The operators of this site take the protection of your personal data very seriously. We treat your personal data confidentially and in accordance with legal data protection regulations, as well as the guidelines described in this data protection declaration. The use of our website is generally possible without providing personal data. Where personal data (such as name, address, or email addresses) is collected on our site, this is done, wherever possible, on a voluntary basis. This data will not be passed on to third parties, except in cases where prior consent cannot be obtained for real reasons and the processing of the data is permitted by law.
The address of our website is: https://Cooking.us.mealse.com
Collection of Personal Data
When you visit our website, we only collect access data within the framework of server log files. This data is provided by your browser and is not personally identifiable. Specifically, we collect:
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Browser type/version
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Operating system used
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Referrer URL (the previously visited page)
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Host name of the accessing computer (IP address)
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Time and date of the server request
This data cannot be linked to specific individuals. Additionally, this data is not combined with other data sources. The temporary storage of the IP address by the system is necessary to enable the website to be delivered to the user’s computer. The IP address must remain stored for the duration of the session. The data is stored in log files to ensure the functionality of the website, optimize the website, and ensure the security of our information technology systems. The data is not evaluated for marketing purposes. The legal basis for the temporary storage of data and log files is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO.
Web Hosting
We use third-party services for hosting this website and its associated services. During hosting, personal data is processed, particularly data from log files, cookies, and communication data from contact forms. The purpose of processing this data is to provide the online service. This processing also justifies our legitimate interest in the processing of personal data under Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f DSGVO. The data will be deleted as soon as they are no longer necessary for the provision of the service. Users have no right to object to this. We have an agreement with our hosting partner in accordance with Art. 28 DSGVO.
SSL Certificate
Cooking.us.mealse.com uses the SSL security system (Secure Socket Layer) in conjunction with 256-bit encryption for data transfer. This technology offers maximum security and is also used by banks for data protection in online banking. You can see that data is transmitted in encrypted form by the closed display of a key or lock symbol in the lower status bar of your browser.
Duration of Storage
Data will be deleted as soon as it is no longer necessary to achieve the purpose for which it was collected. For personal data collected via contact forms or sent by email, this typically occurs when the respective conversation has ended, or when pre-contractual measures or a contract have been linked to the contact and have expired, with no further legal retention periods.
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the website, we collect the data displayed in the comment form, the visitor’s IP address, and the user agent string (which identifies the browser) to help detect spam.
An anonymized string (hash) created from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check if you are using it. The privacy policy of the Gravatar service is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public alongside your comment.
When you write a comment, it is saved indefinitely, including metadata. This allows us to automatically recognize and approve follow-up comments instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
Use of the "MailChimp" Service
Our newsletter is distributed via MailChimp, a service provided by Rocket Science Group, LLC, 675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE #5000, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA. The email addresses of our newsletter recipients, along with other data described in this policy, are stored on MailChimp’s servers in the USA. MailChimp uses this information to send and analyze the newsletters on our behalf. MailChimp may use this data to optimize its services, such as improving the technical aspects of sending and displaying newsletters or analyzing from which countries recipients come.
MailChimp does not use the data of our newsletter recipients for its own purposes, nor does it share it with third parties. We trust in MailChimp’s reliability, IT, and data security. MailChimp is certified under the US-EU data protection agreement "Privacy Shield" and adheres to EU data protection regulations. Additionally, we have entered into a data processing agreement with MailChimp, ensuring that MailChimp protects our users’ data, processes it according to our instructions, and does not share it with third parties. MailChimp’s privacy policy can be found here: https://mailchimp.com/legal/privacy/.
Statistical Surveys and Analyses
Our newsletters contain a "web-beacon"—a small graphic file retrieved from the MailChimp server when the newsletter is opened. This file collects technical information such as the browser, system, IP address, and time of retrieval. This information is used to improve services based on technical data or to better understand users' reading habits. The collected information can technically be linked to individual newsletter recipients. However, it is neither our intent nor MailChimp’s to monitor individual users. Instead, these evaluations help us understand our users' reading habits so we can better tailor our content to their interests.
Online Access and Data Management
In certain instances, we direct newsletter recipients to MailChimp’s webpages. For example, our newsletters may include a link that allows recipients to view the newsletter online (in case of display issues). Additionally, recipients can update their personal information, such as their email address. Please note that cookies may be used on MailChimp’s websites, and personal data may be processed by MailChimp, its partners, and service providers (e.g., Google Analytics). We have no control over this data collection. For more information, please see MailChimp’s privacy policy. You can also object to data collection for advertising purposes at http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ and http://www.youronlinechoices.com/ (for the European area).
Cancellation / Revocation
You can cancel your subscription to our newsletter at any time, thereby revoking your consent. When you do so, your consent to receive newsletters via MailChimp and the associated statistical analyses will also be revoked. Unfortunately, it is not possible to separately cancel the MailChimp dispatch or the statistical evaluation. You will find a link to cancel the newsletter at the end of each email.
Rights of Data Subjects
a) Revocation
You have the right to revoke your consent to the storage of your personal data at any time. You also have the right to revoke your consent to the collection and storage of any additional voluntary data. Please note that, to protect your privacy and security, we will verify your identity before taking any such action.
If you wish to revoke your consent to the use of your data or to object to its future use, please send a copy of your ID to the following address: hello@cooking.us.mealse.com.
Upon revocation, we will promptly delete or block all of your stored data.
b) Blocking, Deletion, and Correction of Your Personal Data
You have the right to request restriction, objection, blocking, or deletion of your stored personal data. You also have the right to request corrections or data portability.
c) Right to Information
You may ask us to confirm whether and to what extent we process your data.
d) Right of Appeal
If you believe that we are violating German or European data protection law in processing your data, please contact us to clarify any questions. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection authority, and after May 25, 2018, with a supervisory authority within the EU.
Privacy Policy for the Use of Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analysis service provided by Google Inc. ("Google"). Google Analytics uses "cookies," which are text files stored on your computer, to help analyze how you use the site. The information generated by the cookie about your use of this website is generally transferred to a Google server in the USA and stored there. If IP anonymization is activated on this website, Google will shorten your IP address within EU Member States or other parties to the Agreement on the European Economic Area. Only in exceptional cases will the full IP address be transmitted to a Google server in the USA and shortened there. On behalf of the website operator, Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the website, compile reports on website activity, and provide other services related to website and internet usage. The IP address transmitted by your browser as part of Google Analytics is not merged with other Google data. You can prevent the use of cookies by selecting the appropriate settings in your browser; however, please note that this may limit the functionality of this website. You can also prevent Google from collecting the data generated by the cookie related to your use of the website (including your IP address) and processing this data by downloading and installing the browser plug-in available at http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en.
a) IP Anonymization
Please note that this website uses Google Analytics with the extension "anonymizeIp" to ensure anonymized collection of IP addresses (so-called IP masking).
You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting your data by clicking the following link. This sets an opt-out cookie that prevents future collection of your data when visiting this website: Disable Google Analytics.
For more information on data protection and terms of use, please visit http://www.google.com/analytics/terms.html or https://www.google.com/.
