🔒 Privacy Policy
Last updated: February 2026
1. Who We Are
Hotkitch.com is an independent kitchen appliance review website. For data protection purposes, we are the data controller for personal data collected through this site.
Contact: contact form or contact@hotkitch.com
2. What Data We Collect
- Contact form submissions — name, email address, and message content when you contact us
- Newsletter subscriptions — email address when you subscribe to our newsletter
- Analytics data — pages visited, time on site, browser type, approximate location (via Google Analytics — anonymised IP)
- Cookies — see our Cookie Policy for full details
We do not collect payment information. We do not collect sensitive personal data.
3. Why We Collect Your Data (Legal Basis)
| Purpose | Legal Basis |
|---|---|
| Responding to contact form messages | Legitimate interest / contract |
| Sending newsletter emails | Consent (you opted in) |
| Analytics (understanding site usage) | Legitimate interest |
| Affiliate link tracking | Legitimate interest |
4. Third-Party Services We Use
| Service | Purpose | Data Shared |
|---|---|---|
| Google Analytics | Site analytics | Anonymised usage data |
| Brevo (Sendinblue) | Newsletter delivery | Email address |
| Amazon Associates | Affiliate tracking | Click data via cookies |
| WP Mail SMTP | Contact form delivery | Name, email, message |
5. How Long We Keep Your Data
- Contact form messages — 2 years from the date of submission
- Newsletter subscribers — until you unsubscribe
- Analytics data — 26 months (Google Analytics default)
6. Your Rights Under UK GDPR
You have the right to:
- Access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Rectification — ask us to correct inaccurate data
- Erasure — ask us to delete your data (“right to be forgotten”)
- Restriction — ask us to limit how we use your data
- Portability — request your data in a machine-readable format
- Object — object to processing based on legitimate interest
- Withdraw consent — for newsletter emails, unsubscribe at any time via the link in any email
To exercise any of these rights, contact us. We will respond within 30 days.
7. Cookies
We use cookies for analytics, affiliate tracking, and user preferences. See our Cookie Policy for full details. You can manage your preferences via the cookie banner on our site.
8. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational security measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Our website uses HTTPS encryption.
9. International Data Transfers
Some of the third-party services we use (such as Google Analytics) may transfer data outside the UK/EEA. Where this occurs, appropriate safeguards (such as Standard Contractual Clauses) are in place.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top reflects any changes. We will notify newsletter subscribers of material changes via email.
11. Contact
Questions about this policy? Contact us here or email contact@hotkitch.com.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.