Data Privacy Notice

How Crest Gallery Design manages your information when you browse this culinary site

Last Updated: October 2025

Introduction

Welcome to Crest Gallery Design (crestgallerydesign.pro). This privacy policy outlines what data we collect, how we use it, and how we safeguard it when you visit this site. We strive for transparency and to manage visitors' information with care and clarity.

This site is a cooking-focused project featuring recipes, home cooking, baking, meal inspiration, and practical kitchen guidance for readers in France and beyond.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

If you reach out via the contact form on this site, we may gather:

  • Your name
  • Email address
  • Any information you include in your message

We collect this data solely to reply to your inquiry, offer appropriate support, and stay in touch regarding your message. It is not sold to third parties or used for unrelated marketing.

Information Collected Automatically

As with most websites, this site may automatically gather certain technical and usage details when you browse, including:

  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • Pages visited and approximate time spent on pages
  • Referring website or traffic source
  • Approximate geographic location at country or city level

This data may be obtained via cookies and similar technologies to help us understand how visitors use the site and to enhance usability, performance, and content quality.

Cookies

This site uses cookies—small text files stored on your device. We may categorize cookies as:

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the site to function correctly, supporting core features such as page navigation, basic operations, and remembering your cookie consent choices. Essential cookies are required for proper operation.

Analytics Cookies

With your consent, analytics cookies may be used to understand how visitors interact with the site. This helps improve recipes, navigation, page structure, and the overall visitor experience. Analytics cookies are intended to collect aggregated or non-directly identifying information.

Preference Cookies

These cookies may remember your settings and preferences for future visits, such as interface choices or previous cookie selections.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

When you first visit this site, you may see a cookie banner that allows you to accept, reject, or customize your preferences. You can also manage cookies through your browser settings. If you disable essential cookies, some parts of the website may not function properly.

How We Use Your Information

Information collected through this site may be used for the following purposes:

  • To reply to your inquiries and messages
  • To analyze visitor behavior and enhance recipes and content
  • To uphold and improve technical performance, usability, and security
  • To meet applicable legal or regulatory requirements

Data Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties for unrelated commercial purposes. Information may be shared only in limited situations such as:

  • Service providers: trusted third-party partners may help with hosting, analytics, or communication tools and may process data on our behalf under safeguards.
  • Legal requirements: information may be disclosed if required by law or in response to valid legal requests.

Third-Party Links

This site may contain links to external websites, including recipe resources, reference materials, and informational pages. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, availability, or content of third-party sites. We encourage reviewing their privacy policies.

Data Security

Reasonable technical and organizational measures are used to protect information from unauthorized access, misuse, alteration, or disclosure. However, no method of online transmission or electronic storage is completely secure, and absolute security cannot be guaranteed.

Data Retention

Contact form submissions may be retained only for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to your inquiry and manage any related follow-up communication. Analytics or usage data may be retained in aggregated or anonymized form to help monitor long-term site performance and visitor trends.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, which can include:

  • The right to request access to information held about you
  • The right to request correction of inaccurate information
  • The right to request deletion of your information where applicable
  • The right to withdraw consent for optional data processing

To exercise any applicable rights, you may contact us through the contact details provided on this site.

Children's Privacy

This site is aimed at a general audience interested in recipes, cooking, and kitchen inspiration. It is not specifically directed at children, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children without a valid basis. If we become aware that such information has been submitted inappropriately, reasonable steps will be taken to remove it.

Changes to This Policy

This privacy policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in site practices, legal requirements, or operational needs. Any updates will be posted on this page together with a revised "Last Updated" date.

Contact Information

If you have questions about this privacy policy or how information is handled on Crest Gallery Design, you may contact us using the website contact page or the details below:

Consent

By using this website, you acknowledge this privacy policy. If you do not agree with it, please do not use this site.