Last updated: May 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how The Allergy Community (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, and protects personal information when you visit theallergycommunity.org (the “website”).
We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal data responsibly and transparently.
The Allergy Community is a UK-based website providing guides, recipes, information, and related content for people living with allergies and sensitivities.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we use your data, you can contact us at:
Email: hello@theallergycommunity.org
Website: theallergycommunity.org
We may collect personal information in the following ways.
You may choose to provide us with information directly, for example when you:
This information may include:
When you use the website, certain information may be collected automatically. This may include:
This information may be collected through cookies, server logs, and analytics tools. Please see our Cookie Policy for more information.
We may use your information to:
We do not sell your personal data.
We do not use your personal data for automated decision-making that produces legal or similarly significant effects.
Under UK data protection law, including the UK GDPR, we rely on one or more of the following legal bases to process personal data:
Where you choose to sign up to emails, submit a contact form, or otherwise provide information voluntarily, we may rely on your consent.
You can withdraw your consent at any time where consent is the basis for processing.
We may process certain information where it is necessary for our legitimate interests, such as operating, improving, securing, and developing the website, provided those interests do not override your rights and freedoms.
We may process personal data where necessary to comply with legal or regulatory obligations.
If you subscribe to our mailing list, we may use your email address to send you updates, newsletters, or related content.
You can unsubscribe at any time by using the unsubscribe link included in emails or by contacting us directly.
We may use a third-party email marketing provider to manage subscriptions and send emails on our behalf.
We may use analytics and similar tools to understand how visitors use the website and to improve performance and content.
Where required, non-essential cookies and similar technologies will only be used where you have given the appropriate consent.
For more information, please see our Cookie Policy.
We take reasonable steps to protect personal data from loss, misuse, unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction.
Your information may be stored using trusted third-party service providers that support the operation of the website, such as hosting, analytics, email, form, or security providers.
We keep personal data only for as long as necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law or is otherwise justified.
We do not sell, rent, or trade personal data to third parties.
We may share personal data with trusted third-party service providers where necessary to operate the website and related services. These may include providers for:
We may also disclose information where required to do so by law, regulation, legal process, or to protect our legal rights.
Some of the third-party services we use may store or process data outside the UK.
Where this happens, we will take reasonable steps to ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place and that personal data is handled in accordance with applicable data protection laws.
Under UK data protection law, you may have the right to:
If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us at:
Email: hello@theallergycommunity.org
If you are unhappy with how we handle your personal data, you also have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
This website may contain links to third-party websites, services, or content.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of those third-party websites. We encourage you to read their privacy policies before submitting any personal data.
The Allergy Community is intended as a general information and community resource. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children without appropriate authority or legal basis.
If you believe personal data relating to a child has been provided to us inappropriately, please contact us and we will review the matter.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the website, the services we use, or legal requirements.
When we make changes, we will update the Last updated date at the top of this page.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle personal data, please contact us:
Website: theallergycommunity.org
Email: hello@theallergycommunity.org