Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently, improve user experience, and provide information to website owners. Cookies do not contain personally identifiable information on their own but may be combined with other data to identify you.

2. How We Use Cookies

sweetmerge-app.com uses cookies and similar technologies (such as local storage) for the following purposes:

• Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly. These include age verification status and cookie consent preferences. You cannot opt out of these without affecting core site functionality.
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website, including pages visited, time spent, and navigation paths. We use this data to improve our content and user experience.
• Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences for a more personalised experience on subsequent visits.
• Performance Cookies: Collect aggregated, anonymous information about website performance to help us identify and fix issues.

3. Cookies We Set

The following first-party cookies and local storage items are used by our website:

• sm_age_verified – Session storage. Records that you have confirmed you are 18+. Expires when the browser session ends.
• sm_cookie_consent – Local storage. Records your cookie consent choice (accepted or declined). Retained for 12 months.

4. Third-Party Cookies

We may use third-party services that set their own cookies, including:

• Google Fonts: Fonts loaded from Google's servers may result in a connection to Google. Please refer to Google's Privacy Policy.
• Analytics Providers: If analytics tools are enabled, they may set their own cookies to track aggregate usage data.

5. Your Cookie Choices

When you first visit our site, you are presented with a cookie consent banner. You may:

• Accept All: Allow all categories of cookies;
• Decline: Only essential cookies will be used.

You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies, delete existing cookies, or receive a warning before a cookie is stored. Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of this website.

6. How to Manage Cookies in Your Browser

• Safari (iOS/macOS): Settings → Safari → Privacy & Security → Block All Cookies
• Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
• Firefox: Preferences → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
• Edge: Settings → Privacy, Search, and Services → Cookies

7. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Continued use of our website after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

8. Contact

For questions about our use of cookies, contact: privacy@sweetmerge-app.com