Fresh Recipe Learning
Cookie Policy
Last updated: January 2025
This Cookie Policy explains how Fresh Recipe Learning uses cookies and similar technologies on our website (freshrecipelearning.info). We are committed to transparency about how we collect and use information.
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 text files placed on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit our website. They help us remember information about your visit, preferences, and interactions with our content. Cookies are widely used to make websites work more effectively and to provide valuable information to website owners.
Each cookie is unique to your web browser. If you clear your browser cookies, the information stored in them will be deleted.
Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
Purpose: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic features such as page navigation, accessing secure areas, and remembering your preferences.
Examples: Session cookies, security tokens, authentication cookies.
Duration: Session-based (deleted when you close your browser) or persistent (up to 12 months).
Performance & Analytics Cookies
Purpose: These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website. They collect anonymous data about page views, user interactions, and browsing patterns to improve our editorial content and website performance.
Examples: Google Analytics cookies, page load tracking, user behavior analysis.
Duration: Typically 6-24 months.
Functional Cookies
Purpose: These cookies remember your choices and preferences to enhance your experience. They allow us to provide personalized content recommendations and maintain your reading history.
Examples: Language preference cookies, article bookmark cookies, theme selection cookies.
Duration: Up to 12 months.
Marketing & Social Media Cookies
Purpose: These cookies track your interactions with social media platforms and help us understand content engagement. They may be set by third-party services to enable sharing features and social widgets.
Examples: Facebook pixels, Twitter tracking, social sharing cookies.
Duration: 6-24 months or as set by third parties.
How We Use Cookies
- Improving User Experience: We use cookies to remember your language preference, reading history, and content interests to deliver more relevant articles and recipes.
- Website Analytics: We analyze how visitors interact with our content to identify popular topics, optimize navigation, and improve our editorial strategy.
- Content Recommendations: Cookies help us suggest related articles and recipes based on your browsing behavior.
- Security: We use security cookies to protect your account information and prevent unauthorized access.
- Social Integration: Cookies enable social media sharing features and embedded content from partner platforms.
Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our website are set by third-party services, including:
- Google Analytics: Helps us analyze website traffic and user behavior.
- Social Media Platforms: Enable social sharing and content embedding.
- Content Delivery Networks: Optimize website performance and content delivery.
These services have their own privacy policies, and we recommend reviewing them to understand how they use cookies.
Managing Your Cookies
Browser Settings
You have the right to accept or refuse cookies. Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. Here's how to manage cookies in popular browsers:
- Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
- Firefox: Preferences → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Cookies and website data
- Edge: Settings → Privacy, search, and services → Clear browsing data
Important Notice
Please note that disabling essential cookies may affect the functionality of our website and limit your ability to access certain features or content. We recommend keeping essential cookies enabled for optimal browsing experience.
Cookie Management Options:
- Delete Existing Cookies: You can manually delete cookies stored on your device through your browser settings.
- Opt-Out of Analytics: You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
- Do Not Track: Many browsers include a "Do Not Track" feature. We respect these signals where applicable.
- Cookie Consent Preferences: Use our cookie consent banner to adjust your preferences at any time.
Cookies Used on Our Website
| Cookie Name | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | Essential | Maintains user session on the website | Session |
| user_preferences | Functional | Stores language and content preferences | 12 months |
| reading_history | Functional | Tracks articles you've read for recommendations | 6 months |
| _ga | Analytics | Google Analytics - unique visitor identification | 2 years |
| _gid | Analytics | Google Analytics - session identification | 24 hours |
| _gat | Analytics | Google Analytics - request throttling | 1 minute |
| cookie_consent | Essential | Remembers your cookie consent preferences | 12 months |
| theme_preference | Functional | Saves your preferred website theme (light/dark) | 12 months |
| fb_cookies | Marketing | Facebook tracking for social sharing analytics | 90 days |
| security_token | Essential | Protects against unauthorized access | Session |
Note: Third-party services may set additional cookies. Refer to their respective privacy policies for more information.
Data Protection & GDPR Compliance
Fresh Recipe Learning is committed to protecting your privacy in compliance with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other relevant legislation.
- Your Rights: You have the right to access, correct, delete, or port your personal data. You may also withdraw consent for data processing at any time.
- Consent: We obtain explicit consent before setting non-essential cookies. Your consent is managed through our cookie banner.
- Legal Basis: We process cookies based on your consent (for non-essential cookies) and our legitimate interests in improving our editorial platform (for analytics).
Questions About Our Cookie Policy?
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies on our website, we encourage you to contact our editorial team. We're here to clarify our practices and address any concerns about your privacy.
Contact Information
Fresh Recipe Learning
st. Vitosha 23, Plovdiv
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Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our cookie practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. We will notify users of any material changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Your continued use of our website following the posting of revised Cookie Policy means that you accept and agree to the changes.
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