Effective Date: 31 March 2025

At Make Vegan Choices, we believe in transparency and respect for your privacy. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and your choices regarding their use. By visiting our website, you agree to the use of cookies as described in this policy.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit a website. They help websites function efficiently, provide insights into how the site is being used, and enhance your browsing experience.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for the following purposes:

• Essential Cookies: These are necessary for the basic operation of our website, like enabling navigation and access to secure areas. Without these cookies, the site may not work properly.
• Performance Cookies: These help us understand how visitors interact with our site by collecting anonymous information. This allows us to improve our content and functionality.
• Functionality Cookies: These remember your preferences, like language or region, to provide a more personalized experience.
• Marketing and Affiliate Cookies: These track your interaction with affiliate links on our site. If you click on an affiliate link, a cookie may be used to identify that you were referred by Make Vegan Choices. This helps us earn commissions without costing you anything extra.

3. Third-Party Cookies

We partner with trusted third parties, such as affiliate networks and analytics providers, who may place cookies on your device when you visit our site. These third parties help us understand site usage and ensure accurate affiliate tracking. We encourage you to review their privacy policies for more details.

4. Your Cookie Choices

You have control over how cookies are used:

• Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow you to manage your cookie preferences. You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings, but this may affect your experience on our site.
• Cookie Banners: When you first visit our site, we’ll show you a banner asking for your consent to use non-essential cookies. You can update your preferences at any time by [link to cookie settings page].
• Opt-Out Options: For analytics or marketing cookies, you may opt out through the tools provided by the respective third parties (e.g., Google Analytics opt-out tool).

5. Data Collected Through Cookies

The data collected by cookies may include:

• Your IP address
• Browser type and version
• Pages visited
• Time spent on our site
• Referral source (e.g., an affiliate link)

This information is usually anonymous and used solely to improve our website’s performance and your user experience.

6. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. Any updates will be posted on this page with the revised effective date.