General Introduction
Birch Plate is all about easy-to-follow recipes and a friendly vibe. You won't find user accounts here, so we don’t gather personal info like names or emails. That means Birch Plate never shares or sells any details about you.
Still, it’s good to know how some data might get picked up by the outside tools we use to make your experience better. These can include services that track site stats, serve up personalized ads, or play embedded videos. This privacy policy gives you a straightforward rundown on how Birch Plate handles your privacy anytime you visit birchplate.com.
Third-party services used
To keep Birch Plate running smoothly and to offer free recipes, we rely on a few outside services. These tools let us keep things fresh, support the site with ads, and spice up pages with video clips. Here are the main third-party providers we work with:
- YouTube: Occasionally, Birch Plate adds recipe videos hosted on YouTube. If you watch a clip, YouTube/Google cookies may keep track of how you interact and count views. When you're signed into Google, YouTube might connect your viewing activity to your profile. Birch Plate never sees this personal data. You can always learn more in YouTube/Google's own privacy policy.
- Cloudflare Analytics: This service helps Birch Plate watch overall site performance and spot issues. Cloudflare groups info like your IP address without using cookies that can identify you directly. This keeps Birch Plate fast, reliable, and safe.
- Google AdSense: With AdSense, Birch Plate shows ads to help fund our content. AdSense may drop cookies that match ads to what you browse. Birch Plate never gets access to the personal data Google uses for ad choices. Head to Google’s privacy guide if you want all the details.
- Google Analytics: Google Analytics lets Birch Plate track site traffic trends and see which recipes folks love most. It gathers anonymous numbers—like visit length or page popularity—using tracking cookies, but Birch Plate never identifies anyone personally.
Cookies and consent
Cookies are tiny files left on your device whenever you visit a website. Both Birch Plate and our external partners use cookies to make your trip across birchplate.com better:
- Advertising cookies: Google AdSense relies on these to pick which ads to show. They may log your browsing so ads feel more relevant to you.
- Analytics cookies: Cloudflare Analytics and Google Analytics use these to collect site-use data. Birch Plate checks how visitors move around birchplate.com and what content stands out—all info is pooled together and anonymous.
- Functional cookies: These basic cookies help birchplate.com work right, like remembering your language or consent settings. Some pieces of birchplate.com might not run without them.
By using birchplate.com, you’re saying yes to cookies as explained here. You can always clear or control cookies in your browser's settings. Most browsers let you block or delete them, or ask for a heads-up before new ones show up. Turning off cookies could change your experience on birchplate.com and other pages too.
Changes to this policy
This privacy policy might change over time. Whenever we update practices, add new services, or follow new legal rules, we update the policy as well. If there’s a major change, Birch Plate will make it clear—maybe right on our homepage or through a direct notice.
The revision date at the top tells you when we made the latest tweaks. Birch Plate suggests checking in now and then to stay up-to-date on how we safeguard your privacy.
Contact
Got any questions, feedback, or requests about this privacy policy? Just get in touch! Email us at legal@birchplate.com. Birch Plate always looks forward to connecting with you and answering anything that's on your mind.
Conclusion
We’re glad you checked out this privacy policy. By using Birch Plate, you agree to the data protection practices listed above. We hope you feel secure and that you can focus on enjoying tasty recipes, worry-free. Thanks for trusting Birch Plate—dig in and enjoy!