Cookies Policy

Last updated: August 2026

This Cookies Policy explains how the website operator (“we”, “us”, or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on foodiecookhub.com.

1. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your web browser. We also use similar browser storage technologies, such as local storage.

These technologies help the website function correctly, remember your preferences, measure website usage, and support features that you choose to use.

FoodieCookHub uses the following categories:

Necessary

Necessary technologies are required for the operation and functionality of the website. They also store your cookie consent preferences and support features that you actively use, such as recipe ratings.

Necessary technologies are always active and cannot be disabled through our consent settings.

Analytics

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use the website. Google Analytics is loaded only after you grant consent for this category.

Marketing

Marketing cookies and similar technologies are used to support advertising services, including Google AdSense. Advertising services are loaded only after you grant consent for this category.

External Media

This category is reserved for embedded third-party content such as YouTube videos and similar services. External media is loaded only after you grant consent for this category.

3. Cookies and Browser Storage We Use

Consent preferences — fch_consent

This is a Necessary cookie used to remember your cookie and privacy choices so that we do not need to ask for them on every visit.

It may remain on your device for up to 6 months before we ask you to confirm your preferences again.

Recipe ratings — ratings_anon_id

This is a Necessary browser storage item created only when you submit a recipe rating.

It creates an anonymous browser identifier that helps prevent repeated voting on the same recipe within a 12-hour period. It is not used for analytics or advertising.

The identifier is stored in your browser’s local storage until it is deleted.

Google Analytics — _ga

This Analytics cookie is used by Google Analytics to distinguish visitors and measure how the website is used.

It is created only after you grant Analytics consent and may remain for up to 2 years.

Google Analytics — _ga_*

Cookies with names beginning with _ga_ are used by Google Analytics to maintain information about a visitor’s session and website usage.

They are created only after you grant Analytics consent and may remain for up to 2 years.

4. Advertising and External Services

Google AdSense is associated with the Marketing category. Advertising functionality is loaded only after you grant Marketing consent.

External media services, such as embedded YouTube content, are associated with the External Media category and are loaded only after you grant consent for that category.

Third-party services may change the cookies and similar technologies they use when their services are updated.

Session cookies are removed when you close your browser.

Persistent cookies and browser storage remain on your device until they expire automatically or are deleted manually, depending on the technology used.

Our fch_consent cookie may remain for up to 6 months. Google Analytics cookies may remain for up to 2 years. The ratings_anon_id identifier remains in local storage until it is deleted.

6. Managing Your Preferences

You can change your consent preferences at any time by clicking the shield icon available on every page of the website.

Necessary technologies cannot be disabled through our consent settings because they are required for website functionality or features that you actively use.

You can also manage or delete cookies and local storage through your browser settings.

7. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect legal, technical, or operational changes. The latest version will always be published on this page.