Privacy Policy

Last updated: 27.10.2024

Welcome to The Spice Route (“we,” “us,” or “our”). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal data you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our blog and subscribe to our newsletter.

By using our website, you agree to the terms outlined in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We collect personal data when you interact with our blog and our newsletter. This includes:

Contact Information: When you sign up for our newsletter, we collect your email address to deliver content to your inbox.
Usage Information: We collect anonymous data on how you interact with our blog, including pages visited, time spent, and other metrics, to improve our content.
Device Information: To ensure a seamless browsing experience, we collect information about your device, such as browser type and IP address.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your data for the following purposes:

Newsletter Distribution: To send you the newsletter to which you have subscribed.
Personalization and Optimization: To improve the blog’s content and user experience.
Analytics: To monitor and analyze website traffic and usage patterns for continuous improvement.

We process this data on the legal basis of your consent (for newsletter subscriptions) and our legitimate interest in understanding and improving our blog content and user experience.

3. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties, except as necessary to provide our services or comply with legal obligations. We may share your information with:

Service Providers: We use third-party providers to manage and deliver our newsletter as well as other plugins.

4. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as it is necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, or as required by applicable law.

Newsletter: Your contact information will be retained as long as you remain subscribed. You may unsubscribe at any time.

5. Your Rights

Under Swiss data protection law and the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your data:

Access: You have the right to access the personal data we hold about you.
Correction: You can request correction of inaccurate information.
Deletion: You may request deletion of your data if it is no longer necessary for the purposes collected.
Objection and Restriction: You may object to the processing of your data or request that we restrict its processing in certain situations.
Portability: You may request a copy of your data in a portable format.

To exercise these rights, please contact us.

6. Data Security

We have implemented technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal data against accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure, or access.

7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies to enhance your experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device to help us remember you and analyze site traffic. You can manage cookie settings in your browser.

8. Third-Party Links

Our blog may contain links to third-party websites. This Privacy Policy applies only to our website, so we encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external sites you visit.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The latest version will always be available on our website, with the “Last updated” date noted at the top.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us at:

thespicerouteofficial[at]gmail.com