General Overview
My Homemade Recipe is a culinary site that focuses on simplicity and sharing great recipes. We don’t offer user accounts and we don’t gather your personal information directly. This means we neither sell nor share your personal data with others.
That said, we want to clarify how some data may be automatically collected through third-party services we use to enhance your experience (e.g., visitor analytics, tailored ads, embedded videos). This privacy policy aims to give you a clear and straightforward overview of these practices and explain how we safeguard your data and privacy when you use My Homemade Recipe.
Third-Party Services
To keep My Homemade Recipe running smoothly and continue offering free recipes, we rely on certain third-party services. These services help us understand website usage, support content creation through ads, and enrich our pages with video content. Below are the primary third-party services we utilize:
- Google Analytics: This tool from Google collects anonymous data about website traffic (e.g., pages visited, time spent). It helps us identify which recipes are most popular and how we can enhance the site. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect this data, but My Homemade Recipe doesn’t access or store any personal identifiers about you.
- Google AdSense: A Google platform that displays ads on our site to help fund it while keeping our content free. AdSense may use cookies to tailor ads to your browsing habits. My Homemade Recipe doesn’t control these ads or access the personal data Google uses for ad customization. You can learn more about how this works by reviewing Google’s privacy policy.
- Cloudflare Analytics: This web traffic analysis service, provided by Cloudflare, helps us track site performance and visit volume without relying on cookies that identify individual users. It allows us to identify technical issues and maintain our site’s speed and security. The data Cloudflare gathers, like IP addresses and browser info, is aggregated and anonymous.
- YouTube: Occasionally, we embed recipe videos hosted on YouTube (a Google-owned service) within our pages. When you watch a YouTube video, cookies from YouTube/Google may track your viewing activity and gather stats (e.g., view counts). If you're logged in to your Google account, YouTube may link your viewing activity to your profile. However, My Homemade Recipe doesn’t have access to such data. Please review YouTube’s privacy policy for more details.
Cookies and Consent
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you browse a website. My Homemade Recipe and its third-party partners use cookies to enhance your browsing experience:
- Functional Cookies: These essential cookies ensure the site runs properly (e.g., remembering your language preferences or consent settings). Certain features may not work without these cookies.
- Analytical Cookies: Used by Google Analytics and Cloudflare Analytics, these cookies gather aggregated data about site traffic and usage. This helps us understand how users navigate My Homemade Recipe and identify areas for improvement.
- Advertising Cookies: Google AdSense utilizes these cookies to serve ads and may record your browsing interests to offer tailored ads.
By using My Homemade Recipe, you agree to our use of cookies as outlined above. You can manage or delete cookies via your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies or notify you before they’re installed. Keep in mind, disabling cookies may affect your experience on My Homemade Recipe and other sites.
Policy Changes
This privacy policy is subject to change. We may update it to reflect new practices, introduce new services, or comply with legal or regulatory requirements. If there are significant changes, we'll make sure it's clearly communicated on our site (e.g., a notice on the homepage or a specific announcement).
The update date at the top of this policy indicates the latest revision. We encourage you to check this page periodically to stay informed about how we handle personal data and privacy practices.
Contact Us
If you’ve got any questions, concerns, or requests about this privacy policy, we’d love to hear from you. Feel free to send us an email at legal@myhomemaderecipe.com. We’re always happy to engage with our users and provide answers to any of your concerns.
Wrapping Up
Thank you for taking the time to read through our privacy policy. By using My Homemade Recipe, you agree to the practices outlined here for protecting your data. We hope this information helps you feel confident as you use our site to explore delicious recipes. Thanks for trusting us, and happy cooking!