Privacy Policy — The Alchemist of Taste

1. Introduction

The Alchemist of Taste ("we", "our", "us") operates the website alchemistrestoran.online. We are committed to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 ("GDPR") and applicable European data protection laws.

This Privacy Policy explains what personal data we collect, why we collect it, how we use it, and what rights you have in relation to your data.

2. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for your personal data is:

The Alchemist of Taste
Nyhavn 37, 1051 Copenhagen K, Denmark
Email: contact@alchemistrestoran.online

3. What Personal Data We Collect

We collect the following categories of personal data:

a) Data you provide voluntarily

Newsletter subscription: email address
Tour waitlist registration: email address
Contact form: name, email address, subject, message content

b) Data collected automatically

Usage data: IP address (anonymised), browser type and version, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, time and date of visit, time spent on pages
Cookies: We use cookies and similar technologies as described in our Cookie Policy

4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR Art. 6)

We process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:

Purpose	Legal Basis
Newsletter & waitlist emails	Your consent (Art. 6(1)(a))
Responding to contact form inquiries	Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f))
Website analytics & performance	Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f))
Cookie processing (non-essential)	Your consent (Art. 6(1)(a))

5. How We Use Your Data

To send you our newsletter and culinary updates (only with your explicit consent)
To notify you about gastro tour availability (only with your explicit consent)
To respond to your inquiries submitted via the contact form
To analyse website usage and improve our content and user experience
To ensure the technical functionality and security of our website

6. Data Retention

Newsletter/waitlist emails: stored until you unsubscribe or request deletion
Contact form data: stored for up to 12 months after your last communication
Analytics data: anonymised and aggregated, retained for up to 26 months
Cookie data: see our Cookie Policy for specific retention periods

7. Data Sharing & Third Parties

We do not sell your personal data. We may share data with the following categories of service providers:

Hosting provider: our server infrastructure provider processes data on our behalf
Google Fonts: typography service (may collect IP addresses; see Google Privacy Policy)
Unsplash: image hosting service

All third-party processors are bound by data processing agreements in compliance with GDPR Article 28.

8. International Data Transfers

Some of our service providers may be located outside the European Economic Area (EEA). Where this is the case, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, including Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission.

9. Your Rights Under GDPR

Under the GDPR, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:

Right of access (Art. 15): obtain a copy of your personal data
Right to rectification (Art. 16): correct inaccurate data
Right to erasure (Art. 17): request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")
Right to restrict processing (Art. 18): limit how we use your data
Right to data portability (Art. 20): receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
Right to object (Art. 21): object to processing based on legitimate interest
Right to withdraw consent: you may withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing

To exercise any of these rights, please email us at contact@alchemistrestoran.online. We will respond within 30 days.

10. Right to Lodge a Complaint

If you believe your data protection rights have been violated, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. For Denmark, this is the Danish Data Protection Agency (Datatilsynet): www.datatilsynet.dk.

11. Cookies

We use cookies on our website. For detailed information about the types of cookies we use, their purposes, and how to manage them, please refer to our Cookie Policy.

12. Children’s Privacy

Our website is not directed at individuals under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If we become aware that we have collected data from a child under 16, we will take steps to delete it promptly.

13. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The revised policy will be posted on this page with an updated date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

14. Contact Us

For any questions or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us:

Email: contact@alchemistrestoran.online
Address: Nyhavn 37, 1051 Copenhagen K, Denmark