Cookie Policy

This policy explains how Velvet at velvetcookbook.com uses cookies and similar storage (such as localStorage). It is run by Velvet; contact hello@velvetcookbook.com. Last updated 2026-11-14.

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  • Strictly necessary: remembers your cookie choice, chosen look and favourites on your device. Always on; no consent needed.
  • Advertising: used by Google AdSense and other ad partners to show and measure ads. Personalised ads and ad cookies depend on your consent choice.
  • Analytics: used by Google Analytics 4, provided by Google LLC (measurement ID G-EXFCQRFP2B), only if you opt in via the Analytics option in the cookie banner (Accept all, or Customise and tick Analytics). It collects pages viewed, approximate location, device and browser type, and usage events. IP addresses are anonymised by Google Analytics 4. The cookies set are _ga and _ga_EXFCQRFP2B, which last about two years. You can withdraw this consent at any time by reopening Cookie settings and rejecting Analytics, or by choosing Reject non-essential. See Google's privacy policy (https://policies.google.com/privacy).

We also use Cloudflare Web Analytics, which does not use cookies or track you across sites and does not depend on your cookie choice.

Your choice

When you first visit, a banner lets you accept all, reject non-essential, or customise by category. Google Analytics 4 runs only after you opt in to Analytics; to withdraw that consent, reopen Cookie settings and reject Analytics, or choose Reject non-essential. Ads are provided by Google AdSense: Google's ad script loads with the page, and Google may show you its own consent choices for ads. Whether Google uses ad cookies and shows personalised ads depends on the choice you make; if you do not agree, Google may still show non-personalised ads. A consent tool for visitors in the EU/EEA, UK and Switzerland is being set up; until it is live, ads shown there are limited to Google's standard handling for those regions. Change your choice any time with Cookie settings. You can also delete cookies and site data in your browser settings.

More on how we use data: Privacy Policy. Questions: hello@velvetcookbook.com.