Cookies Policy

Your Privacy Matters to Our Bakery & Confectionery

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our bakery and confectionery website. These files help us provide you with a personalized experience, remember your preferences for cake orders, and improve our services. We are committed to transparency about how we use cookies and ensuring your privacy rights are protected under GDPR regulations.

Important: By continuing to use our website, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy. You can withdraw your consent at any time through your browser settings.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for our website to function properly. They enable basic features like page navigation, shopping cart functionality for cake orders, and access to secure areas of our website.

Performance Cookies

These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, including which pages are visited most often and if users encounter error messages. This helps us improve our website performance.

Functionality Cookies

These cookies remember your preferences, such as your preferred language, location for cake delivery, and customization options for your orders.

Marketing Cookies

These cookies track your browsing habits to deliver personalized advertisements about our cakes, pastries, and special offers that might interest you.

How We Use Cookies

Our bakery and confectionery uses cookies for several important purposes:

  • Order Management: To maintain your shopping cart contents and remember your cake customization preferences
  • User Experience: To remember your language preferences and display settings
  • Security: To protect against fraudulent activities and ensure secure transactions
  • Analytics: To understand how customers interact with our website and which products are most popular
  • Personalization: To show you relevant cake designs and pastry recommendations based on your browsing history
  • Marketing: To deliver targeted promotions for seasonal cakes and special occasions

Third-Party Cookies

We may use third-party services that place cookies on your device. These include:

  • Analytics Services: To measure website performance and user engagement
  • Social Media Platforms: To enable sharing of our cake photos and reviews
  • Payment Processors: To securely process your cake orders and payments
  • Advertising Networks: To display relevant ads about our bakery products
Note: Third-party cookies are subject to the respective third parties' privacy policies. We encourage you to review these policies to understand how your data is processed.

Cookie Consent & GDPR Compliance

In accordance with GDPR requirements and Google's Consent Mode v2, we implement the following consent mechanisms:

  • Granular Consent: You can choose which types of cookies to accept
  • Consent Mode v2: We adjust our tracking behavior based on your consent choices
  • Easy Withdrawal: You can change your consent preferences at any time
  • Clear Information: We provide transparent information about each cookie category

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner that allows you to:

  • Accept all cookies for the full website experience
  • Reject non-essential cookies while keeping essential functionality
  • Customize your preferences for different cookie categories
  • Learn more about each type of cookie we use

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

Browser Controls

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

  • View which cookies are stored on your device
  • Delete existing cookies
  • Block cookies from specific websites
  • Block all cookies (though this may affect website functionality)
  • Set preferences for cookie acceptance

Website Cookie Settings

You can also manage your cookie preferences directly on our website through our cookie preference center, accessible from our privacy notice banner or through your account settings if you're a registered customer.

Impact of Disabling Cookies

Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect your experience on our website. For example:

  • You may need to re-enter information when placing cake orders
  • Personalized recommendations may not be available
  • Some website features may not function properly
  • Your language and display preferences may not be saved

Cookie Retention

Different cookies have different lifespans:

  • Session Cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
  • Persistent Cookies: Remain on your device for a set period or until manually deleted
  • Essential Cookies: Typically last for the duration of your session
  • Analytics Cookies: Usually retained for up to 2 years
  • Marketing Cookies: May be retained for up to 1 year

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. When we make significant changes, we will notify you through our website or other appropriate means. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies.

Your continued use of our website after any changes to this policy constitutes your acceptance of the updated terms. If you do not agree with any changes, please adjust your browser settings to block cookies or discontinue using our website.

This Cookies Policy is effective as of the date of your visit to our website and applies to all users of our bakery and confectionery online services.