Cookie Policy

Understanding Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit websites. They help websites remember information about your visit, which can make your next visit easier and the site more useful to you.

What Cookies Do

• Remember your preferences and settings
• Understand how you use our website
• Provide personalized culinary content
• Keep you logged in during your session
• Improve website performance and security
• Enable e-commerce functionality for orders

Cookie Duration

• Session cookies: Expire when you close your browser
• Persistent cookies: Remain until expiration date
• First-party cookies: Set by Chronocognia Media
• Third-party cookies: Set by our service providers
• Essential cookies: Required for basic functionality

Types of Cookies We Use

We use different categories of cookies to enhance your experience with our culinary services.

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off.

• Maintain user session and authentication
• Remember shopping cart contents
• Process secure payment transactions
• Load balance across web servers
• Comply with security requirements

Performance Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website.

• Track pages visited and time spent
• Monitor error messages and page load times
• Understand navigation patterns through our site
• Identify popular recipes and content
• Improve website design and functionality

Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization of your culinary journey.

Personalization Features

• Remember your culinary preferences and dietary needs
• Save your favorite recipes and cooking techniques
• Maintain language and regional preferences
• Remember your video playback preferences
• Store your customized spice blend preferences

User Experience Enhancement

• Remember if you've completed interactive tutorials
• Save your progress in multi-step cooking classes
• Maintain your place in lengthy recipe collections
• Remember your preferred measurement units
• Store your cooking skill level for content recommendations

Targeting and Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver relevant culinary content and advertisements.

Marketing Cookies

• Track effectiveness of our culinary campaigns
• Limit how often you see the same advertisement
• Provide relevant recipe suggestions based on interests
• Measure conversions from advertising campaigns
• Understand cross-device usage patterns

Social Media Cookies

• Enable sharing of recipes on social platforms
• Track social media referral sources
• Allow integration with social media features
• Measure engagement with social content
• Enable social media authentication options

Third-Party Cookies

We work with trusted partners who may set cookies on our behalf to provide specific services.

Analytics Partners

• Google Analytics for website usage statistics
• Hotjar for user behavior and feedback analysis
• Mixpanel for product analytics and user journeys
• Amplitude for conversion funnel analysis
• Custom analytics for culinary content performance

Service Providers

• Payment processors for secure transactions
• Video hosting platforms for cooking tutorials
• Email service providers for communication
• Customer support platforms for assistance
• Shipping carriers for delivery tracking

Cookie Management

You have control over which cookies are stored on your device and how they are used.

Browser Controls

• Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies
• Browser settings typically include cookie preferences
• You can delete existing cookies from your device
• Blocking cookies may limit website functionality
• Different browsers have different control methods

Specific Controls

• Cookie preference center on our website
• Opt-out mechanisms for specific tracking technologies
• Browser extensions for enhanced cookie control
• Private browsing modes to limit cookie storage
• Regular clearing of browser cache and cookies

Consent Management

We respect your privacy choices and provide clear mechanisms for cookie consent.

Consent Process

• Clear cookie banner upon first website visit
• Granular consent options for different cookie categories
• Easy-to-access preference center
• Ability to change preferences at any time
• Record of consent for compliance purposes

Withdrawal of Consent

• Access cookie settings through footer link
• Withdraw consent for specific cookie categories
• Complete opt-out available for all non-essential cookies
• Changes take effect immediately upon confirmation
• Previous cookie data deleted upon preference change

Data Protection and Security

We implement appropriate measures to protect cookie data and ensure privacy.

Security Measures

• Secure transmission of cookie data
• Regular security assessments of cookie practices
• Limited data collection to necessary purposes
• Anonymization of personal data where possible
• Compliance with Canadian privacy regulations

Data Retention

• Cookie duration aligned with purpose of collection
• Regular review and cleanup of outdated cookies
• Automatic expiration based on cookie type
• User-initiated deletion through browser controls
• Policy-based retention periods for different data types

Policy Updates and Contact

We may update this Cookie Policy as technology and regulations evolve.

Policy Changes

• Updates communicated through website notifications
• Significant changes highlighted in update summaries
• 30-day advance notice for material changes
• Continued use indicates acceptance of updates
• Archive of previous versions available upon request

Contact Information

For questions about our Cookie Policy or privacy practices:

• Email: privacy@chronocognia.media
• Phone: +1 4372792965
• Mail: 123 Culinary Avenue, Toronto, ON M5V 2T6, Canada
• Response Time: Within 10 business days
• Designated Contact: Data Protection Officer