Cookies Policy
Last Updated: [DATE]
This Cookies Policy explains how Pantry by Clare (“we,” “us,” “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on our website at pantrybyclare.com (the “Site”), and the choices available to you.
This policy applies to the Site only.
The Pantry by Clare mobile application does not use cookies, although it does collect certain technical information as described in our Privacy Policy.
For a full description of how we handle personal information, please see our
Privacy Policy.
1. What Cookies Are
Cookies are small text files that a website places on your device when you visit. They are widely used to make websites work, to remember your preferences between visits, and to provide information to the site’s operator about how the site is being used.
Cookies set by the website you are visiting are called
first-party cookies. Cookies set by a different domain — for example, an embedded video player — are called
third-party cookies. We do not control third-party cookies; they are governed by the privacy policies of the companies that set them.
This policy also covers similar technologies that work in comparable ways, including pixels, local storage, and device identifiers.
2. Why We Use Cookies
We use cookies for three purposes:
- To make the Site work. Some cookies are necessary for basic functions such as submitting a blog comment or logging in to the site’s administrative area.
- To understand how the Site is used. We use analytics cookies to see which pages visitors read, how they found us, and where they encounter difficulty, so we can improve the Site.
- To deliver embedded video. Our instructional and demonstration videos are hosted by YouTube, which sets its own cookies when a video is present on a page.
We do not use cookies for advertising, and we do not sell or share cookie data with advertisers or data brokers.
3. Categories of Cookies We Use
3.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These are required for the Site to function and cannot be switched off through our Site. They are set by WordPress, the software that runs our Site.
| Cookie |
Set By |
Purpose |
Typical Duration |
| wordpress_test_cookie |
WordPress (first-party) |
Checks whether your browser accepts cookies |
Session (deleted when you close your browser) |
| comment_author_* |
WordPress (first-party) |
Remembers the name, email, and website you entered when leaving a blog comment, so you do not have to re-type them |
Up to 12 months |
| wordpress_logged_in_*, wp-settings-* |
WordPress (first-party) |
Keeps a logged-in user signed in and remembers their admin display preferences. These are set only for site administrators, not ordinary visitors. |
Session to 12 months |
3.2 Analytics Cookies
These help us understand how visitors use the Site. The information is used in aggregate and is not used to identify individual visitors.
| Cookie |
Set By |
Purpose |
Typical Duration |
| _ga |
Google Analytics (third-party) |
Distinguishes one visitor from another so that visits can be counted |
Up to 2 years |
| _ga_[identifier] |
Google Analytics (third-party) |
Maintains the state of a visitor’s session |
Up to 2 years |
Google Analytics collects information such as the pages you view, how long you spend on them, the site or search term that referred you, your approximate geographic location derived from your IP address, and general information about your device and browser. Google’s handling of this data is described in its own privacy policy.
3.3 Embedded Video Cookies
Our Site embeds videos hosted by YouTube, a Google service.
| Cookie |
Set By |
Purpose |
Typical Duration |
| VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE |
YouTube / Google (third-party) |
Estimates your bandwidth and selects an appropriate video quality; used by YouTube for its own measurement |
Up to 6 months |
| YSC |
YouTube / Google (third-party) |
Tracks views of embedded videos within a session |
Session |
| CONSENT, SOCS, and related Google cookies |
Google (third-party) |
Records your Google cookie preferences and related settings |
Varies; up to 2 years |
Please note that YouTube may set cookies and record that you visited a page containing a video even if you do not press play. This happens because the video player loads with the page. These cookies are set by Google, not by us, and we have no access to the information they collect.
4. Cookies We Do Not Use
We do not use advertising or retargeting cookies, social media tracking pixels, or cookies that build a profile of you across unrelated websites for marketing purposes.
5. Your Choices
5.1 Browser Settings
Most browsers let you view the cookies stored on your device, delete them individually or entirely, and block cookies from being set — either generally or for specific sites. These controls are usually found under Settings, in a section named Privacy, Security, or Site Settings. The help documentation for your browser will describe the exact steps.
Blocking all cookies will affect how the Site works. In particular, you may not be able to leave a blog comment.
5.2 Opting Out of Google Analytics
Google publishes a browser add-on that prevents Google Analytics from collecting data about your visits to any website. It is available from Google’s site and works across all major desktop browsers.
5.3 Managing YouTube Cookies
You can manage Google’s use of cookies through your Google account’s ad and data settings, or by blocking third-party cookies in your browser. Blocking them may prevent embedded videos from playing.
5.4 Global Privacy Control and Do Not Track
Some browsers and extensions allow you to send a Global Privacy Control (“GPC”) signal or a “Do Not Track” request. We honor GPC signals where required by applicable law. Because there is no consistent industry standard for Do Not Track, we do not currently respond to those signals.
6. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy as our Site changes or as the technologies we use change. Cookie names and durations set by third parties are outside our control and may change without notice to us. The “Last Updated” date above reflects the most recent revision.
7. Contact Us
Questions about this Cookies Policy can be sent to
[CONTACT EMAIL].
