General Introduction
Laurel Crust is a cooking site created for ease and community. We've designed it so you don't need an account. We don't gather any personal details directly. That means your personal data isn't shared or sold by us.
However, we use outside tools that may pick up some information automatically—like analytics, personalized ads, or video content. We're here to walk you through how these third-party services work and what data they might collect. Our privacy policy breaks it all down so you know exactly how Laurel Crust looks after your privacy while you browse our site.
Third-party services used
Laurel Crust relies on external platforms to keep our site running smoothly, support free recipe access, and improve your visits. These partners help us measure site performance, provide video features, and show ads that fund our site. Here are the main outside services we work with:
- Google Analytics: This Google-powered analytics tool looks at general visitor trends—like what pages were seen and how long they stayed. Cookies may be used, but Laurel Crust never sees or stores anything that could identify you.
- Google AdSense: AdSense, from Google, helps display ads. It uses cookies to pick ads that match your interests based on how you browse. These ads let us keep the site free. Laurel Crust can't view or use the personal data Google's ad system uses to tailor ads. To learn more, check Google's privacy details.
- Cloudflare Analytics: Provided by Cloudflare, this tool tracks website stats and site health. It doesn't use cookies that tie back to you individually. Things like your IP or visit data are collected just for aggregated analysis. This helps us fix issues and keep everything running fast without singling anyone out.
- YouTube: Sometimes, you'll find recipe videos embedded from YouTube (owned by Google). Watching these videos on Laurel Crust might place cookies for things like counting views. If you're signed in to Google, your views may be linked to your account—but Laurel Crust doesn't get any of that data. More detail is available in YouTube/Google's privacy info.
Cookies and consent
Cookies are little text files that get saved on your device when you visit Laurel Crust. Both we and our third-party partners use them to smooth out your experience here:
- Functional cookies: These are key for keeping the site running as it should. For example, they remember your chosen language or that you've given cookie consent. Some parts won't work without them.
- Analytics cookies: Tools like Google Analytics and Cloudflare Analytics use these to spot site trends. They show us how visitors interact with Laurel Crust in general so we can improve features and speed. All the data is grouped together and isn't tied to you directly.
- Advertising cookies: Google AdSense uses these to remember things like your interests. That way, the ads you see are more relevant for you.
When you use Laurel Crust, you're agreeing to these cookies as described. You can always block, clear, or control cookies via your browser settings. Most browsers let you delete cookies, block them entirely, or get a warning before they're set. Just keep in mind—turning cookies off might change how Laurel Crust and other sites work for you.
Changes to this policy
We may change this privacy policy as our practices, tools or the law changes. When we make important updates, we'll let you know clearly on our site—like a message on the homepage or a special alert.
The top of this policy shows the latest revision date. Be sure to check back now and then to keep up with how Laurel Crust handles your privacy.
Contact
Got questions, feedback, or requests about this privacy policy? Reach out to us! Drop us a line at legal@laurelcrust.com. Laurel Crust's team is always happy to connect and respond to your privacy concerns.
Conclusion
Thanks for spending time to read Laurel Crust's privacy details. By using our website, you're agreeing to everything we've outlined here. We hope this info offers you peace of mind and makes enjoying our recipes even easier. Thanks for trusting Laurel Crust—have fun cooking!