Privacy Policy for Recipe Finder

Last Updated: 15 November 2025

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains how Recipe Finder ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and discloses your personal data when you use our website. We are committed to protecting your privacy in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

2. Data Controller & Hosting

The data controller for your personal information is Luiz Otavio V. B. Oliveira, located in the Netherlands. You can contact us at

Our servers are securely hosted by Netcup GmbH in Germany. By using our services, your data is processed within the European Union in strict compliance with the GDPR.

3. What Personal Data We Collect and Why

  • Account Information: When you register, we collect your email address and a hashed password. We use this to create and secure your account. Our lawful basis is the performance of a contract with you.
  • IP Addresses & Localization: Your IP address is temporarily processed in memory to determine your region (for Metric/Imperial unit defaults) and to prevent abuse. IP addresses are not stored in our databases or written to our persistent application logs. Our lawful basis is legitimate interest.
  • User-Generated Content: We collect the recipes and reviews you post. This is the core function of our service. Our lawful basis is the performance of a contract.
  • Analytics: We use Umami, a privacy-focused analytics tool that does not use cookies and does not collect personally identifiable information (PII). Our lawful basis is legitimate interest in understanding website traffic to improve the service.

4. Cookies

We use cookies strictly necessary for the technical operation of the platform:

  • Essential Session Cookies: Required to keep you logged in (authentication), protect against attacks (CSRF), and temporarily store the ingredients in your pantry builder. Because these are strictly necessary, they do not require prior consent under the ePrivacy Directive, but we list them here for full transparency.

5. Your Rights Under GDPR

As a user in the European Union, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • The right to access: You can request copies of your personal data.
  • The right to rectification: You can request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate.
  • The right to erasure: You can request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The right to restrict processing: You can request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The right to object to processing: You can object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • The right to data portability: You can request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected].

6. Data Security and Retention

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal data from loss, theft, and unauthorized access. We retain your personal data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with our services.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.