Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

Last updated: 21 September 2026

Welcome to Delia Smith Recipes (“we”, “us”, or “our”). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect personal information when you visit and use our website at https://deliasmithrecipes.com/.

We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information in accordance with applicable UK data protection laws, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.

1. Information We Collect

Depending on how you use our website, we may collect the following information:

Information you provide to us

You may voluntarily provide personal information when you:

  • Contact us through a contact form or email.
  • Submit comments or other content.
  • Otherwise communicate with us.

This information may include your name, email address, and any information you choose to include in your message.

Information collected automatically

When you visit our website, certain information may be collected automatically, including:

  • IP address.
  • Browser type and version.
  • Device type.
  • Operating system.
  • Pages you visit.
  • Time and date of your visit.
  • Referring website.
  • General usage and interaction information.

We may collect this information using cookies, analytics tools, server logs, and similar technologies.

2. Cookies

Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to make the website work properly and to understand how visitors use it. We do not use cookies for advertising.

Some cookies may be necessary for the website to function, while others may be used for analytics.

We do not currently use a cookie consent banner or tool. You can control or disable cookies at any time through your browser settings.

For more information, please see our Cookie Policy.

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use personal information to:

  • Provide and operate our website.
  • Respond to enquiries and messages.
  • Improve our website, recipes, content, and services.
  • Understand website traffic and visitor behaviour.
  • Maintain website security and prevent fraud or abuse.
  • Comply with legal and regulatory obligations.

We will only use your personal information where we have a lawful basis for doing so.

4. Legal Bases for Processing

Under the UK GDPR, we may process your personal information on one or more of the following legal bases:

  • Consent – where you have given us permission to process your information for a specific purpose.
  • Contract – where processing is necessary to provide a service or fulfil an agreement with you.
  • Legitimate interests – where processing is necessary for our legitimate business interests and those interests are not overridden by your rights.
  • Legal obligation – where processing is necessary for us to comply with the law.

Where we rely on consent, you may withdraw your consent at any time.

5. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your personal information.

We may share information with trusted third-party service providers where necessary to operate our website and business. These may include providers of:

  • Website hosting.
  • Website analytics.
  • Website security.
  • Technical support.

These providers may process information on our behalf and are expected to handle it in accordance with applicable data protection requirements.

We may also disclose information where required by law, court order, or governmental authority.

6. Third-Party Services

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, services, or platforms.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of third-party websites. We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of those websites before providing them with personal information.

7. Analytics and Advertising

We do not display advertising on this website or use third-party advertising services.

We may use third-party analytics services to understand how the website is used. These services may use cookies or similar technologies to collect information about visitors and their browsing activity.

8. International Transfers

Some of our service providers may process personal information outside the United Kingdom.

Where personal information is transferred outside the UK, we will take appropriate steps to ensure that the transfer is carried out in accordance with applicable UK data protection laws.

9. How Long We Keep Your Information

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, including to satisfy legal, accounting, or reporting requirements.

The retention period will depend on the type of information and the reason it was collected.

When personal information is no longer required, we will take reasonable steps to delete or securely dispose of it.

10. Your Privacy Rights

Under applicable UK data protection law, you may have rights including:

  • The right to access the personal information we hold about you.
  • The right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
  • The right to request deletion of your personal information in certain circumstances.
  • The right to request restriction of processing in certain circumstances.
  • The right to object to certain processing.
  • The right to data portability in certain circumstances.
  • The right to withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.

You can exercise your rights by contacting us using the details provided below.

You also have the right to complain to the UK’s data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), if you believe your personal information has been handled unlawfully.

11. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not intended to knowingly collect personal information from children.

If you believe that a child has provided us with personal information without appropriate consent, please contact us so that we can take appropriate action.

12. Data Security

We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, loss, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.

However, no method of transmitting or storing information online can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, services, legal requirements, or data processing practices.

Any updated version will be published on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.

14. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or would like to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us:

Website: https://deliasmithrecipes.com/

Email: support@deliasmithrecipes.com

15. Complaints

If you have concerns about how we use your personal information, please contact us first so that we can try to resolve your concern.