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Cookie Policy

Effective Date: 31.10.2025
Last Updated: 31.10.2025

This Cookie Policy explains how Pin DESSERTS (“we,” “our,” or “us”) uses cookies and similar tracking technologies on our website pindesserts.com (the “Site”). This policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences, understand how you use the site, and improve your browsing experience.

Cookies typically contain:

  • A unique identifier
  • The website domain name
  • Expiration date
  • Other technical information

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

  • Improve site functionality – Remember your preferences and settings
  • Analyze site performance – Understand how visitors use our Site
  • Deliver relevant advertising – Show you ads based on your interests
  • Measure advertising effectiveness – Track ad performance and engagement
  • Enhance user experience – Make navigation easier and more efficient
  • Prevent fraud – Detect and prevent spam and malicious activity

Types of Cookies We Use

1. Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the Site to function properly and cannot be disabled.

Purpose:

  • Session management
  • Security and authentication
  • Load balancing
  • Basic site functionality

Examples:

  • WordPress session cookies
  • Security tokens
  • GDPR consent preferences

Duration: Session-based (deleted when you close your browser) or up to 1 year

2. Analytics Cookies

We use analytics services to understand how visitors interact with our Site.

Google Analytics 4 (GA4)

What it collects:

  • Pages visited and time spent on pages
  • Device type and browser information
  • Geographic location (country/city level)
  • Traffic sources (where you came from)
  • User behavior patterns (anonymized)

Cookies used:

  • _ga – Distinguishes unique users (expires after 2 years)
  • _ga_<container-id> – Persists session state (expires after 2 years)
  • _gid – Distinguishes users (expires after 24 hours)

Privacy: IP addresses are anonymized. Google Analytics Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Opt-out: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Microsoft Clarity

What it collects:

  • User behavior (clicks, scrolling, mouse movement)
  • Session recordings (anonymized)
  • Heatmaps showing popular areas of pages
  • Device and browser information

Purpose: Helps us understand user experience and identify areas for improvement

Privacy: Data is anonymized and aggregated. Microsoft Privacy Policy: https://privacy.microsoft.com/privacystatement

Cookies used: _clck, _clsk, CLID, ANONCHK, MR, SM

Duration: Varies from session-based to 1 year

3. Advertising Cookies

We use third-party advertising networks to display ads on our Site.

Journey by Mediavine

What it does: Mediavine serves advertisements on our Site and uses cookies to:

  • Display relevant ads based on your interests
  • Prevent showing you the same ad repeatedly
  • Measure ad performance and viewability
  • Enable programmatic advertising

Cookie Management: Mediavine automatically handles cookie consent based on your location and preferences through their Consent Management Platform (CMP). When you visit our Site, you’ll see a consent banner allowing you to manage your preferences.

Cookies used: Multiple cookies from Mediavine and their advertising partners, including but not limited to:

  • Mediavine proprietary cookies
  • Google Ad Manager cookies
  • Third-party demand partner cookies

Duration: Varies from session-based to 13 months

Privacy & Opt-out:

Third-Party Advertising Partners: Through Mediavine, various advertising technology companies may place cookies on your device. These partners include but are not limited to:

  • Google (DoubleClick, AdSense, Ad Manager)
  • Amazon
  • Index Exchange
  • Rubicon Project
  • OpenX
  • And other programmatic advertising partners

Each partner has their own privacy policy governing their use of cookies.

4. Functionality Cookies

These cookies remember your choices and preferences to provide enhanced features.

Purpose:

  • Remember language preferences
  • Save comment information (name, email)
  • Retain form data
  • Display Gravatar profile pictures

Cookies used:

  • comment_author_* – Remembers your name when leaving comments
  • comment_author_email_* – Remembers your email for comments
  • WordPress functional cookies

Duration: Typically 1 year

5. Email Marketing Cookies (Future)

When we implement our email newsletter service through ConvertKit, we may use cookies to:

  • Track email signup forms
  • Remember if you’ve already subscribed
  • Measure email campaign effectiveness
  • Personalize email content based on your interests

ConvertKit Privacy: https://convertkit.com/privacy

Note: These cookies will only be set if you interact with our email signup forms or click links in our emails.

Third-Party Cookies

Third-party services we use may place cookies on your device:

Social Media

Pinterest: If we implement Pinterest features (Save buttons, widgets), Pinterest may place cookies to:

  • Enable sharing functionality
  • Track engagement with pins
  • Provide analytics

Pinterest Privacy Policy: https://policy.pinterest.com/privacy-policy

Embedded Content

When we embed content from other websites (YouTube videos, Instagram posts, etc.), those platforms may place cookies on your device. These cookies are governed by the third party’s privacy policy.

Common embedded content sources:

  • YouTube (Google)
  • Instagram (Meta)
  • Vimeo
  • Other social media platforms

Cookie Duration

Cookies may be:

Session Cookies – Temporary cookies deleted when you close your browser

Persistent Cookies – Remain on your device for a set period:

  • Short-term: 24 hours to 90 days
  • Long-term: 1 to 2 years

We regularly review and minimize cookie duration where possible.

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

Through Mediavine’s Consent Management Platform

When you first visit Pin DESSERTS, Mediavine’s CMP will display a consent banner asking for your cookie preferences. You can:

  • Accept all cookies
  • Reject non-essential cookies
  • Customize your preferences by category

To change your preferences later, look for the “Cookie Settings” or “Privacy Preferences” link in our footer, or click here: [Cookie Settings] (you’ll link this to trigger Mediavine’s CMP)

Through Your Browser Settings

You can control cookies through your browser settings:

Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data

Mozilla Firefox: Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data

Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data

Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and site data

Note: Blocking all cookies may affect Site functionality. Some features may not work properly without cookies.

Opt-Out Tools

Analytics:

Advertising:

Mobile Devices:

  • iOS: Settings > Privacy > Advertising > Limit Ad Tracking
  • Android: Settings > Google > Ads > Opt out of Ads Personalization

Do Not Track (DNT) Signals

Some browsers offer a “Do Not Track” (DNT) signal. Currently, there is no industry standard for how to respond to DNT signals. Our third-party partners (Mediavine, Google Analytics) may not respond to DNT signals. However, you can use the opt-out methods described above.

Global Privacy Control (GPC)

We recognize Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals for users in jurisdictions where it’s required (such as California under CCPA). If your browser sends a GPC signal, we will treat it as a request to opt out of the “sale” of personal information.

Note: We do not sell personal information in the traditional sense, but sharing data with advertising partners may be considered a “sale” under certain privacy laws.

Cookies and Children

Our Site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect information from children through cookies. If you are under 13, please do not use our Site without parental supervision.

Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect:

  • Changes in our cookie usage
  • New technologies
  • Legal or regulatory requirements
  • Changes in our third-party service providers

Updates will be posted on this page with a revised “Last Updated” date. Significant changes may be communicated through:

  • A notice on our homepage
  • Email to newsletter subscribers
  • Social media announcement

Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us:

Email: chloe@pindesserts.com
Website: https://pindesserts.com

For specific questions about Mediavine’s cookie practices, visit: https://www.mediavine.com/privacy-policy/

Your Consent

By using Pin DESSERTS, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this Cookie Policy. You can withdraw consent at any time by:

  • Adjusting your cookie preferences through Mediavine’s CMP
  • Changing your browser settings
  • Using the opt-out tools provided above

This Cookie Policy is part of our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. Please review those documents for complete information about how we handle your data.

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