CCPA Rights and Compliance

Welcome to Chat with the Cooktop. This page explains how we comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), which grant specific rights to California residents regarding their personal information.

Scope and Applicability

This CCPA Compliance page applies to all visitors from the state of California. While Chat with the Cooktop is based in the United Kingdom and does not collect personal information through user registration or accounts, we may collect certain data automatically through cookies, web analytics, and server logs when you visit our site. This page outlines how we handle such data in compliance with CCPA/CPRA.

Your Rights Under CCPA/CPRA

As a California resident, you have the following rights under the CCPA and CPRA:

• Right to Know: You may request details about the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you in the past 12 months.
• Right to Delete: You may request that we delete any personal information we have collected about you, subject to certain exceptions.
• Right to Opt-Out of Sale or Sharing: You have the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information. While we do not sell personal information, we may use third-party analytics tools that may involve sharing data for advertising purposes.
• Right to Non-Discrimination: You may exercise your rights without being denied goods or services, charged different prices, or receiving a different level of service.
• Right to Authorized Agents: You may designate an authorized agent to make requests on your behalf. We may require proof of your identity and the agent’s authority before processing the request.

How We Comply

Chat with the Cooktop does not maintain user accounts, collect email addresses, or store personal information in a database. We use third-party analytics services (such as Google Analytics) to understand how visitors interact with our content. These services may collect IP addresses, browser type, and usage patterns — data that may be considered personal information under CCPA/CPRA.

To comply with your rights, we provide the following:

• A clear Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information link on our homepage.
• Transparency about the categories of data collected and the purposes for which it is used.
• A simple process to submit requests to access or delete your data.

Data We Process

Under CCPA/CPRA, the following categories of personal information may be collected automatically when you visit our site:

• Internet or other electronic network activity (e.g., pages visited, time spent, clickstream data)
• IP address and device identifiers
• Browser type and operating system
• Geolocation data (approximate location based on IP)

We do not collect: names, addresses, phone numbers, email addresses, payment details, or any other directly identifiable information unless voluntarily provided through a contact form.

Legal Basis for Processing

Under CCPA/CPRA, we rely on legitimate business purposes for processing this data, including:

• Improving website functionality and user experience
• Analyzing traffic patterns to enhance content delivery
• Ensuring website security and performance

We do not sell personal information. We may share data with service providers (e.g., analytics platforms) under contracts that prohibit them from using it for any purpose other than providing services to us.

How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise your CCPA/CPRA rights, please contact us via email at [email protected] with the subject line: CCPA Request.

Please include:

1. Your full name
2. Your California residency status
3. The specific right you wish to exercise (access, deletion, opt-out)
4. Any supporting details (e.g., approximate date of visit)

For opt-out requests, you may also click the Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information link on our homepage to disable tracking via our analytics tools.

Response Timeframes

We will acknowledge your request within 10 business days and respond fully within 45 calendar days. If we need additional time, we will notify you and explain the reason for the delay. We may extend the response period by an additional 45 days if reasonably necessary.

No Discrimination Policy

We will not deny you access to our content, charge you different rates, or provide a different quality of service because you exercised your CCPA/CPRA rights. You are free to browse, read, and enjoy our recipes without fear of retaliation or disadvantage.

Updates and Changes

We may update this CCPA Compliance page periodically to reflect changes in the law or our practices. The most recent version will always be posted here with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this page regularly.

Contact Information

If you have questions about this CCPA Compliance page or wish to exercise your rights, please contact:

Ariella Blythe
The Royal Pavilion, 4/5 Pavilion Buildings
Brighton BN1 1EE, United Kingdom
Email: [email protected]

This page was last updated on: June 15, 2024.