Privacy Policy - Legends Recipes

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 1, 2026
Website: https://legendsrecipes.com (“Legends Recipes”, “we”, “us”, or “our”)

At Legends Recipes, we are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy in compliance with global data protection regulations, including the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR / RGPD), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA / CPRA), and applicable United States federal and state laws.

1. Data Controller Contact Information

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us at:

  • Website: https://legendsrecipes.com
  • Contact Email: contact@legendsrecipes.com

2. Information We Collect

A. Personal Data You Provide Voluntarily

  • Comments & Forms: Name, email address, website URL, and comment content when you leave a comment on a recipe or blog post.
  • Newsletter Subscription: Email address and name when subscribing to our recipe updates.
  • Contact Inquiries: Information provided when sending us a direct message.

B. Automatically Collected Technical Data

  • Device & Usage Information: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL, pages viewed, time spent, and access timestamps.
  • Cookies & Tracking Identifiers: Data collected via analytics tools (Google Analytics 4), advertising networks (Google AdSense), and caching tools.

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR / RGPD Compliance)

Under Article 6 of the GDPR, we process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

  1. Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)): When you accept our Cookie Banner, subscribe to our newsletter, or submit a comment.
  2. Legitimate Interests (Art. 6(1)(f)): To analyze site traffic, prevent fraud, maintain security, and improve user experience on Legends Recipes.
  3. Legal Compliance (Art. 6(1)(c)): To comply with tax, security, or legal reporting obligations.

4. How We Use Your Data

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

  • To publish recipes, articles, and interactive Web Stories.
  • To display personalized or non-personalized advertisements via ad networks (Google AdSense).
  • To analyze web performance using privacy-compliant analytics.
  • To prevent spam via Google reCAPTCHA or Akismet anti-spam filtering.
  • To comply with applicable legal obligations.

5. Third-Party Services & Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal data. We share data only with trusted third-party service providers essential for operating Legends Recipes:

  • Analytics: Google Analytics 4 (IP anonymization enabled).
  • Advertising Networks: Google AdSense and ad partners (uses cookies to serve relevant ads).
  • Security & Spam Protection: Akismet / Cloudflare.
  • Hosting & Infrastructure: Web hosting servers located in secure data centers.

6. International Data Transfers

If your data is transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA), such as to servers located in the United States, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, including standard contractual clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission.

7. Your Rights Under GDPR / RGPD (EU Users)

If you reside in the European Union / EEA, you possess the following legal rights:

  • Right of Access (Art. 15): Request a copy of your personal data.
  • Right to Rectification (Art. 16): Correct incomplete or inaccurate data.
  • Right to Erasure / “Right to be Forgotten” (Art. 17): Request deletion of your personal data.
  • Right to Restrict Processing (Art. 18): Limit how we process your data.
  • Right to Data Portability (Art. 20): Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
  • Right to Object (Art. 21): Object to processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing.
  • Right to Lodge a Complaint: File a complaint with your local Data Protection Authority (e.g., CNIL in France, ICO in UK, DPC in Ireland).

8. Your Rights Under CCPA / CPRA (US / California Users)

California residents have specific rights under the CCPA/CPRA:

  • Right to Know: Request disclosures of personal information collected, sold, or shared.
  • Right to Delete: Request deletion of personal information collected from you.
  • Right to Opt-Out of Sale/Sharing: We do not sell personal information for monetary value. You may opt-out of cross-context behavioral advertising.
  • Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.

9. Data Retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy. Comments and metadata are retained indefinitely to maintain continuous discussion threads.

10. Children’s Privacy (COPPA Compliance)

Legends Recipes is not directed at children under the age of 16 (or 13 in the US). We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.

11. Policy Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Revisions will be posted on this page with an updated date.