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Cookie Policy

Last updated: June 15, 2025 · Applies to: engin-ariy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the site remember your preferences, understand how you navigate, and deliver a consistent experience. Cookies cannot execute code or carry viruses — they simply store information your browser sends back on subsequent visits.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

Strictly Necessary

These cookies are essential for the site to function. They cannot be switched off in our systems.

Session management (keeping you logged in where applicable)
Remembering your cookie consent preference
Security and fraud-prevention tokens

Analytics & Performance

We use these to understand how visitors interact with engin-ariy — which recipes are most loved, where readers spend time, and where we can improve.

Google Analytics 4 — page views, session duration, traffic source
Aggregate, anonymised data only; IP addresses are truncated
Retention: up to 14 months

Marketing & Advertising

If we serve ads or use remarketing in the future, advertising cookies may be set by trusted partners to show relevant promotions.

Google Ads conversion tracking
Used only with your explicit consent
You can opt out at any time (see Section 5)

3. Why We Use Cookies

To keep the site working correctly and securely
To measure which recipes and articles resonate with our readers
To remember display preferences (e.g. serving-size units)
To improve load times and overall user experience
To show relevant content and, where consented, relevant ads

4. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are set by third-party services embedded in our pages. We do not control these cookies directly; each third party operates under its own privacy policy.

Provider	Purpose	Privacy Policy
Google Analytics	Traffic analysis	policies.google.com/privacy
Google Ads	Advertising (consent required)	policies.google.com/privacy
YouTube (embedded video)	Recipe video playback	policies.google.com/privacy

5. How to Manage & Disable Cookies

You have full control. You can manage cookies in several ways:

Browser settings — most browsers let you block or delete cookies via Settings → Privacy.
Our consent banner — update or withdraw your cookie preferences at any time by clicking "Cookie Settings" in the page footer.
Google opt-out — install the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
Ad opt-out — visit optout.aboutads.info or youronlinechoices.eu to opt out of interest-based advertising.

Note: disabling strictly necessary cookies may break core site functionality.

6. Your Consent

When you first visit engin-ariy, a cookie banner asks for your consent to non-essential cookies. Strictly necessary cookies are set automatically and require no consent under applicable law (ePrivacy Directive / GDPR). For all other categories, we only set cookies after you actively accept them. You may withdraw consent at any time with no effect on your past use of the site.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy as our site evolves or regulations change. Any material changes will be announced via an updated banner on the site. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page always reflects the current version. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

8. Contact Us

If you have questions about how engin-ariy uses cookies, please reach out:

Email: [email protected]
Subject line: Cookie Policy Enquiry

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