Privacy Policy — Flavorza

Last updated: October 8, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Flavorza ("we", "us", or "our"), operating at flavorza.com, collects, uses, stores, and protects the personal information you share when you browse our recipes, sign up for our newsletter, post comments, or otherwise interact with the site. By accessing or using Flavorza, you consent to the practices described below.

Information We Collect

Information you provide. When you voluntarily submit data—such as when you subscribe to the newsletter, fill out the contact form, leave a rating, or post a comment—we collect the details you enter. Typical fields include your name, email address, and any message or feedback you provide.

Information collected automatically. As you navigate Flavorza, we and our service partners automatically receive technical information about your visit. This includes your IP address (hashed for rating purposes), browser type, operating system, device model, pages viewed, time spent on each page, referral URL, and approximate geographic location derived from the IP address. This data helps us understand usage patterns and improve site performance.

How We Use Your Information

To operate, maintain, and enhance the website and its recipe content.
To send you the newsletter you requested, with an easy unsubscribe option in every message.
To respond to inquiries submitted through the contact form or comments.
To analyze site traffic and user behavior through analytics tools.
To display advertising that supports a free, ad‑supported experience.
To detect, prevent, and mitigate spam, fraud, or other abusive activity.

Cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Flavorza uses cookies for several purposes:

Essential cookies that keep the site functional (e.g., remembering your language preference).
Performance cookies that collect aggregate data about page views and navigation paths.
Advertising cookies that enable us and our partners to serve relevant ads.

You may manage or delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies might affect certain features, such as staying logged in to the comment system or receiving personalized content.

Advertising and Google AdSense

We display ads through Google AdSense and other third‑party ad networks. Google and its partners may place cookies—including the DoubleClick cookie—to serve ads that reflect your prior visits to Flavorza and other websites. These cookies allow advertisers to show you ads that are more likely to be relevant.

To opt out of personalized advertising from Google, visit Google Ads Settings.
To opt out of personalized advertising from other vendors, see www.aboutads.info or, for European users, www.youronlinechoices.eu.

Additional information about how Google uses data from sites that employ its services is available at Google’s Partner Sites Policy.

Analytics

We employ Google Analytics to understand how visitors find and interact with Flavorza. Google Analytics gathers data such as pages visited, time on site, and referral sources, using cookies to identify unique browsers. If you prefer not to be tracked by Google Analytics, you can install the Google Analytics Opt‑out Browser Add‑on.

Social Sharing and Embedded Content

Each recipe page includes share buttons for Pinterest, Facebook, and other social platforms. When you click a share button, the respective social network may receive information about the page you are sharing and your interaction with the button. Those networks have their own privacy policies, which you should review separately.

Data Retention

We retain personal information only as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy:

Newsletter email addresses are kept until you unsubscribe or request removal.
Contact‑form submissions are stored for the period needed to address your inquiry.
Comments and recipe ratings remain attached to the associated recipe unless you ask us to delete them.
Automatically collected technical data (e.g., analytics logs) is retained in an aggregated, non‑identifiable form for up to 24 months.

Sharing Your Information

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data. We may share information with trusted third‑party service providers that perform functions on our behalf, such as web hosting, email delivery, analytics, and advertising. All such providers are contractually obligated to protect your data and may use it only for the services they perform for Flavorza. We also disclose information when required by law, such as in response to a subpoena or other legal process.

Your Rights (GDPR – EEA/UK Visitors)

If you are located in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, you have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Correction: Ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
Deletion: Request that we erase your personal data, subject to certain legal exceptions.
Restriction: Limit the ways we process your data.
Objection: Object to processing for direct‑marketing purposes.
Portability: Receive your data in a structured, commonly used format.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided below. We will respond within a reasonable timeframe and at no cost, unless the request is manifestly unfounded or excessive.

Your Rights (CCPA/CPRA – California Residents)

California residents enjoy specific privacy protections under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA). You have the right to:

Know what personal information we collect, use, share, or sell (we do not sell personal data).
Request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
Opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information for marketing purposes.
Receive notice of any changes to our privacy practices that affect your rights.

To make a request, please contact us using the information below. We will verify your identity and respond within 45 days, as required by law.

Children’s Privacy

Flavorza is intended for a general audience of adult home cooks and is not directed toward children under 13 years of age. In compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will promptly delete that information.

Security

We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect the personal information we collect against loss, misuse, unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. While we strive to protect your data, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may revise this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or technology. When we make material updates, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page and, if appropriate, provide a notice on the website. Your continued use of Flavorza after such changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

Contact Information

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us at [email protected]. You may also reach us through the contact page.