General Introduction
Fork and Bloom is a culinary destination that champions ease and community in the cooking world. We don't require account creation and never directly gather your personal details. As a result, we neither sell nor distribute any of your private information.
Still, we'd like to clarify how certain information might be automatically collected through external services we utilize to enhance your browsing experience (such as site analytics, customized advertisements, and video content). This privacy statement serves to transparently inform you about these practices and how we safeguard your information and privacy while you explore Fork and Bloom.
Third-party services used
To ensure Fork and Bloom runs smoothly and continues offering complimentary recipes, we employ several third-party services. These tools help us analyze site usage, support our content through ads, and enhance our pages with video materials. Here's a breakdown of the primary external services we implement:
- Google Analytics: This audience measurement tool from Google gathers anonymous data about site traffic (including pages viewed and duration of visits). Such insights help us identify our most beloved recipes and ways to enhance the site. While Google Analytics may deploy cookies to monitor this information, Fork and Bloom never collects data that could personally identify you.
- Google AdSense: As Google's advertising solution, this platform enables ad displays throughout our site. These advertisements support our operations while keeping content free for you. AdSense might utilize cookies to display relevant promotions based on your browsing habits. Fork and Bloom cannot access personal information that Google uses for ad customization. You'll find more details in Google's privacy documentation.
- Cloudflare Analytics: This traffic analysis service by Cloudflare allows us to track site performance without using identity-revealing cookies. It helps us identify potential technical problems and maintain a fast, secure browsing experience. Information gathered by Cloudflare (including IP addresses and navigation data) is consolidated and never used to identify specific individuals.
- YouTube: Occasionally, we embed cooking videos hosted on YouTube (a Google-owned platform). When viewing YouTube content on Fork and Bloom, YouTube/Google may place cookies to track playback and compile statistics (like view counts). If you're signed into a Google account, YouTube might link your viewing activity to your profile, though we have no access to this information. YouTube/Google's privacy policy provides additional details.
Cookies and consent
Cookies are tiny text files that store on your device when visiting websites. Fork and Bloom and its partners use them to optimize your browsing:
- Advertising cookies: Employed by Google AdSense to deliver advertisements. They may track your interests or browsing patterns to present more targeted ads.
- Analytics cookies: Utilized by Google Analytics and Cloudflare Analytics to gather site usage information. This aggregated data helps us understand how visitors navigate Fork and Bloom, enabling us to improve content and performance.
- Functional cookies: These necessary cookies ensure proper site functionality (such as saving language preferences or consent choices). Without them, certain features might malfunction.
By using Fork and Bloom, you're acknowledging acceptance of cookies as outlined above. You can control 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 impact your experience on Fork and Bloom and other websites.
Changes to this policy
Our privacy policy may change over time. We might update it to reflect shifts in our practices, introduce new services, or comply with emerging legal requirements. For significant modifications, we'll provide clear notification on our site (such as homepage announcements or special alerts).
The revision date displayed at the top of this policy indicates when we last updated this document. We recommend checking this page periodically to stay informed about our privacy practices.
Contact
Should you have any questions, concerns, or inquiries regarding this privacy policy, please don't hesitate to reach out. You can contact us via email at [email protected]. We're always delighted to connect with our users and address your inquiries.
Conclusion
We appreciate you taking time to review our privacy policy. When you use Fork and Bloom, you're accepting the data protection practices described above. We hope this information provides peace of mind and allows you to enjoy our recipes with complete confidence. We're grateful for your trust, and bon appétit!