Cookie Policy

1. 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 and provide information to website owners.

Cookies can be "session" cookies (which expire when you close your browser) or "persistent" cookies (which remain on your device for a set period or until you delete them).

2. How We Use Cookies

PantryLink uses cookies and similar technologies for several purposes:

🔒 Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off.

Cookie	Purpose	Duration
pantrylink_session	Maintains your login session	Session
XSRF-TOKEN	Prevents cross-site request forgery attacks	Session
pantrylink_cookie_consent	Stores your cookie preferences	1 year

📊 Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website. You can opt out of these via the cookie settings.

Cookie	Purpose	Duration
_ga	Google Analytics - distinguishes unique users	2 years
_ga_R8M5729HDJ	Google Analytics 4 - maintains session state	2 years

🎯 Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization. We do not currently use functional cookies, but may add them in the future to remember your preferences.

3. Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages:

Stripe (Payment Processing)

Used for fraud prevention and payment security. See Stripe's Privacy Policy.

Google (Analytics & Authentication)

Used for analytics and Google Sign-In. See Google's Privacy Policy.

4. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

4.1 Through Our Cookie Banner

When you first visit our site, you'll see a cookie consent banner that allows you to:

Accept all cookies
Reject non-essential cookies
Customize your preferences by category

You can change your preferences at any time by clicking "Cookie Settings" in the footer.

4.2 Through Your Browser

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. Common browser cookie settings:

Note: Blocking all cookies may impact website functionality. Essential cookies are required for the Service to work properly.

4.3 Opt-Out of Analytics

You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

5. Local Storage and Similar Technologies

In addition to cookies, we use other similar technologies:

Local Storage: Used to store your cookie consent preferences
Session Storage: Used for temporary data during your browsing session

6. Do Not Track

Some browsers have a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature. We currently respond to DNT signals by disabling analytics cookies when detected.

7. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

8. Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us through our contact form.