Cookies Policy
At The Golden Spoon, located at 789 Maple Street, Suite 100, Harmony Creek, CA 91234, we are committed to providing you with a seamless and enjoyable online experience. To achieve this, we use cookies and similar technologies. This Cookies Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and your choices regarding their use.
What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies allow websites to remember your actions and preferences (such as login details, language, font size, and other display preferences) over a period of time, so you don’t have to keep re-entering them whenever you come back to the site or browse from one page to another.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for various purposes, including:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the operation of our website. They enable you to navigate our site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas. Without these cookies, services you have asked for, like shopping baskets or e-billing, cannot be provided.
- Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies help us to improve the way our website works.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language, or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. For instance, a website may be able to provide you with local weather reports or traffic news by storing in a cookie the region in which you are currently located.
- 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 as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaign. They are usually placed by advertising networks with the website operator’s permission.
Types of Cookies We Use
Here's a more detailed overview of the types of cookies we use on The Golden Spoon website:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | Maintains user session across pages. | Session | Essential |
| _ga | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. | 2 years | Performance |
| _gid | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. | 24 hours | Performance |
| cookieConsent | Remembers if the user has accepted the cookie policy. | 1 year | Functionality |
| adPreference | Stores user's advertising preferences. | 3 months | Advertising |
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You have the right to choose whether or not to accept cookies. You can control and manage cookies in several ways:
- Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can configure your browser to block cookies, delete existing cookies, or notify you when a new cookie is set. Please note that blocking all cookies may prevent you from accessing certain parts of our website.
- Cookie Consent Tool: On your first visit to our website, you will be presented with a cookie consent tool that allows you to accept or decline the use of non-essential cookies. You can change your preferences at any time by clicking on the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer of our website.
- Third-Party Tools: There are also various third-party tools available that allow you to manage cookies across multiple websites.
To find out more about how to manage and delete cookies, visit www.allaboutcookies.org .
Third-Party Cookies
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use third-party cookies on our website. These cookies are placed by third-party service providers, such as Google Analytics, and are used to track and analyze your use of our website.
We have carefully selected our third-party service providers and have ensured that they comply with all applicable data protection laws. However, we do not have direct control over the cookies placed by these providers. For more information about these cookies, please refer to the privacy policies of the relevant third-party service providers. One of our key analytics provider is Google Analytics. Their privacy policy can be found at: Google Privacy Policy .
Changes to This Cookies Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. We will post any changes on this page and encourage you to review our Cookies Policy periodically.
This Cookies Policy was last updated on October 26, 2023.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about our Cookies Policy, please contact us at:
The Golden Spoon
789 Maple Street, Suite 100
Harmony Creek, CA 91234
Phone: (650) 555-9876
Email: privacy@thegoldenspoon.com
Policy Prepared By: Dr. Eleanor Vance, Data Protection Officer
