General Introduction
Welcome to Orchard Bowl, your go-to spot for simple and friendly recipes. There are no user logins here, and we don’t gather your personal data directly. That means Orchard Bowl never sells or gives away details about you.
Even so, some info might get picked up by outside partners we use for things like stats, advertising, or video content. This privacy notice is here to help you understand how that works, what gets collected automatically, and how Orchard Bowl keeps your visit safe whenever you’re on orchardbowl.com.
Third-party services used
To keep Orchard Bowl running smoothly and keep our recipes free, we rely on a few outside tools. These let us see how people use the site, make sure ads help support us, and add things like videos. Here are the main outside services you’ll come across:
- Google Analytics: Google’s analytics platform gives us anonymous numbers about traffic (such as what pages people visit or how long they stay). It helps us see what recipes are a hit and guides improvement. Google Analytics might use cookies for tracking, but Orchard Bowl won’t ever collect any data that actually identifies you.
- Cloudflare Analytics: Cloudflare helps us track website visits and monitor performance—without using cookies to identify you. We use what we learn to fix problems and keep orchardbowl.com fast and safe. What Cloudflare collects (like browsing info or your IP address) is always mixed together and never used to single you out.
- Google AdSense: This Google service puts ads on our site that help fund the free recipes. AdSense cookies help show you ads that might fit your interests. Orchard Bowl never sees the personal info Google uses to personalize those ads. If you want more info, you can check Google’s privacy notice.
- YouTube: You’ll notice some videos hosted on YouTube show up here and there. If you watch one right on Orchard Bowl, YouTube (which is owned by Google) may place cookies to track plays or view counts. If you’re signed into Google, YouTube might link that viewing to your account, but we don’t ever get access to those details. You can learn more by visiting Google’s privacy info.
Cookies and consent
Cookies are tiny text files that get saved on your device when you drop by a website. Orchard Bowl and outside partners use these cookies to make your experience better:
- Functional cookies: These are essential to help orchardbowl.com work as it should (like remembering what language you chose, or your consent preferences). If you turn these off, parts of the site may not work.
- Analytics cookies: Google Analytics and Cloudflare Analytics use these cookies to pull together stats about how people use Orchard Bowl. All the info is combined, and helps us spot what’s going well or what should be tweaked for a smoother visit.
- Advertising cookies: Google AdSense uses these to display ads. They’ll remember your interests or how you browse so you’ll see more fitting ads as you use the site.
If you use Orchard Bowl, you’re agreeing to the cookie practices laid out here. You can clear or manage cookies by heading to your web browser settings. Most browsers let you block or remove them or get a heads-up before cookies go on your device. Just a heads-up—turning cookies off might affect your experience on orchardbowl.com or anywhere else you browse.
Changes to this policy
This privacy notice might change from time to time. We’ll update it to stay in line with new legal rules, changes in how we work, or if we add new features. If anything major changes, Orchard Bowl will make sure you know—like posting a note on the homepage or showing a clear message.
You’ll always see the last update date up top, so you’ll know when something was reviewed. We encourage you to check back here once in a while to keep up with Orchard Bowl’s privacy approach.
Contact
Got a question, feedback, or anything to ask about how we handle privacy? Reach out to us any time! Just send an email to legal@orchardbowl.com. Orchard Bowl’s always happy to help and get back to you as soon as we can.
Conclusion
Thanks for reading Orchard Bowl’s privacy info. If you use orchardbowl.com, you’re saying yes to the practices detailed here. We hope this gives you peace of mind so you can enjoy all the recipes with confidence. Thanks for trusting Orchard Bowl—happy cooking!