General Introduction
thehomelycook is all about easy, friendly recipes. We don’t offer user accounts, and we never directly gather your personal details. So, there’s nothing for us to sell or hand over to anyone else.
Still, we think it’s important you know that some data could be collected automatically by third-party tools we rely on for things like site analytics, personalized ads, or embedded videos. This privacy notice lays out how that works so you’re clear on what’s happening with your info whenever you visit thehomelycook. We’re here to help you understand how we put your privacy first.
Third-party services used
To keep thehomelycook running smoothly and to deliver free recipes, we count on a handful of external services. They help us keep things running, show you relevant ads, boost our content with videos, and understand what works best. Below are the main tools and platforms we use:
- YouTube: At times, you’ll find recipe videos on our pages thanks to YouTube, which is run by Google. Watching these videos means YouTube or Google could set cookies to gather data like watch stats or number of views. If you’re signed into Google, your viewing might link to your profile, though we don’t ever see that info. More on this can be found in YouTube’s or Google’s privacy policies.
- Cloudflare Analytics: This handy service lets us keep tabs on how the site’s performing and helps spot technical hiccups—no personal cookies needed! Although details like your IP or browsing are gathered, it’s always grouped together and never used to track you.
- Google AdSense: We use Google’s ad platform to display relevant ads. This helps keep thehomelycook free. AdSense uses cookies, sometimes customizing which ads you see by looking at your browsing activity. We don’t get access to your personal info gathered by Google when they personalize ads. For the nitty-gritty, check their privacy policies.
- Google Analytics: Another Google tool, it lets us see overall website stats like popular pages or average visit times. These insights show us what you enjoy so we can improve. Google Analytics may use cookies to collect this anonymous traffic data, but thehomelycook doesn’t get anything that would personally identify you.
Cookies and consent
Cookies are simply small files saved on your device when you browse online. thehomelycook and some of our partners use them to make your time here smoother:
- Advertising cookies: These allow Google AdSense to pick ads that suit your likes or interests. They can note your preferences to show more relevant ads to you.
- Analytics cookies: Used by tools like Google Analytics and Cloudflare Analytics, these gather info about website visits and how people use the site. Everything’s anonymous and grouped, which helps us see how thehomelycook is used and improve it for everyone.
- Functional cookies: They’re the basics—making sure the site does what it should. For example, they can remember your language choices or that you agreed to cookies. Skip these, and some things just won’t work right.
By browsing thehomelycook, you agree to how we use cookies as mentioned above. You’ve always got the choice to control or remove cookies in your browser. Most browsers let you block, delete, or get a warning before any cookies are set. Just keep in mind, turning off cookies might mean some parts of thehomelycook or other sites don’t work quite as well.
Changes to this policy
We may occasionally update this privacy policy. Changes happen when we tweak our services, add new features, or need to follow fresh legal requirements. If anything major comes up, we’ll highlight the change clearly—maybe with a notice on our homepage or a special message.
You can always see when we last updated this document by checking the top of the policy. We recommend popping back here now and then, just to stay in the loop on how we take care of your privacy.
Contact
Have a question or want to chat about this privacy policy? Feel free to reach out—we’re always glad to help. Shoot us an email at legal@thehomelycook.com. thehomelycook’s happy to hear from you and answer anything on your mind.
Conclusion
Thanks so much for reading through our privacy info. By using thehomelycook, you’re agreeing with how we handle your data. We hope these details give you peace of mind—now enjoy those recipes! We’re grateful for your trust.