General Introduction
Savorysketches is all about simple cooking and a welcoming vibe. You won't find user accounts here, and we never directly gather your personal details. That means we don't sell or trade any info about you—ever.
Even so, we'd like to be upfront about what data might get gathered automatically when you use savorysketches, mainly through third-party tools that help us enhance your visit—things like traffic insights, relevant ads, or embedded videos. This privacy policy spells out what happens behind the scenes, how these processes work, and what savorysketches does to keep your data and privacy safe every time you browse our site.
Third-party services used
To keep savorysketches running smoothly and free for everyone, we count on some third-party solutions. These tools let us see how folks use the site, support us with advertising, and make our recipes even better by adding video content. Here's a breakdown of the main outside services we use:
- Google Analytics: This analysis tool from Google helps us track guest activity on savorysketches (like time spent or which recipes are checked out). All info is anonymous and helps us figure out what you love most so we can make the site better. Google Analytics relies on cookies, but savorysketches doesn't handle any details that could identify you.
- Google AdSense: Google’s ad platform makes it possible to display ads across savorysketches, which helps fund our free content. With cookies, AdSense may tailor adverts to your browsing activity. However, savorysketches never accesses or controls the personal info that Google uses for ad customization. Want more info? Check out Google’s privacy policy.
- Cloudflare Analytics: Provided by Cloudflare, this service lets us check on website traffic and performance, but it doesn’t use cookies that pinpoint you. All the details collected—like your IP address or browsing paths—are grouped together and not used to single you out. This supports us in fixing issues fast so savorysketches stays speedy and secure.
- YouTube: Sometimes, you might see embedded recipe videos hosted on YouTube, which belongs to Google. If you play a video on savorysketches, YouTube/Google may store cookies to monitor playback and gather stats (like view counts). If you’re signed in to Google, your view may be linked to your Google profile, though savorysketches never has access to this info. Get the full details in the YouTube/Google privacy policy.
Cookies and consent
When you land on savorysketches, small files known as cookies might be saved to your device. Both savorysketches and the third-party tools we use rely on cookies to boost your experience:
- Functional cookies: Basic cookies needed for things to work smoothly, like keeping your language settings or storing your consent choices. Without them, some bits of savorysketches might not work right.
- Analytics cookies: Google Analytics and Cloudflare Analytics use these to find out how people use savorysketches. The info’s grouped together (not personal) and helps us improve the website and content based on real usage.
- Advertising cookies: Google AdSense places these to serve ads that match your interests or previous site activity. That way, you see ads that are more on point for you.
By spending time on savorysketches, you’re agreeing to these cookies as explained above. If you’d rather, you can control or erase cookies in your browser’s settings. Most browsers let you manage cookies however you want, from blocking to deleting or even getting notified when they’re set. Just keep in mind—turning off cookies could affect how savorysketches and some other sites work for you.
Changes to this policy
Now and then, this privacy policy may change. We'll update it if we tweak how things work, add new partners, or need to follow new laws. Any big changes? We’ll give you a heads-up right on savorysketches—either on our homepage or through a special notice.
The date shown at the top tells you when this document was last changed. We suggest checking this page regularly so you know how your data is handled on savorysketches.
Contact
Have a question, concern, or need help with anything in this privacy policy? Just drop savorysketches a line. Reach out anytime at legal@savorysketches.com. We're here to listen and ready to answer any questions you might have.
Conclusion
We appreciate you spending your time reading through savorysketches's privacy policy. If you use savorysketches, you’re accepting the privacy steps we’ve laid out here for your protection. We hope you feel at ease and enjoy exploring our recipes, knowing your trust means a lot to us. Happy cooking from all of us at savorysketches!