Cookie policy
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. Here's exactly what we use, why, and how to change your mind at any time.
Last updated: 6 November 2026
Your choices
If you visit from the UK, the EEA or Switzerland, Google’s consent message asks what you are happy with the first time you arrive. You can consent, refuse, or choose purpose by purpose.
To change your mind, use the privacy and cookie settings link at the bottom of any page. In other countries that link brings you to this page, because the message isn’t shown there. You can still control cookies through your browser.
The cookies we use
| Cookie | Type | What it does | How long |
|---|---|---|---|
| FCCDCF, FCNEC | Consent (Google) | Remember your choice in Google’s consent message, so we don’t keep asking | Up to 13 months |
| _ga, _ga_1EK0QQW6D8 | Analytics (Google Analytics) | Count visits and show us which pages are popular. Reports are in aggregate and don’t name anyone | Up to 2 years |
| __gads, __gpi, __eoi | Advertising (Google) | Show adverts, limit how often you see the same one and measure how they perform | Up to 13 months |
| IDE and similar, on doubleclick.net | Advertising (Google) | Personalise and measure adverts across sites, if you agree | Up to 13 months |
| comment_author_* | Functional (this site) | Fill in your name and details on the comment form, only if you tick the box asking us to | About 1 year |
| wordpress_*, wp-settings-* | Necessary (this site) | Keep our editors logged in. Readers don’t get these | Session to 1 year |
Other advertising partners may set their own cookies. The full list, and what each one does, is under “Manage options” in the consent message. Google also explains how it uses cookies.
Stored in your browser
These work like cookies but are not sent with every page you visit.
| Name | What it does | How long |
|---|---|---|
| nourish_saved_v1 | Keeps the recipes you save. It stays on your device and we can’t see it | Until you clear it |
| google_ama_config | Settings for how Google places adverts on the page | Until cleared by Google or you |
| wpEmojiSettingsSupports | Checks how your browser displays emoji | Until you close the tab |
Adverts
Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve adverts based on your previous visits to this website or other websites. You can opt out of personalised advertising in Google’s Ads Settings, and opt out of some other vendors’ cookies at aboutads.info or youronlinechoices.eu.
We also count how many times the adverts we sell ourselves are seen and clicked. These are simple daily totals for each advert, with no cookie and nothing that identifies you.
Other services on our pages
Our fonts load from Google Fonts, and comment sections show profile pictures from Gravatar. Some articles include social posts or videos embedded from other services, which may set their own cookies when you view or play them. Each of these services has its own privacy policy.
Browser controls
You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings. Blocking them may stop parts of the site working, and clearing your browser data will also remove your saved recipes.