Last Updated: 31 October 2026
Welcome to Mary Berry Kitchen (https://maryberrykitchen.co.uk/). We value your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you share with us.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect information when you visit our website, browse our recipes, or contact us.
By using our website, you acknowledge the practices described in this policy.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
Personal Information
When you contact us, leave comments, or voluntarily submit information, we may collect:
- Your name
- Your email address
- Information included in your messages
- Any other details you choose to provide
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit Mary Berry Kitchen, 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 general location information
- Cookie identifiers and website usage information
2. How We Use Your Information
We use personal information where appropriate to:
- Respond to enquiries, questions, and feedback
- Improve our recipes, content, and website functionality
- Understand how visitors interact with our website
- Maintain website security and prevent misuse
- Manage comments and user submissions
- Display and measure advertising, where applicable
- Comply with applicable legal obligations
We process personal information only where we have a valid legal basis, such as legitimate interests, consent, or compliance with legal obligations.
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Mary Berry Kitchen may use cookies and similar technologies to improve your browsing experience.
Cookies are small files stored on your device that help websites remember information and understand visitor activity.
We may use:
- Essential Cookies: Necessary for website functionality, security, and basic operations.
- Analytics Cookies: Help us understand website traffic and visitor behaviour.
- Advertising Cookies: May be used by advertising partners to display, personalise, and measure advertisements.
- Preference Cookies: Remember certain settings and preferences.
Where required by applicable law, we obtain your consent before using non-essential cookies or similar tracking technologies.
You can manage your cookie preferences through the consent controls provided on our website, where available, or through your browser settings.
4. Advertising and Third-Party Services
Mary Berry Kitchen may work with third-party advertising providers to display advertisements and support the operation of our website.
These providers may use cookies, pixels, and similar technologies to collect information about website visits and advertising interactions.
Depending on the advertising services used, this information may support:
- Displaying relevant advertisements
- Measuring advertising performance
- Limiting repeated advertisements
- Understanding advertising engagement
Third-party advertising providers process information according to their own privacy policies and applicable data protection requirements.
Where necessary, we request consent before enabling advertising technologies.
5. Website Analytics
We may use website analytics services to understand how visitors find and use Mary Berry Kitchen.
Analytics information may include page views, visitor interactions, approximate geographical locations, and technical device information.
This information helps us improve website performance, identify popular recipes, and create more useful content.
Where analytics technologies require consent, we will request it before enabling them.
6. Comments and Contact Forms
If you leave a comment or contact us through our website, we may collect the information you provide.
We use this information to respond to messages, manage enquiries, moderate comments, and prevent spam.
Please avoid including sensitive personal information in publicly visible comments.
7. How We Share Information
We do not sell personal information directly to third parties.
However, we may share information with trusted service providers where necessary for website operations, including:
- Website hosting and security providers
- Analytics services
- Advertising partners
- Contact form and email service providers
- Spam prevention and website maintenance services
We may also disclose information when required by law or necessary to protect our legal rights.
Some advertising partners may independently process information for advertising purposes, as explained in their own privacy policies.
8. Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy.
Retention periods depend on the type of information, why it was collected, applicable legal requirements, and whether it remains necessary for website operations.
When information is no longer needed, we take reasonable steps to delete or anonymise it.
9. Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect personal information against unauthorised access, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.
However, no method of transmitting or storing information online is completely secure.
We cannot guarantee absolute security, but we aim to maintain appropriate safeguards.
10. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location and applicable data protection laws, you may have the right to:
- Request access to personal information held about you
- Request correction of inaccurate information
- Request deletion of your personal information
- Object to certain processing activities
- Request restrictions on how information is processed
- Request transfer of your information where applicable
- Withdraw consent where processing relies on consent
UK visitors may have rights under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
To exercise your rights, please contact us using the details below.
You may also raise a concern with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office at https://ico.org.uk/.
11. International Data Transfers
Some third-party services used by Mary Berry Kitchen may process or store information outside the United Kingdom.
Where personal information is transferred internationally, we take steps to ensure appropriate safeguards are used where required by applicable data protection law.
12. Third-Party Websites
Our website may contain links to external websites, recipe resources, or third-party services.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of external websites.
We encourage visitors to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites they visit.
13. Children’s Privacy
Mary Berry Kitchen provides general cooking and recipe information and is not specifically directed towards children.
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 review the matter and take appropriate action.
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our website, services, technology, or applicable legal requirements.
Any updates will be published on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date.
We encourage visitors to review this page occasionally.
15. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests relating to this Privacy Policy or how your information is handled, please contact us through our website.
Website: https://maryberrykitchen.co.uk/
Contact Page: https://maryberrykitchen.co.uk/contact-us/
We will review privacy-related enquiries and respond in accordance with applicable data protection requirements.
Mary Berry Kitchen is an independent recipe website dedicated to sharing approachable recipes, traditional British cooking inspiration, and helpful kitchen ideas.
We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or officially connected to Mary Berry or her representatives.
