Cookie Policy
Last Updated: January 2023 | This policy explains how The Flavor Atlas uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website.
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, as well as to provide information to the website owners. Cookies do lots of different jobs, like letting you navigate between pages efficiently, remembering your preferences, and generally improving your user experience.
Cookies may be set by the website you are visiting (known as "first party cookies"), or by third parties, such as those who serve content or provide advertising or analytics services on the website ("third party cookies"). Both websites and HTML emails may also contain other tracking technologies like "web beacons" or "pixels." These are typically small transparent images that provide us with statistics, for similar purposes as cookies.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for several purposes:
- Essential Cookies: These are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms.
- Performance Cookies: These allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us know which pages are the most and least popular.
- Functional Cookies: These enable the website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we have added to our pages.
- Targeting Cookies: These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant ads on other sites.
Types of Cookies We Use
The table below explains the cookies we use and why:
Essential Website Cookies
- Session Cookies: These temporary cookies remain in your browser until you leave the site. They allow you to navigate the site and use essential features.
- Authentication Cookies: When you log in to your account, we set an authentication cookie for the duration of your session.
- Security Cookies: We use security cookies to authenticate users, prevent fraudulent use of login credentials, and protect user data.
Analytics and Performance Cookies
- Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to collect information about how visitors use our website to help us improve it.
- Heat Mapping: These cookies help us understand user behavior by recording clicks, mouse movements, and scrolling activity.
- Site Performance: These cookies help us test different versions of our website to see which features and content users prefer.
Managing Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by clicking on the appropriate opt-out links provided in the cookie table above or by setting or amending your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies.
Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. The method for doing so varies from browser to browser, and from version to version. You can however obtain up-to-date information about blocking and deleting cookies via these links:
Detailed Contact Information
For any questions regarding our cookie policy or your personal data, please contact us through any of the following methods:
General Cookie Inquiries
For general questions about how we use cookies on The Flavor Atlas website, please email our support team at cookies@flavoratlas.com. Our team typically responds within 24-48 hours during business days. Please include "Cookie Question" in your subject line for faster processing. You may also call our toll-free number during business hours for immediate assistance with cookie-related issues.
Technical Cookie Support
If you're experiencing technical issues related to cookies (such as problems logging in or site functionality), contact our technical support team at techsupport@flavoratlas.com. Our technical specialists are available Monday-Friday from 8AM-6PM PST to help troubleshoot cookie-related technical problems. Please describe your issue in detail including browser type and version for more efficient assistance.
Marketing & Advertising Cookies
For inquiries about targeted advertising cookies or to opt-out of personalized ads, please email privacy@flavoratlas.com with "Advertising Cookies" in the subject line. Our marketing team can provide information about how advertising cookies are used on our site and help you manage your preferences. You can also adjust these settings through our cookie preference center when available.
Analytics Cookie Opt-Out
To opt-out of Google Analytics cookies across all websites, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. For specific questions about our use of analytics cookies, contact data@flavoratlas.com. Our data team can explain what information we collect through these cookies and how it's used to improve our services while maintaining your privacy.
Cookie Policy Updates
To receive notifications about changes to our cookie policy, subscribe to our policy update mailing list by emailing policy-updates@flavoratlas.com with "Subscribe" in the subject line. We will notify subscribers whenever significant changes are made to our cookie usage or policy. You can unsubscribe from these notifications at any time by following the instructions in each email.
Legal Inquiries About Cookies
For legal questions regarding our cookie policy or compliance with data protection regulations, contact our legal team at legal@flavoratlas.com. Please allow 3-5 business days for a response to legal inquiries. Include your full contact information and the nature of your legal question in your initial email for proper routing to the appropriate legal specialist.
Cookie Preferences Management
To manually request changes to your cookie preferences that cannot be made through your browser settings, email preferences@flavoratlas.com with your specific requests. Our support team can guide you through the process or manually adjust certain cookie settings on our end. Please specify which types of cookies you wish to enable or disable in your request.
Third-Party Cookie Information
For information about third-party cookies used on our website (such as social media plugins or embedded content), contact thirdparty-cookies@flavoratlas.com. We maintain a current list of all third-party services that may set cookies through our site and can provide details about their purpose and data collection practices upon request.