General Introduction
Vegan Recipes by Sarah is a recipe-focused website that emphasizes simplicity and community. We don't create user accounts or directly collect any of your personal details. As a result, we neither sell nor share any personal data about you.
However, we believe it's important to explain how some data might be collected automatically through the use of third-party tools we employ to enhance your experience (e.g., traffic analytics, personalized advertising, and embedded videos). This privacy policy aims to provide a clear and transparent overview of these practices and how we safeguard your data and privacy while you browse on Vegan Recipes by Sarah.
Third-Party Services Used
To keep Vegan Recipes by Sarah running smoothly and to provide free recipes, we rely on third-party services. These services assist us in understanding how you use the website, funding content through ads, and enhancing pages with video content. Below are the main third-party services we utilize:
- Google Analytics: A tool offered by Google to analyze website traffic, it gathers anonymous data related to site visits (e.g., pages viewed, time spent). This helps us identify popular recipes and improve the site. Google Analytics may use cookies for data tracking, but Vegan Recipes by Sarah doesn’t collect any personally identifiable information through these tools.
- Google AdSense: A Google advertising platform that displays ads on our site. These ads allow us to fund the site while keeping the content free for you. AdSense might use cookies to deliver ads tailored to your browsing habits. Vegan Recipes by Sarah has no access to personal data Google uses for ad personalization. For further details, refer to Google's privacy policy.
- Cloudflare Analytics: A traffic analysis service provided by Cloudflare. It lets us monitor site performance and traffic without using cookies that identify users. This helps detect potential technical issues and ensures the site remains secure and fast. The aggregated data collected by Cloudflare (e.g., your IP address and browsing information) is not used to identify you personally.
- YouTube: Occasionally, we embed recipe videos hosted on YouTube (a service owned by Google). Watching a YouTube video on Vegan Recipes by Sarah may result in YouTube/Google cookies being set to track video views and gather related stats (e.g., view counts). If you’re logged into your Google account, YouTube might link your video viewing to your account, but we don’t have access to this information. For further details, check YouTube or Google’s privacy policy.
Cookies and Consent
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. Vegan Recipes by Sarah and our third-party partners use cookies to enhance your browsing experience:
- Essential cookies: These are necessary for the website to function properly (e.g., remembering your language preference or managing consent choices). Without these, some site features might not work as expected.
- Analytics cookies: Used by Google Analytics and Cloudflare Analytics to gather information about website traffic and usage. This aggregated data helps us understand user behavior on Vegan Recipes by Sarah and allows us to enhance content and site performance.
- Advertising cookies: Google AdSense uses these cookies to deliver ads. These can capture your interests and browsing patterns to show ads that are more relevant to you.
By using Vegan Recipes by Sarah, you consent to the use of cookies as described above. You can manage or delete cookies in your web browser settings. Most browsers let you block or remove cookies, or notify you before they’re saved. However, disabling cookies may impact your experience on Vegan Recipes by Sarah and other websites.
Policy Updates
This privacy policy may be revised over time. We might update it to reflect changes in our practices, introduce new services, or adhere to legal and regulatory requirements. If significant changes are made, we’ll notify you clearly on our site (e.g., through a homepage notice or a dedicated announcement).
The date at the top of this document shows the latest revision. We encourage you to check this page regularly to stay informed about how we handle your data and privacy.
Contact Information
If you’ve got any questions, concerns, or requests about this privacy policy, don’t hesitate to get in touch. You can email us at legal@veganrecipesbysarah.com. We’re always happy to assist and provide clarity.
Final Thoughts
Thank you for taking the time to read through our privacy policy. By using Vegan Recipes by Sarah, you agree to the practices outlined here for protecting your data. We hope this information gives you confidence as you enjoy our recipes. Thanks again for your trust, and happy cooking!