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.