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This website uses the services of Ezoic Inc. (“Ezoic”), including to manage third-party interest-based advertising. Ezoic may employ a variety of technologies on this website, including tools to serve content, display advertisements and enable advertising to visitors of this website, which may utilize first and third-party cookies.
A cookie is a small text file sent to your device by a web server that enables the website to remember information about your browsing activity. First-party cookies are created by the site you are visiting, while third-party cookies are set by domains other than the one you're visiting. Ezoic and our partners may place third-party cookies, tags, beacons, pixels, and similar technologies to monitor interactions with advertisements and optimize ad targeting. Please note that disabling cookies may limit access to certain content and features on the website, and rejecting cookies does not eliminate advertisements but will result in non-personalized advertising. You can find more information about cookies and how to manage them here.
The following information may be collected, used, and stored in a cookie when serving personalized ads:

  • IP address
  • Operating system type and version
  • Device type
  • Language preferences
  • Web browser type
  • Email (in a hashed or encrypted form)
Ezoic and its partners may use this data in combination with information that has been independently collected to deliver targeted advertisements across various platforms and websites. Ezoic’s partners may also gather additional data, such as unique IDs, advertising IDs, geolocation data, usage data, device information, traffic data, referral sources, and interactions between users and websites or advertisements, to create audience segments for targeted advertising across different devices, browsers, and apps. You can find more information about interest-based advertising and how to manage them here.
You can view Ezoic’s privacy policy here, or for additional information about Ezoic’s advertising and other partners, you can view Ezoic’s advertising partners here.

Privacy Policy

Who We Are
Our website address is: FlavorfulItaly.com. We are dedicated to sharing authentic, delicious, and inspiring Italian recipes, stories, and food culture.

What Personal Data We Collect and Why

Comments
When visitors leave comments on FlavorfulItaly.com, we collect the data entered in the comment form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string. This helps us identify and prevent spam.

If you use Gravatar, an anonymized string generated from your email address may be sent to the Gravatar service to check for a connected profile image. You can review their privacy policy here. If approved, your profile picture will be shown publicly with your comment.

Media Uploads
If you upload images, please avoid uploading ones that include embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as visitors may be able to extract this information.

Cookies

Comment Cookies
When you leave a comment, you may opt-in to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so you don’t have to fill in your details again the next time. These cookies will last for one year.

Login & Site Preferences

  • Visiting our login page will set a temporary cookie to check if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie is discarded when you close your browser.
  • When you log in, we set cookies to store your login info and screen preferences:
    • Login cookies last for two days (or two weeks if you select “Remember Me”).
    • Display preferences last one year.
  • If you log out, these cookies are removed.
  • When editing or publishing an article, a one-day cookie may be stored to track the post being edited.

How We Use Cookies

Cookies help FlavorfulItaly.com run smoothly and improve your experience. We use cookies for:

  • Session and login management
  • Saving preferences
  • Occasionally serving relevant ads

We do not use permanent tracking cookies. You may be required to re-login periodically for security.

Advertising
Third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies to serve personalized ads based on your visits to FlavorfulItaly.com and other sites. You can learn more about how Google uses data here.

Embedded Content

Some pages may include embedded content (like videos, recipes, or social posts). Embedded content behaves as if you visited the source site directly, and may:

  • Collect data
  • Use cookies
  • Track your interaction with that content

Analytics

We may use third-party tools to understand visitor behavior, measure site performance, and improve content quality.

Who We Share Your Data With

We do not sell or trade your personal data. Comments may be checked using automated spam detection services to keep our community safe and clean.

How Long We Keep Your Data

  • Comments and their metadata are stored indefinitely.
  • Registered users can view, edit, or delete their personal data anytime (except usernames). Site administrators can also manage this information.

Your Rights Over Your Data

If you’ve created an account or left comments, you may request:

  • A copy of your personal data we store
  • Deletion of your data, unless we need it for legal or administrative reasons

Where Your Data Is Sent

All comments may be reviewed via automated spam detection tools.