Cookie Preferences

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to the site owners.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes, which enhance your experience on our site:

  • Essential Operation: These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They enable basic features like page navigation and access to secure areas.
  • Performance & Analytics: These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us know which pages are the most and least popular.
  • Functionality & Preferences: These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your preferred language or region.
  • Targeting/Advertising: We may use limited cookies to understand your interests and show you relevant recipe suggestions or content from CakeGuides.com on other platforms.

3. Manage Your Cookie Preferences

You can control and/or delete cookies as you wish. You can delete all cookies that are already on your computer and set most browsers to prevent them from being placed.

Manage Preferences via Our Tool (Recommended):
Use the tool below to toggle your consent for different cookie categories (except Essential Cookies).

( This is where you would embed your cookie consent management tool, such as OneTrust, CookieYes, or a similar service. )

Manage Preferences via Your Browser:
You can also manage cookies directly through your web browser settings. Here are links to guides for popular browsers:

4. Your Choices & Consequences

  • Essential Cookies: If you disable these, parts of the site may not work.
  • Other Categories: You can freely choose to accept or decline non-essential cookies. Declining them will not prevent you from accessing our recipes, but it may affect some site features, such as video embeds or personalized recommendations.

5. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Preferences page from time to time to reflect changes in technology, regulation, or our services. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

6. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us via our Contact Page.

Last Updated: [Insert Date, e.g., October 26, 2023]

How to Implement This Page:

  1. Create the Page: In your website admin, create a new page titled “Cookie Preferences”.
  2. Add to Footer: It is standard practice and a legal best practice to link to this page in your website’s footer, near your Privacy Policy link.
  3. Integrate a Consent Tool: For the “Manage Preferences via Our Tool” section to work, you need to install a cookie consent manager. Popular (often free) options include:
    • CookieYes (cookieyes.com)
    • iubenda (iubenda.com)
    • Complianz (WordPress Plugin)
    • Osano (osano.com)
  4. Personalize: Fill in the [Insert Date] and ensure the link to your Contact Page is correct.
  5. Publish.

This page clearly informs your visitors and gives them control, which is essential for any modern website. Let me know if you’d like help drafting a Privacy Policy or Terms of Use page next.