General Introduction
Home Bites by Ana is a recipe website that emphasizes simplicity and togetherness. We don’t have user accounts and don’t collect your personal data directly. This means we don’t sell or share any personal information about you.
However, we’d like to explain how some data may be automatically gathered through third-party services we use to improve your experience (e.g., traffic analytics, personalized ads, and embedded videos). This privacy policy aims to provide a clear and transparent overview of these practices and how we protect your data and privacy while you’re browsing Home Bites by Ana.
External Services We Use
To keep Home Bites by Ana running smoothly and to continue offering free recipes, we rely on services provided by third parties. These tools help us understand how you use the site, support our content through advertising, and enrich our pages with video content. Here are the primary third-party services we utilize:
- Google Analytics: This Google-provided tool collects anonymous information about website visits (e.g., pages viewed, time spent). It helps us identify the most popular recipes and ways to improve the site. Google Analytics may use cookies to track data, but Home Bites by Ana doesn’t access any personally identifiable information.
- Google AdSense: This advertising platform by Google displays ads on our site. These ads help us fund the site so we can continue offering free content. AdSense may use cookies to present relevant ads based on your browsing. Home Bites by Ana doesn’t have access to any data Google uses for ad personalization. You can check Google’s privacy policy for more details.
- Cloudflare Analytics: This website traffic analysis service by Cloudflare lets us monitor site performance without employing cookies that identify you. It helps detect technical issues and ensures the site remains fast and secure. All data collected by Cloudflare (like your IP address and browsing info) is aggregated and isn’t used for personal identification.
- YouTube: Occasionally, we embed recipe videos hosted on YouTube (a Google service). When you play a YouTube video on Home Bites by Ana, YouTube/Google may add cookies to track the playback and collect statistics (like the number of views). If you’re logged into your Google account, YouTube could associate your viewing with your profile, though we don’t have access to this data. Refer to YouTube/Google’s privacy policy for more details.
Cookies and Your Consent
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when visiting a website. Home Bites by Ana and its external partners use cookies to improve your browsing experience:
- Functional cookies: These essential cookies ensure the site operates properly (e.g., saving your language preference or consent choices). Without them, some site features may not work correctly.
- Analytics cookies: Used by Google Analytics and Cloudflare Analytics to collect data about site usage and traffic. We rely on this aggregated data to understand how users navigate Home Bites by Ana and enhance the site’s content and performance.
- Advertising cookies: Used by Google AdSense to serve ads. These cookies may track your interests or browsing habits to offer you more relevant ads.
By continuing to use Home Bites by Ana, you agree to the use of cookies as outlined above. You can manage or remove cookies through your web browser settings. Most browsers let you block or delete cookies or alert you before cookies are stored. Keep in mind that disabling cookies could impact your experience on Home Bites by Ana and other websites.
Changes to This Policy
This privacy policy may be updated occasionally. We may revise it to reflect changes in our practices, new services, or to comply with legal requirements. If there are significant updates, we’ll clearly notify you on the website (e.g., via a homepage notice or a dedicated announcement).
The update date at the top of this policy indicates the last revision. We encourage you to check this page regularly so you’re always informed about how we handle your privacy.
Contact Us
If you’ve got any questions, concerns, or requests about this privacy policy, feel free to get in touch. You can email us at legal@homebitesbyana.com. We’re always happy to hear from our users and address any concerns you might have.
Final Thoughts
Thanks for taking the time to read our privacy policy. By using Home Bites by Ana, you acknowledge and accept the practices outlined above for protecting your data. We hope this gives you peace of mind so you can enjoy our recipes confidently. Thank you for your trust, and enjoy your cooking adventures!