GDPR Policy

Last Updated: 18/01/2025

At knifork.com (“we,” “us,” or “our”), we are dedicated to protecting your personal data and respecting your privacy in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This GDPR Policy outlines the data we collect, how we process it, and your rights under GDPR.

1. Data Controller Information

The data controller for knifork.com is:

Name: Knifork
Email: [email protected]

2. What Personal Data Do We Collect?

We may collect and process the following types of personal data:

Contact Information: Name, email address, and phone number.
Technical Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, and usage data collected through cookies.
Content Submissions: Information provided when subscribing to newsletters, filling out forms, or commenting on blog posts.
Preferences: Your choices for receiving marketing communications.

3. How Do We Use Your Personal Data?

Your personal data is used for the following purposes:

To deliver and improve our services.
To personalize your experience on our website.
To communicate with you, including newsletters and updates.
To analyze website performance and usage.
To comply with legal obligations and prevent fraudulent activity.

4. Legal Basis for Processing Data

Under GDPR, we process your personal data based on these legal grounds:

Consent: When you explicitly consent (e.g., subscribing to newsletters).
Contractual Obligations: To fulfill service delivery agreements.
Legal Obligations: To comply with laws and regulations.
Legitimate Interests: To improve and secure our website.

We do not sell or rent your personal data. However, your data may be shared with trusted third parties:

Service Providers: For hosting, analytics, email delivery, and advertising.
Legal Authorities: To comply with legal obligations or enforce our terms.
Third-Party Tools: Such as Google Analytics and Google AdSense.

All third parties comply with GDPR standards and safeguard your data.

6. How Long Do We Retain Your Data?

We retain your personal data only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law. You may request the deletion of your data at any time (see Section 7).

As a data subject, you have the following rights:

Right to Access: Request a copy of your personal data.
Right to Rectification: Request corrections to inaccurate or incomplete data.
Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data (“Right to be Forgotten”).
Right to Restrict Processing: Request limitations on how your data is processed.
Right to Data Portability: Request your data in a transferable format for another service provider.
Right to Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests or direct marketing.
Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time.

To exercise your rights, please contact us at [email protected].

8. Data Security

We employ appropriate technical and organizational measures to safeguard your personal data against unauthorized access, disclosure, or loss. While no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, we continually improve our safeguards.

9. International Data Transfers

If your personal data is transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA), we ensure adequate safeguards are in place, such as Standard Contractual Clauses or other GDPR-approved mechanisms.

10. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website. Please review our Cookie Policy for further details.

We may update this policy periodically to reflect changes in technology, regulations, or our practices. Updates will be posted on this page with a new “Last Updated” date. Please check back regularly.