General Introduction
Oven Harmony delivers culinary inspiration with a focus on ease and community spirit. We don't require user accounts and never directly gather your personal details. As a result, we neither sell nor distribute any individual information about our visitors.
Still, we'd like to clarify how certain data might be automatically collected through external services we utilize to enhance your browsing experience (such as site analytics, relevant advertising and video content). This privacy statement aims to provide clear, transparent information about these practices and how we safeguard your information and privacy while you explore Oven Harmony.
Third-party services used
To ensure Oven Harmony runs smoothly and to keep delivering free recipes, we employ several third-party services. These tools help us analyze site usage, support our content through ads, and enhance our pages with video materials. Here's a breakdown of the main external services we utilize:
- Google Analytics: This audience measurement tool from Google gathers anonymous information about site traffic (such as page views and visit duration). These insights help us identify our most beloved recipes and ways to enhance the site. While Google Analytics might deploy cookies to collect this data, Oven Harmony doesn't gather any personally identifying information.
- Google AdSense: This advertising system enables us to display ads throughout our site. These advertisements support our operations while keeping content free for you. AdSense might employ cookies to show you contextually relevant promotions based on your browsing activity. Oven Harmony cannot access the personal information Google uses for ad customization. You'll find more details in Google's privacy documentation.
- Cloudflare Analytics: This traffic analysis platform helps us monitor site performance and visitor flow without using identifying cookies. It allows us to identify potential technical problems and maintain a fast, secure experience. The information Cloudflare collects (including IP addresses and browsing data) is consolidated and never used to identify individual visitors.
- YouTube: We occasionally integrate cooking videos hosted on YouTube (a Google-owned platform). When viewing these videos on Oven Harmony, YouTube/Google may set cookies to track playback and compile statistics (like view counts). If you're signed into a Google account, YouTube might link your viewing activity to your profile, though we have zero access to this information. For complete details, check YouTube/Google's privacy documentation.
Cookies and consent
Cookies are tiny text files stored on your device when visiting websites. Oven Harmony and its partners use these files to create a better browsing experience:
- Functional cookies: These critical cookies ensure proper site operation (like saving your language preferences or consent choices). Without them, certain features might not work correctly.
- Analytics cookies: Deployed by Google Analytics and Cloudflare Analytics to gather site usage information. This aggregated data helps us understand how visitors navigate Oven Harmony, allowing us to improve our content and site performance.
- Advertising cookies: Used by Google AdSense for ad delivery. They may track your interests or browsing patterns to display more relevant advertisements.
By using Oven Harmony, you're acknowledging acceptance of cookies as outlined above. You can always manage or remove cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers let you block cookies, delete them, or receive alerts before installation. Keep in mind that disabling cookies might affect your experience on Oven Harmony and other websites you visit.
Changes to this policy
This privacy policy may change over time. We might update it to reflect shifts in our practices, introduce new services, or comply with emerging legal requirements. When significant changes occur, we'll clearly notify you on our website (through homepage announcements or dedicated notifications).
The revision date at the top of this document indicates when it was last updated. We recommend checking this page periodically to stay informed about our current privacy practices.
Contact
Should you have any questions, concerns or inquiries regarding this privacy policy, please don't hesitate to reach out. You can contact us via email at [email protected]. We're always delighted to connect with our users and address your inquiries.
Conclusion
We appreciate you taking time to review Oven Harmony's privacy policy. By using our site, you're accepting the data protection practices described throughout this document. We hope this information puts your mind at ease and allows you to enjoy our recipes with complete confidence. We value your trust – now it's time to get cooking!