Privacy Policy
Last updated: 2026
Who we are
True Italian Table is a food and recipe website dedicated to authentic Italian home cooking.
Our website address is: https://trueitaliantable.co.uk
Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the information shown in the comments form, along with the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent.
This helps us keep the site safe and prevent spam.
If you use Gravatar, an anonymised version of your email address (a hash) may be shared with the Gravatar service to check if you have a profile image.
You can read their privacy policy here:
https://automattic.com/privacy/
Once your comment is approved, your profile picture (if available) may be visible next to your comment.
Media
If you upload images to the website, we recommend avoiding images that include embedded location data (EXIF GPS).
Visitors to the site may be able to download images and extract this information.
Cookies
To make your experience smoother and more enjoyable, this website uses cookies.
If you leave a comment, you may choose to save your name, email address, and website in cookies. This is simply for convenience so you don’t have to re-enter your details next time. These cookies last for one year.
When visiting the login page, a temporary cookie is set to check whether your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is deleted when you close your browser.
If you log in, cookies are used to remember your login details and screen preferences. Login cookies last for two days, and screen preference cookies last for one year.
If you edit or publish content, a cookie will be stored to remember the post you worked on. This cookie expires after one day and contains no personal data.
Embedded content from other websites
Some articles may include embedded content such as videos, images, or social media posts.
Embedded content from other websites behaves in the same way as if you visited those websites directly.
These third-party websites may collect data about you, use cookies, and track your interaction with their content, according to their own privacy policies.
Who we share your data with
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email for security purposes.
How long we retain your data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are kept indefinitely. This helps us recognise and approve follow-up comments automatically.
If users register on the website (if applicable), we store the personal information provided in their user profile.
Users can view, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except their username). Website administrators can also access and manage this information.
What rights you have over your data
You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
You may also ask us to delete your personal data, unless we are required to keep it for legal, administrative, or security reasons.
Where your data is sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service to keep the site safe and enjoyable for everyone.
Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, to help us understand how visitors interact with the site.
Google Analytics uses cookies and similar technologies to collect information such as pages visited, time spent on the site, device type, and general geographic location (country or city level). This data is collected in an aggregated and anonymised form and is used solely to improve the website’s performance and content.
IP anonymisation is enabled for Google Analytics. Data is processed in accordance with Google’s privacy policy:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
Google Analytics cookies are only activated after the user has provided consent via the cookie banner.
Advertising (Google AdSense)
This website uses Google AdSense, an advertising service provided by Google LLC.
Google AdSense uses cookies and similar technologies to display advertisements to users. These ads may be personalised based on users’ interests or may be non-personalised, depending on the consent preferences selected through the cookie banner.
Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to this or other websites. Users may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting:
https://adssettings.google.com
Advertising cookies are only activated after the user has provided consent via the cookie banner, in accordance with GDPR and UK GDPR requirements.
Data collected through Google Analytics and Google AdSense may be processed on servers located outside the United Kingdom and the European Economic Area, in accordance with Google’s data protection safeguards and contractual clauses.