Cookie Policy

Last updated: December 2024

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and provide information to website owners.

Cookies can be "persistent" or "session" cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your device when you go offline, while session cookies are deleted as soon as you close your web browser.

We also use similar technologies like local storage, web beacons, and pixels, which function similarly to cookies and are covered by this policy.

2. How We Use Cookies

GAG Recipe Guide uses cookies and similar technologies for several important purposes:

  • Essential Operations: To provide core functionality of our recipe tools and calculators
  • Performance & Analytics: To understand how visitors use our site and identify areas for improvement
  • Functionality: To remember your preferences and settings
  • Advertising: To display relevant advertisements through Google AdSense
  • Security: To help maintain the security of our services

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation, secure areas access, and remembering your recipe calculator inputs. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

Performance Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use this data to improve our site's performance and user experience.

Functionality Cookies

These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our pages.

Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you. They perform functions like preventing the same ad from continuously reappearing and ensuring that ads are properly displayed.

4. Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we use various third-party services that may set cookies on your device:

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyze site usage and improve our services.

Learn more: Google's Cookie Policy

Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display relevant advertisements. AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your visit to our site and other sites on the Internet.

Opt-out: Google Ad Settings

Plausible Analytics

We use Plausible for privacy-friendly analytics that doesn't use cookies.

Learn more: Plausible Privacy Policy

5. Managing Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. Here are your options:

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. However, limiting cookies may impact your experience of our site.

Opt-Out Links

You can opt out of certain third-party cookies:

7. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.

8. Contact Information

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

Email: [email protected]

Contact Form: Contact Page