General Introduction
Cooking with Darlene is all about hassle-free recipes and a friendly atmosphere. We don't require accounts and don't actively gather any personal details about you. So, your information isn't shared or sold.
However, we want to let you know how third-party services may automatically collect certain info to personalize your experience—like traffic stats, ads, or embedded videos. This privacy policy was written to openly explain how those tools work and what Cooking with Darlene does to protect your privacy while you browse our site.
Third-party services used
To keep Cooking with Darlene running smoothly—and to keep our recipes free—we partner with a few outside services. They help us learn more about how visitors use the site, show ads to cover costs and offer videos inside our pages. Below are the main third-party services we use:
- YouTube: At times, you’ll find recipe videos from YouTube embedded right here on Cooking with Darlene. Each time you play a video, YouTube/Google may set cookies to track playbacks and gather stats like view counts. If you’re signed into Google, YouTube could link your viewing to your profile. Cooking with Darlene doesn't have access to any of this data. Want details? Check YouTube/Google’s privacy guidelines.
- Cloudflare Analytics: Cloudflare helps us monitor traffic and site health without any cookies identifying you. Their analytics let us spot problems, keep Cooking with Darlene secure and quick, and maintain overall performance. Info collected (like your IP and browsing stats) is grouped together and not tied to individuals.
- Google AdSense: This is how we show ads on Cooking with Darlene. These ads help us provide free recipes. AdSense may use cookies to suggest ads tailored to your browsing, but we can't see the personal info that Google uses for this. Curious about ad privacy? Read Google’s privacy policy for more.
- Google Analytics: Google Analytics is a tool that tracks site visits anonymously, looking at things like which pages are visited and how long you stay. It shows us which recipes you love and helps us make Cooking with Darlene better. This data is cookie-based but doesn’t identify you personally.
Cookies and consent
Cookies are little text files stored on your device when you visit Cooking with Darlene. Cooking with Darlene and its third-party partners use cookies to make your browsing smoother:
- Advertising cookies: Google AdSense uses these to show you ads that match what you like or have browsed before.
- Analytics cookies: Both Google Analytics and Cloudflare Analytics help collect site traffic stats so we know how visitors use Cooking with Darlene. This grouped data lets us update recipes and keep the site performing well.
- Functional cookies: These are needed for essential site features, like remembering your cookie choices or language settings. Without them, some things just won’t work right.
If you use Cooking with Darlene, you’re agreeing to these cookie practices. You’ve got options—go into your browser’s settings to block, remove or get notified about cookies. Keep in mind, disabling cookies could change how Cooking with Darlene works for you and may affect other sites too.
Changes to this policy
This privacy policy might be revised from time to time. We could update it to match any updates in our tech, new partnerships with service providers or changes in legal requirements. If there’s a major update, we’ll let you know clearly (like with an alert on the homepage or a special notification).
The date at the top shows the last time we made changes. Stop by this page now and then to see how Cooking with Darlene manages your privacy.
Contact
If you've got any questions, want more info or need help related to this privacy policy, just reach out. Send us an email at [email protected]. Cooking with Darlene loves connecting with you and will gladly answer your questions.
Conclusion
Thanks for taking time to check out Cooking with Darlene's privacy policy. By using our site, you’re accepting the ways we keep your info safe, as described above. We hope this gives you peace of mind and lets you dive into our recipe collection without worry. We appreciate your trust—happy cooking!