Cookies Policy

1. What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files that websites store on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit them. They help us recognize your browser, remember your preferences, and improve how our platform works for you.

Some cookies are essential for the site to function properly, while others help us analyze usage or personalize your experience.

2. Why we use cookies

At The Home Cake, we use cookies to:

• Ensure the website loads and works correctly.
• Remember your language and region preferences.
• Improve navigation and page performance.
• Understand how users interact with our site (for analytical purposes).
• Display relevant content and, occasionally, promotional material consistent with your interests.

We do not use cookies to collect sensitive personal information or to sell data to third parties.

3. Types of cookies we use

a. Essential cookies

These are required for the platform to function. They enable basic features like page navigation, form submission, and secure access to specific areas of the website.

b. Functional cookies

They allow us to remember your choices (such as language or layout) to offer a smoother browsing experience.

c. Analytical cookies

Used to understand how visitors interact with our site — for example, which pages are visited most often or how long users stay. We use trusted third-party tools like Google Analytics to help us gather this data anonymously.

d. Marketing cookies (optional)

These cookies help personalize ads or track the effectiveness of campaigns. Currently, The Home Cake uses minimal or no marketing cookies, but if implemented, they will always require your explicit consent.

4. Managing and disabling cookies

You can control or delete cookies at any time. Most browsers allow you to:

• View which cookies are stored.
• Block specific types of cookies.
• Delete cookies automatically when closing the browser.

To adjust your cookie settings, visit your browser’s help page:

• Chrome Help
• Firefox Help
• Safari Help
• Edge Help

Note that disabling cookies may affect how some parts of the website function or display.

5. Third-party cookies

Some cookies come from third-party services integrated into our website, such as:

• Google Analytics (anonymous usage statistics)
• YouTube or social media embeds (when you interact with external content)

These third parties have their own privacy and cookies policies, which we encourage you to review.

6. Consent

When you first visit our site, you’ll see a cookie consent banner allowing you to:

• Accept all cookies,
• Reject non-essential cookies, or
• Customize your preferences.

Your preferences will be stored and can be changed at any time from the “Cookie Settings” section at the bottom of the page.

7. Updates to this policy

We may update this Cookies Policy to reflect changes in technology, law, or how we use cookies. The latest version will always be available on this page.

Last updated: October 2025