Last updated August 29, 2025

This Cookie Policy explains how Candy & Novelty Inc (“Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website at https://sweetandsourcandy.com (“Website”). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.

In some cases we may use cookies to collect personal information, or that becomes personal information if we combine it with other information.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners in order to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.

Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, Candy & Novelty Inc) are called “first‑party cookies.” Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called “third‑party cookies.” Third‑party cookies enable third‑party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (for example, advertising, interactive content, and analytics). The parties that set these third‑party cookies can recognize your computer both when it visits the website in question and also when it visits certain other websites.

Why do we use cookies?

We use first‑ and third‑party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our Website to operate, and we refer to these as “essential” or “strictly necessary” cookies. Other cookies also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our online properties. Third parties serve cookies through our Website for advertising, analytics, and other purposes. This is described in more detail below.

How can I control cookies?

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie rights by setting your preferences in the Cookie Consent Manager. The Cookie Consent Manager allows you to select which categories of cookies you accept or reject. Essential cookies cannot be rejected as they are strictly necessary to provide you with services.

The Cookie Consent Manager can be found in the notification banner and on our Website. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our Website though your access to some functionality and areas of our Website may be restricted. You may also set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies.

Cookies we use

The specific types of first‑ and third‑party cookies served through our Website and the purposes they perform are described below. Please note that the specific cookies served may vary depending on the specific Online Properties you visit.

Essential website cookies

Name	rc::d
Purpose	Used to track and analyze user behavior to distinguish humans from bots or automated software.
Provider	www.google.com
Service	reCAPTCHA – View Service Privacy Policy
Type	local_storage
Expires	Persistent

Name	rc::f
Purpose	Used to track and analyze user behavior to distinguish humans from bots or automated software.
Provider	www.google.com
Service	reCAPTCHA – View Service Privacy Policy
Type	local_storage
Expires	Persistent

Name	_grecaptcha
Purpose	Stores a value used to verify that the user is not a bot.
Provider	sweetandsourcandy.com
Service	reCAPTCHA – View Service Privacy Policy
Type	local_storage
Expires	Persistent

Name	_GRECAPTCHA
Purpose	Stores a value used to verify that the user is not a bot.
Provider	www.google.com
Service	reCAPTCHA – View Service Privacy Policy
Type	http_cookie
Expires	5 months 27 days

Name	__cf_bm
Purpose	Cloudflare places the cookie on end‑user devices that access customer sites protected by Bot Management or Bot Fight Mode.
Provider	.c6.paypal.com
Service	Cloudflare – View Service Privacy Policy
Type	http_cookie
Expires	29 minutes

Name	__cf_bm
Purpose	Cloudflare places the cookie on end‑user devices that access customer sites protected by Bot Management or Bot Fight Mode.
Provider	.www.paypal.com
Service	Cloudflare – View Service Privacy Policy
Type	http_cookie
Expires	29 minutes

Name	__paypal_storage__
Purpose	Used by PayPal to store account details.
Provider	sweetandsourcandy.com
Service	PayPal – View Service Privacy Policy
Type	local_storage
Expires	Persistent

Name	rc::a
Purpose	Used to track and analyze user behavior to distinguish humans from bots or automated software.
Provider	www.google.com
Service	reCAPTCHA – View Service Privacy Policy
Type	local_storage
Expires	Persistent

Performance and functionality cookies

Name	woocommerce_cart_hash
Purpose	Helps WooCommerce determine when cart contents/data changes.
Provider	sweetandsourcandy.com
Service	WooCommerce – View Service Privacy Policy
Type	server_cookie
Expires	Session

Name	woocommerce_items_in_cart
Purpose	Helps WooCommerce determine when cart contents/data changes.
Provider	sweetandsourcandy.com
Service	WooCommerce – View Service Privacy Policy
Type	server_cookie
Expires	Session

Name	tk_lr
Purpose	Referral cookie used for analyzing referrer behavior for Jetpack.
Provider	.sweetandsourcandy.com
Service	Jetpack – View Service Privacy Policy
Type	http_cookie
Expires	11 months 30 days

Name	tk_or
Purpose	Referral cookie used for analyzing referrer behavior for Jetpack.
Provider	.sweetandsourcandy.com
Service	Jetpack – View Service Privacy Policy
Type	http_cookie
Expires	1 year 1 month 4 days

Analytics and customization cookies

Name	s7
Purpose	Gather data regarding site usage and user behavior on the website.
Provider	c.paypal.com
Service	Adobe Analytics
Type	local_storage
Expires	Persistent

Name	s7
Purpose	Gather data regarding site usage and user behavior on the website.
Provider	.sweetandsourcandy.com
Service	Adobe Analytics
Type	http_cookie
Expires	29 minutes

Name	g.gif
Provider	pixel.wp.com
Type	pixel_tracker
Expires	Session

Name	s7
Purpose	Gather data regarding site usage and user behavior on the website.
Provider	.paypal.com
Service	Adobe Analytics
Type	server_cookie
Expires	4 years 11 months 29 days

Name	s7
Purpose	Gather data regarding site usage and user behavior on the website.
Provider	sweetandsourcandy.com
Service	Adobe Analytics
Type	local_storage
Expires	Persistent

Name	counter2.cgi
Provider	lvs.stats.paypal.com
Type	pixel_tracker
Expires	Session

Name	tk_r3d
Purpose	Used for internal metrics of user activities to improve user experience.
Provider	.sweetandsourcandy.com
Service	Jetpack – View Service Privacy Policy
Type	http_cookie
Expires	2 days

Name	t.gif
Provider	pixel.wp.com
Type	pixel_tracker
Expires	Session

Advertising cookies

Name	sbjs_current_add
Purpose	Collects data on user behaviour and interaction to optimize the website and make advertising more relevant.
Provider	.sweetandsourcandy.com
Service	WooCommerce – View Service Privacy Policy
Type	http_cookie
Expires	Session

Name	sbjs_first_add
Purpose	Collects data on user behaviour and interaction to optimize the website and make advertising more relevant.
Provider	.sweetandsourcandy.com
Service	WooCommerce – View Service Privacy Policy
Type	http_cookie
Expires	Session

Name	sbjs_first
Purpose	Collects data on user behaviour and interaction to optimize the website and make advertising more relevant.
Provider	.sweetandsourcandy.com
Service	WooCommerce – View Service Privacy Policy
Type	http_cookie
Expires	Session

Name	sbjs_udata
Purpose	Collects data on user behaviour and interaction to optimize the website and make advertising more relevant.
Provider	.sweetandsourcandy.com
Service	WooCommerce – View Service Privacy Policy
Type	http_cookie
Expires	Session

Name	sbjs_session
Purpose	Collects data on user behaviour and interaction to optimize the website and make advertising more relevant.
Provider	.sweetandsourcandy.com
Service	WooCommerce – View Service Privacy Policy
Type	http_cookie
Expires	29 minutes

Name	sbjs_current
Purpose	Collects data on user behaviour and interaction to optimize the website and make advertising more relevant.
Provider	.sweetandsourcandy.com
Service	WooCommerce – View Service Privacy Policy
Type	http_cookie
Expires	Session

Name	c
Purpose	Regulates synchronisation of user identification and exchange of user data between various ad services.
Provider	.stats.paypal.com
Service	BidSwitch – View Service Privacy Policy
Type	server_cookie
Expires	19 years 11 months 25 days

Unclassified cookies

Name	Priority
Provider	www.google.com
Type	server_cookie
Expires	Session

Name	KHcl0EuY7AKSMgfvHl7J5E7hPtK
Provider	.paypal.com
Type	server_cookie
Expires	19 years 11 months 25 days

Name	l7_az
Provider	.paypal.com
Type	server_cookie
Expires	30 minutes

Name	tk_ai
Provider	.sweetandsourcandy.com
Type	http_cookie
Expires	Session

Do you serve targeted advertising?

Third parties may serve cookies on your computer or mobile device to serve advertising through our Website. These companies may use information about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide relevant advertisements about goods and services you may be interested in. They may also employ technology that is used to measure the effectiveness of advertisements.

How often will you update this Cookie Policy?

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons. Please therefore re‑visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.

The date at the top of this Cookie Policy indicates when it was last updated.

Where can I get further information?

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please email us at info@sweetandsourcandy.com.