General Introduction
How To Gourmet is a recipe site promoting friendliness and simplicity. We don't have user accounts, and we don't gather your personal details directly. As a result, we neither sell nor share any of your private information.
That said, we want to clarify how some data might be automatically tracked through third-party tools. These services are used to enhance your experience, like providing statistics, serving ads, or embedding videos. This privacy policy aims to give you a clear and transparent understanding of these practices and how How To Gourmet protects your privacy during your time on our site.
Third-Party Services
To keep How To Gourmet running smoothly and offer you free recipes, we rely on a handful of services provided by third parties. These tools help us understand how people use the site, fund our content via ads, and add engaging videos. Here’s a breakdown of the main ones we rely on:
- Google Analytics: A tool from Google that analyzes site traffic. It collects anonymous usage data (e.g., pages visited, time spent). This helps us figure out which recipes are the most loved and how to improve the site. Google Analytics may use cookies for tracking, but How To Gourmet doesn’t collect any data that identifies you personally.
- Google AdSense: Google’s advertising platform displays ads on our site. These ads allow us to provide our content for free. AdSense uses cookies to show ads relevant to your browsing habits. However, How To Gourmet cannot access the personal details Google uses to personalize these ads. You can check Google’s privacy policy for more details.
- Cloudflare Analytics: This web traffic analytics service helps track performance without using cookies that tie back to you. It enables us to spot any potential issues and keep the site fast and secure. Cloudflare collects aggregated data (like your IP address and browsing info) but doesn’t use it to identify individuals.
- YouTube: Occasionally, we include recipe videos hosted on YouTube (owned by Google). Watching a YouTube video on How To Gourmet might lead to cookies being set by YouTube/Google to track your video interaction and gather stats (e.g., view count). If logged into a Google account, YouTube could associate your activity with your profile, though this data isn’t shared with us. You can review YouTube/Google’s privacy policy for more in-depth info.
Cookies and Permissions
Cookies are tiny text files stored on your device when you visit a website. Both How To Gourmet and our third-party providers use cookies to make your browsing experience better:
- Functionality cookies: These essential cookies ensure the site works as expected (like remembering your language preferences or consent choices). Without them, certain site features might not operate correctly.
- Analytics cookies: Tools like Google Analytics and Cloudflare Analytics use these cookies to gather aggregated data about site traffic and visitor behavior. This info helps us enhance site performance and refine our content.
- Advertising cookies: Google AdSense leverages these cookies to display targeted ads. They might record your interests or browsing habits to offer ads tailored to you.
By using How To Gourmet, you agree to the cookie practices mentioned here. You can manage or delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers let you block, remove, or be notified about cookies before they’re set. Keep in mind that disabling cookies might affect your experience with How To Gourmet or other websites.
Policy Updates
This privacy policy might change over time to reflect updates to our practices, introduce new services, or comply with fresh legal or regulatory requirements. If significant changes take place, we'll make sure to highlight them on our site, such as adding a homepage notification or dedicated alert.
The update date at the top of this policy shows the most recent revision. We recommend checking this page occasionally to stay informed about how we safeguard your privacy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this privacy policy, feel free to reach out to us. You can contact us via email at legal@howtogourmet.com. We're always happy to assist and respond to your inquiries.
Wrapping Up
Thanks for taking the time to go through our privacy policy. By using How To Gourmet, you confirm that you accept the data protection practices we’ve shared here. We hope this information puts you at ease and that you can enjoy our recipes with full confidence. Thanks for your trust—happy cooking!