Cookie Policy
Last updated: 18 August 2026
This Cookie Policy explains how Food Geographic (“we”, “us”, “our”), operating https://foodgeographic.news (the “Site”), uses cookies and similar technologies, and your choices about them. It should be read alongside our Privacy Policy.
1. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They’re widely used to make websites work, work more efficiently, and to provide information to the site’s owners.
2. How We Use Cookies
We use four categories of cookies, matching the choices available in our cookie consent banner:
Functional (Necessary)
Required for the Site to work — for example, remembering your cookie consent choices, and core WordPress functions. These cannot be switched off, as the Site would not function properly without them.
Preferences
Remember choices you make (such as display settings) to improve your experience on return visits.
Statistics
Help us understand how visitors use the Site — pages viewed, time on page, referring sites — so we can improve content. Where used, these are typically anonymised or aggregated.
Marketing
Used by advertising partners (including Google) to build a profile of your interests and show relevant adverts on this and other sites.
3. Cookies We Use
| Cookie | Provider | Category | Purpose | Expiry |
|—|—|—|—|—|
| cmplz_consent_status | Food Geographic (Complianz) | Functional | Stores your cookie consent choice | 365 days |
| cmplz_policy_id | Food Geographic (Complianz) | Functional | Records which version of the cookie policy you consented to | 365 days |
| cmplz_marketing / cmplz_statistics / cmplz_preferences | Food Geographic (Complianz) | Functional | Stores your consent status per category | 365 days |
| wordpress_test_cookie | Food Geographic (WordPress) | Functional | Checks whether your browser supports cookies | Session |
| _ga / _ga_* | Google Analytics | Statistics | Distinguishes users for site analytics | Up to 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics | Statistics | Distinguishes users for site analytics | 24 hours |
| test_cookie / IDE / DSID | Google / DoubleClick | Marketing | Ad targeting and frequency capping | Up to 2 years |
This table reflects the categories currently configured in our consent tool. Exact third-party cookies in use may vary as we add or remove services — remove any row above for a service you’re not actually running (Google Analytics or AdSense), and add rows if you install anything else that sets cookies (embedded video, social share buttons, newsletter forms, etc.).
4. Your Choices
When you first visit the Site, you’re shown a cookie banner where you can accept all cookies, reject non-essential ones, or choose your preferences by category. You can change your choice at any time via the “Manage Consent” link in the site footer, or by clearing cookies in your browser settings, which will show the banner again on your next visit.
Most browsers also let you block or delete cookies directly — check your browser’s help section for instructions, bearing in mind that blocking essential cookies may affect how the Site works.
5. Legal Basis
Under UK GDPR and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR), we only set non-essential cookies (Preferences, Statistics, Marketing) with your consent. Strictly necessary cookies are used on the basis that they’re required to deliver the Site itself and do not require consent under PECR.
6. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for legal reasons. Changes will be posted here with a revised “Last updated” date.
7. Contact Us
Questions about this Cookie Policy: editor@foodgeographic.news