Website Data Usage Policy
How Parcel Garden Path uses tracking technologies on Parcel Garden Path
What Are Tracking Technologies?
As you explore our culinary education platform, small data files run in the background to improve your experience. These tracking technologies encompass cookies, web beacons, and local storage that help us learn how you engage with our global cuisine content and courses.
Consider these technologies like digital assistants that store your preferences, such as bookmarked techniques or chosen language settings. They aim to make returning visits smoother and more tailored to your culinary learning path.
Types of Tracking We Use
Essential Functionality
These keep the platform functioning properly — maintaining your login session, recalling items in your course cart, and ensuring security features operate correctly. Without them, core site operations could fail.
Performance Analytics
We monitor how visitors move through our cooking tutorials and recipe collections to identify popular content and optimize site performance. This helps us detect slow-loading sections, like the Mediterranean cuisine area, or difficulties finding certain techniques.
Personalization Features
They store your dietary preferences, favorite cuisines, and previously viewed cooking classes. On return visits, we can propose relevant spice tutorials or advanced knife skills workshops aligned with your interests.
Marketing Optimization
We monitor which promotional content resonates with different user groups to offer more relevant course recommendations. This could involve emphasizing baking basics for pastry lovers or Asian fusion techniques for adventurous cooks.
Essential Operations Information
Necessary for Core Site Operation
Some tracking technologies cannot be turned off because they are essential to core site operations. This includes managing sessions, safeguarding verification, and storing basic preferences that keep our platform functional and secure.
Data Retention and Your Control Options
We retain different categories of tracking data for varying durations based on purpose. Session data expires when you close your browser, while preference data can persist for up to two years to maintain consistency across visits.
You maintain significant control over these technologies through your browser settings. Most modern browsers allow you to block third-party trackers, clear stored data, or receive notifications before new tracking elements are installed. However, disabling certain tracking may limit some personalization features.
For users in regions with specific privacy regulations, we provide additional controls and transparency measures. Our data practices align with applicable privacy frameworks while supporting the interactive features that make culinary learning engaging and effective.