Last updated: November 8, 2026
Always Hungry (alwayshungry.gr) is a personal food blog. We respect your privacy and collect only the data we need to run the site, to reply to you and, if you allow it, for statistics and advertising. Here we explain what we collect, why, and how you can control it.
Data controller
Alexis Epithymiadis, operator of alwayshungry.gr. Contact: [email protected].
What data we collect
Contact form
When you write to us, we collect your name, email address and message so we can reply. The message is sent to our email and is not stored on the site. To protect against spam, the site keeps an encrypted (hashed) code of your IP address for a few hours, to limit repeated messages from the same source; it does not keep the address itself. Messages stay in our email for as long as we need them to communicate with you and are deleted within 2 years at the latest. Legal basis: your consent, which you give with the checkbox on the form.
Push notifications
If you allowed notifications from Always Hungry in your browser in the past, your subscription is managed by the Contact Pigeon platform on our behalf. You can stop it at any time in your browser’s notification settings.
Cookies and similar technologies
Cookies are small files stored on your device. We use the following categories:
- Necessary. Needed for the site to work and to remember your cookie choice (e.g. FCCDCF, FCNEC). They don’t require consent.
- Statistics: Google Analytics 4. They show us how many people visit the site and which recipes are read, so we can improve it. They are only enabled with your consent. Without consent, Google receives only anonymous, cookieless signals (Google Consent Mode).
- Advertising: Google AdSense. Recipe pages may show up to two ads. With your consent they may be personalized; without it, non-personalized or limited ads are shown.
- Advertising: Meta Pixel (Facebook/Instagram). It helps us measure the reach of our posts and campaigns on Facebook and Instagram. It is only enabled with your consent.
We manage consent with Google’s certified tool (Google Privacy & Messaging, IAB TCF framework). On your first visit we ask you to choose: you can accept, decline, or choose by purpose. You can change or withdraw your choice at any time from the “Privacy and cookie settings” link at the bottom of every page.
Who we share data with
We don’t sell personal data. We work with providers who process it on our behalf or as independent controllers:
- Hostinger (site hosting) and Cloudflare (security and speed).
- Google (email, Google Analytics, AdSense, consent tool). For advertising, see how Google uses information from sites that use its services.
- Meta Platforms (Meta Pixel), only with consent.
- Contact Pigeon (push notifications, for those who subscribed).
Some providers (e.g. Google, Meta) may process data outside the European Union. In these cases, the transfer is covered by GDPR safeguards, such as the EU–US Data Privacy Framework or Standard Contractual Clauses.
Your rights
You have the right to access, correct, delete, restrict, port and object to the processing of your data, and to withdraw your consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of processing before the withdrawal. For any request, write to us at [email protected]; we reply within one month. If you believe your rights are being violated, you can file a complaint with the Hellenic Data Protection Authority (www.dpa.gr).
Children
The site is not aimed at children under 15, and we don’t knowingly collect their data. If we find that we have, the data is deleted.
Security
The site runs only over an encrypted connection (HTTPS), and we take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data.
Changes
We may update this policy when the way the site works changes. The date at the top of the page shows the latest update.