Last updated: 10 November 2026
This policy explains what personal information Italian Gourmet (“we”, “us”) collects when you use www.italiangourmet.com, how we use it, and the choices you have. We follow the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Who we are
Italian Gourmet is an independent food website publishing recipes, ingredient guides, kitchen buying guides and food-led travel features. For any privacy question, contact us at mark@jigsawdesignstudio.co.uk.
Information we collect
- Newsletter sign-ups: if you subscribe, we collect the email address you enter so we can send you our newsletter.
- Emails you send us: if you contact us, we keep your message and contact details so we can reply.
- Technical information: like most websites, our server and security tools record information such as your IP address, browser type and the pages you visit. This is used to keep the site running and secure.
- Cookies and similar technologies: used by the site and by our advertising partners, as described below.
Advertising
Italian Gourmet is funded by advertising served by Google AdSense. Google and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to show ads, limit how often you see the same ad, measure performance and detect fraud.
If you are in the UK, the European Economic Area or Switzerland, we ask for your consent through a consent message provided by Google before personalised ads are shown. You can accept, decline or choose individual options. If you decline, you may still see non-personalised ads, which are based on the page you are reading rather than your browsing history.
You can change your choice at any time using the privacy and cookie settings link shown on the site. You can learn more about how Google uses information from sites that use its services at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites, and manage ad personalisation at adssettings.google.com.
Affiliate links
Some articles include links to products on Amazon. As an Amazon Associate, Italian Gourmet earns from qualifying purchases made through these links, at no extra cost to you. Links are labelled where they appear. When you click one, Amazon may set cookies to record that you arrived from our site; how Amazon uses your information is covered by the Amazon.co.uk Privacy Notice.
How we use your information
- To send the newsletter you asked for (lawful basis: your consent; you can unsubscribe at any time).
- To reply to messages you send us (lawful basis: our legitimate interest in responding to enquiries).
- To keep the website secure and working properly (lawful basis: legitimate interests).
- To show advertising that funds the site (lawful basis: your consent for personalised ads and the cookies they use; legitimate interests for non-personalised ads and fraud prevention).
We do not sell your personal information.
Who we share it with
- Google and its advertising partners, as described above.
- Amazon, when you follow one of our affiliate links.
- Our website hosting and technical service providers, who store and process data on our behalf under contract.
- Authorities, where we are required to by law.
Some of these providers may process data outside the UK. Where they do, appropriate safeguards such as UK adequacy regulations or the International Data Transfer Addendum are relied on.
How long we keep it
Newsletter email addresses are kept until you unsubscribe. Messages you send us are kept for as long as needed to deal with your enquiry. Technical logs are kept for a limited period for security purposes.
Your rights
You have the right to access the personal information we hold about you, ask us to correct or delete it, object to or restrict how we use it, withdraw consent at any time, and receive a copy of your data. To make a request, email mark@jigsawdesignstudio.co.uk.
If you are unhappy with how we handle your information, you can complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.
Children
This website is intended for adults and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The date at the top shows when it was last changed.