Effective Date: April 9, 2025
At Boca Flavor, accessible from www.bocaflavor.com, we are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your personal information in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
By using our website, you agree to the terms outlined in this policy.
1. Who We Are
Boca Flavor is a food and lifestyle website that offers recipes, articles, features, and related content. Our mission is to celebrate flavor, culture, and community through engaging storytelling.
For any privacy-related questions or concerns, you can contact us at [email protected]
2. What Personal Data We Collect
We may collect and process the following types of personal data:
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Contact Information: such as your name and email address when you subscribe to our newsletter or contact us
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Usage Data: such as your IP address, browser type, referring website, pages visited, and the time and date of your visit
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Cookies and Tracking Technologies: to enhance user experience and understand how you interact with the site
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User Contributions: including any comments, messages, or content you submit to the site
We do not knowingly collect data from children under the age of 16.
3. How We Use Your Personal Data
We use your data to:
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Provide and maintain our website and services
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Communicate with you, including responding to inquiries or sending newsletters (with your consent)
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Analyze usage and improve our content and offerings
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Manage promotions, surveys, or site features
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Comply with legal obligations
We will never sell or rent your personal data.
4. Legal Basis for Processing Data
We process your data based on one or more of the following legal grounds:
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Your explicit consent
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The necessity of processing for the performance of a contract
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Compliance with a legal obligation
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Our legitimate interests, provided those interests do not override your rights and freedoms
5. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We may share your personal data with trusted third-party service providers to help operate the website and deliver our services (e.g., email marketing platforms, analytics providers). These parties are obligated to keep your data secure and use it only for the agreed purpose.
We may also disclose your data:
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To comply with legal obligations or government requests
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To protect our rights, property, or safety, or that of others
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In connection with a business transfer, such as a merger or acquisition
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy or to comply with legal obligations. If you unsubscribe from our newsletter or request data removal, we will delete your information securely.
7. Your GDPR Rights
Under the GDPR, you have the right to:
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Access the personal data we hold about you
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Request correction or deletion of your data
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Withdraw consent at any time, where applicable
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Object to or restrict processing of your data
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Request transfer of your data to another service (data portability)
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File a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe your data is being misused
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at [email protected]
8. Data Security
We use appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
However, please note that no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure.
9. Cookies Policy
Our site uses cookies to enhance your experience, remember your preferences, and analyze traffic. You may choose to disable cookies through your browser settings, although this may affect the functionality of the site.
For more details, please see our separate Cookies Policy.
10. International Data Transfers
If you are located outside the United States, please note that your data may be transferred to and processed in the US, where data protection laws may differ. By using our site, you consent to this transfer.
11. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the law or our practices. We will post any updates on this page and update the effective date above. We encourage you to review this policy regularly.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.bocaflavor.com
Thank you for trusting Boca Flavor. Your privacy matters to us.