Cookie Policy for Anywhere Recipes

Last updated: June 18, 2025

We Use Cookies — And Not Just in the Oven

At Anywhere Recipes, we’re passionate about making your cooking experience as delightful online as it is in your kitchen. Just like a pinch of salt can elevate a dish, cookies help enhance your visit to our site.

These digital cookies (small text files placed on your device) allow us to provide a smoother, smarter, and more personalized experience when you explore recipes from around the world.

Why We Use Cookies

Our cookies are carefully chosen (just like our ingredients!) to help:

  • Keep the site running smoothly and responsively
  • Remember your preferences, like saved recipes or dietary filters
  • Offer free content and keep the blog ad-supported
  • Improve site performance and protect against spam or misuse
  • Let you easily share recipes with friends on social media
  • Analyze how you use the site so we can serve up better content
  • Deliver relevant and tasteful ads (pun intended)

We don’t use cookies to:

  • Collect any personal data without your clear consent
  • Track your activity across the web
  • Share your private information with third parties

By continuing to explore Anywhere Recipes, we’ll assume you’re okay with our cookie use. If not, you can always adjust your browser settings or reject specific types of cookies — but just like leaving out a key ingredient, it might impact your experience on the site.

What Kinds of Cookies Do We Use?

Essential Cookies (Our Own Homemade Ones)

These are vital for site operation — like flour in a cake.

They help:

  • Keep your browsing smooth and intuitive
  • Remember your recipe filters, favorites, and newsletter sign-ups
  • Enable commenting features (so you can share your baking wins!)

Blocking these would be like turning off your oven mid-bake — the site just won’t function properly.

Third-Party Features (Extra Toppings!)

We include services from other platforms, such as:

  • YouTube for cooking videos
  • Print-Friendly tools for your recipe cards
  • Other embedded media to enrich your experience

These platforms may place their own cookies. Disabling them might break some functionality (like watching that perfect sourdough guide).

Social Media Cookies (For Sharing the Love)

Our share buttons let you post delicious recipes.

These cookies depend on your own social account settings and privacy preferences.

Analytics Cookies (For Better Recipes and UX)

We use cookies to track what’s working (and what’s not) — just like taste-testing.

We collect anonymous data such as:

  • What kind of devices visitors use
  • Which recipes are most popular
  • How long visitors stay on a page
  • Where visitors are coming from (e.g., search, social media)

We use:

  • Google Analytics

This helps us improve content, fix issues, and bring you more of what you love.

Remarketing Cookies (We Might Pop Up Again)

Seen one of our ads after visiting the site? That’s called remarketing. We use these cookies to occasionally remind you about a recipe you viewed or a special feature we’re promoting — always anonymously and respectfully.

Turning Off Cookies

Prefer your internet “unsweetened”? You can disable cookies via your browser settings. But be warned — some features (like saved recipes or video tutorials) might not work as expected without them.

If you’re more concerned about privacy than functionality, consider using anti-spyware software, which can clean up any tracking cookies without disabling helpful ones.

Final Note

We’re committed to your privacy and your experience — because we believe the only surprise you should get is discovering your new favorite dish, not how your data is handled.