PRIVACY POLICY
Welcome to Tales Recipes (https://talesrecipes.com). We value your privacy and transparency. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and other applicable privacy laws.
1. Data Controller
For GDPR purposes, the Data Controller is:
Tales Recipes
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.talesrecipes.com
2. Information We Collect
We collect information in connection with your use of our Site, including:
- Personal Data: name, email (newsletter/comments), IP address, device identifiers.
- Cookies & Tracking Data: session IDs, browser type, operating system, referral URLs, visit duration, page views.
- Usage Data: behavior analytics via Google Analytics and Ezoic (see below).
- Newsletter & Comments: information voluntarily submitted when subscribing or commenting.
We do not intentionally collect special categories of data (sensitive data as defined under Article 9 GDPR).
3. Legal Bases for Processing (GDPR)
We process your personal data on the following legal bases:
- Consent (Art. 6 (1)(a) GDPR): newsletter subscriptions, cookies, comments.
- Legitimate Interests (Art. 6 (1)(f)): analytics, security, content improvement.
- Contract (Art. 6 (1)(b)): responding to inquiries, account management.
- Legal Obligation (Art. 6 (1)(c)): compliance with applicable laws.
4. How We Use Your Information
- To provide and improve our website and services
- To personalize recipe recommendations and user experience
- To analyze traffic, performance, and engagement
- To communicate with users (newsletter, comments, inquiries)
- To serve advertisements and manage consent preferences
- To ensure compliance with legal obligations
We never sell your personal information.
5. Cookies and Tracking
We use cookies and similar technologies for authentication, analytics, and personalization.
You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings.
Disabling cookies may affect site functionality.
See our Cookie Policy via your consent banner for details on categories, purposes, and retention.
6. Advertising & Analytics Partners
We use third-party services such as Google Analytics, Google AdSense, and Ezoic to deliver advertising and measure performance.
These services may collect data such as:
- IP address, browser, and device type
- Pages visited and duration
- Geographic region (approximate)
- Ad impressions and engagement
For Google policies, see Google Advertising Policies.
7. Ezoic Privacy Disclosure
This website uses Ezoic to provide advertising, analytics, and optimization services.
Ezoic’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visits to this and other websites.
Ezoic may process data including:
- Browser and device information
- IP address (with approximate geolocation)
- Cookie identifiers and ad engagement data
- Page views, session duration, and interaction data
Purpose: ad personalization, fraud prevention, and performance optimization.
Legal Basis: legitimate interest and consent (where applicable).
Users can manage or withdraw consent anytime via the Site’s cookie banner.
For full details, visit:
https://g.ezoic.net/privacy/talesrecipes.com
8. Data Retention
We retain personal data only as long as necessary to:
- Provide requested services
- Comply with legal obligations
- Resolve disputes or enforce agreements
Typical periods:
- Newsletter data: until you unsubscribe
- Comments: while visible on the Site
- Analytics data: up to 26 months
9. International Data Transfers
If we transfer your data outside the EEA, we use appropriate safeguards such as EU Standard Contractual Clauses or adequacy decisions recognized by the EU Commission.
10. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction (GDPR / CCPA), you may:
- Request access to your data (Right to Access)
- Correct inaccurate information (Right to Rectification)
- Request deletion of your data (Right to Erasure)
- Restrict or object to processing (Right to Restriction/Object)
- Receive a copy in a portable format (Right to Portability)
- Withdraw consent or opt-out of marketing
- For California residents: request disclosure of collected/sold data and exercise the right to say “no” to the sale of personal data
To exercise these rights, email [email protected].
11. Children’s Privacy
Tales Recipes is not directed toward children under 13.
If personal data from a child is found, we will delete it promptly.
12. Data Security
We apply technical and organizational measures to protect your data, including SSL encryption, secure storage, and access controls.
However, no system is fully immune to breaches.
13. External Links
Our Site may link to third-party websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices.
Please review each external site’s policy separately.
14. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect legal or operational changes.
Significant updates will be announced on this page. Continued use of our Site after updates constitutes acceptance.
15. Contact Information
If you have privacy concerns or wish to exercise your data rights, contact us at:
[email protected]
Related Legal Pages
For additional legal information, please review:
Last Updated: November 2025