Last updated: August 4, 2026
Weeknight Flame respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit https://weeknightflame.com (the “Site”), how we use and share that information, and the choices and rights available to you.
The Site is operated by Olga Bux, trading as Weeknight Flame.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or would like to exercise your privacy rights, contact us at:
Email: info@weeknightflame.com
Website: https://weeknightflame.com
Information We Collect
Information You Provide
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when you:
- submit a message through our contact form;
- leave a comment on a recipe or article;
- contact us by email;
- participate in a survey, promotion, or similar activity.
Depending on how you interact with the Site, this information may include your name, email address, website address, message, comment, and any other information you choose to provide.
Please do not submit sensitive personal information through comments or contact forms.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit the Site, certain information may be collected automatically, including:
- your IP address;
- browser and device type;
- operating system;
- referring website;
- pages viewed;
- dates and times of visits;
- approximate geographic location;
- interactions with Site features;
- cookie and similar technology identifiers.
We use this information to operate the Site, understand how visitors use it, improve content and performance, maintain security, and detect technical problems or abuse.
Comments
When visitors leave comments, we collect the information entered in the comment form, as well as the visitor’s IP address and browser user-agent information to help detect spam.
An anonymized string created from your email address may be provided to the Gravatar service to determine whether you use it. After your comment is approved, your profile image may be publicly visible alongside your comment.
Approved comments and their associated metadata may be retained indefinitely so that we can recognize and approve follow-up comments and maintain conversations on the Site.
Contact Forms and Email
When you contact us through the Site, we may collect your name, email address, subject line, and message.
We use this information only to review and respond to your inquiry, provide requested information, prevent abuse, and maintain appropriate business records.
Contact-form submissions may be delivered through our website hosting and email providers. We generally retain correspondence for up to 24 months unless a longer period is reasonably necessary for legal, security, or business purposes.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
The Site uses cookies and similar technologies to operate correctly, remember preferences, understand traffic, measure performance, and provide social-sharing functionality.
Cookies used on the Site may include:
Necessary Cookies
These cookies support basic Site functions, security, cookie-consent choices, and WordPress features. The Site may not function correctly without them.
Comment Cookies
If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies so that you do not need to enter them again when leaving another comment.
Analytics Cookies
With your consent where required, we use Google Analytics through Google Tag Manager to understand how visitors find and use the Site.
Google Analytics may collect information such as pages viewed, session duration, approximate location, device information, browser information, and interactions with the Site. We use aggregated reports to improve our recipes, articles, navigation, and website performance.
You can learn more about how Google handles information in the Google Privacy Policy.
Social-Sharing Technologies
The Site uses ShareThis functionality to provide social-sharing buttons. ShareThis may use cookies, pixels, device identifiers, browser information, IP addresses, and similar technologies.
ShareThis processes information according to its own Privacy Notice. Privacy requests and opt-out options are available through the ShareThis Data Subject Privacy Request page.
Embedded Content
Articles may include embedded content from other websites, such as videos, images, maps, or social-media posts.
Embedded content behaves as if you visited the third-party website directly. Those websites may collect data, use cookies, add tracking technologies, and monitor your interaction with the embedded content according to their own privacy policies.
Cookie Choices
Where required by law, non-essential analytics, social-sharing, and advertising technologies should be activated only after you provide consent.
You may accept or reject non-essential cookies through the cookie banner. You can also delete or block cookies through your browser settings. Blocking some cookies may affect how the Site works.
You may withdraw consent at any time by changing your cookie preferences where that option is available or by clearing the Site’s cookies in your browser.
How We Use Information
We may use collected information to:
- operate, maintain, and secure the Site;
- publish and manage comments;
- respond to messages and questions;
- understand Site traffic and visitor behavior;
- improve recipes, articles, and Site functionality;
- prevent spam, fraud, abuse, and security incidents;
- comply with legal obligations;
- establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.
Where applicable, we process personal information based on consent, our legitimate interests in operating and improving the Site, compliance with legal obligations, or the need to respond to a request you have made.
Service Providers and Third Parties
We may use third-party providers to operate and improve the Site. Current providers and services may include:
- Hostinger for website hosting and server infrastructure;
- Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for analytics and tag management;
- Google email services for receiving and responding to messages;
- ShareThis for social-sharing functionality;
- Contact Form 7 for contact-form functionality;
- WordPress and related plugins for publishing and Site operation;
- Gravatar for optional commenter profile images.
These parties may process information on our behalf or, in some cases, as independent controllers under their own privacy policies.
We may also disclose information when required by law, to protect our legal rights, investigate abuse or security incidents, or in connection with a sale, transfer, or reorganization of the Site or its assets.
Sale or Sharing of Personal Information
We do not directly sell personal information in exchange for money.
Some third-party analytics or social-sharing activities may be considered “selling,” “sharing,” or targeted advertising under certain US state privacy laws. Where applicable, you may use the cookie-consent tools on the Site or the third party’s opt-out mechanisms to limit those activities.
Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
Retention periods may vary depending on the type of information:
- approved comments and associated metadata may be retained indefinitely;
- contact messages are generally retained for up to 24 months;
- cookie preferences are retained for the period configured in the cookie tool;
- analytics information is retained according to the settings and policies of Google Analytics;
- technical and security logs are retained according to the schedules of our hosting and security providers.
Information may be retained longer when required by law or reasonably necessary to resolve disputes, prevent abuse, or protect legal rights.
International Data Transfers
The Site is available internationally, and some service providers may process information in countries other than the country where you live, including the United States and countries in the European Economic Area.
Where required, service providers may use recognized safeguards for international transfers, such as adequacy decisions, standard contractual clauses, or applicable data-transfer frameworks.
Your Privacy Rights
Depending on where you live and which laws apply, you may have the right to:
- request access to your personal information;
- request correction of inaccurate information;
- request deletion of your information;
- restrict or object to certain processing;
- request data portability;
- withdraw consent at any time;
- object to processing based on legitimate interests;
- lodge a complaint with a relevant data-protection authority.
California and residents of certain other US states may also have rights to request information about collected personal information, request deletion or correction, and opt out of certain sales, sharing, or targeted advertising where applicable.
To submit a request, email info@weeknightflame.com. We may need to verify your identity before completing a request. Privacy rights are not absolute and may be subject to legal exceptions.
Children’s Privacy
The Site is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
If you believe a child has provided personal information through the Site, please contact us so that we can take appropriate action.
Data Security
We use reasonable administrative and technical safeguards intended to protect personal information. However, no website, internet transmission, or electronic storage system can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Third-Party Links
The Site may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of those websites. Please review their privacy policies before providing personal information.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy when the Site, our services, or applicable requirements change. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised “Last updated” date.
Contact Us
For questions or privacy requests, contact:
Weeknight Flame
Operated by Olga Bux
Email: info@weeknightflame.com
Website: https://weeknightflame.com