Last updated: [17/05/2026]
1. Who We Are
maryberrycook.co.uk is an independent recipe website operated by Anna Louise (“we”, “us”, “our”). We are based in the United Kingdom. Our contact email is maryberrycook@gmail.com.
2. What Information We Collect
Information you give us
Contact form submissions: your name, email address, and message content
Email newsletter sign-ups: your email address (if we add a newsletter in future)
Information collected automatically
Usage data: pages visited, time spent on pages, referring websites (via Google Analytics 4)
Device information: browser type, operating system, screen size
IP address (anonymised where required by GDPR)
Cookies: see our Cookie section below
3. How We Use Your Information
To respond to contact form enquiries
To improve the content and user experience of the website
To understand how visitors find and use the site (analytics)
To comply with our legal obligations
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.
4. Cookies
This site uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — to help the site function correctly and to understand how it is used.
Cookies we use
Essential cookies: required for the site to function (WordPress session cookies)
Analytics cookies: Google Analytics 4 — used to understand traffic and usage (anonymised)
Preference cookies: remembering your cookie consent choice
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings at any time. Disabling cookies may affect some functionality of the site. You can also opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
5. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services that may collect data in accordance with their own privacy policies:
Google Analytics 4 — website analytics (Google Privacy Policy: policies.google.com/privacy)
Google Search Console — search performance monitoring
WPForms or Contact Form 7 — contact form processing
6. Data Retention
Contact form submissions are retained for up to 12 months and then deleted. Analytics data is retained in accordance with Google’s standard retention policies (26 months by default for GA4).
7. Your Rights (GDPR)
If you are located in the UK or European Economic Area, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
The right to access the personal data we hold about you
The right to correction of inaccurate data
The right to erasure (‘right to be forgotten’)
The right to restrict processing
The right to data portability
The right to object to processing
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@maryberrycook.co.uk. We will respond within 30 days.
8. Children’s Privacy
This website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected data from a child, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the ‘Last updated’ date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
10. Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please contact us at: maryberrycook@gmail.com