Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to Cooking with Nene (“we”, “our”, or “the Website”).
We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights in relation to that information when you visit https://cookingwithnene.com/.

2. Who We Are

Website name: Cooking with Nene
Website URL: https://cookingwithnene.com/
Website owner: Individual, based in Canada

For any privacy-related questions, you can contact us at admin@cookingwithnene.com

3. What Personal Data We Collect

We collect only limited personal data, and only when you choose to provide it.

Email subscription

When you subscribe to our mailing list, we collect:

  • your email address

Subscription uses double opt-in, meaning you must confirm your email before being added to the list.

Contact form

When you contact us via the contact form, we may collect:

  • your name

  • your email address

  • the subject of your message

  • the content of your message

This information is provided voluntarily.

We do not:

  • require user registration

  • create user accounts

  • process payments

  • host comments

  • accept file uploads

4. How We Collect Your Data

We collect personal data only when you:

  • subscribe to the mailing list

  • send a message through the contact form

We do not collect data automatically.

5. How We Use Your Data

Your personal data may be used to:

  • send newsletters or updates (only if you subscribe)

  • respond to messages sent via the contact form

  • manage and operate the Website

Contact form submissions are not used for marketing purposes, unless you separately subscribe to the mailing list.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data.

6. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

If you are located in the EU, UK, or another GDPR-covered region, we process your personal data based on:

  • Consent — when you subscribe to the mailing list or submit a contact form

  • Legitimate interest — to respond to inquiries you send us

You may withdraw your consent at any time.

7. Cookies and Tracking

This Website:

  • does not use analytics tools

  • does not use tracking or advertising pixels

  • does not use cookies for tracking or marketing purposes

Because we do not use cookies, no cookie consent banner is required.

8. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party service:

  • Mailchimp — to manage email subscriptions and send emails

Mailchimp processes personal data according to its own Privacy Policy and applicable data protection laws.

9. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary:

  • email subscription data — until you unsubscribe

  • contact form messages — only for as long as needed to respond to your inquiry

You may request deletion of your data at any time.

10. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

  • access your personal data

  • request correction or deletion

  • withdraw consent

  • object to processing

  • lodge a complaint with a data protection authority

To exercise your rights, contact us at admin@cookingwithnene.com.

11. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal data.
However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last updated” date.

13. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact admin@cookingwithnene.com.