Cookie Policy

Effective Date: January 1, 2025

Last Updated: January 1, 2025

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device (computer, smartphone, tablet) when you visit our website. They help us provide you with a better browsing experience by remembering your preferences and analyzing how you use our site.

2. How We Use Cookies

Prestige Food Central uses cookies and similar technologies for various purposes to enhance your experience on our website and improve our services.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly and cannot be disabled in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you, such as:

• Setting your privacy preferences
• Logging in or filling out forms
• Maintaining your session during your visit
• Ensuring website security and preventing fraud

Performance Cookies

These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us understand:

• Which pages are most and least popular
• How visitors move around the site
• Website loading times and technical issues
• General usage patterns and trends

Retention Period: Up to 2 years

Functional Cookies

These cookies enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization, such as:

• Remembering your preferences and settings
• Storing your location for local services
• Providing personalized content
• Enabling social media features

Retention Period: Up to 1 year

Marketing Cookies

These cookies track your online activity to help us deliver more relevant advertising and marketing content. They may be set by us or third-party advertising partners to:

• Show relevant advertisements on other websites
• Measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns
• Limit the number of times you see an advertisement
• Customize marketing messages based on your interests

Retention Period: Up to 13 months

Note: These cookies require your explicit consent and can be disabled at any time.

4. Third-Party Cookies

We may use third-party services that place cookies on your device, including:

• Google Analytics: For website analytics and performance measurement
• Social Media Platforms: For social sharing functionality
• Payment Processors: For secure payment processing
• Customer Support: For live chat and support services

These third parties have their own privacy policies and cookie practices. We recommend reviewing their policies for more information.

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

Cookie Consent Banner

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner allowing you to:

• Accept all cookies
• Decline non-essential cookies
• Learn more about our cookie practices

Browser Settings

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

• View which cookies are stored on your device
• Delete existing cookies
• Block cookies from specific websites
• Block all cookies (may affect website functionality)

6. Impact of Disabling Cookies

While you can disable cookies, please note that doing so may affect your experience on our website:

• Essential features may not work properly
• You may need to re-enter information repeatedly
• Personalized content and recommendations may not be available
• Website performance analytics cannot be collected

7. Local Storage and Similar Technologies

In addition to cookies, we may use other similar technologies such as:

• Local Storage: For storing user preferences locally
• Session Storage: For temporary data during your browsing session
• Web Beacons: For email tracking and analytics
• Pixels: For advertising and social media integration

8. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect information from children through cookies or any other means.

9. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our practices. We will notify you of significant changes by updating the "Last Updated" date and, where appropriate, by displaying a notice on our website.

10. Contact Information

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

• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: +1-555-PRESTIGE
• General Contact: [email protected]

11. Your Rights

Under GDPR and other applicable privacy laws, you have rights regarding cookies and tracking technologies:

• Right to be informed about cookie usage (this policy)
• Right to consent to non-essential cookies
• Right to withdraw consent at any time
• Right to object to certain types of tracking