Privacy Policy

Date of Last Revision: July 7, 2026

Welcome to the website (the "Site") of Tim Brandenburg, operating as Tim is Cooking ("we," "us," or "our"). We publish recipes, kitchen tips, and a weekly cooking newsletter (collectively, the "Service").

This Privacy Policy explains the personal information we collect from Site visitors and newsletter subscribers (collectively, "you"), how we use and share that information, and your choices concerning our information practices.

Before using the Service or submitting any personal information, please review this Privacy Policy carefully and contact us if you have any questions. By using the Service, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Site.

Personal Information We Collect

Personal Information You Provide:

Newsletter Sign-up: When you subscribe to the newsletter, we collect your email address (and, if you provide it, your first name).
Communication Information: If you contact us by email, we receive whatever you choose to send us.

Internet Activity Information: When you visit our Site, we may receive:

Log Information: IP address, browser type, date and time of visits
Cookies Information: See our Cookie Policy
Device Information: Device name, operating system, and browser type
Usage Information: Which pages you visit on the Site
Location Information: Approximate location from IP address
Email Tracking: Open and click data from newsletter emails

How We Use Personal Information

Sending the newsletter you subscribed to
Responding to messages you send us
Understanding which recipes and tips are useful, so we can make more of them
Keeping the Site running and secure
Legal compliance

Sharing and Disclosure of Personal Information

Service Providers we rely on:

beehiiv (newsletter delivery and analytics)
YouTube / Google (embedded video players on recipe and tip pages)
Our hosting provider (serving the Site)

Business Transfers: In connection with any merger, sale of assets, or acquisition.

Legal Requirements: To comply with laws or respond to lawful requests.

We do not sell your personal information.

Cookies

We use cookies to operate the Site and to understand how it's used. Some embedded content (such as YouTube videos) sets its own cookies. See our Cookie Policy for details, and control cookies through your browser settings.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

Access your personal data
Correct inaccurate data
Request deletion of your data
Object to processing
Data portability
Withdraw consent (you can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time via the link in every email)

Children

The Service is not directed to children under 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16.

Security

We use commercially reasonable security measures to protect your information. However, no Internet transmission is ever fully secure.

International Users

Your information will be transferred to and processed in the Netherlands, the EU, and other locations where our service providers operate.

Changes to the Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy at any time. Material changes will be noted on this page and, where appropriate, by email.

Contact Us

For privacy questions or concerns:

Tim Brandenburg
Address: Kloosterlaan 116, 1216NS, Hilversum, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands
Email: tim@timbrandenburg.com
Tel: +31 6 3404 5456
KvK: 92026818
BTW-ID (Tax ID): NL004931969B37