Effective date: December 06, 2025
Cooking by Mum (cookingbymum.com) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience, analyse site traffic, and provide you with personalized content. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, the types of cookies we use, why we use them, and how you can manage them.
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit a website. They allow the site to remember information about your visit, such as your language preference, login status, or items you added to a shopping cart. Cookies can be either first‑party (set by cookingbymum.com) or third‑party (set by external services that we integrate with).
These cookies are required for the basic functioning of the website. Without them, you would not be able to navigate between pages, use the search function, or access secure areas of the site. Essential cookies do not collect personal data for marketing purposes.
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our content. These cookies collect anonymous information such as page views, session duration, and referral sources. The data helps us improve site performance, identify popular recipes, and optimise the overall user experience. Google Analytics sets the following cookies, among others:
_ga – distinguishes users._gid – tracks user activity._gat – throttles request rate.Our blog includes social sharing buttons for Pinterest, Instagram, and Facebook. When you click one of these buttons, the corresponding platform may place a cookie on your device. These cookies enable you to share content easily and may also be used by the social networks to deliver personalised ads based on your interaction with our site.
_pinterest_cm, _pinterest_sess_fbp, frPreference cookies remember choices you make on the site, such as your preferred language, region, or display settings (e.g., dark mode). These cookies improve usability by ensuring your preferences are applied each time you visit.
- Site functionality: Essential cookies keep the site operational and secure.
- Performance analysis: Analytics cookies provide aggregated data that helps us understand which recipes are most popular and where we can improve loading times.
- Social interaction: Social media cookies enable sharing tools and allow platforms to track engagement for their own analytics.
- Personalisation: Preference cookies store your display choices, so you don’t have to set them each visit.
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can manage your preferences in three ways:
When you first visit cookingbymum.com, a banner will appear allowing you to accept all cookies, reject non‑essential cookies, or customise your settings. Your choices are saved in a cookie so the banner does not reappear on subsequent visits.
All major browsers let you view, delete, or block cookies. Below are quick links to the help pages for the most common browsers:
In your browser’s settings you can:
Google Analytics offers an opt‑out browser add‑on that prevents your data from being sent to Google. You can download it from Google’s official page. Social platforms also provide their own ad‑preference tools, which you can access through their privacy settings.
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legal requirements, or our business practices. Any revisions will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or need assistance managing your preferences, please contact us at contact@cookingbymum.com. We will respond as promptly as possible.
Last Updated: December 06, 2025