General Introduction
Butter Hearth is a food-focused recipe platform that champions ease and community spirit. We don't require user registration and never directly gather your personal details. As a result, we neither market nor distribute any personal information about you.
Still, we'd like to clarify how certain information might be automatically gathered through external services we utilize to enhance your browsing journey (such as site analytics, personalized ads, and video content). This privacy statement strives to provide clear, transparent information about these practices and how we safeguard your information and privacy while you explore Butter Hearth.
Third-party services used
To ensure Butter Hearth runs smoothly and to keep providing complimentary recipes, we employ various third-party solutions. These tools help us analyze site usage patterns, support our content through advertisements, and enhance our pages with video materials. Here's a breakdown of the primary external services we implement:
- Google Analytics: This Google-provided traffic assessment tool gathers anonymous data about website usage (such as page views, session duration). These insights help us identify our most beloved recipes and ways to enhance the platform. Google Analytics might deploy cookies to monitor this information, but Butter Hearth doesn't collect any personally identifying details.
- Google AdSense: As Google's advertising solution, it enables ad displays throughout our platform. These advertisements support our operations while maintaining free access to our content. AdSense might utilize cookies to display relevant promotions based on your browsing habits. Butter Hearth can't access the personal information Google uses for ad customization. You'll find more details in Google's privacy documentation.
- Cloudflare Analytics: A Cloudflare-provided website traffic monitoring system. It lets us track site performance and visitor patterns without using identity-tracking cookies. This helps us identify potential technical problems and maintain a speedy, secure platform. The information Cloudflare collects (including IP addresses and navigation data) is consolidated and isn't used for individual identification.
- YouTube: We occasionally incorporate cooking videos hosted on YouTube (a Google-owned platform). When viewing YouTube content on Butter Hearth, YouTube/Google may place cookies to track playback and compile statistics (like view counts). If you're signed into Google, YouTube might link your viewing activity with your account, though we have zero access to this data. Check YouTube/Google's privacy documentation for additional information.
Cookies and consent
Cookies are tiny text documents stored on your device when visiting websites. Butter Hearth and its partners use cookies to optimize your site experience:
- Functional cookies: These necessary cookies ensure proper website operation (such as saving language preferences or consent selections). Without these, certain features might malfunction.
- Analytics cookies: Employed by Google Analytics and Cloudflare Analytics to gather site traffic and usage information. This consolidated data helps us understand how visitors navigate Butter Hearth, enabling us to improve both content and performance.
- Advertising cookies: Utilized by Google AdSense for advertisement delivery. They might record browsing interests or habits to deliver more targeted promotions.
By using Butter Hearth, you're acknowledging acceptance of cookie usage as outlined above. You can manage or remove cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers let you block or erase cookies, or receive alerts before installation. Please note that disabling cookies may impact your experience on Butter Hearth and other sites.
Changes to this policy
This privacy statement may change over time. We might update it to reflect shifts in our practices, introduction of new features, or compliance with emerging legal requirements. For significant revisions, we'll provide clear notification on our site (through homepage announcements or dedicated alerts).
The revision date at the top of this document indicates when it was last updated. We suggest checking this page periodically to stay informed about our privacy practices.
Contact
If you have inquiries, worries, or requests concerning this privacy statement, please reach out to us. You can contact us via email at [email protected]. We always appreciate connecting with our users and addressing your questions.
Conclusion
We appreciate you taking time to review Butter Hearth's privacy policy. By using our platform, you're accepting the data protection practices described above. We hope this information provides peace of mind and allows you to enjoy our recipes with complete confidence. We value your trust - happy cooking!