Cookie & Data Usage Policy
Understanding how Salvatore's Club uses tracking technologies to enhance your plant-based culinary learning experience
What Are Cookies and Tracking Technologies?
Cookies are small data files that websites store on your device when you visit them. Think of them as digital breadcrumbs that help us remember your preferences and improve your experience on salavatores.club. We also use similar technologies like web beacons and local storage.
These technologies work quietly in the background, remembering things like your preferred recipe categories, whether you're interested in beginner or advanced cooking techniques, and which plant-based ingredients you've shown interest in exploring.
Types of Tracking We Use
Essential Cookies Required
These keep the website functioning properly. They remember if you're logged into your account, maintain your shopping cart contents, and ensure secure browsing during your visit.
Functional Cookies Optional
These remember your preferences like language settings, recipe difficulty levels you prefer, and dietary restrictions you've specified in your profile.
Analytics Cookies Optional
These help us understand which recipes are most popular, how long people spend reading our guides, and which sections of our learning program get the most engagement.
Marketing Cookies Optional
These allow us to show you relevant content about new plant-based cooking techniques or upcoming workshops that match your interests and skill level.
How Tracking Enhances Your Experience
When you visit our recipe section repeatedly, our tracking helps us suggest similar dishes you might enjoy. If you spend time reading about fermentation techniques, we'll highlight related workshops or advanced courses that could interest you.
Real Example: Personalized Learning Path
Sarah visits our site frequently and always reads articles about gluten-free baking. Our tracking notices this pattern and starts showing her content about upcoming gluten-free workshops, new chickpea flour recipes, and tips for working with alternative binding agents.
This data also helps us improve our content. If we notice many people leaving a recipe page quickly, we might realize the instructions need clarification or the ingredient list could be more accessible for beginners.
️ Data Retention Periods
Session Data
Information about your current visit, like pages viewed and time spent, is kept for 30 days to analyze immediate user experience.
Preference Data
Your saved preferences, favorite recipes, and customized settings are maintained for 6 months to provide consistent personalization.
Analytics Data
Aggregated, anonymous data about site usage patterns is kept for up to 2 years to inform long-term content strategy and site improvements.
️ Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have complete control over how we track your activity. Most browsers allow you to view, delete, or block cookies entirely. Here's how to manage these settings in popular browsers:
Important Note About Essential Cookies
While you can disable most tracking, some essential cookies are necessary for basic site functionality. Without these, you might experience issues logging into your account or maintaining items in your cart during checkout.
Your Privacy Rights
Under Canadian privacy legislation and international standards, you have several rights regarding your data. You can request to see what information we've collected, ask us to delete your data, or withdraw consent for optional tracking at any time.
We never sell your personal data to third parties. Any information we collect stays within our organization and trusted service providers who help us operate the website and deliver educational content.
If you have questions about specific data we've collected or want to exercise any of these rights, our team is ready to help you understand exactly what information we have and how it's being used.
Questions About Our Data Practices?
We believe in transparency about how we handle your information. If you need clarification about any aspect of our tracking or want to discuss your privacy options, we're here to help.
Contact Our Privacy Team