Cookies Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit our website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to the website owners.

Cookies help us understand how you interact with our website, remember your preferences, and provide you with a more personalized experience. They do not contain any personal information that can identify you directly, but they may contain information that can be linked to you.

2. How We Use Cookies

Eats American uses cookies for several purposes to enhance your browsing experience:

3. Types of Cookies We Use

First-Party Cookies

These are cookies that are set by our website directly. They include:

• Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that remain in the cookie file of your browser until you leave the site. These are essential for proper website functionality.
• Persistent Cookies: Remain in the cookie file of your browser for much longer (though how long will depend on the lifetime of the specific cookie). These help us recognize you as a unique visitor.

Third-Party Cookies

These are cookies set by other websites and services that we use to enhance our website. These may include:

• Analytics Cookies: From services like Google Analytics that help us understand how visitors interact with our website.
• Advertising Cookies: From advertising networks that help deliver relevant advertisements to you.
• Social Media Cookies: From social media platforms that enable integration of social media features.

4. Specific Cookies We Use

Below is a list of the main cookies we use on our website:

Essential Cookies

• auth_session: Maintains your login session
• csrf_token: Protects against cross-site request forgery attacks
• cookie_consent: Remembers your cookie preferences

Performance and Analytics Cookies

• _ga: Google Analytics cookie used to distinguish users
• _gid: Google Analytics cookie used to distinguish users
• _gat: Google Analytics cookie used to throttle request rate

Functionality Cookies

• recipe_preferences: Stores your recipe viewing preferences
• language: Remembers your language preference
• theme: Stores your display theme preference

5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences

You have several options to control and manage cookies on your device:

Opt-Out Tools

You can opt out of certain types of cookies, particularly those used for advertising:

• Digital Advertising Alliance: http://www.aboutads.info/choices/
• Network Advertising Initiative: http://www.networkadvertising.org/choices/
• European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance: http://www.youronlinechoices.com/

Do Not Track

Some browsers have a “Do Not Track” feature that lets you tell websites that you do not want to have your online activities tracked. At this time, we do not respond to browser “Do Not Track” signals.

6. How Long Cookies Stay on Your Device

The length of time a cookie will stay on your device depends on whether it is a “persistent” or “session” cookie:

• Session Cookies: These are temporary and only remain on your device until you close your browser.
• Persistent Cookies: These remain on your device for longer or until you manually delete them. The duration will depend on the specific cookie and can range from a few hours to several years.

7. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation, or our data use practices. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Cookie Policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date at the top.

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically for the latest information on our cookie practices. Continued use of our website after any changes indicates your acceptance of the updated policy.

8. Contact Us

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

Eats American
Email: privacy@eatsamerican.com
Address: 123 Food Street, Culinary District, NY 10001