General Introduction
Hazel Fork is a recipe platform focused on easy cooking and a friendly atmosphere. You won't find user accounts here, and Hazel Fork doesn't directly gather any of your personal information. That means we don't sell or distribute your personal data to others.
Even so, we use some third-party tools to make your experience better, like analytics, personalized ads, or embedded videos. This policy walks you through the automatic data collection that happens through these services and details how Hazel Fork keeps your information safe and respects your privacy while you're browsing hazelfork.com.
Third-party services used
Hazel Fork works with a variety of third-party providers to keep the site running smoothly and offer you free recipe content. These services help us analyze site usage, fund Hazel Fork through advertising, and add video features. Here's an overview of the key third-party partners we rely on:
- YouTube: Hazel Fork sometimes includes recipe videos hosted on YouTube. If you watch these on hazelfork.com, YouTube (owned by Google) may store cookies to track plays and collect viewing stats (such as view counts). Logged-in Google users may have their activity connected to their profiles, but Hazel Fork never sees your private data. If you want to know more, check Google's privacy policy.
- Cloudflare Analytics: Hazel Fork uses Cloudflare to analyze site performance and visitor traffic—without cookies that ID you. Cloudflare collects generic stats (like browsing habits and IP addresses); this info is grouped and can't link back to you personally. It helps us catch site problems and keep hazelfork.com both secure and speedy.
- Google AdSense: Hazel Fork supports free recipes by running ads through AdSense. AdSense may use cookies to serve you more relevant ads, based on what you look at online. Hazel Fork never sees the personal data Google uses for ad targeting. For the details, you can read Google's privacy policy.
- Google Analytics: Hazel Fork tracks website visits and behavior using Google Analytics, which gathers anonymized info (like which pages you view and how long you spend here). This shows us which recipes people love most and what can be improved. Site cookies might be used for tracking, but Hazel Fork won't receive anything that could identify you.
Cookies and consent
Cookies are tiny text files placed on your device when you visit a website. Hazel Fork and our partnered third parties use cookies to enhance your experience:
- Advertising cookies: Google AdSense relies on these to select ads tailored to your interests or browsing behavior. Relevant ads help keep Hazel Fork free for everyone.
- Analytics cookies: Cloudflare Analytics and Google Analytics use cookies to track site traffic and how people interact with hazelfork.com. These stats are blended together and help Hazel Fork boost site performance and content quality.
- Functional cookies: Some cookies are necessary to keep the site working, like remembering language preferences or your cookie consent. If disabled, certain Hazel Fork functions may not work right.
By choosing to use Hazel Fork, you're agreeing to our cookie policy above. You can block or remove cookies at any time through your browser's settings. Most browsers let you turn off cookies, wipe them, or get notifications before new ones are saved. If you limit cookies, some features on Hazel Fork (and other sites) might not work as intended.
Changes to this policy
Hazel Fork may update this privacy policy from time to time—especially when legal rules change, new third-party tools are added, or to reflect updated data handling practices. Any big changes will be flagged clearly on hazelfork.com through site notices or special alerts.
You'll find the date of the latest revision at the top of this policy. Hazel Fork recommends you check back periodically to keep up with how your privacy is managed.
Contact
If you have any privacy questions, concerns, or requests about Hazel Fork's policies, feel free to reach out. Just send an email to legal@hazelfork.com. Hazel Fork always appreciates hearing from you and is happy to help.
Conclusion
Hazel Fork appreciates that you've read through our privacy policy. By using hazelfork.com, you're agreeing to the practices outlined above regarding your data. Hazel Fork hopes this info helps you feel comfortable, so you can try our recipes with peace of mind. Thanks for trusting Hazel Fork—enjoy your cooking!