1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to website owners about user behavior and preferences.
2. How We Use Cookies
Culinary Masters Academy uses cookies to:
- Remember your quiz responses and preferences
- Provide personalized course recommendations
- Analyze website traffic and user behavior
- Improve our website functionality and user experience
- Remember your cookie consent preferences
3. Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation, quiz functionality, and access to secure areas of the website.
Examples: Session management, form data storage, security tokens
Performance Cookies
These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often. This data helps us optimize our site performance.
Examples: Google Analytics, page load times, error tracking
Functionality Cookies
These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personal features.
Examples: Language preferences, quiz progress, personalized content
Marketing Cookies
These cookies track your browsing habits to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you and your interests.
Examples: Remarketing pixels, conversion tracking, social media integration
4. Specific Cookies We Use
| Cookie Name |
Purpose |
Duration |
Type |
| cookieConsent |
Stores your cookie consent preference |
1 year |
Essential |
| quizProgress |
Saves quiz responses and progress |
Session |
Functionality |
| leadData |
Stores form submission data temporarily |
Session |
Essential |
| _ga |
Google Analytics - distinguishes users |
2 years |
Performance |
| _gid |
Google Analytics - distinguishes users |
24 hours |
Performance |
5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings:
- Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
- Firefox: Preferences > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data
- Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions
Our Cookie Banner
When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie banner allowing you to:
- Accept all cookies
- Decline non-essential cookies
- Learn more about our cookie usage
Opt-out Links
You can opt out of specific tracking services:
6. Third-Party Cookies
Our website may contain links to other websites and may include third-party content. These third parties may set their own cookies. We do not control these cookies and recommend reviewing the privacy policies of these third parties.
Third-Party Services We Use:
- Google Analytics: Website analytics and performance tracking
- Google Ads: Advertising and conversion tracking
- Facebook Pixel: Social media advertising and tracking
- YouTube: Video content embedding
7. Impact of Disabling Cookies
If you choose to disable cookies, some features of our website may not function properly:
- Quiz responses may not be saved
- Personalized recommendations may not work
- Website performance may be slower
- Some content may not display correctly
8. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our website.
9. Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies or this policy, please contact us:
Culinary Masters Academy
Email: privacy@culinarymasters.ca
Address: Toronto, Ontario, Canada