Last updated: June 2024
This Cookie Policy explains how WickWhisk ("we," "us," or "our"), the candle and soap making review site at wickwhisk.com, uses cookies, localStorage, and similar technologies when you visit our website. It explains what these technologies are, why we use them, and your rights to control our use of them.
What Are Cookies and Local Storage?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device by websites you visit. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information. Local storage is a similar browser-based technology that allows a website to store data directly in your browser, without the data expiring automatically like many cookies do.
WickWhisk uses a combination of essential local storage and, only with your permission, third-party analytics cookies.
The Consent Banner
When you first visit WickWhisk, you will see a cookie consent banner asking whether you accept or decline non-essential cookies. Your response to this banner is saved directly in your browser's localStorage under a key associated with WickWhisk. This entry does not contain any personal information; it simply records whether you clicked "Accept" or "Decline," along with the date of your choice.
- Purpose: To remember your cookie preference so we do not show the banner on every page visit.
- Type: Strictly necessary local storage entry.
- Duration: Persists until you clear your browser storage or manually change your preference.
- Third parties involved: None. This data stays in your browser and is not transmitted to our servers.
Analytics Cookies (Only If Accepted)
If you click "Accept" on the consent banner, WickWhisk will load analytics cookies to help us understand how visitors use our site — for example, which candle and soap making reviews are most popular, how long readers spend on our tutorials, and which pages might need improvement.
- Purpose: Aggregated, anonymized traffic analysis and site performance measurement.
- Provider: We currently use a third-party analytics service (such as Google Analytics or a comparable provider) to generate these reports.
- Data collected: Typically includes pages visited, time on site, referring website, approximate location (city/country level), device and browser type, and general browsing behavior on wickwhisk.com.
- Duration: These cookies may remain active for periods ranging from a single browsing session up to 24 months, depending on the analytics provider's default settings.
- Third-party control: These cookies are set and read by our analytics provider, who processes the information under their own privacy and cookie policies. We encourage you to review the relevant provider's documentation for further detail on how they handle data.
If you click "Decline," no analytics cookies are set, and no data is sent to our analytics provider. Only the essential localStorage entry recording your choice will exist in your browser.
Do We Use Any Other Cookies?
WickWhisk does not use advertising cookies, retargeting pixels, or cross-site tracking technologies. We do not sell visitor data to third parties. Should this change in the future, we will update this policy accordingly and prompt you to review your consent choice again.
How to Withdraw or Change Your Consent
You are always in control of whether analytics cookies run on your device. To withdraw your consent or reset your choice, you can clear your browser's local storage and cookies for wickwhisk.com. The general steps are as follows, though exact menus vary by browser:
- Chrome: Go to Settings > Privacy and Security > Clear Browsing Data, select "Cookies and other site data" and "Cached images and files," then choose wickwhisk.com or clear all sites.
- Firefox: Go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data > Clear Data, then select wickwhisk.com or clear all stored data.
- Safari: Go to Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data, search for wickwhisk.com, and remove it.
- Edge: Go to Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Clear Browsing Data, and select cookies and site data for wickwhisk.com.
Once cleared, the consent banner will reappear the next time you visit WickWhisk, allowing you to make a fresh choice. You can also adjust your browser settings to block all cookies and local storage from being set in the future, though this may affect certain site functionality, such as the banner remembering your preference.
Browser-Level Cookie Controls
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings, including blocking all cookies, blocking third-party cookies only, or deleting cookies when you close your browser. Please note that blocking all cookies may affect the functionality of other websites you visit, not just WickWhisk.
Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our own data practices. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or how WickWhisk uses cookies and local storage, please reach out to us via the contact page on wickwhisk.com. We are happy to clarify any part of our approach to data and privacy.