Cookie Policy
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1) What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, to remember preferences, and to provide information to site owners. Similar technologies include local storage, pixels, and scripts that perform tracking or preference storage.
2) How We Use Cookies
- To operate basic Site features (e.g., security, comment forms).
- To remember your preferences (e.g., cookie choices).
- To understand how visitors use our recipes and pages (aggregate analytics).
- To support embedded content (e.g., Pinterest, YouTube) that may set their own cookies.
- To measure performance of affiliate links or campaigns, if present.
3) Types of Cookies
3.1 Strictly Necessary
Required for the Site to function and to maintain security (cannot be switched off in our systems).
3.2 Functional
Enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering preferences.
3.3 Performance / Analytics
Help us understand how the Site is used so we can improve content and navigation. Data are typically aggregated.
3.4 Advertising / Affiliate
Used to measure campaign effectiveness or attribute purchases from affiliate links. We do not show interest-based ads ourselves, but third parties may use these cookies when you interact with their embedded content or outbound links.
3.5 Social Media & Embedded Content
Services like Pinterest, Instagram, or YouTube may set cookies when their content loads on our pages. Their use is governed by their own policies.
4) Examples of Cookies We Use
Actual names and lifetimes can vary by plugin and settings; the list below is illustrative:
| Category | Name | Purpose | Typical Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly Necessary | wordpress_logged_in_* | Maintains logged-in session for site admins. | Session |
| Strictly Necessary | wp-settings-* | Stores admin interface preferences (admins only). | 1 year |
| Functional | ftowConsent | Stores your cookie preferences chosen below (local storage). | Until cleared |
| Performance / Analytics | _ga / _ga_* (if GA enabled) | Helps count visits and traffic sources to measure and improve performance. | Up to 2 years |
| Social / Embedded | third-party (e.g., Pinterest, YouTube) | Set when interacting with or viewing embedded content. | Varies by provider |
| Affiliate | affiliate_ref / click_id (if used) | Attributes purchases from outbound affiliate links. | Varies (typically days–weeks) |
5) How to Manage Cookies
You can manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers let you block or delete cookies, or alert you when a site sets a cookie. Note that blocking certain cookies may impact some Site features.
- Clear existing cookies and site data from your browser settings.
- Use private browsing modes to limit persistent storage.
- Install browser add-ons that offer additional privacy controls.
- Adjust preferences in our Cookie Preferences tool below.
6) Your Cookie Preferences
Strictly necessary cookies are always on. Toggle other categories below and click Save preferences.
7) Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. We’ll post the new effective date at the top of this page.
8) Contact Us
Questions about cookies or your choices? Reach us via the contact form or email [email protected].