Cookie policy

What Exactly Are Cookies?

Cookies are not something to be afraid of — they are simply small text files that help websites remember you and work more smoothly.

A cookie is a small text file that a website places on your device — your phone, tablet, or computer — when you visit it. Think of it as a short-term memory for websites. When you return to a site, it reads that file to remember things like your preferences, which pages you have already seen, or whether you have dismissed a notification.

Cookies are not programs. They cannot run code, carry viruses, or access any other files on your device. They are simply small pieces of readable text stored by your browser. Cookies are a standard and widely accepted part of how the modern internet works — virtually every website you visit uses them in one form or another.

Why Does Recipes Tech News Use Cookies?

We use cookies for three core reasons: to make the website function correctly, to understand how our readers use the site so we can improve it, and to display relevant advertisements through Google AdSense. Below is a full breakdown of each category we use.

1. Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for Recipes Tech News to function. Without them, basic features such as page navigation and access to secure areas of the site would not work correctly. These cookies do not collect any information that could be used for marketing or tracking purposes, and they cannot be switched off in our systems.

Examples include: session management cookies, CSRF protection tokens, and load-balancing cookies.

2. Analytics and Performance Cookies (Google Analytics)

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with Recipes Tech News. They collect aggregated, anonymous data — for example, which articles receive the most traffic, how long readers stay on a page, and where visitors come from geographically. This information helps us improve the quality and relevance of our content over time.

We use Google Analytics for this purpose. All data collected through Google Analytics is anonymised and cannot be used to personally identify any individual visitor.

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking at any time using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

3. Advertising Cookies (Google AdSense)

Recipes Tech News partners with Google AdSense to display advertisements that help fund our editorial work. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads that are relevant to your interests, based on your browsing history across websites that participate in Google's advertising network.

These cookies may track your device across multiple websites. We do not personally control which specific ads are displayed — that is handled entirely by Google's automated systems. You can review and manage how Google uses your data for advertising by visiting Google's Ad Settings.

4. Functional Cookies

Functional cookies allow our website to remember choices you make — such as whether you have dismissed a notification or what content you have already viewed. They make your browsing experience more personal and efficient. These cookies do not track your browsing activity across third-party websites.

Cookies We Do Not Use

We want to be equally clear about what we do not do with cookies. Transparency works both ways.

Recipes Tech News does not engage in any of the following practices:

• Use cookies to collect your name, email address, or any other personally identifiable information without your explicit consent.
• Sell or trade cookie data to third parties for any commercial purpose.
• Use cookies to serve intrusive pop-up advertising or auto-play video ads.
• Track your precise geographic location — analytics data is limited to general country or city level only.
• Use cookies to build individual user profiles or share behavioural data with advertisers outside of Google AdSense's standard operation.

Third-Party Cookies and Their Policies

Some cookies on this website are placed not by us, but by trusted third-party services we rely on to keep this website running and funded.

When you visit Recipes Tech News, certain cookies may be set by external services. Each of these services has its own privacy and cookie policy, which we encourage you to review directly:

• Google AdSense and Analytics: Google Cookie Policy
• Blogger / Google Platform: Blogger Privacy Policy

We are not responsible for the cookie practices of these third-party services. Any data collected by those services is governed entirely by their respective privacy policies, not ours.

Cookie Consent and Your Rights

When you visit Recipes Tech News, strictly necessary cookies are placed automatically as they are required for the site to function correctly. For non-essential cookies — including analytics and advertising cookies — your continued use of this website without adjusting your browser settings constitutes your implicit consent.

You may withdraw your consent at any time by adjusting your browser settings or using the opt-out tools described in the next section of this page. Withdrawing consent does not affect the legality of any data processing that took place before your withdrawal.

Please note that your continued use of Recipes Tech News following any updates to this Cookie Policy will also be considered as your acceptance of the revised terms.

How to Manage or Disable Cookies

You are always in full control of how cookies are handled on your device. Every major browser allows you to view, restrict, or delete cookies through its settings. Below is a reference table for the most widely used browsers:

To opt out of interest-based advertising across all participating websites, you can also use the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out tool or the Your Online Choices platform (recommended for visitors from the EU and UK).

Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, applicable law, or our own practices. When we make significant changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page.

If the changes are substantial, we may also display a notice on our homepage to bring them to your attention. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

Questions About This Policy?

If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how Recipes Tech News handles your data, please do not hesitate to get in touch. We are committed to being transparent and responsive on all privacy-related matters.

You can reach us through our Contact Us page. Your privacy and trust are important to us, and we will do our best to respond promptly.