General Introduction
auntiefork is built around the joys of simple, sharing-focused cooking. We keep things easy — there aren't any accounts, and we never gather your personal info ourselves. So, your data isn't sold or traded, period.
However, some outside services automatically collect certain data to help enhance your visit. This could include features like personalized ads, viewing stats, or embedded media. auntiefork's privacy policy lays out how these third parties operate, what data might be picked up, and how we strive to keep your privacy protected while you explore auntiefork.com.
Third-party services used
To keep auntiefork running well and to provide you free recipe inspiration, we rely on a few trusted third-party platforms. They help us understand what our visitors enjoy, keep the website up and running with ads, and let us include great online video content. Here's an overview of the tools and services we use:
- Google Analytics: This tool gathers anonymous stats, like which pages draw the most visitors or how long folks stick around. It helps us spot favorites and see what could use some sprucing up. Although Google Analytics relies on cookies for tracking, auntiefork never collects info that could identify you personally.
- Google AdSense: This is Google's ad network. It lets us show ads on auntiefork.com, which funds our free content for you. AdSense uses cookies so you see ads that fit with your browsing. We can’t see or access the personal info Google might use for ad matching. Curious? You can always check Google’s privacy policy for more details.
- Cloudflare Analytics: Cloudflare's service lets us monitor traffic and spot any website hiccups or slowdowns, but does so without using cookies tied to you. The info (like IP addresses or general browsing data) is collected in big-picture form so it doesn’t pinpoint any individual visitor.
- YouTube: Every now and then, you’ll see a video recipe on auntiefork.com that streams right from YouTube. If you click to watch, cookies related to YouTube or Google might be set to track playbacks or view counts. If you’re signed into Google, they may link your viewing session to your account — but again, auntiefork can't access any of that data. More can be found in YouTube or Google’s privacy terms.
Cookies and consent
Cookies are tiny text files that your browser stores on your device whenever you visit a site. auntiefork and our external service providers use cookies to smooth out your browsing:
- Essential cookies: These make basic features work — like saving your language setting or remembering what you agreed to regarding consent. Without them, core parts of the site might break.
- Analytics cookies: Used by Google Analytics and Cloudflare Analytics. They pull together info on how people move around auntiefork.com. This aggregated data helps us fine-tune your user experience and improve performance.
- Ad cookies: Google AdSense uses these to present you with ads matched to your interests and activity.
By coming to auntiefork.com, you’re okay with these cookies being used as described here. If you’d rather control or clear cookies, you can always dig into your browser’s settings. Most browsers let you delete or turn off cookies, or get a heads-up before they're set. Just remember, blocking cookies could affect how auntiefork and other sites work for you.
Changes to this policy
This privacy statement may change from time to time. We’ll revise it to cover new services, update our processes, or stay in line with legal changes. Whenever there’s a significant adjustment, we’ll make it clear right on auntiefork.com — for example, with a homepage alert or an in-site notification.
At the top of this page, you'll find the latest update date. Be sure to drop by now and then to keep up with how auntiefork looks after your privacy.
Contact
Got a question or want to chat with us about privacy? Reach out any time. Just email legal@auntiefork.com. The auntiefork crew loves hearing from you and is always happy to help with privacy matters.
Conclusion
Thanks for sticking with us and reading auntiefork’s privacy policy! By using auntiefork.com, you accept the data handling explained above. We wrote this to reassure you and to help you browse our recipes with peace of mind. Thanks for your trust — and happy cooking from all of us at auntiefork!