Last updated: September 19, 2026
Cookies are small values saved by your browser and sent back with relevant website requests. Local storage is a separate browser store used by some recipe tools. Not all browser storage is used for advertising or tracking.
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How analytics run on this site
Google Analytics and Clicky run on every page so we can count visits and see which recipes are useful. Clicky is configured to be cookie-free, and neither service receives signed-in account names or email addresses. This site does not currently offer an on-page opt-out. The controls below are the ones your browser and the providers give you.
- Google Analytics: Google publishes a browser add-on that opts you out of Google Analytics on every site that uses it.
- Your browser: most browsers can block scripts, clear cookies when you close them, or run a content blocker that stops both services.
- Server-side information: to ask about information held on this site’s own server, contact the administrator.
You can read recipes and use the essential tools whether or not analytics are running. Clearing your browser data removes cookies already stored on this device.
Necessary and requested features
- Recipe tools: local storage keeps saved recipes, recently viewed recipes, shopping selections, and cooking notes. These remain until you remove them or clear the browser’s storage.
- Polls: a random browser identifier and local reminders help prevent duplicate votes. The site stores hashed vote identifiers separately for up to 90 days.
- Security and administration: WordPress authentication/session cookies support authorized staff sign-in. Form verification and rate limits help protect submissions. Visitor registration is not currently offered.
Optional analytics
Google Analytics, Clicky, and WP Recipe Maker measure site and recipe use on every page. Depending on the provider and its settings, cookies can include Google’s _ga family, Clicky identifiers, and WP Recipe Maker’s wprm_analytics_visitor. Cookie names and lifetimes can change with provider or browser updates.
WP Recipe Maker’s installed visitor-cookie code specifies an expiration in January 2038, although browser limits may shorten it. Its stored analytics records have a separate 90-day retention setting.
Managing analytics in your browser
Because analytics are not gated on this site, the controls that work are your browser’s: Google’s opt-out add-on, blocking scripts, or clearing cookies. The site cannot remove another domain’s cookies or retrieve information already sent to a provider. To request deletion of server-side information, contact the administrator.
If JavaScript is disabled, the analytics scripts do not load at all. Browser settings can still manage stored cookies. Interactive recipe tools require JavaScript.
Advertising and external links
Mediavine ads are not currently enabled. This site does not run an advertising consent-management platform and does not set preferences for Mediavine or for a retailer you visit through an outside link. If an advertising service is added, consent controls and its provider-specific privacy information must be configured before it runs.
For information about server-side messages, photos, polls, analytics, and your rights, read the Privacy Policy.