1. Introduction & Overview
Curious Crew Zyppy Confections Ltd ("we," "our," "us," or the "Company") is committed to protecting the privacy, security, and integrity of users ("you" or "User") who access curiouscrewzyppy.forum. This Privacy Policy details our practices concerning the collection, use, disclosure, storage, and rights governing your personal data under the UK Data Protection Act 2018, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR - EU 2016/679), and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
2. Data Controller Information
The designated Data Controller responsible for personal data processing is:
- Entity: Curious Crew Zyppy Confections Ltd
- Company Registration No: 14829302 (Registered in England & Wales)
- Address: 48 Baker's Hearth Lane, Cocoa District, London, WC2H 9JQ, United Kingdom
- Data Protection Officer (DPO): [email protected]
3. Categories of Data Collected
Depending on your interaction with the platform, we collect:
- Directly Provided Information: Full name, email address, forum usernames, recipe submissions, inquiry messages sent via the contact desk.
- Automated Device & Usage Data: Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, operating system version, referring URLs, access timestamps, and country-level geographic location.
- Confectionery Preferences: Saved dessert country bookmarks, filter selections, and cookie consent states.
4. Legal Bases for Processing Under GDPR
We process your personal information strictly under established legal bases:
- Contractual Performance: To maintain your registered community forum account and deliver requested service features.
- Consent: Explicit approval for non-essential cookies, newsletter updates, and analytical tracking.
- Legitimate Interests: Platform security, fraud prevention, server optimization, and protecting intellectual property.
- Legal Compliance: Satisfying financial, tax, and regulatory obligations under UK and EU law.
5. Cookie Usage & LocalStorage
We use standard session cookies and persistent LocalStorage mechanisms to remember your cookie consent preferences across sessions. You can review detailed descriptions in our Cookie Policy.
6. Third-Party Sharing & Transfers
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data. We disclose information strictly to certified data processors delivering hosting infrastructure, SSL security, and spam detection under strict Data Processing Agreements (DPAs).
7. Your Statutory Rights
Under GDPR and international privacy legislation, you retain the right to:
- Request access to copies of your personal data held by us.
- Demand correction of inaccurate or incomplete records.
- Request erasure ("Right to be Forgotten") of your personal data.
- Restrict or object to processing for direct marketing or analytics.
- Data portability in structured, machine-readable format.
To exercise any of these rights, email our Data Protection Officer at [email protected].