Cookie Policy
Last updated: September 5, 2025
This Cookie Policy explains how The Homemade Bite (“we,” “us,” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on thehomemadebite.com. For how we handle personal data more broadly, see our Privacy Policy.
Your choices first: Use the Cookie Preferences link in our footer to update consent at any time. You can also control cookies in your browser settings and via the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal, which we honor where legally required.
1) What are cookies?
Cookies are small files stored on your device to make the site work, remember preferences, measure performance, and support advertising. We also use similar tech like local storage and pixels.
2) Types of cookies we use
- Strictly necessary: Core site functions, security, anti-spam.
- Functional: Preferences such as remembering your details in comments.
- Analytics: Traffic and content insights to improve the site.
- Performance: Load speed, caching, error logs.
- Advertising: Ad delivery, frequency capping, relevance (if ads are enabled).
- Social/embedded: Features like embedded video or social share counts.
Some cookies are session-based (deleted when you close your browser); others are persistent (expire after a set period).
3) How we use these technologies
- Run core WordPress features and protect the site from spam/abuse.
- Remember user choices (e.g., comment name/email if you opt in).
- Understand which recipes are popular to guide future content.
- Serve and measure advertising (through an ad management partner), where enabled.
4) Examples of common cookies
Names and durations may vary by plugin and settings. Short table = quick reference.
| Name | Purpose | Category | Duration | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
wordpress_logged_in_* |
Auth/session | Strictly necessary | Session | First-party |
comment_author_* |
Remember commenter | Functional | Up to 1 year | First-party |
_ga / _gid |
Traffic stats | Analytics | 24h–2 years | Third-party |
cache_* |
Faster loads | Performance | Varies | First-party |
ad_* |
Ad delivery | Advertising | Varies | Third-party |
If we enable additional services (e.g., embedded video), their cookies may apply under their own policies.
5) Consent and preference management
- Consent banner: On first visit (and periodically), you can accept, reject, or customize non-essential cookies.
- Update anytime: Use the Cookie Preferences link in our footer to change your choices.
- Global Privacy Control (GPC): Where required, we treat an active GPC signal as an opt-out of certain data uses (e.g., cross-context ads).
6) Browser & device controls
You can block or delete cookies in your browser. Instructions:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
- Safari: Settings/Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and Website Data
- Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions
Blocking cookies may limit site functionality.
7) Advertising cookies
If ads are enabled, we work with an advertising management partner to serve and measure ads. These partners may set or read cookies and similar identifiers to cap frequency and improve relevance. See your Cookie Preferences for choices and our Privacy Policy for more on data sharing.
8) “Do Not Track” & signals
Browsers may send “Do Not Track” signals; industry standards vary. We honor applicable, enforceable signals like GPC where required by law.
9) Changes to this policy
We may update this Cookie Policy as we add features or legal requirements change. We’ll update the date at the top and, where appropriate, provide additional notice.
10) Contact
Questions? Please reach out via our Contact page. We’re happy to help.