Privacy Policy

Your privacy truly matters to us, and we take it very seriously.

Effective Date: May 12, 2026

Welcome to The Second Helping, a members-only cooking club designed to bring culinary inspiration, recipes, interactive experiences, and community into your home.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you visit our website, subscribe to our services, participate in our community, or interact with us online.

1. Who We Are

The Second Helping (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is operated by Gastronomic Arts Barcelona and affiliated brands/projects. Our goal is to provide digital culinary content, member experiences, and community engagement through subscriptions, events, recipes, videos, newsletters, and related services.

For any privacy-related questions, you may contact us at:

Email: hello@gastronomicartsbarcelona.com
Website: www.thesecondhelping.com

2. Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

Personal Information

When you register, subscribe, purchase, or contact us, we may collect:

  • Name

  • Email address

  • Phone number

  • Billing and payment details

  • Country or location

  • Account login information

  • Preferences and dietary interests

Community & User Content

If you participate in community spaces (such as WhatsApp groups, forums, comments, or member challenges), we may collect:

  • Photos you share

  • Comments and messages

  • Recipe recreations

  • Feedback and testimonials

Technical Information

When you use our website or services, we may automatically collect:

  • IP address

  • Browser type

  • Device information

  • Cookies and analytics data

  • Pages visited and interaction data

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Provide and manage memberships

  • Process payments and subscriptions

  • Send recipes, tutorials, newsletters, and updates

  • Manage member-only events and live sessions

  • Improve our content and services

  • Respond to customer support inquiries

  • Personalize your experience

  • Promote community engagement

  • Prevent fraud or misuse

We may also use anonymized data for analytics and business improvement.

4. Payment Processing

Payments may be securely processed through third-party providers such as Stripe, Shopify, Wix Payments, PayPal, or similar services.

We do not store full credit card information on our servers.

Please review the privacy policies of those providers for more details.

5. Cookies & Analytics

We may use cookies and tracking technologies to:

  • Improve website functionality

  • Understand visitor behavior

  • Remember user preferences

  • Analyze marketing performance

You can disable cookies through your browser settings, though some features may not function properly.

6. Marketing Communications

By subscribing or signing up, you may receive:

  • Membership updates

  • New recipes and content

  • Promotional offers

  • Event invitations

  • Newsletters

You may unsubscribe at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in emails or contacting us directly.

7. Community Guidelines & Shared Content

Members may voluntarily share content in community spaces such as:

  • WhatsApp groups

  • Forums

  • Member spotlights

  • Challenges

  • Live events

Please be aware that information voluntarily shared in community spaces may be visible to other members.

We encourage respectful and responsible participation.

8. Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as necessary to:

  • Provide our services

  • Fulfill legal obligations

  • Resolve disputes

  • Enforce agreements

You may request deletion of your account and personal information at any time, subject to applicable legal requirements.

9. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights to:

  • Access your personal data

  • Correct inaccurate information

  • Request deletion

  • Withdraw consent

  • Object to certain processing

  • Request a copy of your data

To exercise these rights, contact us at the email above.

10. International Users

As we may operate internationally, your information may be processed in countries outside your residence.

We take reasonable measures to protect your data in accordance with applicable privacy laws, including GDPR where applicable.

11. Children’s Privacy

Our services are not intended for children under 13 (or the minimum legal age in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

12. Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, misuse, or disclosure.

However, no online system can guarantee absolute security.

13. Third-Party Services

Our website or community may contain links to third-party platforms, including:

  • WhatsApp

  • Instagram

  • YouTube

  • Stripe

  • Shopify

  • Wix

  • Social media platforms

  • Mailchimp

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party services.

14. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.

Continued use of our services after changes means you accept the updated policy.

15. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact:

The Second Helping
c/o Gastronomic Arts Barcelona
Email: hello@gastronomicartsbarcelona.com
Website: www.thesecondhelping.com

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