Policy on Website Data Usage
How Sunny Brook Stone employs tracking technologies on Sunny Brook Stone
What Tracking Technologies Do We Use?
When you visit our culinary education platform, several small data files operate behind the scenes to improve your experience. These tracking technologies include cookies, web beacons, and local storage methods that help us understand how you engage with our global cuisine content and learning programs.
Consider these technologies as digital assistants that recall your preferences, such as bookmarked cooking techniques or your chosen language settings. They are designed to make future visits smoother and more tailored to your culinary learning journey.
Types of Tracking We Employ
Essential Functionality
These keep the platform functioning properly — maintaining your login session, remembering items in your course cart, and ensuring security features operate correctly. Without them, basic site operations could fail.
Performance Analytics
We monitor how users explore our cooking tutorials and recipe collections to identify popular content and enhance site speed. This helps us detect if the Mediterranean cuisine section loads slowly or if users have trouble locating particular techniques.
Personalization Features
These remember your dietary preferences, preferred cuisines, and previously viewed cooking classes. On return visits, we can propose relevant spice tutorials or advanced knife skills workshops aligned with your interests.
Marketing Optimization
We track which promotional content resonates with different user segments to show more relevant course recommendations. This might mean highlighting baking fundamentals for pastry enthusiasts or Asian fusion techniques for adventurous cooks.
Essential Operational Details
Necessary for Core Site Function
Some tracking technologies cannot be disabled as they are essential for core site operations. This includes session management, security verification, and basic preference storage that keeps the platform functional and secure.
Data Retention and Your Control Options
We retain different types of tracking data for varying periods based on their purpose. Session-based information expires when you close your browser, while preference data might persist for up to two years to maintain consistency across visits.
You have substantial control over these technologies through your browser settings. Most modern browsers allow you to block third-party trackers, clear stored data, or receive notifications before new tracking elements are installed. However, disabling certain tracking may limit some personalization features.
For users in regions with specific privacy regulations, we provide additional controls and transparency measures. Our data practices align with applicable privacy frameworks while supporting the interactive features that make culinary learning engaging and effective.