Privacy Policy

On our website, we offer you the opportunity to register for our user area by entering your email address. With the registration you conclude a user agreement with us. You must also enter a user name of your choice, which will be stored by us and displayed in the recipes. If you enter your correct name, it will be processed accordingly. Each time you log in, a password will be sent to you via email, which will be valid for about two hours. We need the email address for the provision of the user account. In addition, we use the email address and other data you provide for contract-related communication, for example in case of requests, complaints or feedback.

The basis for this data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 s.1 lit. b GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures.

As an alternative to registering for our platform, we offer the option of registering with your Facebook account. For the registration you will be redirected to a Facebook website, where you can log in with your Facebook user data. No data is transferred from us to Facebook during this process. Facebook Ireland Ltd, 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland, is responsible for data processing on the Facebook login page. The purpose and scope of the data collection and the further processing and use of the data by Facebook as well as the relevant rights can be found in Facebook's data privacy policy: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/.

Upon registration, your email address, your first name specified in your Facebook user account and your data from your Facebook public profile will be forwarded to us by Facebook. We use the email address and your first name for the provision of the user account, just as for the "normal" registration, the first name then becomes your user name, which you can change at any time.

The basis for this data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 s.1 lit. b GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures.

As another alternative to registering for our platform, we offer the option of registering with your Google account. For the registration you will then be redirected to a Google website, where you can log in with your Google user data. No data is transferred from us to Google during this process. Google is responsible for data processing on the Google login page. The purpose and scope of the data collection and the further processing and use of the data by Google as well as the relevant rights can be found in Google's data privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy.

Upon registration, your email address, your first name specified in your Google user account and your data from your Google public profile will be forwarded to us by Google. We use the email address and your first name for the provision of the user account, just as for the "normal" registration, the first name then becomes your user name, which you can change at any time.

The basis for this data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 s.1 lit. b GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures.

As a registered user, you have the opportunity to provide your own content, e.g. recipes or comments, on our platform. This is the subject of the concluded user contract. If you provide personal data, it will be stored on our servers and displayed at the location you specify. You can delete the content provided and the data it contains yourself at any time.

The basis for this data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 s.1 lit. b GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures.

Every time our website is accessed, usage data is transmitted through the respective internet browser and stored in log files, the so-called server log files. The data records stored in this way contain the following data: Date and time of access, name of the page accessed, IP address, referrer URL (originating URL from which you accessed the website), the amount of data transferred, as well as product and version information of the browser used and the operating system of your PC. The IP addresses of the users are deleted or made anonymous after the end of use. No evaluation or analysis of the data, except for statistical purposes and then only in anonymous form, take place. No personal "surf profiles" or similar are created or processed.

The basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 s.1 lit. f GDPR, which permits the processing of data for purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the controller, provided that the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject do not override. We are interested in ensuring data security on our website and in optimizing our website.

We use so-called cookies. Cookies are small text files that are stored on a visitor's computer and contain data about the respective user in order to give him access to various functions. Both session cookies and permanent cookies are used on our website. A session cookie is temporarily stored on the computer you are using while navigating through the website. A session cookie is deleted as soon as you close your Internet browser or as soon as your session expires after a certain time. A permanent cookie remains on your computer until it is deleted. The storage of a cookie ensures that you do not have to repeatedly enter your personal settings and preferences each time you visit our website. This saves you time and makes the use of our website more comfortable for you. The cookie serves only the purpose of improving usability. In addition, we can use the permanent cookie to statistically analyze the use of our website, which is done anonymously.

You can delete permanently installed cookies using your browser settings. Most browsers accept cookies automatically - so if you want to suppress the use of cookies, you may have to actively delete or block cookies or prevent the storage of cookies by setting your browser software. Please note, however, that if you refuse the use of cookies, you may still be able to visit our website, but some functions may be affected in their operation.

The basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 s.1 lit. f GDPR, which permits the processing of data for purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the controller, provided that the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject do not override. We are interested in improving the design and usability of our website.

On our website videos are embedded. The videos are hosted on https://www.youtube.com, operated by YouTube LLC, 901 Cherry Ave. San Bruno, CA 94066, USA, a company of Google Inc, and can be played directly from our site. The videos are all embedded in "privacy-enhanced mode", so no personal data about you will be transmitted to YouTube if you do not click play. Only when you click on the video to play it, the data transfer as described below occurs, on which we have no influence. We expressly inform you on our page that the click will result in the corresponding data processing.

After clicking on the video, a direct connection is established between your browser and the YouTube servers and data will be exchanged. Information about your use of this website (including your IP address) will be transmitted. The YouTube plug-in provides us with statistical values for retrieving individual videos embedded in the website without reference to the respective user. YouTube also does not store any data on user activity according to its own data protection declaration due to the privacy-enhanced mode. Further information can be found in the privacy policy of YouTube/Google: https://policies.google.com/privacy

The basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 s.1 lit. f GDPR, which permits the processing of data for purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the controller, provided that the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject do not override. We are interested in the appealing representation of our website and online services, also using videos.

We operate a business page (fan page) in the social network https://www.facebook.com. We are joint controllers with Facebook for the operation of the Facebook fan page as defined in Art. 26 GDPR. The agreement on joint controllership is available here: https://www.facebook.com/legal/terms/page_controller_addendum. Primarily responsible for data processing is Facebook Ireland Ltd., 4 Grand Canal Square, Grand Canal Harbour, Dublin 2, Ireland ("Facebook").

The nature and extent of the information you provide to Facebook, the purposes of Facebook's processing of that information, its lawfulness and information regarding exercising your rights can be found in the Privacy Policy and other information provided by Facebook concerning the processing of "Insights Data". https://www.facebook.com/policy.php

Facebook provides us with so-called page insights for our page. Page insights (https://www.facebook.com/business/a/page/page-insights) are summarized information that can help us understand how people interact with our Facebook site. The creation and provision of these page insights is the responsibility of Facebook, we have no influence on that. This also applies to data processing exclusively carried out for the purposes of Facebook. Facebook also fulfils all obligations under the GDRP with regard to the processing of Insights data (including Articles 12 and 13 GDPR, Articles 15 to 22 GDPR and Articles 32 to 34 GDPR).

The purpose of our data processing of the data provided by Facebook lies in the statistical analysis of the use of our fan page. This enables us, for example, to determine the preferred visiting and posting times of our users and to use this to optimize our posts and our fan page.

In addition, we process personal data made available to the public by you on Facebook (e.g. clear names in the user profile) as well as data directly connected with activities on our fan page (e.g. posts, likes, shares), also for the purpose of communicating with you.

The basis for data processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. a GDPR, insofar as you have given Facebook a prior consent. You can withdraw your consent to Facebook at any time with effect for the future. In all other cases, the basis for our data processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 S. 1 lit. f GDPR, which permits the processing of data for purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the controller, provided that the interests or fundamental rights and freedoms of the data subject do not override. Our interest lies in the provision of content and communication with Facebook users as well as in improving the reach and effectiveness of our posts.

Please assert your rights to information, correction, deletion, restriction of processing and data transferability of your stored Insights data with Facebook, as Facebook has taken over the corresponding obligations.

We also process your data if it is necessary for purposes of legitimate interests of us or third parties. This may be the case in particular to guarantee IT security and IT operation, especially for support requests, to be able to understand and prove facts in case of legal disputes as well as to analyze the use of our website.

The basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f GDPR. We have a legitimate interest in the data processing listed afore.

In addition, we process your data to fulfil legal obligations (e.g. regulatory requirements, commercial and tax storage and proof obligations).

The basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 s.1 lit. c DSGVO, which permits processing for the fulfilment of a legal obligation.

Your contract and communication data will be forwarded to the responsible office and the responsible employees within our company for answering your inquiries, for communication, for the execution of the contract or for the fulfilment of contractual obligations.

The basis for data processing is Art. 6 para. 1 s.1 lit. b GDPR, which permits the processing of data for the fulfilment of a contract or pre-contractual measures.

Your personal data will only be passed on or otherwise transferred to third parties outside our company group if this is necessary for the purpose of contract processing or invoicing or if you have given your prior consent or if there is a legal basis or obligation for the transfer.

Insofar as we make use of the services of third parties to carry out our services, we process personal data according to the provisions of the GDPR. Service providers who support us in providing our services to you are hosting providers, email service providers, web-analysis-providers.

You will find links to third-party sites on our site. The respective site operators are responsible for the data processing there. Data processing begins as soon as you click on the respective link or follow the URL it contains.

Our site contains links to Twitter, operated by Twitter Inc., 795 Folsom St., Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA. The purpose and scope of the data collection and the further processing and use of the data by Twitter as well as the relevant rights can be found in Twitter's data protection information: https://twitter.com/en/privacy

In addition, a link to our profile on the Instagram platform offered by Instagram Inc., 1601 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA is located on our site. The link is recognizable by the Instagram logo. The purpose and scope of the data collection and the further processing and use of the data by Instagram, as well as the related rights and privacy settings for users, can be found in Instagram's privacy policy: http://instagram.com/about/legal/privacy/

Our site also contains links to videos hosted on YouTube, part of Google Inc., located in San Bruno, California, USA. The purpose and scope of the data collection and the further processing and use of the data by YouTube/Google as well as the relevant rights can be found in Google's privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy.

Finally, our site contains a link to Pinterest, operated by Pinterest Europe Ltd, Palmerston House, 2nd Floor, Fenian Street, Dublin 2, Ireland. The purpose and scope of the data collection and the further processing and use of the data by Pinterest as well as the relevant rights can be found in Pinterest's data protection information: https://policy.pinterest.com/en/privacy-policy

You have the right to request information about your stored personal data, their origin and recipients and the purpose of data processing and, if necessary, a right to correction, blocking or deletion of this data at any time within the scope of the applicable legal provisions.

You may also have the right to restrict the processing of your data and to have the data you provided received back and also transmitted in a structured, common and machine-readable format.

If you have given us your consent to process personal data for specific purposes, you can revoke your consent at any time with effect for the future.

If we process your data to protect legitimate interests, you may object to such processing for reasons arising from your particular situation.

You also have the right to contact a data protection supervisory authority and file a complaint.