Cookie Policy

Last updated: September 3, 2025

This Cookie Policy explains how Food Made Gently (“we,” “us,” “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on foodmadegently.com. It should be read together with our Privacy Policy.

1) What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They help the site function, remember preferences, understand usage, and—where allowed—personalize content and ads. Similar technologies include local storage, pixels and web beacons.

2) Types of cookies we use

Strictly necessary

  • Essential for core functionality (page navigation, security, load balancing).
  • Cannot be switched off via our tools; you can still block them in your browser, but parts of the site may not work.

Functional

  • Remember choices such as saved preferences and display settings.
  • Improve usability without being essential.

Performance / Analytics

  • Measure traffic and usage (e.g., pages visited, time on page).
  • Used to improve content and site speed.

Advertising / Targeting

  • Serve, personalize and measure advertisements.
  • May build a limited profile of interests across sites (where permitted by your consent settings and local law).

Social & embedded content

  • Enable sharing buttons or embedded media (e.g., Pinterest, YouTube) which may set their own cookies.

Cookie names and durations can change as partners update their services.

Where required (e.g., EEA/UK), we request consent for non-essential cookies through a banner or consent tool. You can revisit your choices at any time:

Open Cookie Preferences

If your browser blocks third-party cookies or you browse in private mode, some features (including ad preference storage) may not persist.

4) Advertising cookies (Ezoic)

We partner with Ezoic to manage advertising on the Site. Ezoic and its partners may use cookies and similar technologies to deliver, personalize and measure ads in accordance with applicable law and your consent settings.

5) Performance & analytics

We may use privacy-aware analytics tools (for example, Google Analytics) to understand how our content is used. These tools may set first-party cookies and collect usage data.

6) How to control cookies

Via our banner/tool

  • Use the Cookie Preferences link above to adjust non-essential categories (where available).

Via your browser

  • Block or delete cookies in browser settings.
  • Set “Do Not Track” where supported (note: not all services respond to DNT signals).

Advertising choices

  • Use platform controls (e.g., Google, Pinterest) and the industry tools listed in section 4.

7) Retention

Cookies persist for their stated lifetimes (session or persistent). Related logs/analytics data are retained only as long as necessary for the purposes described in this policy and our Privacy Policy.

8) Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may update this page periodically. The “Last updated” date at the top reflects the latest version. Significant changes will be highlighted here.

9) Contact

Questions about cookies or your preferences? Email us at [email protected].