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Cookie Policy

Last updated: January 2024

About This Cookie Policy

Fresh Farm to Table ("we," "us," or "our") operates the freshfarmtotable.info website. This Cookie Policy explains how we use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience on our editorial platform.

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit our website. They help us understand how you interact with our content and improve the overall quality of our editorial platform.

Medical Disclaimer

The information on this site is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making health decisions.

What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small files that a website stores on your browser or device. They serve various purposes, from remembering your preferences to analyzing how visitors use our site. Each cookie has a unique identifier and may contain information about your browsing activity.

Similar technologies include web beacons, pixels, and local storage mechanisms. All of these technologies help us deliver a better editorial experience and understand our audience's reading patterns.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic features such as page navigation, security, and access to secure sections of our site. Without these cookies, certain services you request cannot be provided. These cookies do not track your behavior across other websites.

Performance Cookies

Performance cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, including which pages are visited most often, whether errors occur, and the overall performance of the site. These cookies help us understand user behavior patterns and improve our editorial content delivery and website functionality. They do not identify you personally.

Functional Cookies

Functional cookies enable the website to remember choices you make, such as your preferred language, theme settings, and reading preferences. These cookies allow us to personalize your experience and provide features that are relevant to your interests as a reader of our editorial content.

Analytics Cookies

Analytics cookies collect information about your visits to our site, including the pages you view, the time spent on each page, and the links you click. This data helps our editorial team understand which topics are most engaging and how to improve our content. We use this information to create better articles and resources for our readers.

Marketing Cookies

Marketing cookies are used to track your activity across different websites and show you relevant content. These cookies may be set by our advertising partners and help us understand which articles and topics interest you most, allowing us to recommend relevant editorial content across the web.

How We Use Cookies

Content Customization: Remembering your reading preferences, font sizes, and theme selections to enhance your experience on our editorial platform.
Security: Protecting against fraudulent activity and ensuring the security of your interactions with our site.
Analytics: Understanding which articles generate the most engagement and how readers navigate our content.
Performance Monitoring: Identifying technical issues and optimizing page load times and overall site performance.
Content Recommendations: Suggesting relevant articles and editorial content based on your reading history.
Marketing Insights: Understanding topic trends and audience interests to inform our editorial strategy.

Cookies We Use

Cookie Name	Type	Purpose	Expiration
_ga	Analytics	Google Analytics user tracking	2 years
_gid	Analytics	Google Analytics session tracking	24 hours
PHPSESSID	Essential	Session management and security	Session
fft_user_prefs	Functional	Stores user reading preferences and theme selection	1 year
fft_lang	Functional	Remembers language preference	1 year
consent_banner	Essential	Records cookie consent preferences	1 year
google_ads	Marketing	Google Ads tracking and retargeting	90 days
fb_pixel	Marketing	Facebook pixel for audience insights	90 days
reading_history	Functional	Tracks articles read to recommend related content	6 months
utm_params	Analytics	Tracking source of editorial referrals	Session

How to Manage Cookies

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through your browser settings. You can typically find these settings under "Preferences," "Privacy," or "Settings." Here you can:

• View and delete existing cookies
• Block all cookies or cookies from specific websites
• Set preferences for different types of cookies
• Enable "Do Not Track" functionality if available

Third-Party Tools

You can use third-party opt-out tools to manage how companies collect your browsing data. Services like the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) and Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) provide opt-out mechanisms for behavioral advertising cookies.

Implications of Disabling Cookies

Please note that if you disable certain types of cookies, particularly essential cookies, some features of our website may not function properly. This could affect your ability to access certain content, maintain your personalized settings, or ensure smooth navigation through our editorial platform.

Consent Management

When you first visit our website, you will see a cookie consent banner. You can use this banner to accept or reject different categories of cookies according to your preferences. You can update your cookie preferences at any time by accessing the consent management panel.

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services that we integrate with our editorial platform:

Google Analytics: Helps us understand visitor behavior and content engagement patterns.
Google Ads: Used for tracking conversions and understanding reader acquisition sources.
Facebook Pixel: Allows us to measure the effectiveness of our editorial content across social platforms.
Content Delivery Networks (CDN): Help us serve our articles and media quickly and efficiently.

We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of these third-party services to understand how they use cookies and your data.

Data Protection and Privacy

We take your privacy seriously. The data collected through cookies is used only for the purposes outlined in this policy. We implement appropriate security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, or deletion.

Cookies generally do not contain personally identifiable information, but they may be linked to your account if you're logged in. For detailed information about how we handle your personal data, please review our full Privacy Policy.

Our location is Rue du Rhône 112, Lausanne, and we comply with applicable data protection regulations including GDPR.

Questions About Our Cookie Policy?

If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies on our editorial platform, please reach out to our editorial team.

Email: [email protected]

Address: Rue du Rhône 112, Lausanne, Switzerland

For content-related questions or to send us feedback about our articles, please visit our FAQ page.

Updates to This Policy

Fresh Farm to Table may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. We will notify you of any material changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Your continued use of our website following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Cookie Policy.

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