Cookie Policy

What are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide a better user experience. Cookies can also help to ensure that adverts you see online are more relevant to you and your interests.

At Dutch Harvest Haven, we use cookies to enhance your browsing experience on our website, understand how you use our site, and improve our services. This policy explains what cookies we use, why we use them, and how you can control them.

Why Do We Use Cookies?

We use cookies for several important purposes:

• Essential Functionality: To ensure our website works properly and securely.
• User Experience: To remember your preferences and settings.
• Analytics: To understand how visitors use our website and improve our content.
• Marketing: To show relevant information about our farm visit Netherlands and local food Netherlands products.
• Social Media: To enable sharing of our content on social platforms.

Without cookies, our website would not function as effectively, and you might not receive the personalized experience we strive to provide for our visitors interested in Netherlands agriculture and sustainable farming Netherlands.

How We Use Cookies

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in, or filling in forms.

• Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that expire when you close your browser. They help maintain your session and remember your actions during a browsing session.
• Security Cookies: Used to detect authentication abuses and protect against cross-site request forgery attacks.
• Load Balancing Cookies: Ensure that your requests are directed to the correct server for optimal performance.

Analytics Cookies

These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. They help us to know which pages are the most and least popular and see how visitors move around the site. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous.

• Google Analytics: Helps us understand how visitors interact with our website, including which pages they visit most often and how they arrived at our site.
• Performance Monitoring: Tracks page load times and identifies technical issues that may affect user experience.

Functional Cookies

These cookies 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.

• Preference Cookies: Remember your choices such as language, location, or preferred display settings.
• Form Cookies: Remember information you've entered into forms to save time on future visits.
• Live Chat Cookies: Enable our customer support chat functionality if available.

Marketing Cookies

These cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They do not store directly personal information but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device.

• Social Media Cookies: Allow you to share our content on social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest.
• Retargeting Cookies: Used to show relevant advertisements about our farm experiences and products on other websites.
• Affiliate Cookies: Track referrals from partner websites in the Netherlands agriculture sector.

Third-Party Cookies

In some cases, we use third-party services that set their own cookies. These include:

• Content Delivery Networks (CDNs): Speed up website loading by serving content from servers closer to your location.
• Social Media Plugins: Enable sharing and interaction with our content on social platforms.
• Embedded Maps: Google Maps for displaying our farm location.
• Form Processing: Services like Formspree for handling contact forms and newsletter subscriptions.

Your Choices

Managing Cookies

You have several options for controlling cookies:

Browser Settings

You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

• View what cookies are stored on your device and delete them individually.
• Block third-party cookies.
• Block cookies from particular sites.
• Block all cookies from being placed.
• Clear all cookies when you close your browser.

However, please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website and limit your ability to access certain features.

Cookie Consent

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie banner asking for your consent to use non-essential cookies. You can:

• Accept all cookies to enjoy the full website experience.
• Reject non-essential cookies while still allowing essential functionality.
• Change your preferences at any time by revisiting our website.

Opting Out of Analytics

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available for Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Internet Explorer.

Social Media Cookies

You can control social media cookies by adjusting your privacy settings on the respective platforms:

• Facebook: Privacy settings in your Facebook account.
• Instagram: Privacy and security settings in your Instagram account.
• Pinterest: Privacy settings in your Pinterest account.

Mobile Devices

If you're using a mobile device, you may need to adjust your device settings to control cookies. Refer to your device's help documentation for specific instructions.

Cookie Retention

Different types of cookies have different lifespans:

• Session Cookies: Deleted when you close your browser.
• Persistent Cookies: Remain on your device for a set period (typically 30 days to 2 years) or until you delete them.
• Analytics Cookies: Usually expire after 26 months.
• Marketing Cookies: May last up to 2 years depending on the purpose.

You can delete cookies at any time through your browser settings.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our cookie usage or legal requirements. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about our cookie practices.

If we make significant changes that affect your privacy rights, we will provide additional notice through our website or email.

Data Protection

For more information about how we handle your personal data, please refer to our Privacy Policy. Cookies that collect personal information are subject to the same privacy protections as other data we collect.

We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with data protection regulations, including GDPR requirements for cookie consent and transparency.

Contact Us

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

You can also adjust your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in our website footer.

Last updated: October 2023