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Cookie Policy - Prairie Harvest History

Cookie Policy for Prairie Harvest History

Last Updated: [Date]

Website: PrairieHarvestHistory.com

Language: English

This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how Prairie Harvest History ("we", "us", or "our") uses them on the website PrairieHarvestHistory.com (the "Site"), and your choices regarding cookies. This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which provides further details on how we process personal data.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to the site owners. Cookies are not harmful and cannot be used to run programs or deliver viruses to your device.

Cookies can be "persistent" or "session" cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your device when you go offline, while session cookies are deleted as soon as you close your web browser.

2. How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for a variety of purposes, including to ensure the basic functionality of the Site, to analyze how our visitors use the Site, to personalize content, and to show you advertisements that are relevant to your interests (where applicable). The specific types of cookies we use are detailed below.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

The cookies we use fall into the following categories:

3.1. Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for you to browse the Site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas. Without these cookies, core services like account logins or shopping baskets cannot be provided. They do not store any personally identifiable information.

  • Purpose: To maintain user session state, for load balancing, and to remember your cookie consent preferences.
  • Examples: Authentication cookies, session identifier cookies.
  • Legal Basis: Legitimate interest (operation of the website).

3.2. Performance / Analytics Cookies

These cookies collect information about how visitors use our Site, such as which pages are visited most often, how users move around the site, and if they encounter error messages. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how the Site works.

  • Purpose: To understand and analyze Site traffic, usage trends, and to measure the effectiveness of our content.
  • Examples: Cookies from Google Analytics, Hotjar, or similar services.
  • Legal Basis: Your consent (where required by law).

3.3. Functionality Cookies

These cookies allow the Site to remember choices you make (such as your username, language preference, or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. They may also be used to provide services you have asked for, such as watching a video or commenting on a blog. The information these cookies collect may be anonymized and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.

  • Purpose: To remember your preferences and settings to provide a more personalized experience.
  • Examples: Language preference cookies, layout/theme cookies.
  • Legal Basis: Your consent (where required by law).

3.4. Targeting / Advertising Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are 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. They are usually placed by advertising networks with the website operator’s permission. They remember that you have visited a website and this information may be shared with other organizations, such as advertisers.

  • Purpose: To build a profile of your interests and show you relevant ads on this site and other sites.
  • Examples: Cookies from Google Ads, Facebook Pixel, or other ad networks.
  • Legal Basis: Your consent (where required by law).

3.5. Social Media Cookies

These cookies are set by social media services we have added to the Site to enable you to share our content with your friends and networks. They are capable of tracking your browser across other sites and building a profile of your interests. This may impact the content and messages you see on other websites you visit.

  • Purpose: To allow you to share pages and content via third-party social networks, and for the social networks to track your activity online.
  • Examples: "Share" buttons for Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, etc.
  • Legal Basis: Your consent (where required by law).

4. Third-Party Cookies

In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics, deliver advertisements, and so on. These third parties may set their own cookies directly on your device when you visit our Site. Their use of cookies is subject to their own privacy policies, not this Cookie Policy. We have no control over these third-party cookies.

Common Third-Party Services:

5. How Long Do Cookies Stay?

The length of time a cookie stays on your device depends on whether it is a "persistent" or "session" cookie. Session cookies last only for the duration of your visit and are deleted when you close your browser. Persistent cookies remain on your device for the period specified in the cookie or until you manually delete them via your browser settings.

6. Your Choices Regarding Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences in several ways:

6.1. Browser Controls

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to refuse all or some cookies, or to alert you when websites set or access cookies. You can also manually delete cookies at any time. However, if you disable or refuse cookies, please note that some parts of this Site may become inaccessible or not function properly.

To manage cookies, consult your browser's "Help," "Tools," or "Preferences" menu. Links to guidance for common browsers:

6.2. Consent Management Platform

When you first visit our Site, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept all, reject all, or customize your cookie preferences by category (e.g., Performance, Targeting, etc.). You can change these preferences at any time by clicking on the "Cookie Settings" or "Your Privacy Choices" link, typically found in the website footer.

6.3. Third-Party Opt-Outs

For targeted advertising cookies, you can opt out through the following services (where available):

Please note that opting out does not mean you will no longer receive advertising; it means the advertising you see will not be tailored to your interests.

7. Do Not Track Signals

Our Site does not currently respond to "Do Not Track" (DNT) signals from browsers. You can manage your cookie preferences as described above.

8. International Data Transfers

Some of our third-party cookie providers may be located in countries outside your country of residence, such as the United States. These countries may have data protection laws that differ from those in your country. When we transfer your information to such countries, we will take steps to ensure it receives an adequate level of protection as required under applicable data protection laws, typically through standard contractual clauses or other approved mechanisms.

9. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our data practices. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Cookie Policy on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:

Prairie Harvest History
Email: [Insert Contact Email]
Postal Address: [Insert Physical Address, if desired]

For more information about your data rights and our general data processing activities, please see our full Privacy Policy.