Who we are
Our website address is: https://dinkybakers.co.uk.
Our email address is: dinkybakers@outlook.com
Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 11th September 2025
At Dinky Bakers (“we,” “us,” or “our”), we are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you visit our website (dinkybakers.co.uk), and interact with our services.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully to understand how we handle your personal data. By using our website, you consent to the practices described in this policy.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect and process the following types of personal information when you visit our website, sign up for our newsletter, or engage with our services:
- Personal Identification Information
Your name, email address, postal address, phone number, or other contact details you provide to us. - Technical Information
This includes information about your device, browser, IP address, operating system, and browsing behaviour. We use this data to optimise the user experience and improve the functionality of our website. - Usage Data
Information about how you use our website, including the pages you visit, the time you spend on each page, and any interactions with content (e.g., clicks, likes, shares). - Cookies and Tracking Data
As outlined in our Cookies Policy, we use cookies to collect information about your browsing behaviour and preferences.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your personal data for the following purposes:
- To Provide and Improve Our Services
We use your information to deliver personalised content and improve the functionality of our website. This includes customising recipe suggestions, showing relevant ads, and improving the overall user experience. - To Communicate with You
We may use your contact information to respond to enquiries, send newsletters, updates, promotions, or other information about our services, subject to your consent. - To Analyse Website Usage
We use data analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) to track website usage and enhance website performance. This helps us understand which areas of our site are most popular and where we can improve. - To Comply with Legal Obligations
We may use your personal information to comply with legal requirements, resolve disputes, and enforce our website policies.
3. Legal Basis for Processing Your Personal Data
We rely on the following legal bases to process your personal data:
- Consent
When you voluntarily provide us with personal data (e.g., when signing up for our newsletter or submitting a contact form), we process this information with your consent. - Contractual Necessity
In certain cases, we process personal data as necessary to fulfill a contract, such as when you order products or services through our website. - Legitimate Interests
We may process personal data based on our legitimate interests to improve our services, ensure the security of our website, and personalise your experience. - Legal Obligation
In some circumstances, we may process personal data to comply with legal requirements.
4. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell, rent, or lease your personal information to third parties. However, we may share your personal data with trusted third parties under the following circumstances:
- Service Providers
We may share personal data with third-party service providers (e.g., website hosting, email marketing platforms, analytics providers) to help us operate our website and services. These providers are required to use your data only to perform services for us and in accordance with this Privacy Policy. - Legal Requirements
We may disclose your personal data if required by law or if we believe in good faith that such action is necessary to comply with legal obligations, protect our rights, investigate fraud, or prevent a crime. - Third-Party Partners
If we work with third-party advertising partners, social media platforms, or other collaborators, we may share certain data (such as website usage and behaviour data) to personalise advertisements and content. These third parties will handle your data according to their own privacy policies.
5. International Data Transfers
We do not currently transfer your personal data outside the UK or the European Economic Area (EEA). If this changes in the future, we will take all necessary steps to ensure that your personal data is transferred securely and in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
6. Data Retention
We will retain your personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, or as required by law. For example, we may keep your contact details to send you newsletters until you unsubscribe, or we may keep transactional records for accounting purposes.
7. Your Rights
Under the UK GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to Access
You can request access to the personal data we hold about you. - Right to Rectification
You can request that we correct any inaccurate or incomplete personal data. - Right to Erasure
You can request that we delete your personal data, subject to certain exceptions (e.g., when the data is necessary for legal obligations). - Right to Restrict Processing
You can request that we limit the way we process your personal data in certain circumstances. - Right to Data Portability
You can request a copy of your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format. - Right to Object
You can object to the processing of your personal data for direct marketing or other legitimate interests.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at dinkybakers@outlook.com. We will respond to your request in accordance with the UK GDPR.
8. Security of Your Data
We take the security of your personal data seriously. We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data from unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. However, please note that no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. Links to Other Websites
Our website may contain links to third-party websites. This Privacy Policy applies only to our website and not to other websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external websites you visit.
10. 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 “Effective Date.” Please check this page regularly for updates.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your personal data, please contact us at:
Dinky Bakers
dinkybakers@outlook.com