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Privacy Policy
Last updated: 22 February 2026
1. Who we are
The Hungry Chris (“we”, “us”, or “our”) operates the website https://thehungrychris.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our site.
For data protection enquiries, please contact us at [email protected].
2. What data we collect
We collect the following categories of personal data:
- Account data: When you create an account, we collect your username and email address.
- Usage data: We record which recipe pages you view and when. These records include your approximate country and city derived from your IP address.
- Content you submit: Reviews, ratings, and contact form messages you choose to send us.
- Favourites: Recipes you save to your favourites list (linked to your account).
- Technical data: Standard server logs (IP address, browser type, pages visited, timestamps) collected automatically by our infrastructure providers.
We do not collect payment information or sensitive personal data.
3. Why we collect it and legal basis (GDPR)
| Purpose | Legal basis |
|---|---|
| Providing your account and saving favourites | Contract (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) |
| Sending account-related emails (e.g. password reset) | Contract (Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR) |
| Displaying recipe view statistics for site analytics | Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) |
| Responding to contact form messages | Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) |
| Improving the site based on aggregate usage data | Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) |
| Complying with legal obligations | Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR) |
4. Who we share data with
We use the following third-party processors:
- Supabase — database and authentication hosting. Data is stored in the EU. See Supabase Privacy Policy.
- Vercel — website hosting and edge network. May process data globally. See Vercel Privacy Policy.
- Vercel Analytics — privacy-friendly, aggregated web analytics. No individual tracking cookies are used.
We do not sell your data to third parties.
5. How long we keep your data
- Account data: retained until you delete your account.
- Recipe view records: retained for up to 2 years for analytics purposes.
- Reviews and ratings: retained until you request deletion or delete your account.
- Contact messages: retained for up to 12 months.
6. Your rights under GDPR
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights:
- Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Rectification: Correct inaccurate data.
- Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data (“right to be forgotten”).
- Portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
- Objection: Object to processing based on legitimate interest.
- Withdraw consent: Where processing is based on consent, withdraw it at any time.
- Lodge a complaint: Contact your national data protection authority.
To exercise any of these rights, email us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days.
7. Cookies
We use a small number of cookies. See our Cookie Policy for details.
8. Children's privacy
This site is not directed at children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children.
9. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review it periodically.
10. Contact
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us or email [email protected].