Cookie & Data Usage Policy

When you visit cognitoix.site, we use various tracking technologies including cookies, web beacons, and local storage to collect information about how you interact with our platform. These technologies help us understand your preferences for vegetarian cuisine content, remember your location settings for Australian market context, and improve your overall experience.

Think of cookies as your digital footprints - they tell us which vegetarian recipes you've viewed, what cooking techniques interest you most, and how you navigate through our learning materials. This information allows us to personalize your experience and show you more relevant content about international vegetarian cooking.

Web beacons are tiny, invisible images embedded in our pages and emails that help us track whether you've opened our communications or visited specific sections of our site. Local storage works similarly to cookies but can store larger amounts of data, helping us remember your preferences even when cookies are disabled.

We also use aggregated, anonymized data to understand broader trends in vegetarian cooking interests. For example, we might analyze which types of international cuisines are most popular among our Australian users, or identify seasonal patterns in recipe searches. This information helps us plan content development and partnerships with local suppliers.

Your data may be combined with information from other sources to create a more complete picture of your interests. If you've subscribed to our newsletter or followed us on social media, we might connect that information with your website activity to provide more relevant content recommendations.

Keep in mind that blocking certain cookies might affect your experience on Cognitoix. Essential cookies are necessary for the website to function properly, so disabling them may prevent you from accessing some features. However, you can usually disable functional, analytical, and marketing cookies without breaking basic functionality.

Mobile device controls: If you're using our website on a mobile device, you can manage cookies through your mobile browser settings. Most mobile browsers offer similar cookie management options to their desktop counterparts, often found in the Privacy or Security sections of the settings menu.

For users who prefer more granular control, there are also browser extensions and third-party tools that provide advanced cookie management features. These tools can automatically block tracking cookies while allowing functional cookies, giving you a balance between privacy and usability.

Our retention schedules align with industry standards and legal requirements. Essential cookies for website functionality are kept only as long as necessary for your session or immediate return visits. Preference cookies that remember your settings might be stored longer to provide a consistent experience across multiple visits.

We also maintain logs of cookie consent choices for compliance purposes. If you've opted out of certain types of cookies, we need to remember that choice to respect your preferences on future visits. These consent records are kept separate from other tracking data and are used solely for compliance purposes.

We work with various service providers who may place their own cookies on your device when you visit Cognitoix. These include analytics services that help us understand website performance, payment processors for secure transactions, and content delivery networks that ensure fast loading times for our recipe videos and images.

Analytics partners help us understand which vegetarian cooking topics are most interesting to our users and how people navigate through our educational content. This information is crucial for improving our platform and creating more relevant learning materials.

Social media integration may result in cookies from platforms like Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter if you interact with our social sharing buttons or embedded content. These cookies are governed by the respective social media platforms' privacy policies, not ours.

We carefully vet all third-party partners to ensure they meet our privacy standards, but we recommend reviewing their individual privacy policies to understand how they handle your data. You can typically opt out of third-party tracking through the partner's own privacy controls or through industry opt-out tools.