General Introduction
Olive Dune is a recipe hub that's all about keeping things friendly and easy. You won't find account logins here, and Olive Dune never gathers your personal details directly. So, rest assured, we won't ever sell or share anything about you.
Still, we want you to know how automatic data gets collected by outside services we use, like visitor stats, ad personalization, and video embeds. This privacy notice walks you through these details and shows how Olive Dune works to keep your info secure and your browsing experience worry-free.
Third-party services used
To keep Olive Dune running smoothly and offer you recipes at no cost, we rely on several outside services. These tools let us study site usage, fund our content through ads, and add videos to our recipes. Below, you'll find the key third-party platforms Olive Dune works with:
- Cloudflare Analytics: Provided by Cloudflare, this web traffic tool lets us watch over performance and spot technical problems fast. It doesn't use cookies to pick out individuals — only anonymous, combined data like IP addresses and general site use shows up.
- YouTube: Sometimes, Olive Dune embeds cooking videos from YouTube. When you watch one here, YouTube may set cookies to record playback stats, such as view counts. If you're signed in to YouTube, they could connect your viewing history to your account, but Olive Dune can't access any of that info. For full details, check YouTube's privacy terms.
- Google AdSense: This is Google's ad program and it lets Olive Dune show you ads to help fund our site. Using cookies, AdSense picks relevant ads based on your browsing. Olive Dune has no visibility into any personal data Google gathers for ad targeting. You can read more in Google's privacy policy.
- Google Analytics: Google's analytics platform helps us track traffic patterns like which pages get viewed most and how long folks stay. This info is anonymous and helps us fine-tune Olive Dune. Cookies may be used to collect these stats, but nothing that identifies you personally is tracked by Olive Dune.
Cookies and consent
Cookies are little text files put on your device whenever you browse a website. Olive Dune and our outside partners use these cookies so things work better for you:
- Advertising cookies: Google AdSense sets these to pick ads you'll probably care about, based on your browsing.
- Analytics cookies: Tools like Google Analytics and Cloudflare Analytics use these to keep tabs on how the site gets used. The data is processed together so no one can pinpoint who you are. It helps Olive Dune boost site speed and content quality.
- Functional cookies: These are must-haves for Olive Dune to work right, like keeping track of your language preference or privacy choices. Some features won't run properly without them.
By using Olive Dune, you're saying yes to these cookie uses. You can clear or manage cookies anytime in your browser settings — most browsers let you block, delete, or get alerts before new cookies go on. Just remember, turning off cookies could make Olive Dune or other sites a bit less smooth.
Changes to this policy
Olive Dune's privacy notice can change when we update how we handle data, add new tools, or adjust to new rules. If anything big shifts, we'll let you know on the main page or by posting a clear alert elsewhere on Olive Dune.
The date shown at the top tells you when this policy last got revised. We recommend checking back from time to time to see what's new with Olive Dune's privacy practices.
Contact
Got a question, concern, or request about Olive Dune's privacy notice? Reach out anytime! Email us at legal@olivedune.com. Olive Dune loves to hear from folks and always aims to answer your questions.
Conclusion
Thanks so much for taking a moment to read our privacy notice. When you use Olive Dune, you're agreeing to these data protection practices. We hope what we've shared gives you confidence, so you can browse Olive Dune's recipes with peace of mind. Thanks again for trusting Olive Dune — happy cooking!