What are cookies?

Cookies are text files containing small amounts of information which are downloaded to your device when you visit a website device in order to remember information about you, such as your language preference or login information. Those cookies are set by us and called first party cookies.

We may also use third party cookies – which are cookies from a domain different than the domain of the website you are visiting – (such as Google Analytics) to track web statistics.

More specifically, we use cookies and other tracking technologies for the following purposes:

  • Assisting you in navigation;
  • Assisting in registration to our events, login, and your ability to provide feedback;
  • Analyzing your use of our products, services or applications;
  • Assisting with our promotional and marketing efforts (including behavioral advertising)

Session cookies are deleted automatically when you close your browser and persistent cookies remain on your device after the browser is closed (for example to remember your user preferences when you return to the site).

These cookies do not collect or store any personally identifiable information. You can refuse the use of cookies or you can opt-out of each cookie category (except strictly necessary cookies) by clicking on the “cookie settings” button.

 

The types of cookies we use

Below is a list of the main cookies we use on our Website and a brief explanation of their use, a full list of kitchenbasics website cookies appears at Appendix 1:

  • Strictly necessary cookies

These cookies are essential in order to enable you to move around the website and use its features. Without these cookies, services you have asked for (such as navigating between pages) cannot be provided.

  • Performance / Analytics Cookies

We use Performance / Analytics Cookies to collect information about use visitor behaviour on www.kitchenbasics.com. We collect the behavioural data of website visitors via Leadfeeder. This includes pages viewed, visitor source, and time spent on our website. Visitor IP addresses are collected to detect company and geographic location. Leadfeeder only shows company visits and automatically filters out all users visiting from residential IP addresses. All visit data is aggregated on the company level.

Our website uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. (‘Google’). Google Analytics uses cookies to help us analyse how our visitors use our websites and to monitor website performance. This allows us to provide a high-quality experience by customizing our offering and quickly identifying and fixing any issues that arise. For example, we might use performance cookies to keep track of which pages are most popular, which method of linking between pages is most effective, and to determine why some pages are receiving error messages. We might also use these cookies to highlight articles or site services that we think will be of interest to you based on your usage of the website. The information collected by these cookies is not associated with your personal information by us or by our contractors.

The information generated by the cookies about your use of the website (including your IP address) will be anonymized by use of the appropriate settings (“_anonymizelp()” function or equivalent), transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of the website, compiling reports on website activity for website operators and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage.

Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google.    

To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

You may prevent or stop the installation and storage of cookies by you browser settings by downloading and installing the free Opt-out Browser Add-on available at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout?hl=en (link is external). We inform you that in such case you will not be able to wholly use all functions of our website.

By using our website, you consent to the processing of any personal data Google will collect on you in the way and for the purpose as described above.

  • Functional Cookies

We make use of cookies to provide you with certain functionality. For example, to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language or the region you are in), or to recognise the platform from which you access the site, and to provide enhanced and more personal features. These cookies are not used to track your browsing on other sites.

 

How to control cookies

You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clicking “Cookies Settings” link. You can then adjust the available sliders to ‘On’ or ‘Off’, then clicking ‘Save and close’. You may need to refresh your page for your settings to take effect.

Alternatively, most web browsers allow some control of most cookies through the browser settings. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set, visit www.aboutcookies.org or www.allaboutcookies.org

To find information relating to other browsers, visit the browser developer's website.

To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, visit http://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

 

Cookies policy does not cover third party websites

Please note that this Cookies policy does not apply to, and we are not responsible for, the privacy practices of third-party websites which may be linked to or accessible through this website.

 

Changes to the Cookies policy

We may update this Cookies policy and we would encourage you to review the policy from time to time to stay informed of how we are using cookies. This Cookies policy was last updated in June 2024.

 

Appendix 1    
Full List of kitchenbasics website cookies

 

Name

Information processed / Description

Category

Expiry

__CookieConsentV300

Any site using Investis Digital Cookie Manager will contain this cookie. The cookie deals with alerting users of the use of cookies at the time of the first load. It stores the preferences saved by the user and helps drop only those cookies that are consented to by the user.

Strictly necessary

180 Days

__cf_bm

To read and filter requests from bots.

Strictly necessary

A few seconds

_ga

This cookie is associated with Google Universal Analytics and is used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier. It is included in each page request in a site and used to calculate visitor, session, and campaign data for the site's analytics reports. By default, it is set to expire after 2 years, although this is customizable by website owners.

Performance

730 Days

_ga_FH8X8ZVEFJ

Used to persist session state, these Google Analytics 360 cookies are used to collect information and compile reports about how visitors use the site and to help improve the site. These cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the site, where visitors have come to the site from and the pages they visited. These cookies use a unique identifier for tracking purposes.

Performance

720 Days

_clck

This cookie is related to Microsoft Clarity analytics service. It is used to collect information about how visitors interact with the website, which helps in creating reports and improving the site.

Performance

1 year

_clsk

Used by Microsoft Clarity to connect multiple page views by a user into a single Clarity session recording.

Performance

1 Day

bv_metrics

This cookie is used for performance diagnostic events for less than 1/1000th of users.

Performance

End of session

BVBRANDSID

This cookie allows internal Bazaarvoice web analytics to be correlated to the same user browsing session for interactions within a particular client domain.

Performance / Functional

End of session

BVBRANDID

This cookie allows internal Bazaarvoice web analytics to be correlated to the same user for interactions within a particular client domain.

Performance / Functional

1 year

BVImplmain_site

This cookie name is associated with Bazaarvoice which is used for managing the ratings and reviews.BVImplmain_site

Performance / Functional

End of session

_gd#############

This cookie contains no identifying information and is used for diagnostic purposes by Impact Radius, a service we use to track signup commissions for our affiliate program. We have categorized it under Functionality because it is necessary for the operation of our affiliate program.

Performance / Functional

End of session

NoCookie

This cookie is set when a user opts out of tracking or indicates that they are under the age of 13 (COPPA requirement). If NoCookie=true on either the client site or Bazaarvoice site, then existing tracking cookies are unset. This value is honored as long as the cookie exists.

Performance / Functional

End of session

_conv_r

Provided by Convert, this cookie holds the referral data for the current visitor. It is overwritten each time a visitor comes from a new referrer or source. The cookie contains information like source name, referral medium, and referral type.

Targeting

180 Days

_conv_s

Provided by Convert, this is session centric cookie and functions similarly as _conv_v does. The cookie identifies existing or new users and tracks the browsing session accordingly. It contains non-personal information on what subpages the visitor enters.

Targeting

End of session

_conv_v

Provided by Convert this cookie is a visitor-centric cookie with the purpose to track visitor experiments. This cookie is used to identify the frequency of visits and how long the visitor is on the website. And, is also used to determine how many and which subpages the visitor visits on a website.

Targeting

180 Days

_fbp

Used by Facebook, this cookie is used to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real-time bidding from third-party advertisers.

Targeting

90 Days