Cookies Policy

Understanding how we use cookies to enhance your sweet experience

What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our confectionery website. These files help us provide you with a personalized experience, remember your preferences, and improve our services. We use cookies to ensure that every visit to our cake and pastry shop feels as delightful as tasting our handcrafted desserts.

Important: By continuing to use our website, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with this policy and applicable GDPR regulations.

Types of Cookies We Use

How We Use Cookies

Website Functionality

We use cookies to maintain your shopping cart contents, remember your dietary preferences (such as gluten-free or vegan options), and store your favorite cake designs. This ensures a seamless browsing experience when exploring our confectionery offerings.

Analytics and Performance

Our performance cookies help us understand which cake categories are most popular, how long visitors spend browsing our gallery, and which pages need improvement. This data is anonymized and used solely to enhance your experience.

Personalization

Functionality cookies enable us to remember your preferences for cake sizes, flavors, and decoration styles. This allows us to show you relevant products and make personalized recommendations based on your previous interactions.

Third-Party Cookies

We may allow selected third-party services to place cookies on your device to help us analyze website traffic, provide social media features, and deliver relevant advertisements. These third parties include:

  • Analytics Services: Help us understand user behavior and improve our website performance
  • Social Media Platforms: Enable sharing of our cake creations and customer reviews
  • Payment Processors: Facilitate secure online transactions for cake orders
  • Content Delivery Networks: Ensure fast loading of our high-quality cake images

These third-party cookies are subject to their respective privacy policies and are governed by GDPR compliance standards.

Cookie Consent and GDPR Compliance

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept all cookies, reject non-essential cookies, or customize your preferences. Your choice is stored and respected throughout your browsing session.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

Browser Controls

You have complete control over 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 accepting cookies from visited sites

Website Cookie Settings

You can modify your cookie preferences at any time by accessing our cookie settings panel. This allows you to enable or disable specific cookie categories while maintaining essential website functionality.

Note: Disabling certain cookies may impact your ability to fully enjoy our website features, such as remembering your cake customization preferences or maintaining items in your shopping cart.

Cookie Retention and Data Protection

Different types of cookies have varying retention periods:

  • Session Cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
  • Persistent Cookies: Remain on your device for a set period (typically 1-24 months)
  • Analytics Cookies: Generally retained for 2 years to track long-term trends
  • Preference Cookies: Stored for up to 1 year to remember your choices

We regularly review and delete outdated cookie data in accordance with GDPR data minimization principles. All cookie data is processed lawfully, fairly, and transparently, with appropriate security measures in place to protect your information.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookies Policy periodically 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 regularly to stay informed about how we use cookies to enhance your experience with our confectionery services.

Your continued use of our website after any changes to this policy constitutes your acceptance of the updated terms.

This Cookies Policy is designed to ensure transparency and compliance with GDPR regulations while providing you with the best possible experience when exploring our delicious cake and pastry offerings.