Cookie Policy

Cookie Policy

Effective Date: July 27, 2026

By using or accessing Addicted to Curry, you are consenting to our use of cookies as outlined in this policy.

This policy explains when and why cookies may be sent to visitors of our website (referred to as “we”, “us”, or “our”).

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text-only pieces of information that a website transfers to your device's hard drive or web browser for record-keeping purposes. Cookies allow the website to remember important information that makes your experience more convenient and customized.

• Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that remain in your browser's cookie file only until you leave the website.
• Persistent Cookies: Cookies that remain in your browser for a longer period (depending on the lifetime of the specific cookie) to recognize your device upon your return.

2. How We Use Cookies

While we do not personally collect or store your personal identification data, we utilize industry-standard third-party tools to help run and monetize our blog safely. We use cookies for the following specific purposes:

A. Analytical and Performance Purposes

We use cookies through services like Google Analytics to understand aggregate traffic patterns, such as which recipes are most popular and how visitors navigate the site. This data is collected on an anonymous, aggregated basis and helps us improve the user experience and functionality of our blog.

B. Personalization and Preferences

Cookies may be used to remember choices you make on our site (such as saving a specific preference or search query) so you do not have to re-enter them on future visits.

C. Advertising and Marketing (Google AdSense & Partners)

We partner with third-party vendors, including Google, to serve advertisements when you visit our website.

• Google and its partner vendors use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to Addicted to Curry or other websites on the internet.
• Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve targeted, personalized ads to you based on your browsing history.

3. CCPA (California) & GDPR (Europe) Compliance Notice

To ensure compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA):

• We do not sell or rent your personal data.
• Third-party vendors on our site collect data via cookies for analytics and personalized advertising.
• Visitors from the European Union (EU) and California have the right to opt-out of personalized tracking or manage their cookie preferences. If a cookie consent banner is present on this site, you can use it to adjust your privacy settings at any time.

4. How You Can Manage and Opt-Out of Cookies

You have total control over how cookies are handled on your device. You can choose to accept, block, or delete cookies at any time via your browser settings.

Managing Browser Settings

Please visit your specific browser's official support documentation to manage your cookie preferences:

• Google Chrome Help
• Mozilla Firefox Help
• Apple Safari Help
• Microsoft Edge Help

Opting Out of Targeted Advertising

• To opt out of Google’s personalized advertising entirely, you can visit the Google Ads Settings page.
• To prevent your data from being used by Google Analytics across all websites, you can download the official Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
• You can also opt out of many third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative Opt-Out Page.

Please note: Disabling all cookies may prevent certain features of this website from functioning properly.