Introduction and Overview
Cozy Baking Life is dedicated to offering you easy-to-follow and delightful recipes. We don’t use user accounts, nor do we directly collect personal information. You can rest assured that your personal data isn’t shared or sold to anyone else.
That said, it’s crucial for you to know that some tools we rely on automatically gather data to enhance your browsing experience. These include third-party features like analytics, personalized ads, and embedded videos. This privacy policy explains these processes and highlights how cozybakinglife.com protects your data while you explore our site.
Services We Rely On
Cozy Baking Life utilizes various external services to ensure the website runs smoothly and continues providing free recipes. These tools assist with site performance, ad management, and video embedding. Below are key services we use:
- Google Analytics: A Google tool that helps us understand visitor activities, like pages visited or duration of visits. It uses cookies to gather anonymous data and helps us focus on content you love. At no point does Cozy Baking Life access or store personally identifiable information.
- Google AdSense: This platform manages ads on our website, helping fund our recipes. AdSense uses cookies to display relevant ads based on browsing habits, but Cozy Baking Life doesn’t access personal data for this purpose. See Google’s privacy policy for more details.
- Cloudflare Analytics: A Cloudflare tool that monitors performance without tracking personal data via cookies. It gathers anonymous information, like browser type or IP data, to maintain cozybakinglife.com’s speed and security by resolving technical issues swiftly.
- YouTube: We occasionally embed videos from YouTube to demonstrate recipes step-by-step. Watching these may lead YouTube, a Google service, to install tracking cookies. If you're logged into Google, your viewing may be connected to your account. Cozy Baking Life doesn’t have access to this data—please refer to YouTube's privacy policy for more.
How Cookies Are Used
Cookies are tiny files stored on your device when you visit websites. Cozy Baking Life uses cookies to improve your experience with our site:
- Functional cookies: Crucial for basic site features, like saving language preferences or remembering cookie consent. The site might not work properly without these.
- Analytics cookies: Used by tools like Google Analytics and Cloudflare Analytics to collect data on site performance and user behavior. This data helps us improve cozybakinglife.com and create a smoother experience.
- Advertising cookies: Managed by Google AdSense, these allow for personalized ads based on your browsing habits. The data collected ensures the ads are tailored to your interests.
By visiting cozybakinglife.com, you’re agreeing to the described use of cookies. Most browsers let you manage cookies—block them, clear them, or set alerts before saving them. Keep in mind, disabling cookies could impact your experience on cozybakinglife.com and other websites.
Updates to This Privacy Policy
This privacy policy may change occasionally to include new features, services, or to meet legal obligations. Significant changes will be highlighted on the website, like with an announcement or banner on the homepage.
The last revision date for this policy is noted at the top. We encourage you to check periodically to stay updated on how Cozy Baking Life protects your information while you use our site.
Need Help? Contact Us!
If you’ve got questions about this privacy policy, we’re happy to help! Reach out to us anytime at legal@cozybakinglife.com, and we’ll respond as soon as possible.
A Few Final Words
We appreciate you taking the time to read through our privacy policy. By continuing to use Cozy Baking Life, you confirm your agreement with these practices. We hope this policy gives you confidence while exploring our recipes. Thanks for trusting us—happy baking!