Cookie Policy for yummymeals

Essential (or strictly necessary) cookies enable core website functions such as navigation, secure login, and access to protected areas of the site. Without these cookies, services you have requested – for example, placing an order or adding items to a shopping cart – cannot be provided.

• Name: session_id
• Purpose: Maintains your session while you browse the site.
• Expiration: Session (deleted when the browser is closed).

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use our website, which pages are most popular, and where users encounter issues. We use Google Analytics to collect this information anonymously.

• Name: _ga
• Purpose: Distinguishes unique users.
• Expiration: 2 years.
• Name: _gid
• Purpose: Tracks user behavior on the site.
• Expiration: 24 hours.
• Name: _gat
• Purpose: Throttles request rate for Google Analytics.
• Expiration: 1 minute.

All data collected through Google Analytics is aggregated and does not identify individual users. For more details, see Google’s Privacy Policy.

Social media cookies allow you to share content from yummymeals on platforms such as Pinterest, Instagram, and Facebook, and enable us to measure the effectiveness of our social campaigns.

• Pinterest: _pinterest_sess – Stores your Pinterest session for sharing recipes.
• Instagram: ig_did – Helps Instagram identify the device for embedded posts.
• Facebook: fbp – Used for advertising and tracking the performance of Facebook ads.

These cookies are set by the respective social networks, not by yummymeals. You can manage them through the privacy settings of each platform.

Preference cookies remember choices you make on the site (e.g., language, region, or dietary preferences) to provide a more personalized experience.

• Name: preferred_language
• Purpose: Stores your selected language for future visits.
• Expiration: 30 days.
• Name: dietary_filter
• Purpose: Remembers your filter settings (vegetarian, gluten‑free, etc.).
• Expiration: 90 days.