Privacy in Plain Language

Privacy & Data

Fire & Flavor uses a small amount of information to run the newsletter, accept community ratings, and personalize tools on your device. Personalization data is not sold to advertisers.

Last updated August 3, 2026.

Stored on Your Device

Local personalization

The Product Shelf, tasting journal, heat comfort setting, comparison tray, recently viewed products, recently used tools, and suggested-video history are stored in your browser using local storage. This information normally stays on that device and is not required to use the public archive.

Clearing browser data can erase this profile. The My Profile page lets you export a backup, import it on another browser, or clear the profile data yourself.

Email Signup

The Weekly Burn newsletter

When you subscribe, Fire & Flavor receives the name and email address entered in the form. That information is used to send the newsletter and manage unsubscribe requests. It is not added to the device-local taste profile.

Viewer Feedback

Community ratings

The site creates a random browser identifier when a community rating is submitted. It helps prevent accidental duplicate submissions without requiring a public account. Submitted ratings and optional notes may be stored with the product rating.

Do not include private or sensitive information in a public rating note.

YouTube and Podcast Platforms

Embedded and linked media

Episode pages may use YouTube's privacy-enhanced embed domain. YouTube and other listening platforms may still receive information when a visitor plays embedded media or opens an external platform link, subject to that platform's own privacy practices.

Your Choices

Access, backup, and deletion

Use My Profile to export, restore, or clear device-local profile data. Newsletter emails include an unsubscribe option. Questions about information submitted directly to Fire & Flavor can be sent through the contact page.