A cookie, in the context of web browsing and app usage, refers to a small piece of data that a website or application requests your browser to store on your computer or mobile device. This stored information allows the website or app to remember your actions or preferences over time.
Most modern web browsers support cookies, but users have the option to set their browsers to decline them or delete them whenever they wish.
When you use TPC Cupcakery, both TPC Cupcakery and third-party entities may utilize cookies to track and monitor some of your activities both on and off the TPC Cupcakery platform. These cookies may store and access data related to you, your browsing history, and your usage of TPC Cupcakery.
This policy outlines how both TPC Cupcakery and third-party entities utilize cookies within and outside the TPC Cupcakery platform, as well as how you can exercise better control over cookies. It’s important to note that altering your cookie settings may affect your experience on our platform and could limit certain features, such as being logged in as a user.
General Browsing: We employ cookies that are essential for certain technical functionalities of our website and app. These cookies assist us in:
- Remembering users’ customized preferences to enhance product usability
- Allowing users to opt out of specific types of modeling, tailoring, or personalization within our products
- Gathering information on users’ preferences to develop more valuable products
- Facilitating online behavioral target advertising by displaying advertisements relevant to users’ past searches
Advertising: Cookies are utilized to enable advertising with our third-party partners, enabling us to offer many of our services free of charge. These cookies:
- Customize the ad experience for users by tailoring job and display ads based on their previous technology views, visited communities, and viewed job ads
- Facilitate direct communication between a third-party partner hosting a promotional event with us and users who have opted into the promotion
- Enable us to track when a TPC Cupcakery user views or clicks on an ad, subsequently visits a third-party website or app, or purchases a product from a third-party platform
- Gather impression and click data for internal reporting and product optimization
Analytics: Cookies are employed to compile usage activity, allowing us to better tailor our product and service offerings to you and to third parties. It’s important to note that we do not share identifiable “raw” data with clients or third parties, but we do make high-level decisions based on aggregated data pertaining to your usage of our products and services. These cookies:
- Monitor site traffic and user behavior flows
- Measure the effectiveness of on-site products and off-site marketing campaigns and tactics
What Information Is Collected via Cookies?
In general, we collect most data from you through form submissions. However, there are instances when visiting our site or using our platforms may result in the receipt of certain information via cookies. This data typically does not include personally identifying information about you and may consist of:
- Unique identification tokens
- User preferences
Third-Party Cookies:
The usage of cookies, their names, and other technologies related to cookie usage may change over time, and TPC Cupcakery will make all reasonable efforts to notify you. It’s important to also note that companies and organizations sponsoring pages on TPC Cupcakery may use cookies or other technologies to gain insights into your interest in their products and services and, in some cases, to tailor such products and services to you.
How Do I Restrict Cookies?
Please be aware that TPC Cupcakery may not function properly, and you may experience diminished functionality if you choose to opt out of certain cookies.
If you decide that you do not want cookies to be set on your device by our third-party partners, you can adjust the settings on your internet browser and select from the available cookie settings to best align with your preferences. While setting options may vary between browsers, you can generally opt to reject some or all cookies or receive a notification when a cookie is being placed on your device. For further guidance, please consult the user help information for your chosen browser. It’s important to note that certain functionalities may require cookies, and by blocking these cookies, you may restrict your access to certain parts or features of our sites and platforms.