General Introduction
Tasty Effect embraces a philosophy of culinary simplicity and friendly sharing. We've built our platform without user accounts and we don't directly gather any personal information about you. As a result, there's no selling or sharing of your personal data whatsoever.
We'd still like to explain how certain information might be automatically collected through third-party services we utilize to enhance your browsing experience (such as site analytics, contextual advertising and video content). This privacy policy strives to provide clear, transparent information about these practices and how we safeguard your data and privacy while you explore Tasty Effect.
Third-party services used
To ensure Tasty Effect runs smoothly and to keep providing free recipes, we rely on several third-party services. These tools help us analyze site usage, support our content through ads, and enhance our pages with videos. Here's a breakdown of the main external services we incorporate:
- Google Analytics: This audience measurement tool from Google gathers anonymous information about site traffic (including page views and session duration). These insights help us identify our most beloved recipes and continuously improve our platform. Google Analytics may deploy cookies for tracking, but Tasty Effect doesn't collect any personally identifiable information.
- Google AdSense: This advertising system allows us to display ads throughout our site. These advertisements help fund our operations while keeping all content free for you. AdSense might use cookies to display relevant ads based on your browsing habits. Tasty Effect can't access any personal data that Google uses for ad personalization. You'll find more details in Google's privacy documentation.
- Cloudflare Analytics: This traffic analysis tool from Cloudflare lets us monitor site performance without using identifying cookies. It helps us spot technical issues and maintain a fast, secure experience. The information Cloudflare collects (including IP addresses and browsing data) is aggregated and never used to identify you individually.
- YouTube: We occasionally embed cooking videos hosted on YouTube (a Google-owned platform). When viewing these videos on Tasty Effect, YouTube/Google may set cookies to track playback and gather statistics (like view counts). If you're signed into Google, YouTube might link your viewing activity with your profile, though we never access this information. YouTube/Google's privacy policy contains additional details.
Cookies and consent
Cookies are tiny text files saved on your device when visiting websites. Tasty Effect and its third-party partners utilize cookies to create a better browsing experience:
- Functional cookies: These necessary cookies ensure proper site functionality (such as saving your language preferences or consent choices). Without them, certain features might become unavailable.
- Analytics cookies: Deployed by Google Analytics and Cloudflare Analytics to gather site traffic information. This aggregated data helps us understand how visitors navigate Tasty Effect, allowing us to enhance both content and performance.
- Advertising cookies: Used by Google AdSense for ad delivery. They might record browsing interests to provide more relevant advertising content.
By using Tasty Effect, you're acknowledging and accepting cookie usage as outlined above. You can always manage or remove cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers let you block cookies, delete them, or receive alerts before installation. Keep in mind that disabling cookies might affect your experience on Tasty Effect and other sites you visit.
Changes to this policy
Our privacy policy may change over time. We'll update it to reflect shifts in our practices, introduction of new features, or compliance with emerging legal requirements. For any significant modifications, we'll make sure to notify you clearly (through homepage announcements or dedicated alerts).
The revision date displayed at the top of this document indicates when we last updated our policy. We recommend checking this page periodically to stay informed about our current privacy practices.
Contact
If you've got questions, concerns or inquiries about this privacy policy, please reach out to us. You can send us an email at [email protected]. We're always delighted to connect with our users and address any questions you might have.
Conclusion
We appreciate you taking the time to review our privacy policy. When you use Tasty Effect, you're accepting the data protection practices we've described above. We hope this information gives you peace of mind and lets you enjoy our recipes with complete confidence. We're grateful for your trust – now, bon appétit!