General Introduction
Plum Crescent is all about making cooking easy and enjoyable. You don't need an account to browse our site, and we don't collect your personal details directly. So, your private info isn't for sale or shared by us.
Still, certain information may be gathered automatically through outside services, like for video hosting, ad personalization, or analytics to make Plum Crescent better. This privacy policy lays out how and why this data gets collected, and explains the ways Plum Crescent keeps your information safe while you browse.
Third-party services used
Plum Crescent relies on a few trusted third-party services to offer you free recipes, measure website traffic, and enrich your experience with video content and relevant ads. Each service helps the site run, keeps Plum Crescent going, or gives you extra features. Check out the main platforms we use:
- YouTube: From time to time, Plum Crescent adds videos from YouTube for your viewing enjoyment. When you watch these clips, YouTube (owned by Google) can drop cookies to track interaction and stats (like how many people view each video). If your Google account is active while watching, YouTube can link this activity to your profile but Plum Crescent can't see or access that data. Visit Google's privacy policy for further details.
- Cloudflare Analytics: Cloudflare provides Plum Crescent with performance stats and helps watch for site issues. This service collects things like your IP and general browsing data in aggregated form. No cookies are used for personal identification, and individual users can't be pinpointed from this data.
- Google AdSense: With AdSense, Plum Crescent displays relevant ads which support the site financially. AdSense may track your browsing using cookies, showing you ads based on your interests. Plum Crescent never has access to any of the underlying private info Google uses for targeting. Learn more by reviewing Google's privacy details.
- Google Analytics: Google Analytics lets Plum Crescent see which pages are popular and how people use the site. This info—like how long visitors stay or what you click—is collected anonymously and helps us make the site better. Cookies may be used, but Plum Crescent doesn't receive identifiable data about visitors.
Cookies and consent
Cookies are tiny data files your device stores whenever you visit websites. Plum Crescent and selected external partners use cookies to personalize your experience and keep things running smoothly:
- Advertising cookies: Managed by Google AdSense, they remember your browsing style to suggest more suitable ads as you use Plum Crescent.
- Analytics cookies: Both Google Analytics and Cloudflare Analytics set these to gather traffic and usage insights. The data is grouped, letting Plum Crescent see trends and improve performance, but doesn't single anyone out.
- Functional cookies: These are vital for the basics—like saving language settings or your consent preferences. Some site features may not work right without them.
By using Plum Crescent, you're letting us use cookies as outlined. If you want, you can erase or control cookie usage anytime in your browser settings. Nearly every browser allows you to delete, refuse, or get a warning about cookies before they're stored. But disabling cookies might mean some Plum Crescent features won’t work as expected, and other sites could be affected too.
Changes to this policy
We may update this privacy notice from time to time. If changes come up—because of legal requirements, added services, or shifts in our methods—Plum Crescent will make it obvious on the site, either by a homepage banner or a notification.
The date at the top of the policy shows the latest revision. To stay informed, we recommend checking back now and then for Plum Crescent's current privacy details.
Contact
Want to reach out with a question or concern about Plum Crescent's privacy policy? We're happy to help. Just send an email to legal@plumcrescent.com and we'll reply as soon as we can.
Conclusion
We appreciate you taking a moment to read Plum Crescent's privacy approach. By using our site, you're agreeing to these practices meant to keep your data secure. Hope this gives you confidence to try our recipes stress-free. Thanks for stopping by—happy cooking from everyone at Plum Crescent!