Cookie Policy for Surplus to Supper
Last updated: 19/11/2024
At Surplus to Supper, accessible from https://www.surplustosupper.org/, we use cookies to enhance your browsing experience, analyze website traffic through Google Analytics, and support embedded YouTube videos. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them, and how you can manage your preferences.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) when you visit a website. They help websites remember information about your visit, such as your preferences or activity, to provide a more personalized and efficient experience.
How we use cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
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Analytics and Performance:
- We use Google Analytics to collect information about how visitors use our website. This includes data such as pages visited, time spent on the site, and how visitors found our website.
- These cookies help us understand website performance and identify areas for improvement.
- All data collected is anonymized and does not identify individual visitors.
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Embedded YouTube Videos:
- Our website may include embedded YouTube videos to provide helpful and engaging content. When you view a page containing an embedded YouTube video, YouTube (a Google service) may set its own cookies.
- These cookies may track your interactions with the video, such as playback settings or video analytics.
- For more details, see YouTube’s Privacy Policy.
Types of cookies used
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Google Analytics cookies
- Purpose: Measure and analyze website traffic and usage patterns.
- Examples:
- _ga: Used to distinguish users.
- _gid: Used to distinguish users.
- _gat: Used to throttle request rates.
- Duration: These cookies may persist for a session or longer.
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YouTube cookies
- Purpose: Enhance video playback and gather analytics about video usage.
- Examples:
- YSC: Tracks video views for YouTube videos embedded in the site.
- PREF: Stores playback preferences such as autoplay and video quality.
- VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE: Measures your bandwidth to optimize video playback.
- Duration: These cookies are session-based or persist for several months.
Third-party cookies
Our website uses cookies provided by Google services, including Google Analytics and YouTube. For more information about how Google uses your data, visit:
Managing your cookie preferences
You can control and manage cookies in your browser settings. Most web browsers allow you to:
- View what cookies are stored on your device.
- Delete cookies stored on your device.
- Block cookies from specific websites or all websites.
- Opt-out of Google Analytics tracking by using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of this website and your user experience.
Changes to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy, please contact us using our Contact Us Form
