Cookie Policy

1. What cookies are

Cookies are small text files a website stores in your browser. Farm-Stand also uses your browser's local storage for some preferences. This policy explains both.

2. Cookies we use

• Sign-in cookies (essential): keep you signed in, so you only need an emailed code when you actually sign in, and protect forms from forgery. Accounts cannot work without them. They last until you sign out, or 30 days without visiting.
• fs_vid (analytics, 1 year): a random identifier that tells new visitors from returning ones.
• fs_sid (analytics, 30 minutes without activity): a random identifier that groups the pages you view in one visit.
• fs_loc_consent (preference): remembers whether you agreed to us using your location. If you are signed in, your choice is saved to your account and this cookie is the browser's copy. It lasts 30 minutes if you are signed out, or until you sign out if you are signed in.
• fs_personal (preference, until you sign out): the browser's copy of your choice, saved to your account, about whether we may use your search history to personalise your feed. Your searches are saved to your account only if your account says yes. You can change this on your account page.
• fs_consent_acct (preference, until you sign out): marks that the two cookies above were copied from an account, so they can be cleared when that person signs out.
• fs_loc (location): set only if you agree to us using your location. Holds your approximate location, rounded to about 1 km, so we can show nearby farms without asking your browser again. It stays in your browser and is not saved to your account. It lasts 30 minutes if you are signed out, or 30 days if you are signed in, and is deleted if you say no or sign out.

Our analytics cookies hold only a random value. They are not built from your IP address or device, and are not linked to your account (except your searches, if you agree to a personalised feed). We use them to count visits, to understand how Farm-Stand is used, and to count in total how often sponsored content is shown and clicked. They are never shared with sponsors or advertisers.

3. Local storage

We store some conveniences in your browser, such as your recent searches and your chosen area. Your recent searches are sent with each homepage request so we can order products for you, but we do not keep them unless you have agreed to a personalised feed.

4. Third-party cookies

Farm-Stand does not use third-party advertising or social media tracking cookies. Sponsored content on Farm-Stand is served by us, not by an ad network.

5. Managing cookies

You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. If you block essential cookies, you will not be able to sign in. Blocking analytics cookies does not affect how Farm-Stand works for you.

Contact us

Questions about this policy can be sent to hello@farmstandna.com.