Privacy Policy
Last updated: November 4, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how personal data is collected and used when you visit traditionalitalianrecipes.food and its subdomains (for example naples.traditionalitalianrecipes.food) (the "Website") or buy our digital cookbooks. We process your data in line with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679, "GDPR") and the Italian data protection rules.
1. Who is responsible for your data
The data controller is Roberto Monti, a sole trader based in Italy, VAT number (Partita IVA) IT04215771207 ("we", "us").
Contact: info@traditionalitalianrecipes.food. We have not appointed a Data Protection Officer (DPO), as it is not required for our activity. Please send any privacy request to the email above.
2. What we sell
Through the Website we sell digital cookbooks, "The Taste of Sicily" and "The Taste of Naples", and optional digital add-ons and regional cookbooks (for example "Host Like a Sicilian", "Host Like a Neapolitan", "The Taste of Calabria", "Calabria Essentials" and Abruzzo regional cookbook upsells). All products are PDF downloads, delivered by an email link right after payment. Prices are in US dollars.
3. Data we collect
- Identity and contact data: your name and email address.
- Billing data: billing country and address, as far as the checkout requires.
- Order data: the products you bought, order date and payment status.
- Technical data: IP address, device and browser data, and cookie identifiers.
- Communications: messages you send us, for example for customer support.
We never see or store your full card details. Payments are handled by Stripe and PayPal.
4. Why we use your data and on what legal basis
| Purpose | Legal basis (GDPR) |
|---|---|
| Processing your order, taking payment and delivering the download link | Performance of a contract (Art. 6(1)(b)) |
| Invoicing, accounting and tax records | Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c)) |
| Customer support and handling your requests | Contract, or our legitimate interest in answering you (Art. 6(1)(b) and (f)) |
| Marketing emails to people who signed up | Your consent (Art. 6(1)(a)) |
| Marketing emails about similar products to existing customers, with an easy opt-out in every email | Legitimate interest and applicable e-privacy rules ("soft opt-in") |
| Advertising measurement and retargeting (Meta Pixel) | Your consent through the cookie banner (Art. 6(1)(a)) |
| Security, fraud prevention and defending legal claims | Legitimate interest (Art. 6(1)(f)) |
Where we rely on consent, you can withdraw it at any time. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing done before.
5. Who receives your data
We share data only with service providers that help us run the shop, acting as processors or independent controllers:
- Systeme.io (Systeme SAS, France): website hosting, checkout, order management, email delivery and our contact database.
- Stripe and PayPal: payment processing. They act under their own privacy policies, and we only receive confirmation of payment and limited order details.
- Meta Platforms: Meta Pixel for advertising measurement and retargeting, used only if you accept advertising cookies.
- Google Fonts: the Website may load fonts from Google, which can involve your IP address being sent to Google.
- Public authorities, tax advisers or courts, where the law requires it.
We do not sell your personal data for money.
6. Transfers outside the European Economic Area
Some providers, such as Meta, Stripe, PayPal and Google, may process data in the United States or other countries outside the EEA. Where this happens we rely on an adequacy decision, such as the EU-US Data Privacy Framework for certified companies, or on the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses, together with additional safeguards where needed. You can ask us for more information at the email above.
7. How long we keep your data
- Order and invoicing data: 10 years, as required by Italian accounting and tax law.
- Marketing data: until you unsubscribe or withdraw consent.
- Support messages: as long as needed to handle your request and for a reasonable time afterwards.
- Cookies: for the periods listed in our Cookie Policy.
8. Your rights
Under the GDPR you have the right to:
- access your personal data and receive a copy;
- have inaccurate data corrected (rectification);
- have your data erased, where the law allows ("right to be forgotten");
- restrict the processing of your data;
- receive your data in a portable format (portability);
- object to processing based on legitimate interest, and to direct marketing at any time;
- withdraw your consent at any time.
To use these rights, email info@traditionalitalianrecipes.food. We reply within one month. We may ask you to confirm your identity. Some data, such as invoices, must be kept by law, so we may not be able to erase it before the retention period ends.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Italian supervisory authority, the Garante per la protezione dei dati personali (www.garanteprivacy.it), or with the data protection authority of your country of residence. We would appreciate the chance to help you first.
9. Buyers outside the European Union
California (USA): we do not sell personal data in the traditional sense. Sharing data with Meta through the Meta Pixel for advertising may count as "sharing" under some US state laws. You can refuse it through the cookie banner or the "Cookie settings" link on the Website. You may ask us what data we hold about you and ask us to delete or correct it, and we will not treat you differently for doing so.
Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland: you can ask for access to and correction of your personal information, and you can complain to your local privacy regulator (for example the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, the New Zealand Privacy Commissioner, or the Irish Data Protection Commission). Our handling of your data follows the GDPR standards described in this policy, which we apply to all customers.
10. Security
We use reputable providers and reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your data, including encrypted connections (HTTPS). No online service is completely secure, but we work to keep your data safe.
11. Children
The Website is not directed at children under 16, and we do not knowingly collect their data. If you believe a child has given us personal data, contact us and we will delete it.
12. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. The date at the top shows the latest version. If we make important changes, we will tell you on the Website or by email where appropriate.
13. Contact
Questions about privacy? Write to info@traditionalitalianrecipes.food.