Who We Are
Welcome to TempuraTales.com, a food blog celebrating the fusion of Japanese and American flavors. Our website address is: https://www.tempuratales.com.

What Personal Data We Collect and Why

Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comment form, as well as your IP address and browser details to help detect spam and protect the site’s integrity.

If you use Gravatar, an anonymized version of your email address (a hash) may be shared with Gravatar to display your profile image. Read Gravatar’s privacy policy here. Once your comment is approved, your avatar (if available) will be shown publicly next to your comment.

Media Uploads
If you upload images, please ensure they do not contain embedded location data (EXIF GPS), as this data could be extracted by other users.

Cookies

Comment Cookies
You can choose to save your name, email, and website in cookies when commenting. These cookies are for your convenience and last for one year.

Login Cookies

  • A temporary cookie is set when you visit our login page, deleted upon browser closure.
  • Login cookies last for two days (or two weeks if “Remember Me” is selected).
  • Screen preference cookies last for one year.
  • If you edit or publish content, a post ID cookie is stored for one day.

How We Use Cookies

Cookies help us offer a smoother experience and personalize your visits. TempuraTales.com uses cookies to:

  • Manage sessions and preferences
  • Store login data
  • Occasionally deliver relevant ads

Advertising
Third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies to serve ads based on past visits. Learn more here.

Embedded Content

Our posts may include content like recipe videos, Instagram embeds, or YouTube clips. Embedded content from other sites behaves as if you’ve visited them directly and may:

  • Track your interaction
  • Use cookies
  • Collect additional data

Analytics

We use tools such as Google Analytics to understand user behavior and improve content and performance.

Who We Share Your Data With

We don’t sell or share your personal information. Comments may be reviewed by automated spam detection services.

Data Retention

  • Comments and related metadata are kept indefinitely.
  • If you register, your user data is stored securely and can be edited or deleted at any time (except usernames). Admins can also manage this data.

Your Rights

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

  • A copy of your personal data
  • To have it deleted (except where retention is required by law)

Where Your Data Is Sent

All comments are screened using spam detection software to keep the community safe.