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We use cookies to enhance your culinary learning experience, analyze site performance, and provide personalized content.

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About Our Cookies

We use cookies to provide you with the best possible culinary learning experience. You can customize your preferences below.

Essential Cookies

Always Active

Required for basic site functionality, user authentication, and security. These cannot be disabled.

Examples: Session management, security tokens, preference storage

Performance Cookies

Help us understand how you interact with our courses and identify areas for improvement.

Examples: Page load times, course completion rates, navigation patterns

Functional Cookies

Enable enhanced features like personalized course recommendations and progress tracking.

Examples: Course bookmarks, learning preferences, video playback settings

Marketing Cookies

Allow us to show you relevant culinary course advertisements and measure campaign effectiveness.

Examples: Ad personalization, social media integration, conversion tracking
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Cookie Policy

Understanding how we use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your culinary learning experience

Last Updated: August 26, 2025

Effective Date: August 26, 2025

1 Introduction and Overview

Welcome to culinaryexpanse, Canada's premier online culinary education platform. This comprehensive Cookie Policy explains how we utilize cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to enhance your learning experience while maintaining the highest standards of privacy protection.

Our commitment to transparency ensures that you understand exactly how these technologies support your culinary education journey, from personalizing course recommendations to maintaining your progress across multiple devices. This policy complements our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service, forming a complete framework for data protection.

By continuing to use our platform, you consent to our use of cookies as described in this policy.

2 Understanding Cookies and Similar Technologies

HTTP Cookies

Small text files stored on your device that remember your preferences, login status, and course progress. These enable seamless navigation and personalized learning experiences.

Web Beacons

Invisible tracking pixels that help us understand how you interact with our course materials and identify which content is most effective for learning.

Local Storage

Browser-based storage that maintains your course settings, video playback positions, and offline access to certain materials for uninterrupted learning.

Device Fingerprinting

Technical information about your device and browser configuration used to prevent fraud and ensure secure access to your culinary courses.

3 Categories of Cookies We Use

3.1 Essential Cookies (Always Active)

These cookies are fundamental to platform functionality and cannot be disabled without compromising your learning experience.

Authentication & Security
Course Progress Tracking
Shopping Cart Functionality
Load Balancing

3.2 Performance and Analytics Cookies

Help us understand how students interact with our courses and identify areas for improvement.

Learning Analytics
Video Engagement Metrics
Error Reporting
Page Load Optimization

3.3 Functionality and Personalization Cookies

Enhance your learning experience by remembering your preferences and customizing content delivery.

Language Preferences
Course Recommendations
Video Player Settings
Accessibility Options

4 Third-Party Cookies and Integrations

We carefully select third-party services that enhance your culinary education experience while maintaining strict privacy standards. Each integration serves a specific educational purpose and operates under our oversight.

Analytics Platforms

Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics for learning pattern analysis

Educational Purpose

Video Platforms

Vimeo, YouTube for course content delivery and progress tracking

Content Delivery

Payment Processing

Stripe, PayPal for secure course enrollment transactions

Transaction Security

5 Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You maintain complete control over your cookie preferences. We provide multiple methods to customize your privacy settings while ensuring your culinary learning experience remains optimal.

Platform Controls

Access our comprehensive cookie management dashboard

Browser Settings

Chrome Settings → Privacy → Cookies
Firefox Options → Privacy → Cookies
Safari Preferences → Privacy

6 Legal Compliance and Regulations

Our cookie practices comply with Canadian privacy legislation, including the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), as well as international standards such as GDPR for our global students.

PIPEDA Compliance

Full adherence to Canadian privacy standards for educational institutions and data processing transparency.

GDPR Ready

European data protection standards implemented for international students and global accessibility.

CCPA Compliant

California Consumer Privacy Act compliance for students accessing our platform from the United States.

7 Contact Information and Policy Updates

Get in Touch

Email

support@culinaryexpanse.com

Phone

+1 902 6926577

Address

545 Sherbrooke, Quebec, 6029, CA

Policy Updates

We review and update this Cookie Policy regularly to ensure it reflects current practices and legal requirements. Significant changes will be communicated through multiple channels.

Email notifications for major updates
Platform announcements
30-day advance notice period

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