General Introduction
forkstate is all about straightforward cooking, keeping things easy and welcoming for everyone. There's no need to create an account here, and forkstate never directly gathers personal info about you. That means your details won't ever be sold or shared through our platform.
Still, it's important to share how some data gets collected automatically through outside services that help us improve things for you—like traffic stats, tailored advertising, or playing embedded videos. This privacy policy breaks down what happens behind the scenes and explains how forkstate keeps your privacy protected whenever you explore our site.
Third-party services used
To keep forkstate running smoothly and offer all our content for free, we team up with various external partners. They give us insights about site usage, help support our content with ads, and let us add cool video features. Here are the main outside services we lean on:
- Google Analytics: This analytics tool from Google tracks anonymous site activity—like which recipes are viewed or how long you stay on a page. Its insights show us what you love and where we can get better. Google Analytics uses cookies, but forkstate never collects personally identifiable details from you.
- Google AdSense: Google's ad service lets us show ads that fund our content, so you can keep enjoying everything for free. AdSense may use cookies to match ads to your interests as you browse, but forkstate can't see or touch any private data Google uses for personalizing ads. If you want to know more, check Google’s privacy policies.
- Cloudflare Analytics: Cloudflare gives us tools to monitor web performance and traffic, and it does so without using cookies tied to your identity. That way, we can spot and fix issues fast while keeping forkstate secure. Cloudflare collects general browsing and IP data for us, but it's all aggregated and never tied directly to you.
- YouTube: Sometimes, you'll find videos from YouTube (run by Google) featured in forkstate’s recipes. When you view these, YouTube and Google might set cookies to count views and collect watch stats. If you’re already signed into a Google account, those platforms might link your viewing history to your profile—we never access any of that data ourselves. For more details, check out Google's and YouTube's privacy info.
Cookies and consent
Cookies are tiny data files your device stores when you visit websites. On forkstate, and with help from some partners, we use cookies to make your experience better:
- Functional cookies: Without these, forkstate's vital features (like saving language options or tracking your consent) just wouldn't work right. These are necessary to make the site run as intended.
- Analytics cookies: These come from Google Analytics and Cloudflare Analytics. They help gather overall site traffic trends and usage data so we know what’s working and can boost forkstate's performance and content.
- Advertising cookies: Thanks to Google AdSense, ads are shown that might match your interests or browsing history. These cookies help Google serve you more personalized promotions.
By using forkstate, you’re agreeing to the use of cookies as outlined. You’re always free to adjust or remove cookies through your browser’s settings. Most browsers give you the power to block, erase, or get notified about cookies before they’re saved. Keep in mind, shutting off cookies could impact the forkstate experience or other websites too.
Changes to this policy
We might update this privacy policy now and then. Changes may reflect new processes, added services, or updated legal requirements. If there’s a major shift, forkstate will make sure you know—either with a homepage notice or a direct message.
You can always spot the latest update date at the top of this page. We suggest checking back every so often to stay in the loop on how forkstate looks after your privacy.
Contact
If you’ve got questions, comments, or special requests about this privacy policy, forkstate wants to hear from you! Just drop us an email at legal@forkstate.com. We love connecting with our visitors and are always here to help.
Conclusion
Thanks for spending time to review forkstate’s privacy policy. By browsing forkstate, you’re letting us know you’re good with these privacy practices. We hope this info gives you confidence as you try our recipes. Your trust means a lot to us—happy cooking!