What to Know First
cookedstories is all about easy and fun cooking. We skip user accounts, so we never gather your personal details. That means cookedstories doesn't sell or share anything about you.
Still, it's important for us to share how some info might be picked up automatically through third-party features we use (think: analytics, ads, or embedded videos). This privacy notice is here to make those practices crystal clear and to explain how we keep your info private when you're visiting cookedstories.
Outside Services We Use
To keep cookedstories running smoothly—and to keep recipes free—we partner with a few outside providers. These tools help us understand what visitors love, support the site financially with ads, and let us share recipe videos. Here are some of the main services you might come across on cookedstories:
- Google Analytics: Google's tool for tracking audience stats gives us insight into broad site usage (like which posts get the most clicks, or how long readers stick around). Google Analytics may use cookies to do this, but cookedstories never gets access to your direct personal info.
- Google AdSense: This is Google's ad system, which lets us show you sponsored content. Ads help keep everything free for you. AdSense can use cookies to show ads that are more in line with your browsing habits, but cookedstories can't see or use any personal data Google relies on for those ads. Want more details? Check out the Google privacy notice.
- Cloudflare Analytics: Cloudflare provides analysis to help us see how the site's doing without relying on tracking cookies. This allows cookedstories to spot technical hiccups and keep the pages fast and secure. Any data collected (like IPs or visit info) is grouped together and never used to identify you as an individual.
- YouTube: Sometimes cookedstories will include recipe videos from YouTube (which is also owned by Google). Watching one of these videos on cookedstories means YouTube or Google might set cookies for stats (like views) and track playbacks. If you're logged into Google, YouTube could tie the view to your account, but cookedstories doesn't see or access this info. You can always read up on YouTube/Google's privacy policy for more info.
About Cookies & Your Choices
Cookies—those tiny files saved on your device when you visit a site—let cookedstories and its partners make your experience smoother:
- Functional cookies: These are necessary for cookedstories to work right (like remembering your language choice or if you’ve accepted cookies). If you block them, some things might not show up or work as expected.
- Analytics cookies: Used by both Google Analytics and Cloudflare Analytics. These collect general stats about how everyone uses cookedstories and help us fine-tune our recipes and website. This info is looked at in groups, not tied to individual visitors.
- Advertising cookies: Google AdSense uses these to figure out which ads to serve. They might note your interests or which pages you visit, so ads feel a bit more fitting.
By browsing cookedstories, you’re letting us use cookies like we’ve described. You’re able to control or erase cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers let you block, delete, or get a warning about cookies. Remember, refusing cookies might limit your experience on cookedstories or other sites you use.
Policy Revisions
We might make changes to this privacy policy from time to time. If we tweak how we do things, bring in new features, or need to stick to new laws, we'll update this page. When there’s a big change, cookedstories will let you know clearly—maybe on the homepage or by showing a pop-up.
The date you see at the top tells you the last time this policy was edited. It’s a good idea to check back now and then to stay in the loop about cookedstories’s privacy practices.
How to Reach cookedstories
If you have any questions or requests about this privacy policy, please reach out anytime. Just send us an email at legal@cookedstories.com. cookedstories is always happy to help and answer anything you're wondering about.
Final Thoughts
Thanks for taking a moment to check out how cookedstories handles your details. By being here, you’re agreeing with how we do things to protect your privacy. We hope you feel good browsing and whipping up recipes from cookedstories. Thanks for your trust, and happy cooking!