Privacy Policy (GDPR Compliant)

At Discovering Bites (www.discoveringbites.co.uk), we are committed to respecting your privacy and ensuring that your personal data is handled securely and lawfully. This Privacy Policy explains what personal data we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding the data we process.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect and process the following personal data:

Email Address: When you subscribe to our newsletter.
Website Usage Data: Collected via cookies to help us understand how users interact with our site, including IP addresses, browser types, and browsing behaviour.

2. How We Use Your Data

We use your personal data for the following purposes:

Newsletter: To send you updates on new blog posts, events, or promotions related to Discovering Bites.
Website Improvements: To enhance your experience and understand how visitors engage with our website.
We will never sell or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes without your explicit consent.

3. Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device to collect standard internet log information and visitor behaviour data. When you visit our website, we may automatically collect information from you through cookies or similar technology.

We use cookies to:

Understand how you use our website.
Improve your browsing experience by recognising you and remembering your preferences.
You can control and manage cookies by adjusting your browser settings. However, if you disable cookies, some features of our website may not function correctly.

4. Legal Basis for Processing Your Data

We process your data under the following legal bases:

Consent: For sending marketing communications via the newsletter.
Legitimate Interest: To gather website usage data for site improvements.

5. Data Security and Retention

We take appropriate measures to ensure the security of your data. Personal data is stored securely and is only accessible by authorised personnel. We retain your data for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law.

6. Your Rights

Under GDPR, you have the following rights:

Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Correction: You can ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
Erasure: You have the right to request the deletion of your data.
Withdraw Consent: You can unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time by following the “unsubscribe” link in any email.
Data Portability: You may request a copy of your data to transfer to another service.