Privacy Policy
Last updated: November 9, 2026
In short: we use your personal data only for the purposes described below, we protect it and we never sell it. We use Google Analytics to count visits. Visitors from the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and Switzerland are measured only after they give consent; everyone can change their choice at any time under “Cookie Settings” at the bottom of every page. We do not show ads at the moment.
1. Who we are
The controller of your personal data is Polac s. r. o., Družstevná 393, 972 23 Dolné Vestenice, Slovakia, company ID 55 951 805 (“we”, “us”). Contact for privacy questions: info@varimeslaskou.sk.
2. What data we process and why
- Visiting the website: IP address, time of the request, the page you visited, browser and device information, technical logs and security events. Purpose: delivering the website, keeping it secure and preventing abuse. Legal basis: our legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). Server logs are kept for up to 30 days.
- Comments and recipe ratings: the name, email address and text you enter, and the time of the comment. Purpose: publishing and moderating comments. Legal basis: your request and our legitimate interest. Kept for as long as the comment is published; the email address is never shown publicly.
- Visit statistics (Google Analytics 4): pages viewed, approximate location (country, region or city derived from your IP address, which Google does not store), device and browser type, the website that sent you to us and how you use the page (for example scrolling or clicking a link). Purpose: understanding which recipes readers want and improving the website. Legal basis: in the EEA, the UK and Switzerland your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR), which you can withdraw at any time; elsewhere our legitimate interest, and you can opt out under “Cookie Settings”. Data is kept by Google for 2 months in detailed reports. Provider: Google Ireland Ltd. / Google LLC.
- Messages you send us: your email address and the content of your message. Purpose: answering you. Kept for as long as needed to handle your request, usually no longer than 2 years.
3. Who can access the data
Only to the extent necessary: our hosting and server providers (servers located in Germany), email providers, Google (Google Analytics, only as described above) and services embedded in recipe articles, such as YouTube videos. Embedded videos are loaded from YouTube (Google) and Google processes data according to its own privacy policy. We do not sell personal data.
4. Transfers outside the EU
Some technology providers, such as Google, may process data outside the European Economic Area. Such transfers take place only under the conditions of the GDPR, for example on the basis of an adequacy decision or standard contractual clauses.
5. Your rights
Under the GDPR you have the right to access your data, to have it corrected or deleted, to restrict or object to processing, and to data portability. You can also lodge a complaint with the Slovak data protection authority (Úrad na ochranu osobných údajov SR, dataprotection.gov.sk) or the authority in your country. Send your requests to info@varimeslaskou.sk; we usually reply within one month.
6. Children
This website is intended for the general public and does not knowingly collect personal data from children under 16.
7. Cookies
Details are in our Cookie Policy. You can change your cookie choice at any time under “Cookie Settings” at the bottom of every page.
8. Notice for US residents
We do not sell or share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising. Visit statistics are collected by Google Analytics as our service provider. You can opt out by clicking “Cookie Settings” at the bottom of any page and choosing “Essential only”, or by using your browser’s privacy settings.
9. Changes
We may update this policy when our services or the law change. The current version is always on this page with the date of the last update.