Our Privacy & Data Promise
As the team behind Baliboosta, we believe in great food and clear communication, including how we handle your personal data on our blog. Just as we explore the vibrant culinary crossroads of the United Kingdom, from a casino brunch in London to Israeli food in Manchester, we are committed to transparency in our practices. This policy outlines our promise to you.
What Information We Collect
Our blog is a space for sharing recipes and dining guides. We only collect information to make your experience better and to deliver the content you’re interested in, whether that’s a guide to Mediterranean food at London casinos or a new sabich recipe.
Information You Provide
This is data you give us directly. For example:
- When you subscribe to our newsletter for recipe updates.
- When you submit a comment on a post, such as a review of a casino brunch spot in Mayfair.
This typically includes your name and email address.
Automatically Collected Data
As you browse, we collect non-personal data like your device type, browser, and broad location (e.g., city level). This helps us ensure the site displays correctly and loads quickly for all our readers across the UK.
How We Use Cookies & Tracking
Like most blogs, we use cookies—small data files—to remember your preferences and make our site work better. They support functionality for our interactive recipe guides and help us understand which reviews, like our feature on dining at The Hippodrome Casino, are most popular.
Essential Cookies
These are necessary for the website to function. They enable basic actions like page navigation and access to secure areas. The site cannot operate properly without them.
Preference & Analytics Cookies
These cookies remember choices you make (like your preferred language) and collect anonymous information about how visitors use our site. This helps us improve our content and user experience.
Our Analytics Practices
To understand what our audience enjoys, we use tools like Google Analytics. This shows us how readers find our posts on topics like Middle Eastern dining at Aspers Casino or the best falafel in Manchester, allowing us to create more of the content you love.
Purpose of Analytics
We analyse this data to see which articles are most helpful, where our traffic comes from, and how we can improve our blog’s design and content strategy.
Anonymous Data
This analytics data is aggregated and anonymised; it does not identify you personally. We use it to see trends, not track individuals.
Third-Party Services & Data Sharing
We rely on trusted third-party services to run Baliboosta efficiently. We do not sell your personal data to anyone.
Service Providers
We use specialised companies for key functions. For instance, we use a service like Mailchimp to manage our email newsletter list. These providers only process your data as per our instructions to deliver their service to us.
Embedded Content
Articles on our site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, maps, social media posts). This content from other websites behaves as if you visited that site directly, and they have their own privacy policies.
Your Rights Under UK GDPR
Under United Kingdom data protection law, including UK GDPR, you have important rights regarding the personal data we hold. We respect and facilitate these rights.
Key Rights Overview
Your rights include:
- The right to access the personal data we hold about you.
- The right to correct inaccurate data.
- The right to request deletion of your data, such as your subscription details for our casino brunch guides.
- The right to object to or restrict certain processing.
- The right to data portability, where applicable.
How to Exercise Your Rights
To make a request regarding your data, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond in accordance with our legal obligations.
How Long We Keep Your Data
We retain your personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for, including satisfying any legal or reporting requirements.
Retention Principles
We keep data based on the nature of our relationship. For example, we will keep your newsletter subscriber data until you choose to unsubscribe or we discontinue the service.
Data Deletion
When the purpose for holding your data ends, or you request deletion (and we have no legal basis to retain it), we will securely delete or anonymise your information.
Contacting Us About Privacy
For any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this privacy policy or your personal data, please reach out to our team.
Primary Contact Method
The best way to contact us for privacy-specific matters is via email at: [email protected].
Response Time
We aim to acknowledge and respond to all legitimate privacy inquiries within one month, as required by UK data protection law.
Our commitment is to blend our passion for Mediterranean and Israeli flavours with transparent and respectful data practices. Just as we explore the vibrant UK food scene with integrity, we protect your privacy with the same care. Thank you for trusting Baliboosta.