Cookie Policy
Last Updated: November 2024
1. Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how Stephen's Fresh Foods ("we", "us", or "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website www.stephensfreshfoods.co.uk (the "Website").
By using our Website, you consent to the use of cookies in accordance with this Cookie Policy. If you do not agree to our use of cookies, you should change your browser settings accordingly or refrain from using our Website.
2. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, or tablet) when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners.
Cookies can be "persistent" (remain on your device until deleted or until they expire) or "session" cookies (deleted when you close your browser).
3. How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential Cookies: To enable basic website functionality and security
- Analytics Cookies: To understand how visitors use our Website and improve user experience
- Marketing Cookies: To deliver relevant advertisements and measure advertising campaign effectiveness
- Performance Cookies: To analyze Website performance and optimize our services
4. Types of Cookies We Use
4.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the Website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You cannot opt-out of these cookies as they are required for the Website to work.
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| cookieConsent | Stores your cookie consent preferences | 12 months |
| PHPSESSID | Maintains your session on the Website | Session |
| security_token | Protects against cross-site request forgery attacks | Session |
4.2 Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our Website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use this information to improve our Website and services.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique users and tracks user behavior | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Distinguishes unique users | 24 hours |
| _gat | Google Analytics | Throttles request rate | 1 minute |
| _ga_[container-id] | Google Analytics 4 | Stores and counts page views | 2 years |
4.3 Marketing/Advertising Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. We use these cookies for remarketing purposes.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _gcl_au | Google Ads | Used for conversion tracking and ad personalization | 3 months |
| IDE | Google DoubleClick | Used for remarketing and ad targeting | 13 months |
| test_cookie | Google DoubleClick | Checks if the user's browser supports cookies | 15 minutes |
| fr | Delivers advertising and measures ad performance | 3 months | |
| _fbp | Facebook Pixel | Tracks visitor behavior for ad targeting | 3 months |
5. Google Consent Mode
We use Google Consent Mode v2, which allows us to adjust how Google tags behave based on your consent choices. This ensures compliance with GDPR and other privacy regulations while still allowing us to measure conversions and optimize our advertising campaigns.
When you deny consent for advertising cookies, Google uses cookieless pings to model conversions while respecting your privacy choices.
6. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our Website are placed by third-party services. We do not control these cookies or how the third parties use them. We recommend that you check the third-party websites for more information about their cookies and how to manage them.
Third parties we work with include:
- Google LLC - Analytics and Advertising (Privacy Policy)
- Facebook/Meta - Social media and Advertising (Privacy Policy)
7. Your Cookie Choices
You have several options for managing cookies:
7.1 Cookie Consent Banner
When you first visit our Website, you will see a cookie consent banner. You can choose to:
- Accept All: Allows all cookies
- Reject All: Blocks all non-essential cookies
- Customize: Choose which categories of cookies to accept
7.2 Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse cookies or delete certain cookies. Please note that if you block all cookies (including essential cookies), you may not be able to use all features of our Website.
Here's how to manage cookies in popular browsers:
- Google Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data
- Mozilla Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Cookies and website data
- Microsoft Edge: Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Cookies and site data
7.3 Opt-Out Tools
You can opt out of specific types of cookies using these tools:
- Google Analytics: Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
- Google Ads: Google Ads Settings
- Network Advertising Initiative: NAI Opt-Out
- Digital Advertising Alliance: DAA Opt-Out
8. Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, regulatory, or operational reasons. The "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy indicates when it was last revised. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
9. Your Rights Under GDPR
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the UK, you have certain rights regarding your personal data under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
- The right to access your personal data
- The right to rectification of inaccurate data
- The right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")
- The right to restrict processing
- The right to data portability
- The right to object to processing
- The right to withdraw consent at any time
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
Stephen's Fresh Foods
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.stephensfreshfoods.co.uk
11. More Information
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