Privacy policy
Last updated 11 November 2026.
The short version
The Cooking Dictionary doesn't ask you to sign up, doesn't use cookies of its own and doesn't run advertising trackers. Like every website, our host keeps basic server logs. If you click an Amazon link, Amazon's own privacy policy applies on their site.
Who runs this site
The Cooking Dictionary (thecookingdictionary.com) is run by Axiom Content Labs, trading as Axiom Content Labs, a sole trader based in the United Kingdom. For anything about your information, email info@thecookingdictionary.com.
What information is collected
- Server logs. Our host, Hostinger, automatically records basic technical details when a page is requested: your IP address, browser type, the page requested, the time, and the referring page. These are used to keep the site running and secure and to deal with abuse. They are kept by Hostinger for a limited period under its own policies.
- Emails you send us. If you email us, for example to suggest a correction, we receive your email address and whatever you write. We use it only to reply and to fix the entry, and delete it when it's no longer needed.
We don't collect your name, account details or payment details, because there is nothing to sign up for or buy on this site.
Cookies and similar technology
This site doesn't set cookies. Search runs entirely in your browser, and the fonts are served from this site rather than from a third party. The "Listen" pronunciation buttons use your own device's built-in speech voice; nothing is sent to us.
Amazon links
Some pages link to products on Amazon. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. When you follow one of these links you leave this site, and Amazon may set cookies and collect information under Amazon's privacy notice. We don't receive your personal details from Amazon, only anonymous totals of clicks and sales.
Our legal basis
Under UK data protection law (the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018), we rely on legitimate interests to keep server logs for running and securing the site, and to read and reply to emails you choose to send.
Your rights
You have the right to ask what information we hold about you, to have it corrected or deleted, to object to how it's used, and to ask us to restrict its use. Email info@thecookingdictionary.com and we'll reply within one month.
If you're unhappy with how we've handled your information, you can complain to the Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk.
Changes
If we add anything that changes how information is handled, such as analytics or advertising, we'll update this page and the date at the top before it goes live.