Last updated: January 2026
The Ultimate Cookbook values the protection of your personal data. This document explains what data we collect, how we use it and what your rights are.
The Ultimate Cookbook is operated by Ward Van Sevencoten, the data controller responsible for your personal data on this website. Website: theultimatecookbook.cloud Email: support@theultimatecookbook.cloud
We only collect data necessary for the website to function: • Account data: name, email address and password (encrypted) upon registration • Recipes and favourites you save • Anonymous page visits for statistics • Contact messages sent via the contact form
• To manage your account and allow you to log in (legal basis: performance of a contract) • To save your recipes, favourites and cookbooks (legal basis: performance of a contract) • To reply to your contact messages (legal basis: legitimate interest / consent) • To improve the website based on anonymous statistics (legal basis: legitimate interest) • To send you an email for a password reset, only on request (legal basis: performance of a contract)
When you use the AI Cooking Assistant, your conversations are processed via the Anthropic API. Conversations are not permanently stored on our servers. Anthropic's privacy policy applies. Recipes you save are stored in our database and linked to your account.
We use functional cookies necessary for the website to work: • Session cookie: to keep you logged in during your visit • Language preference: to remember your chosen language With your consent, we may also use advertising cookies via Google AdSense to display ads and measure their performance. These cookies may be used by Google to personalize ads based on your visits to this and other websites. You can accept or decline these cookies via the cookie banner at any time; declining does not affect the functional cookies above. Learn more about how Google uses this data: policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.
• Account data: as long as your account is active • Saved recipes and favourites: as long as your account is active • Contact messages: maximum 1 year • Anonymous statistics: maximum 2 years
As an EU resident, you have the following rights: • Right of access to your data • Right to correction of inaccurate data • Right to erasure of your account and data • Right to restriction of processing in certain circumstances • Right to data portability (to receive your data in a structured, commonly used format) • Right to object to certain processing Contact us at support@theultimatecookbook.cloud to exercise these rights. If you believe your data protection rights have not been respected, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Belgian Data Protection Authority (Gegevensbeschermingsautoriteit): Rue de la Presse – Drukpersstraat 35, 1000 Brussels, Belgium Website: www.dataprotectionauthority.be
• Passwords are stored encrypted (bcrypt) • All connections are via HTTPS • CSRF protection on all forms • Database access limited to our server
We may update this policy. For significant changes, we will notify registered users by email.
Questions about your privacy? Email: support@theultimatecookbook.cloud