Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile) when you visit websites. They're widely used to make websites work more efficiently, provide a better user experience, and give website owners information about how their site is being used.

Cookies aren't harmful and don't contain personal information like your name or credit card details. They simply help make your experience on websites more personalized and convenient.

2. Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for Kookden to function properly. They enable basic features like:

• Remembering your login status
• Maintaining your session security
• Ensuring your preferences are saved during your visit
• Enabling you to save recipes and create collections

Without these cookies, our food community platform cannot work properly. These cookies do not track your browsing activity on other websites or collect your personal information for marketing purposes.

Functional Cookies

These cookies allow us to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, personalized features such as:

• Remembering your dietary preferences
• Saving your favorite cuisines and cooking styles
• Recalling your language and region preferences
• Customizing recipe display formats

Analytics Cookies

We use Google Analytics and similar tools to understand how visitors interact with our platform. These cookies help us:

• Measure how many people visit Kookden
• Understand which recipes and cooking content are most popular
• See how users navigate through our platform
• Identify areas where we can improve your experience

The information collected is aggregated and anonymous. We don't use these cookies to identify you personally.

Social Media Cookies

Our platform includes features from social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest that allow you to share recipes and cooking content. These services may set cookies when you use these features, even if you don't click on them.

These cookies help you easily share your favorite recipes with friends and connect with other food enthusiasts.

3. Why We Use Cookies

Cookies help us improve your experience on Kookden in several ways:

• Personalized Experience: We can recommend recipes based on your previous interactions
• Community Engagement: We can help you connect with other food enthusiasts with similar interests
• Platform Improvement: We learn which features are most valuable to our cooking community
• Performance Optimization: We can make our platform faster and more responsive

4. How to Manage Cookies

You have several options to control or limit how we and our partners use cookies:

• Cookie Preferences Tool: Use our cookie consent manager accessible via the "Cookie Settings" button below or in the footer of our website to customize your preferences at any time.
• Browser Settings: Most browsers allow you to refuse or accept cookies. Here's how to manage cookies in popular browsers:
  • Google Chrome
  • Mozilla Firefox
  • Apple Safari
  • Microsoft Edge

Please note that restricting cookies may impact your experience on our platform. For example, you may not be able to save your favorite recipes or receive personalized content recommendations.

5. Third-Party Cookies

Kookden works with trusted partners who may also place cookies on your device when you visit our platform. These include:

• Google Analytics: For website traffic analysis and user behavior insights
• Facebook Pixel: To measure the effectiveness of our advertising and provide relevant content
• Hotjar: To understand how users interact with our recipe features
• Sender: For newsletter signup and email communications

Each of these partners has their own privacy policy that governs how they use this data. We encourage you to review these policies for more information.

6. Changes to Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in technology, regulation, or our business practices. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Significant changes will be notified to you via a prominent notice on our website or by email.

By continuing to use Kookden after such updates, you acknowledge and accept the updated Cookie Policy.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us at:

Email: [email protected]
Address: 71-75 Shelton Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2H 9JQ
Phone: +44 074 2679 6393