Your information, explained · Updated October 25, 2026
The Broken Scale at thebrokenscale.com is operated by thebrokenscalellc (“we,” “us,” or “our”). This policy explains how information is collected and used when you browse our recipes, leave a comment, interact with site features, contact us, or use a newsletter signup where offered.
Information collected
Information you choose to provide
When you comment, submit a rating with identifying details, contact us, or subscribe through an available form, we may receive your name or display name, email address, message, and information you include. Comments and ratings intended for publication may be visible to other readers. Your email address is not intended for public display. See our Comment Policy before posting.
Information from your visit
The website and its service providers may receive your IP address, browser and device information, pages visited, referring pages, timestamps, and interactions such as recipe views, clicks, or shopping-widget use. Cookies and similar technologies can remember preferences, help secure the site, measure activity, and support advertising. The information collected depends on the feature, your settings, and the services loaded on a page.
How information is used and shared
- To deliver pages and recipe features, respond to questions, and display and moderate comments.
- To prevent spam, investigate abuse, maintain security, and troubleshoot problems.
- To understand how readers use the site and improve its content and usability.
- To display and measure advertising, provide shopping features, and attribute affiliate referrals.
- To manage newsletter subscriptions and send updates requested through signup forms.
Information is processed by providers supporting these functions, including hosting and media delivery, website maintenance, analytics, advertising, email, and embedded features. Advertising and shopping providers may collect information directly through their technologies. We may also disclose information where required by law or reasonably necessary to protect rights and security. If the site or its assets change ownership, related records may be transferred subject to applicable law.
Advertising, analytics, and other services
Google AdSense
Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your previous visits to this site or other websites. Google’s advertising cookies allow Google and its partners to show ads based on visits to this and other sites. You can manage or opt out of personalized Google advertising through Google My Ad Center. Read how Google uses information from sites that use its services. Other advertising partners may also use cookies or similar technologies; industry choices are available through YourAdChoices.
Chicory and ingredient shopping
Recipe pages include Chicory advertising or ingredient-shopping features. These features may collect device, browsing, and interaction information and connect you with third-party retailers. See Chicory’s Product Privacy Policy for its data practices and choices. When you follow a retailer link or place an order, that retailer’s policies govern its collection of order and payment information.
Amazon and affiliate links
Some links may earn us a commission when you make a qualifying purchase. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Affiliate providers may use referral identifiers, cookies, or similar technologies to attribute visits and purchases. Purchases take place with the retailer under its own policies; following an affiliate link does not make The Broken Scale the seller.
Analytics and usability
The site uses Google analytics tools and includes Hotjar technology to help understand page use and improve the reader experience. Depending on configuration and your choices, these tools may process device and usage information, page interactions, and session activity. See Google’s Privacy Policy and Hotjar’s privacy information. Google also offers a Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
Mailchimp and email subscriptions
Mailchimp supports our email signup tools. If you choose to subscribe through a form, the submitted information is sent to Mailchimp to manage that subscription. Newsletter messages may include delivery and engagement measurement, such as opens and link clicks, depending on the email configuration. You can unsubscribe using the link in a marketing email or contact us for help. See Mailchimp’s privacy information. Leaving a recipe comment is not a request to join a newsletter.
Social media and external content
Some pages include social-media features or embedded content. Loading or interacting with them may allow their providers to receive your IP address, device details, cookies, and interaction information, including when you are signed in to their services. External sites and platforms have their own privacy policies.
Cookies and your choices
Use the site’s cookie banner or Cookie Settings control to review the choices offered. Your browser also lets you block or delete cookies; doing so may affect site features and saved preferences. Provider-specific advertising and analytics controls are linked above. Opting out of personalized advertising does not necessarily remove all ads.
Consent choices, browser settings, and provider opt-outs can operate differently across browsers and devices. Review them again when you change devices or clear stored settings. Contact us if you have trouble using the controls or want to ask about a browser privacy signal.
Retention, security, and international processing
Retention depends on the record and its purpose. Comments may remain with the recipe discussion; correspondence and subscription records may be retained to manage requests and preferences; technical records may be kept for security, measurement, and troubleshooting. Records may also remain in backups for a period or be retained where required by law. Service providers apply their own retention practices to information they control.
We use website security and access controls to protect information, but no internet transmission or storage method is completely secure. Providers may process information in countries other than where you live, with different privacy laws.
Privacy requests
Depending on where you live and which laws apply, you may have rights to request access, correction, deletion, a copy of information, or limits on certain processing, including targeted advertising or sharing. These rights are subject to applicable conditions and exceptions.
Send requests to info@thebrokenscale.com with enough detail to identify the information involved, such as the email address used or a comment’s page link. We may need to verify that a request concerns your information. Please avoid sending sensitive identity documents unless a secure, necessary verification method has been agreed. You may also contact the relevant privacy regulator where applicable.
Children’s privacy
The site is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information without appropriate permission, contact us so we can investigate and address it.
Changes and contact
We may update this policy as the site and its services change. The date above identifies the latest revision. For privacy questions or requests, contact thebrokenscalellc, operator of The Broken Scale, at info@thebrokenscale.com.