What Are Cookies and Why Do We Use Them?

Cookies are small text files that get stored on your device when you visit our meal prepping education platform. Think of them as helpful notes that remind our website about your preferences and interactions.

We use tracking technologies at Salvatore to make your learning experience smoother. When you're exploring our meal prep courses or browsing recipes, these tools help us remember where you left off and what content interests you most.

Types of Tracking We Use

Different cookies serve different purposes on our site. Some are absolutely necessary while others help us understand how to improve.

How Tracking Improves Your Experience

Let me give you some concrete examples of how this stuff actually benefits you as someone learning meal prep skills.

Personalized Learning Paths

When you interact with our content, we notice patterns. If you've been focusing on vegetarian meal prep and budget-friendly shopping tips, our recommendation system starts suggesting related content you might find useful. This isn't random—it's based on what you've shown interest in.

Progress Tracking

Cookies help us remember where you are in each course module. Come back three days later? You'll pick up right where you left off instead of hunting for your place. Your completed lessons stay marked as complete across devices too.

Site Performance

We track loading times and technical issues through various monitoring tools. If video lessons are buffering too much on mobile devices in a particular region, our analytics help us spot and fix those problems quickly.

What We Actually Track

Being transparent about data collection matters. Here's what we monitor when you use salvaatore.cc:

• Pages you visit and how long you spend on them
• Which lessons you complete and which you start but don't finish
• Search terms you use to find content on our platform
• Links you click within our educational materials
• Device type and browser you're using
• General location (city level, not your exact address)
• How you arrived at our site—search engine, social media, direct visit
• Interactions with forms like newsletter signups or contact requests

We don't track your activity on other websites. Our data collection stays within our own platform boundaries.

Taking Control of Your Privacy

You've got options when it comes to cookies. Most browsers let you manage them directly through settings.

Keep in mind that if you block cookies entirely, some features won't work properly. You might have to log in every time you visit or re-enter your preferences repeatedly.

Data Retention and Storage

Different types of data stick around for different lengths of time. Session cookies disappear when you close your browser—they're temporary by nature. Other cookies might last weeks or months depending on their purpose.

We regularly clean out old data that's no longer useful. There's no reason to keep information indefinitely when it stops serving a purpose.

Third-Party Services

Sometimes we use external tools to help run our platform effectively. Video hosting services, analytics platforms, and payment processors all have their own cookies and privacy policies.

When you interact with embedded content—like a video lesson hosted on another platform—that service might set its own cookies. We choose partners carefully but can't control their tracking practices directly. Check their individual privacy policies if you want details about what they collect.

Changes to This Policy

Technology evolves and so do our practices. When we update this cookie policy, we'll change the effective date at the top of the page and post a notice on our homepage for at least 30 days.

Significant changes—like adding new types of tracking or sharing data with new partners—will get more prominent notifications. We might email active users or display a banner message until you acknowledge the update.