How We Use Tracking on Your Device
We believe in being upfront about how salavatore.club interacts with your browser. This page explains what gets stored, why it matters, and how you can control it.
Last Updated: February 2025What Actually Happens When You Visit
When you load salavatore.club, small text files land on your device. Think of them as digital bookmarks that help our site remember you next time. Some track how you navigate our plating tutorials. Others keep you logged in so you don't have to re-enter your password every five minutes.
These files don't contain personal details like your name or address. Instead, they hold things like which courses you've started, your preferred video quality, or whether you've dismissed that welcome banner. It's more about convenience than surveillance.
Different tracking tools serve different purposes. Some are critical for the site to function at all. Others help us understand which plating techniques get the most attention so we can create better content. And yes, some help us show relevant cooking equipment ads when you're browsing other sites.
The Four Types We Use
Strictly Necessary
These keep the site working. Without them, you couldn't log in, add courses to your learning list, or adjust your account settings. We can't turn these off because they're part of the basic infrastructure.
- Session authentication tokens
- Security verification
- Form submission data
Functional Enhancements
These remember your choices so you don't have to keep making them. Your language preference, video playback speed, and whether you prefer light or dark mode all get stored here.
- Interface customization
- Accessibility settings
- Content preferences
Performance Tracking
We use these to see which tutorials get watched all the way through and where people tend to drop off. This helps us improve content quality and identify technical problems before they frustrate too many people.
- Page load times
- Video completion rates
- Navigation patterns
Marketing and Advertising
These track your interests across multiple sites. If you browse our garnishing tutorials, you might see ads for plating tools when you visit cooking blogs. They also help us measure whether our advertising campaigns actually bring people to the site.
- Ad personalization
- Campaign effectiveness
- Cross-site browsing behavior
Your Control Panel
You can decline everything except the essential stuff right now. Just click below and we'll clear out the tracking files and prevent new ones from being set. The site will still work, but you'll lose personalized features.
Current Status: Default Settings Active
Managing Through Your Browser
Every browser gives you tools to control tracking files manually. You can block them entirely, delete existing ones, or get notified before any site sets a new one. Here's where to find those settings in the most common browsers:
Chrome
Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data. You can block third-party tracking or clear everything Chrome has stored.
Firefox
Settings → Privacy & Security → Enhanced Tracking Protection. Firefox blocks a lot by default, but you can make it even stricter.
Safari
Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data. Safari already blocks most cross-site tracking, but you can adjust it further.
Edge
Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Manage and delete cookies. Edge uses the same engine as Chrome, so the controls are similar.
How Long We Keep This Data
Different tracking files have different lifespans. Some disappear the moment you close your browser. Others stick around for months or even years. Here's the breakdown:
Authentication tokens and temporary preferences vanish when you close the browser tab. These exist purely to keep you logged in during a single visit.
Performance tracking and most functional preferences last about a month to three months. This gives us enough data to spot trends without holding onto it forever.
Marketing trackers can persist for up to two years, though many expire sooner. These longer timeframes help advertisers understand patterns over multiple visits.
You can delete any of these files manually through your browser settings at any time, regardless of their intended lifespan.
Why Some Tracking Can't Be Disabled
Essential tracking files keep the site functional. Without them, you couldn't access member areas, submit contact forms, or maintain secure connections. These aren't about tracking your behavior — they're about making the site work at all.
For example, when you log into your Salvatore account, we need to remember that you're logged in as you navigate between pages. That requires a session identifier stored on your device. Similarly, when you fill out a form, we need to verify it's actually you submitting it and not a bot. That's what these files do.
Even if you reject all optional tracking, these core files will remain active. Every functional website uses them because they're fundamental to how the modern web operates.
Third-Party Services We Use
Some tracking comes from outside companies that help us run the site. Video hosting platforms, analytics providers, and advertising networks all set their own files when you interact with their embedded content.
For instance, if you watch a plating demonstration video, the video platform might track whether you watched it completely or skipped around. If you see an ad for kitchen equipment, the ad network tracks whether you clicked it. These services have their own privacy policies that govern how they use that data.
When you block third-party tracking through your browser or by using our rejection button above, most of these external files get blocked too. But some embedded content might not load properly if you've disabled all third-party files.
Questions About Our Tracking Practices?
If something here doesn't make sense or you want more details about specific tracking technologies, get in touch with us directly.
Location: 825 Rue Saint-Laurent O, Longueuil, QC J4K 2V1 (Place Longueuil – Food Court, Level 2)
Phone: +1 819-827-7734
Email: help@salavatore.club