Cookie Policy
Last updated: January 2025
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit our website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.
Similar technologies include web beacons, pixel tags, and local storage objects, which we collectively refer to as "cookies" in this policy.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies to:
- Enable essential website functionality
- Remember your preferences and settings
- Analyze website performance and user behavior
- Provide personalized content and recommendations
- Ensure website security and prevent fraud
- Display relevant advertisements (with your consent)
3. Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They cannot be disabled as they are essential for providing our services.
- Session Management: Keep you logged in during your visit
- Security: Protect against fraud and secure transactions
- Load Balancing: Distribute website traffic efficiently
Functional Cookies
These cookies enhance website functionality and provide a more personalized experience.
- Language Preferences: Remember your chosen language
- Location: Store your preferred location for local producer matching
- Settings: Remember your display and accessibility preferences
Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
- Usage Statistics: Track page views, session duration, bounce rate
- Performance Monitoring: Identify and fix technical issues
- Feature Usage: Understand which features are most valuable to users
Marketing Cookies
These cookies track your activity across websites to provide relevant advertisements (only with your explicit consent).
- Advertising: Display relevant ads based on your interests
- Social Media: Enable sharing to social platforms
- Retargeting: Show you relevant content on other websites
4. Third-Party Cookies
We may use third-party services that place cookies on your device:
- Payment Processors: For secure transaction processing
- Analytics Providers: For website performance analysis
- Customer Support: For chat and support functionality
- Social Media Platforms: For content sharing features
These third parties have their own privacy policies governing their use of cookies.
5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
Cookie Consent
When you first visit our website, we will ask for your consent to use non-essential cookies. You can:
- Accept all cookies
- Accept only essential cookies
- Customize your cookie preferences by category
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:
- Block all cookies
- Accept only first-party cookies
- Delete existing cookies
- Set cookies to expire when you close your browser
Opt-Out Links
For specific third-party services, you can opt out directly:
- Google Analytics: Google Analytics Opt-out
- Facebook Pixel: Facebook Ad Preferences
- General Advertising: Digital Advertising Alliance
6. Cookie Retention Periods
7. Impact of Disabling Cookies
Disabling certain types of cookies may affect your experience:
- Essential Cookies: Website may not function properly
- Functional Cookies: Loss of personalized features and preferences
- Analytics Cookies: We cannot improve our services based on usage data
- Marketing Cookies: You may see less relevant advertisements
8. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on our website and updating the "Last updated" date.
9. Contact Information
If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us through our website contact form or using the contact information provided in our Privacy Policy.
For EU residents, you can also contact your local data protection authority if you have concerns about our cookie practices.