Cookie Policy
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What are cookies?
Cookies are small files saved on your device. They remember your preferences, help pages load correctly, and show us which posts are most helpful. Similar technologies include local storage, pixels, SDKs, and mobile ad identifiers.
Why we use them
- Essential – security, page navigation, consent storage.
- Preferences – remember options such as layout or recently viewed recipes.
- Analytics – understand what’s read most so we can improve.
- Advertising – deliver and measure ads; where allowed, personalize them.
- Social & embeds – e.g., playing a video or sharing a post.
Consent & our CMP
We use the Ezoic Consent Management Platform (CMP). In regions where consent is required (for example, the EEA/UK), you’ll see a banner the first time you visit. Use that banner to allow or refuse non-essential cookies. If you want to change your choice later, clear cookies for this site in your browser; the banner will reappear so you can update your preference.
Outside those regions, you can still limit cookies using your browser settings as described below.
How we use cookies (examples)
Essential Preferences Analytics Advertising Social/Embeds- Essential: security tokens, consent storage, load balancing.
- Preferences: last category viewed or similar UX tweaks.
- Analytics: aggregated metrics like page views and scroll depth; not used to directly identify you.
- Advertising: frequency capping, ad delivery/measurement, and—where you consent—interest categories.
- Embeds: playing an embedded video or using a share button may set cookies from that provider.
Advertising, Ezoic & Google
We partner with Ezoic to manage ads and consent. Through Ezoic, we may work with multiple ad vendors, including Google. These vendors use cookies and/or mobile identifiers to deliver, measure, and (if permitted) personalize ads.
- Google may use advertising cookies to serve ads based on your visits to this and other sites. Learn more from Google: How Google uses information.
- In the EEA/UK, we request your consent via our Ezoic CMP before using non-essential cookies. If you decline, we show non-personalized ads.
- In other regions, you can opt out of personalized ads using browser/device controls or the industry tools listed below.
Common third-party services on this site include: Ezoic (ads & CMP), Google Ad Manager/AdSense (ads), Google Analytics (analytics), YouTube/Vimeo (video embeds), and newsletter tools (e.g., Mailchimp).
Your choices
A) Browser & device controls
You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings, and reset your mobile advertising ID on iOS/Android. Blocking essential cookies may affect site functionality.
B) Ads industry opt-outs
- Google Ads settings: adssettings.google.com
- U.S./Global: optout.networkadvertising.org, aboutads.info/choices
- EU/UK: youronlinechoices.eu
- Mobile apps: AppChoices
Region-specific rights
EEA/UK
Legal bases: essential cookies rely on our legitimate interests to run a secure, functional site; analytics/ads/preferences/embeds rely on your consent.
United States (CPRA/“Do Not Sell or Share”)
If you are in the U.S., you can limit cross-context behavioral advertising via browser controls and the industry tools above. Where required by law, we honor recognized opt-out signals.
Data retention
Cookie lifetimes vary by purpose and provider. We retain analytics data only as long as needed for site performance analysis, then aggregate or delete it. Ad vendors control their own cookie durations.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy to reflect site, vendor, or legal changes. We’ll post the new effective date at the top of this page.
Contact us
Questions about cookies or your choices? Email us at [email protected].
This site uses the Ezoic CMP to manage consent for cookies and advertising partners.