General Introduction
cookedandcozy is a recipe website focused on warm, easy-to-follow cooking. There's no need to create an account and we never collect your personal info directly. Because of this, your data isn't sold or shared with others.
Still, third-party tools we use might automatically gather some info to personalize your experience—like stats about visitors, tailored ads, or embedded video views. This privacy page walks you through what happens behind the scenes and how cookedandcozy helps keep your privacy safe as you browse our recipes.
Third-party services used
To keep cookedandcozy running smoothly and bring you free tasty recipes, we partner with outside services. These tools let us analyze how you're using the site, serve ads to support our content, and include videos right on our pages. Here are the main third-party services cookedandcozy uses:
- Google Analytics: This tool from Google tracks site traffic details, like which pages people visit or how long they stick around. The info is anonymous, helping us spot what recipes are fan favorites and how to make cookedandcozy better. While Google Analytics may place cookies to gather this data, cookedandcozy won't ever get info that links back to you.
- Google AdSense: This advertising service by Google lets us show ads to help keep our content free for you. AdSense might use cookies to show you ads you'll find more relevant based on your browsing. cookedandcozy doesn't see the private info Google uses for personalizing ads. Want to know more? Visit Google's privacy policy.
- Cloudflare Analytics: Cloudflare provides this site-performance tool that tracks trends and helps us keep cookedandcozy fast and reliable—without cookies that identify individuals. The info, like IP addresses and site activity, is grouped together so it can't be traced just to you.
- YouTube: Sometimes we place recipe videos on cookedandcozy using YouTube (which is owned by Google). Watching videos here can set YouTube/Google cookies to log video plays and view counts. If you're signed into your Google account, YouTube may link those views to your profile, but cookedandcozy can't see any of it. You can always check YouTube or Google's privacy policy for full details.
Cookies and consent
Cookies are tiny text files your device saves when you visit a site. cookedandcozy and our trusted partners use them to make your experience better:
- Functional cookies: These are a must-have to make sure the website works as it should (like saving your language setting or what you gave permission for). Some features won't run right without them.
- Analytics cookies: Tools like Google Analytics and Cloudflare Analytics rely on these to see how people use cookedandcozy. The info is looked at as a group, never by person, helping us upgrade site performance and content.
- Advertising cookies: Google AdSense uses these to show you ads that matter and fit your interests or what you’ve browsed.
By visiting cookedandcozy, you agree to our cookie use as described. You can change or clear cookies using your web browser settings. Most browsers let you block or erase them or give you a heads-up when cookies are being added. If you turn cookies off, cookedandcozy (and lots of other sites) might not work quite as expected.
Changes to this policy
This privacy statement might get updated now and then. We may change it to reflect new features, add new services, or meet legal obligations as needed. If anything major changes, cookedandcozy will let you know right on the site—look for a notice on our homepage or a special announcement.
The 'last updated' date at the top of this page tells you when we last made changes. For the latest info on our privacy habits, check back here from time to time.
Contact
If you've got questions, feedback, or requests about this privacy policy, feel free to reach out! Just send us an email at legal@cookedandcozy.com. cookedandcozy loves hearing from readers and we're always here to help.
Conclusion
We really appreciate you taking a moment to review our privacy practices. By surfing cookedandcozy, you agree to the measures outlined here for protecting your info. We hope these details put your mind at ease so you can dive into our recipes worry-free. Thanks for trusting cookedandcozy—enjoy your meal!