Last Updated: April 11, 2025
Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how Tasty Tinkerer (“we,” “us,” or “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on our website tastytinkerer.com (the “Website”). This Cookie Policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.
We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your browsing experience, analyze site traffic, personalize content, and serve targeted advertisements. By using our Website, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with this Cookie Policy.
What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit websites. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and give website owners information about how visitors use their site.
Cookies cannot be used to identify you personally without other information. They cannot scan your computer or collect personal information like your name, email address, or financial details.
Types of Cookies We Use
We use the following types of cookies on our Website:
1. Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the Website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation, secure areas access, and remembering your preferences. The Website cannot function properly without these cookies, and they can only be disabled by changing your browser preferences.
2. Performance/Analytics Cookies
These cookies collect information about how visitors use the Website, such as which pages visitors go to most often and if they get error messages. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and anonymous. We use these cookies to:
- Understand how visitors interact with our Website
- Test different designs and features for our pages
- Monitor the site performance
- Count the number of visitors to our Website
3. Functionality Cookies
These cookies allow the Website to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. The information these cookies collect may be anonymized and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.
4. Targeting/Advertising Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. They are usually placed by advertising networks with our permission. They remember that you have visited our Website and this information is shared with other organizations such as advertisers. We use these cookies for:
- Building a profile of your interests to show you relevant content
- Serving advertisements tailored to your interests
- Measuring the effectiveness of our advertising
Third-Party Cookies
We may allow third parties to place cookies on your device when you visit our Website. These third parties include:
1. Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors engage with our Website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information and report website usage statistics without personally identifying individual visitors. Learn more about Google Analytics cookies.
2. Google AdSense
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our Website. Google AdSense uses cookies to improve advertising, such as serving targeted advertisements based on your browsing history. Learn more about Google advertising cookies.
3. Social Media Plugins
Our Website may include plugins from social networks like Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram. These plugins may set cookies that allow these platforms to track your online activity. We have no direct control over the information that is collected by these cookies.
Managing Cookies
Most web browsers allow you to manage your cookie preferences. You can:
- Delete cookies from your device
- Block cookies by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies
- Set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie
If you use different devices to view and access our Website (e.g., computer, smartphone, tablet), you will need to ensure that each browser on each device is adjusted to suit your cookie preferences.
Browser Controls
Here are links to cookie management instructions for common browsers:
Opt-Out of Specific Third-Party Cookies
For Google Analytics, you can opt out by downloading and installing the browser plugin available at: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
For Google AdSense and other interest-based advertising, you can opt out through:
- Network Advertising Initiative
- Digital Advertising Alliance
- European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance
Cookie Consent
For users in the European Economic Area and other jurisdictions with similar regulations, we obtain your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device. When you first visit our Website, a cookie banner will appear, giving you the option to accept or decline non-essential cookies.
If you consent to our use of cookies but later change your mind, you can delete the cookies that have been set and change your preferences by adjusting your browser settings as described above.
Changes to Our Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, regulation, or our business practices. Any changes will become effective when we post the revised Cookie Policy on our Website. We encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information on our cookie practices.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]