What Are Cookies and Why We Use Them

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit salvatores.top. Think of them as digital notes that help us remember your preferences and improve your experience with our meal preparation services.

We use cookies for several practical reasons:

• Remembering your dietary preferences and restrictions
• Keeping items in your meal planning cart between visits
• Understanding which recipes and meal plans are most popular
• Improving our website performance based on how you navigate
• Providing personalized meal suggestions based on your interests

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies (Cannot be Disabled)

Analytics Cookies (Can be Declined)

We use Google Analytics to understand how people use our website. This helps us know which meal categories are most viewed, how long people spend reading our nutritional information, and which pages might be confusing or slow to load.

These cookies tell us things like "50 people viewed the gluten-free meal plans today" but never "Sarah from Gatineau looked at pasta recipes."

Marketing Cookies (Can be Declined)

These help us show relevant meal ideas and remember what you've already seen. If you've been looking at vegetarian options, we might show you our new plant-based recipes instead of meat dishes.

We also use these to measure how effective our advertising is and to avoid showing you the same promotion repeatedly.

Preference Cookies (Can be Declined)

These remember choices you make to personalize your experience, such as your preferred language, portion sizes, or whether you want to see calorie counts prominently displayed.

Third-Party Services and Their Data Use

Some cookies come from services we use to improve your experience:

Google Services

We use Google Analytics for website statistics and Google Ads to reach potential customers. Google may use this data for their own advertising purposes across their network.

Social Media Integration

When you share our recipes or meal plans on social media, those platforms may set their own cookies to track engagement.

Payment Processing

Our payment processors use cookies to securely handle transactions and prevent fraud. These are essential for completing purchases safely.

How Long We Keep Cookie Data

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have several options for controlling cookies:

Using Our Cookie Controls

The easiest way is to use the rejection button at the top of this page. This will immediately remove all non-essential cookies and remember your choice for future visits.

Browser Settings

You can also control cookies through your browser settings:

• Chrome: Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data
• Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
• Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data
• Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and site data

Mobile Devices

On smartphones and tablets, cookie controls are usually found in your browser's privacy or security settings. The exact location varies by device and browser app.

What Happens When You Decline Cookies

If you choose to reject non-essential cookies, here's what changes:

• You'll still have full access to our meal planning tools and recipes
• We won't be able to remember your dietary preferences between visits
• You might see less relevant meal suggestions
• We'll have limited ability to improve the website based on usage patterns
• You may need to re-enter information like portion preferences more often

Essential cookies will continue working to ensure the website functions properly and securely.

Updates to This Policy

We review and update this cookie policy regularly to reflect changes in our services or legal requirements. When we make significant changes, we'll notify you by email if you have an account with us, or through a notice on our website.

The current version was last updated in January 2025. You can always find the most recent version at salvatores.top/cookie-policy.