted by applicable law.
You may unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe link contained in our emails or by contacting:
Sharing Personal Data
We may share personal data with service providers that assist us in operating The Cookly.
These providers may include companies that provide:
- Hosting
- Website security
- Analytics
- Advertising
- Email marketing
- Spam detection
- Content delivery
- Affiliate tracking
- Technical support
We may also disclose information when reasonably necessary to:
- Comply with applicable law
- Respond to lawful government or regulatory requests
- Protect our legal rights
- Prevent fraud or security threats
- Enforce website policies
We do not sell personal data in the ordinary meaning of directly exchanging your personal information for money.
International Data Transfers
Some of our service providers may process personal data outside the EEA.
Where required by applicable data protection law, appropriate safeguards may be used for international transfers.
These safeguards may include:
- European Commission adequacy decisions
- Standard Contractual Clauses
- Other legally recognized data transfer mechanisms
You may contact us if you would like additional information about applicable safeguards.
Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected.
The appropriate retention period may depend on:
- The type of information
- Why it was collected
- Legal obligations
- Security requirements
- Whether information is needed to establish or defend legal claims
When personal data is no longer required, it may be deleted, anonymized, or otherwise securely disposed of.
Your GDPR Rights
Subject to applicable law and certain exceptions, individuals covered by the GDPR may have the following rights.
Right to Be Informed
You have the right to receive clear information about how your personal data is collected and used.
Right of Access
You may request confirmation of whether we process your personal data and request access to that information.
Right to Rectification
You may request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
Right to Erasure
In certain circumstances, you may request deletion of your personal data.
This is sometimes referred to as the “right to be forgotten.”
Right to Restrict Processing
You may request that processing of your personal data be restricted in certain circumstances.
Right to Data Portability
Where applicable, you may request personal data you provided to us in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.
You may also have the right to request that this information be transferred to another organization where technically feasible.
Right to Object
You may object to certain processing of your personal data.
You have the right to object to processing for direct marketing purposes.
Right to Withdraw Consent
Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time.
Rights Related to Automated Decision-Making
Where applicable, you may have rights relating to decisions based solely on automated processing that produce legal or similarly significant effects.
The Cookly does not ordinarily use website visitor information to make decisions of this nature.
How to Exercise Your Rights
To make a request regarding your personal data, contact:
Please clearly explain the request you are making.
We may ask for information necessary to verify your identity before processing your request.
We will respond in accordance with applicable data protection law.
Right to Lodge a Complaint
If you are located in the EEA and believe your personal data has been processed in violation of applicable data protection law, you may have the right to lodge a complaint with the appropriate data protection supervisory authority.
You may generally contact the supervisory authority in the EU or EEA country where you live, work, or where you believe an infringement occurred.
Data Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures intended to protect personal data against:
- Unauthorized access
- Accidental loss
- Misuse
- Alteration
- Disclosure
- Destruction
However, no internet transmission or electronic storage method can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Data Breaches
If a personal data breach occurs, we will take appropriate steps consistent with applicable law.
Where legally required, this may include notifying the appropriate supervisory authority and affected individuals.
Children’s Data
The Cookly is a general-audience recipe website and is not specifically directed toward children.
We do not knowingly seek to collect personal data from children through the ordinary use of our website.
If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us at:
Third-Party Websites
The Cookly may contain links or embedded content from third-party websites.
Those third parties operate independently and may have their own privacy and data protection practices.
We encourage visitors to review the privacy notices of third-party websites before providing personal information.
Changes to This GDPR Privacy Notice
We may update this GDPR Privacy Notice from time to time to reflect:
- Changes to our website
- Changes to third-party services
- Changes to our data practices
- Changes to applicable legal requirements
When changes are made, the Effective Date at the top of this notice may be updated.
Contact Us
For questions about this GDPR Privacy Notice or requests concerning your personal data, contact:
Email: [email protected]
Website: thecookly.com