Last Updated: 28 October 2026
At James Martin Recipe (https://jamesmartinrecipe.co.uk), we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and safeguard information when you visit our website, browse our recipes, or contact us.
We aim to be transparent about our data practices and respect your rights under applicable data protection laws, including the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
1. Who We Are
James Martin Recipe is an independent food website offering British recipes, cooking inspiration, kitchen tips, and food-related content.
Website: https://jamesmartinrecipe.co.uk
Editorial Contact: William Parker
Privacy Email: contact@jamesmartinrecipe.co.uk
Contact Page: https://jamesmartinrecipe.co.uk/contact-us/
James Martin Recipe is not officially affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to chef James Martin or his representatives.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us using the details above.
2. Information We Collect
Depending on how you interact with our website, we may collect different types of information.
Personal Information You Provide
When you contact us, leave comments, or interact with website features, we may collect:
- Your name
- Your email address
- Information submitted through contact forms
- Comments, feedback, and recipe suggestions
- Any other information you voluntarily provide
We use this information to respond to enquiries, manage communications, and improve our website.
Information Collected Automatically
When you browse James Martin Recipe, certain technical information may be collected, including:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Device type and operating system
- Pages visited and time spent on the website
- Referring websites and search traffic sources
- Approximate geographical location
- Cookie identifiers and website interaction data
This information may be collected through website hosting systems, analytics services, security tools, and advertising technologies.
3. How We Use Your Information
We may use information collected through our website to:
- Operate, maintain, and improve James Martin Recipe
- Respond to questions, suggestions, and enquiries
- Understand how visitors interact with our content
- Improve website navigation and user experience
- Monitor website performance and technical issues
- Protect against spam, fraud, and unauthorised access
- Display advertisements and measure their performance
- Meet applicable legal and regulatory obligations
We do not directly sell personal information to advertisers. However, third-party advertising providers may collect and process information as described in this policy.
4. Legal Bases for Processing Personal Data
Under UK GDPR, we rely on appropriate legal bases when processing personal information.
These may include:
Consent: Where you agree to the use of non-essential cookies, analytics technologies, or personalised advertising.
Legitimate Interests: Where processing is reasonably necessary for website administration, security, and improvement, provided your rights and interests are appropriately considered.
Legal Obligations: Where we must process information to comply with applicable laws.
Contractual Necessity: Where processing is necessary to provide a service you have requested, where applicable.
You may withdraw your consent at any time where consent is the legal basis for processing.
5. Cookies and Similar Technologies
James Martin Recipe may use cookies and similar technologies to improve website functionality, analyse visitor activity, and support advertising.
Cookies are small files stored on your device when you visit a website.
Essential Cookies
These cookies support core website functions, security features, and the storage of privacy preferences.
Analytics Cookies
Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors discover and use our website, including which recipes are most popular.
Advertising Cookies
Advertising partners may use cookies and similar technologies to display advertisements, measure campaign effectiveness, and personalise advertising where permitted.
Preference Cookies
These cookies may remember website settings and improve your browsing experience.
Where required by law, we will request your consent before placing or accessing non-essential cookies or similar technologies.
You can manage or withdraw your consent through our cookie preference controls, where available.
6. Google Analytics
We may use Google Analytics to measure and understand website traffic.
Google Analytics may collect information such as:
- Page views and navigation activity
- Session duration
- Browser and device information
- Approximate location
- Website engagement
- Traffic acquisition sources
We use analytics information to identify popular content, improve website performance, and understand visitor behaviour.
Google processes information according to its own privacy practices.
You can learn more at:
Where legally required, analytics technologies will only operate after appropriate consent has been obtained.
7. Advertising and Third-Party Advertising Partners
James Martin Recipe may display advertisements through third-party advertising networks.
Advertising helps support the operation of our website and allows us to continue publishing free recipe content.
Advertising partners may use cookies, pixels, and similar technologies to collect information about your interactions with advertisements and website content.
This information may be used to:
- Deliver contextual or personalised advertisements
- Measure advertising performance
- Prevent invalid traffic and advertising fraud
- Limit repeated advertisements
- Understand advertising engagement
Depending on the provider and your consent choices, advertising partners may process device identifiers, IP addresses, browser information, and browsing activity.
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Where legally required, advertising cookies and similar technologies will be used only after appropriate consent.
We encourage you to review the privacy policies of relevant advertising providers for additional information about their practices.
8. Contact Forms and Email Communications
When you contact us through our website, we may collect your name, email address, and the contents of your message.
We use this information to respond to your enquiry and manage related correspondence.
We do not add you to unrelated marketing mailing lists without an appropriate legal basis.
Contact information is retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected.
9. Comments and User Contributions
If commenting functionality is enabled, visitors may submit comments or feedback on our website.
We may collect information provided in comment forms, along with technical data used for spam detection and security.
Approved comments may be visible publicly.
Please avoid including sensitive personal information in public comments.
We may moderate or remove comments that contain spam, abusive language, or inappropriate material.
10. Third-Party Websites
Our website may include links to external websites, cooking resources, retailers, and other third-party services.
These websites operate independently and may have their own privacy policies and data collection practices.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external websites.
We recommend reviewing their privacy policies before providing personal information.
11. Sharing Your Information
We may share limited information with trusted service providers where necessary to operate our website.
These may include:
- Website hosting providers
- Analytics services
- Advertising networks
- Email and contact form providers
- Website security services
- Spam prevention tools
- Technical support providers
Where required, appropriate data protection agreements and safeguards are used.
We may also disclose information where required by law or to protect our legal rights.
12. International Data Transfers
Some third-party service providers may process personal information outside the United Kingdom.
Where applicable, we take steps to ensure international transfers comply with UK data protection requirements.
These may include reliance on applicable adequacy regulations or approved contractual safeguards.
13. How Long We Keep Your Information
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary for legitimate operational purposes or applicable legal requirements.
Retention periods depend on the type of information and the reason it was collected.
For example:
- Contact form submissions may be retained while enquiries are being handled and for a reasonable period afterwards.
- Analytics data is retained according to configured analytics settings.
- Security logs may be stored temporarily to investigate suspicious activity.
- Cookie preferences may be retained to remember your privacy choices.
When information is no longer required, we take reasonable steps to delete or anonymise it.
14. Your Data Protection Rights
Under applicable UK data protection laws, you may have the following rights:
Right of Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
Right to Rectification: Ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal information in certain circumstances.
Right to Restrict Processing: Request limitations on how your information is processed.
Right to Object: Object to certain types of processing, including direct marketing.
Right to Data Portability: Request transfer of certain information in a structured, commonly used format.
Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent where processing is based on your consent.
These rights may be subject to legal conditions and exceptions.
To exercise your rights, please contact us using the contact details provided in this policy.
You also have the right to complain to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO):
15. Children’s Privacy
James Martin Recipe provides general cooking and recipe information and is not specifically directed towards children under the age of 13.
We do not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children.
If you believe a child has submitted personal information through our website, please contact us so that we can investigate and take appropriate action.
16. Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, and loss.
These measures may include secure connections, access restrictions, software maintenance, and website security monitoring.
However, no internet-based service can guarantee complete security.
17. Updates to This Privacy Policy
We may revise this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our website, services, technology, or applicable legal requirements.
Any changes will be published on this page, and the revision date will be updated accordingly.
We encourage visitors to review this policy occasionally.
18. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, our data practices, or your personal information, please contact us.
Website: James Martin Recipe
Editorial Contact: William Parker
Privacy Email: contact@jamesmartinrecipe.co.uk
Contact Page: https://jamesmartinrecipe.co.uk/contact-us/
Thank you for visiting James Martin Recipe. We appreciate your trust and are committed to handling personal information responsib
