Privacy Policy
Last updated: Oct 6, 2026
About this policy
This Privacy Policy explains how i8 Studio ("we", "us", "our"), the production company behind Recipe of the Year, collects, uses, stores and discloses personal information through our website at recipeoftheyear.com.au (the "Website").
We are committed to handling personal information in line with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs). By using the Website, you agree to the handling of your information as described in this policy.
The Website provides information about the Recipe of the Year television program, including episode details and recipes. You can browse it without telling us who you are.
What information we collect
We only collect personal information you choose to give us through the contact form on the Website. This may include:
- your name
- your email address
- any other details you include in your message
When you visit the Website, some non-identifying technical information may also be collected automatically, such as your browser type, device type, pages visited and the date and time of your visit. This information does not identify you personally.
We do not knowingly collect sensitive information. Please do not include sensitive details (such as health or financial information) in your message.
How we use and disclose your information
We use the information you send through the contact form to read and respond to your enquiry. We may also use non-identifying technical information to understand how the Website is used and to improve it.
We do not sell, rent or trade your personal information. We will not use it for direct marketing or add you to a mailing list without your consent.
We may disclose your personal information only:
- to service providers who help us run the Website (such as web hosting and email providers), and only so they can provide those services
- to the broadcaster of the program, where needed to respond to your enquiry
- where required or authorised by law
Cookies, analytics and other websites
The Website may use cookies and similar technologies to make it work properly and to collect anonymous statistics about how visitors use it (for example, through an analytics service such as Google Analytics). You can set your browser to refuse or delete cookies, although some parts of the Website may not work as intended.
The Website may contain links to other websites, or embed content such as videos, from third parties. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites, and we encourage you to read their privacy policies.
Storage and security
We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from misuse, interference, loss, and unauthorised access, modification or disclosure. However, no method of sending data over the internet is completely secure.
We keep personal information only for as long as we need it to respond to your enquiry, or as required by law. After that, we take reasonable steps to delete or de-identify it.
Some of our service providers (such as hosting, email or analytics providers) may store data on servers located outside Australia, including in the United States. Where this happens, we take reasonable steps to ensure that your information is handled in a way that is consistent with the APPs.
Access, correction and complaints
You can ask to see the personal information we hold about you, or ask us to correct or delete it, by contacting us through the contact form on the Website. We will respond within a reasonable time, usually 30 days.
If you have a concern about how we have handled your personal information, please contact us first so we can try to resolve it. If you are not satisfied with our response, you can contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) at oaic.gov.au or on 1300 363 992.
Contact us
For any questions about this Privacy Policy, please get in touch using the contact form on the Recipe of the Year website.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The current version will always be available on the Website, with the date it was last updated shown at the top.
