Privacy & Cookie Policy
Last updated: September 25, 2026
This Privacy & Cookie Policy explains how traditional.recipes collects, uses and protects information when you visit or interact with this website.
By using traditional.recipes, you acknowledge the practices described in this policy. Where consent is required by applicable law, cookies and similar technologies that are not strictly necessary are used only according to your consent choices.
1. Data Controller
The data controller responsible for personal data processed through this website is the operator of:
traditional.recipes
Contact: contact [at] traditional [dot] recipes
If you have questions about this Privacy & Cookie Policy or the processing of your personal data, you can contact us using the address above.
2. Information We May Collect
Depending on how you use the website, we may process information such as:
- IP address and approximate geographic location,
- browser and device information,
- operating system,
- pages visited,
- date and time of visits,
- referring website,
- interaction with pages and features,
- cookie and consent preferences,
- analytics identifiers,
- advertising identifiers, where permitted,
- information submitted through comments or contact forms.
Our web server may also automatically create technical logs containing information such as IP addresses, requested URLs, browser information and timestamps.
3. Why We Process Information
Information may be processed for the following purposes:
- operating and securing the website,
- detecting technical problems and abuse,
- understanding how visitors use the website,
- improving recipes, navigation and website performance,
- remembering privacy and cookie preferences,
- displaying advertising,
- measuring advertising performance,
- providing personalized advertising where consent has been given,
- preventing spam and automated abuse,
- responding to messages and comments.
Depending on the circumstances, processing may be based on consent, legitimate interests, contractual necessity or compliance with a legal obligation.
4. Cookies and Similar Technologies
traditional.recipes uses cookies and similar technologies, including local storage.
Some cookies are necessary for the website to operate correctly. Other cookies may be used for analytics, advertising, measurement and personalization.
Necessary cookies
These cookies support essential website functions, security and privacy preferences. They may be used without consent where permitted by law.
Analytics cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors use traditional.recipes, including which pages are visited and how visitors interact with the website.
Advertising cookies
Advertising services may use cookies and similar technologies to deliver, measure and personalize advertisements.
Advertising cookies and other non-essential storage technologies are used according to your consent choices where consent is legally required.
5. Consent Management
For visitors in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom and Switzerland, traditional.recipes uses a Consent Management Platform provided by Google.
The consent interface allows users to choose whether they consent to particular uses of their data and cookies.
Available options may include:
- Consent,
- Do not consent,
- Manage options.
The consent system may process choices using the IAB Europe Transparency and Consent Framework.
Your consent choices may also be communicated to Google services through Google Consent Mode.
Depending on your choices, consent signals may control storage and processing related to:
- advertising storage,
- advertising personalization,
- advertising user data,
- analytics storage.
You may change or withdraw your consent at any time using the privacy or cookie settings available on the website.
Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out before consent was withdrawn.
6. Google AdSense
traditional.recipes uses Google AdSense, an advertising service provided by Google.
Google and its advertising partners may use cookies, local storage or similar technologies to:
- display advertisements,
- select advertisements,
- measure advertising performance,
- prevent advertising fraud,
- limit repeated advertisements,
- understand interactions with advertisements,
- provide personalized advertising where consent has been given.
Information processed by Google may include your IP address, browser and device information, page information, advertising identifiers and information about interactions with advertisements.
Where required by law, personalized advertising and related storage are enabled only according to your consent choices.
If you do not consent to personalized advertising, Google may still display limited or non-personalized advertising where legally permitted.
More information: Google Privacy Policy
Information about Google's advertising technologies: How Google uses advertising technologies
7. Google Analytics
traditional.recipes may use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the website.
Google Analytics may process information including:
- pages visited,
- session information,
- browser and device type,
- approximate location,
- interaction data,
- referral information,
- technical identifiers.
For visitors in regions where consent is legally required, analytics storage is controlled using consent preferences.
Google Analytics data is used to understand website usage and improve the content, performance and usability of traditional.recipes.
More information: Google Privacy Policy
8. Google Consent Mode
traditional.recipes may use Google Consent Mode.
Consent Mode allows Google services to adapt their behavior according to privacy choices made through the website's consent interface.
Consent signals may include settings relating to analytics storage, advertising storage, advertising personalization and advertising user data.
A user's choice not to consent is respected according to the configuration of the Consent Management Platform and applicable Google services.
9. Google reCAPTCHA
traditional.recipes may use Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms, comments and other website functionality against spam, bots and automated abuse.
reCAPTCHA may collect technical information about your browser, device and interaction with the website in order to determine whether an interaction is legitimate.
Use of reCAPTCHA is subject to Google's Privacy Policy and Terms of Service .
10. Comments and User-Submitted Content
If you submit a comment or other content to traditional.recipes, we may process information that you provide, such as your name, comment text and other submitted information.
Technical information such as your IP address may also be processed for spam prevention, security and moderation.
Comments may be reviewed before publication.
Do not include sensitive personal information in public comments.
11. Server Logs and Security
Our hosting infrastructure may automatically record technical information when you access traditional.recipes.
Server logs may contain:
- IP address,
- requested URL,
- HTTP response information,
- browser information,
- date and time,
- referrer information.
Logs may be processed for security, troubleshooting, fraud prevention and maintaining reliable operation of the website.
12. Third-Party Services and Advertising Partners
Some functionality on traditional.recipes is provided by third-party services.
These services may process information according to their own privacy policies.
Third parties may include:
- Google,
- Google AdSense,
- Google Analytics,
- Google reCAPTCHA,
- advertising technology providers participating in the Google advertising ecosystem,
- hosting and infrastructure providers.
For advertising purposes, the list of vendors available through the consent management interface may change over time.
You can review vendors and purposes through the Manage options section of the consent interface.
13. International Data Transfers
Some service providers used by traditional.recipes operate internationally.
As a result, personal data may be processed outside your country, including outside the European Economic Area.
Where required, providers such as Google use appropriate safeguards for international transfers of personal data, including mechanisms recognized under applicable data protection law.
14. Data Retention
Personal information is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, unless a longer retention period is required by law.
Retention periods may differ depending on the type of data.
For example, server logs may be retained for security and troubleshooting purposes, while comments may remain available for as long as the related content remains published.
Consent choices may also be stored so that the website can remember your privacy preferences.
15. Your Rights
If the GDPR or similar data protection legislation applies to you, you may have the right to:
- access your personal data,
- request correction of inaccurate information,
- request deletion of your personal data,
- request restriction of processing,
- object to certain processing,
- withdraw consent,
- request data portability where applicable,
- submit a complaint to a competent data protection authority.
To exercise your rights regarding data controlled directly by traditional.recipes, contact:
contact [at] traditional [dot] recipes
You may also change your cookie and advertising consent choices using the privacy settings available on the website.
16. Right to Lodge a Complaint
If you are located in Poland, you may submit a complaint concerning the processing of personal data to the Polish supervisory authority:
President of the Personal Data Protection Office
Urząd Ochrony Danych Osobowych
You may also contact the competent supervisory authority in your country of residence.
17. Children's Privacy
traditional.recipes is a general-audience website about traditional food and recipes.
We do not knowingly request personal information from children.
If you believe that a child has submitted personal information through the website, please contact us so that we can review and, where appropriate, remove the information.
18. External Links
traditional.recipes may contain links to external websites.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites. We recommend reviewing the privacy policy of any external website you visit.
19. Changes to This Policy
This Privacy & Cookie Policy may be updated when the website, legal requirements or third-party services change.
The date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last updated.
Material changes may also be communicated through the website where appropriate.
20. Contact
If you have questions about privacy, cookies or personal data processing on traditional.recipes, contact:
contact [at] traditional [dot] recipes