Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains how The Gilded Spoon ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website, www.thegildedspoonnola.com ("Website"). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners in order to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.
Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, The Gilded Spoon) are called "first party cookies." Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called "third party cookies." Third party cookies enable third party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g., advertising, interactive content, and analytics). The parties that set these third party cookies can recognize your computer both when it visits the website in question and also when it visits certain other websites.
Why do we use cookies?
We use first and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our Website to operate, and we refer to these as "essential" or "strictly necessary" cookies. Other cookies also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our Online Properties. For example, we may use cookies to:
- Understand and save your preferences for future visits.
- Compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction so that we can offer better site experiences and tools in the future.
- Keep track of advertisements.
- Improve website performance.
- Analyze trends.
- Administer the website.
- Track users' movements around the website.
- Gather demographic information about our user base as a whole.
Types of Cookies We Use
We use the following types of cookies on our website:
- Strictly Necessary Cookies: These cookies are essential to enable you to browse the Website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas of the Website.
- Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our Website, for instance, which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies don't collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how our Website works.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our Website to remember choices you make (such as your language or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. For instance, a website may be able to provide you with local weather reports or traffic news by storing in a cookie the region in which you are currently located.
- Targeting or Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaign. They are usually placed by advertising networks with the website operator’s permission. They remember that you have visited a website and this information is shared with other organizations such as advertisers.
Specific Cookies We Use
The following table details the specific cookies we use on our website:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Provider | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| _ga | Used to distinguish users. | Google Analytics | 2 years |
| _gid | Used to distinguish users. | Google Analytics | 24 hours |
| _gat | Used to throttle request rate. | Google Analytics | 1 minute |
| PHPSESSID | Identifies your unique session on the website. | The Gilded Spoon | Session |
| cookieconsent_status | Remembers if you have accepted the cookie policy. | The Gilded Spoon | 1 year |
How can you control cookies?
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by using your web browser settings. You can set your browser to notify you when you receive a cookie, giving you the chance to decide whether to accept it. You can also set your browser to turn off cookies. However, please note that if you choose to disable cookies, some parts of our Website may not function properly.
To manage your cookie settings, please follow the instructions provided by your browser (usually located within the "Help," "Tools," or "Edit" settings).
For example:
You can also opt-out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites by visiting Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Updates to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons. Please therefore re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
The date at the top of this Cookie Policy indicates when it was last updated.
Where can you get further information?
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please email us at [email protected] or contact us at:
The Gilded Spoon
Attention: Data Protection Officer
625 Rue Royale
New Orleans, LA 70130
We value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. Our Data Protection Officer, Ms. Antoinette Devereaux, is dedicated to ensuring compliance with all applicable data protection laws and regulations.
For more information about our data protection practices, please review our Privacy Policy.