Privacy Policy
Last updated: April 28, 2026
1. Who we are
Tapas Hunters is a food and travel website about Spanish tapas, operated by Alexandra Dima, Calle Narciso Vaquero 1, Oviedo, Asturias, 33009, Spain. You can contact us at tapashunters@gmail.com.
When this policy refers to “we”, “us”, or “our”, it means Alexandra Dima operating as Tapas Hunters.
2. What personal data we collect and why
2.1 Newsletter subscription
If you subscribe to our newsletter, we collect your email address. We use this solely to send you the Tapas Hunters newsletter. The legal basis for this processing is your consent, given when you tick the checkbox on our subscription form.
You can withdraw your consent and unsubscribe at any time using the link in any email we send, or by emailing tapashunters@gmail.com.
2.2 Contact form
If you use our contact form, we collect your name and email address. We use this information to respond to your message. The legal basis is your consent, given when you submit the form. We do not use contact form submissions for any other purpose.
2.3 Analytics
With your consent, we use Google Analytics to collect anonymised data about how visitors use our website. This includes pages visited, time spent on pages, and general geographic region. IP addresses are anonymised. We use this data to understand how the site is performing and to improve the content we publish.
Google Analytics is provided by Google LLC. Data may be processed in the United States. Google complies with GDPR through standard contractual clauses. You can read Google’s privacy policy at policies.google.com/privacy.
You can withdraw your consent for analytics cookies at any time using the cookie preferences button in our cookie banner.
2.4 Cookies
Our website uses cookies. For full details of the cookies we use and how to manage your preferences, please read our Cookie Policy.
3. Third-party services
We use the following third-party services that may process personal data:
Mailchimp — used to manage our newsletter subscriber list and send emails. Mailchimp stores subscriber data on servers in the United States and complies with GDPR through standard contractual clauses. Privacy policy: mailchimp.com/legal/privacy
Google Analytics — used to analyse website traffic, with your consent. Privacy policy: policies.google.com/privacy
YouTube — some of our posts embed YouTube videos. If you interact with an embedded video, YouTube may set cookies on your device. This is subject to your cookie consent preferences. YouTube is operated by Google LLC. Privacy policy: policies.google.com/privacy
Facebook, WhatsApp, and Pinterest — our posts include social sharing buttons for these platforms. These buttons do not load external scripts automatically. Data is only sent to these platforms if you actively click a sharing button.
4. Google Fonts
Our website uses Google Fonts for typography. We self-host all font files on our own server, meaning no data is sent to Google’s servers when you visit our site.
5. Data retention
Newsletter subscribers: we retain your email address for as long as you remain subscribed. When you unsubscribe, your data is deleted from our active list. Mailchimp may retain anonymised data in its systems in accordance with its own retention policy.
Contact form submissions: we retain your name and email address for as long as is necessary to respond to your enquiry, and for a period of up to 12 months thereafter.
Analytics data: Google Analytics retains anonymised data for 14 months by default.
6. Your rights under GDPR
As a resident of the European Economic Area, you have the following rights regarding your personal data:
Right of access — you can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to rectification — you can ask us to correct inaccurate data.
Right to erasure — you can ask us to delete your personal data.
Right to restriction — you can ask us to restrict how we use your data.
Right to data portability — you can request your data in a machine-readable format.
Right to object — you can object to our processing of your data where we rely on legitimate interest as the legal basis.
Right to withdraw consent — where we process your data on the basis of consent, you can withdraw that consent at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, email us at tapashunters@gmail.com. We will respond within 30 days.
If you are unhappy with how we handle your data, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the Spanish Data Protection Authority (Agencia Española de Protección de Datos — AEPD) at aepd.es.
7. Data security
Our website is hosted on a secure server with HTTPS encryption. We take reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data. However, no method of transmission over the internet is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
8. Children
Our website is not directed at children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us at tapashunters@gmail.com and we will delete it promptly.
9. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page will always reflect the most recent version. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
10. Contact
For any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, contact us at tapashunters@gmail.com.