General Introduction
Recipes Clare is a recipe site that emphasizes simplicity and a welcoming experience. We don’t have user accounts and don’t directly gather any personal data. As a result, we don’t sell or share any of your personal information.
That said, we’d like to explain how some data might be automatically collected through third-party services we use to enhance your experience (like usage analytics, tailored ads, and embedded videos). This privacy policy aims to provide you with clear and transparent information about these practices and how we protect your data and privacy while you’re browsing Recipes Clare.
Third-Party Services We Use
For Recipes Clare to run smoothly and continue offering free recipes, we rely on services provided by third parties. These services help us understand how you use the site, support our content through advertising, and enrich our pages with video content. Below are the main third-party services we work with:
- Google Analytics: A tool provided by Google that analyzes site traffic, collecting anonymous data about site usage (like visited pages or time spent). These insights help us identify popular recipes and improve our site. Google Analytics might use cookies to track data, but Recipes Clare doesn’t store or share any personal information that identifies you.
- Google AdSense: A Google advertising platform that displays ads on our site. These ads allow us to fund the site while keeping our content free for you. AdSense may use cookies to show you relevant ads based on your browsing habits. Recipes Clare doesn’t have access to personal data used by Google for ad personalization. For more details, check Google’s privacy policy.
- Cloudflare Analytics: A web traffic analysis service by Cloudflare. It helps us monitor site performance and traffic without using identifying cookies. This tool ensures the site stays fast and secure while detecting potential technical issues. Data collected (like your IP address and browsing activity) is aggregated and not used to identify you personally.
- YouTube: Occasionally, we embed recipe videos hosted on YouTube (a Google service). When you watch a YouTube video on Recipes Clare, YouTube/Google may place cookies to track video playbacks and collect statistics (such as view counts). If you’re logged into your Google account, YouTube could associate your video activity with your profile, but we cannot access this information. For further details, refer to YouTube/Google’s privacy policy.
Cookies and Consent
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. Recipes Clare and its third-party partners use cookies to enhance your browsing experience:
- Functionality cookies: These essential cookies allow the site to operate smoothly (e.g., remembering language preferences or consent choices). Without them, some features might not work properly.
- Analytical cookies: Used by Google Analytics and Cloudflare Analytics to gather site usage and traffic insights. These aggregated insights help us understand user behavior on Recipes Clare, allowing us to optimize content and performance.
- Advertising cookies: Used by Google AdSense to display ads. These cookies may track browsing habits or interests to deliver more relevant ads.
By using Recipes Clare, you agree to the use of cookies as described above. You can manage or delete cookies through your web browser settings. Most browsers let you block or remove cookies or notify you before they’re set. Be aware that disabling cookies might affect your experience on Recipes Clare and other websites.
Policy Changes
This privacy policy may be updated over time. We might make changes to reflect updates to our practices, the introduction of new services, or to meet legal or regulatory requirements. If significant changes occur, we’ll notify you clearly on our site (e.g., through a homepage notice or a specific alert).
The date shown at the top of this policy marks the latest revision. We recommend revisiting this page regularly to stay informed about how we handle privacy.
Contact Details
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests about this privacy policy, feel free to get in touch. You can email us at legal@recipesclare.com. We’re happy to assist and value hearing from our users.
Final Thoughts
We appreciate you taking the time to read through our privacy policy. By using Recipes Clare, you accept the outlined data protection practices. We hope this transparency helps you feel at ease as you enjoy our recipes. Thanks for trusting us, and happy cooking!