This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, which ones Flapjack Johnnys Cooking uses, why we use them, and exactly how you can turn them on or off. It works alongside our Privacy Policy and applies whenever you visit any page on our website.
1. What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small text file that a website places on your device the first time you visit. The file lets the site remember things about you on your next visit -- whether you are logged in, what is in your shopping cart, which language you prefer. Most cookies are harmless and many are essential for sites to work. Similar technologies include local storage, session storage, web beacons (sometimes called pixels), and tracking tags such as the Microsoft UET tag described below.
2. The cookies we use
We group the cookies on this site into three categories. Essential cookies are always on; the others are only set after you give consent through our cookie banner.
| Category | Purpose | Examples | Opt-out |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essential | Authentication, shopping cart contents, remembering your cookie consent choice, CSRF protection, and load balancing. These are required for the site to function. | fjc_session, fjc_cart, fjc_consent, fjc_csrf | Cannot be disabled. You can clear them in your browser at any time, but doing so will log you out and empty your cart. |
| Analytics | Aggregate, non-identifying usage data so we can see which pages and recipes are popular and where users get stuck. | Anonymous session ID and page-view counters | Decline analytics in our cookie banner, or block third-party cookies in your browser settings. |
| Advertising | Microsoft UET conversion tracking: measure whether visitors who click our Bing or Microsoft Advertising ads complete sign-ups or purchases. | _uetsid, _uetvid, MUID (set by clarity.ms and bat.bing.com) | Decline advertising in our cookie banner, opt out via the Microsoft and DAA links below, or block third-party cookies in your browser. |
3. Microsoft UET
We run paid advertising on Bing and other Microsoft Advertising surfaces. To know whether the money is well spent we use the Microsoft Universal Event Tracking (UET) tag. The tag sets two small cookies (_uetsid for the current session and _uetvid for repeat visitors) on the domains clarity.ms and bat.bing.com. When you arrive from a Microsoft ad and later complete an action on our site (for example signing up for a free trial) the tag reports that action back to Microsoft so they can attribute the conversion. Microsoft also uses UET data to improve ad relevance and to control ad frequency.
The data sent to Microsoft includes the page URL, the action you performed, an anonymous user identifier, your IP address, and approximate location. It does not include your name, email address, password, or payment details.
You can review or change the personalized advertising settings linked to your Microsoft account at https://account.microsoft.com/privacy. To opt out of interest-based advertising more broadly across participating ad networks, including Microsoft, visit the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out page at https://optout.aboutads.info. If you are in the European Union, the European Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance offers an equivalent tool at https://www.youronlinechoices.com.
4. Manage your preferences in your browser
Every modern browser ships with built-in cookie controls. The exact menu names change between releases, but the general path is the same: open the browser settings, find the privacy or security area, and look for cookies and site data.
Google Chrome
Open the three-dot menu and choose Settings, then go to "Privacy and security" and click "Cookies and other site data". From here you can block all third-party cookies, clear cookies on close, or whitelist or blacklist specific sites. You can also clear existing cookies by clicking "See all site data and permissions".
Apple Safari
On macOS open Safari and choose Safari -- Settings -- Privacy. Tick "Block all cookies" or use "Manage Website Data" to remove cookies from individual sites. On iOS open the iPhone or iPad Settings app, scroll to Safari, then toggle "Block All Cookies" under Privacy and Security.
Mozilla Firefox
Open the three-line menu and choose Settings, then "Privacy and Security". Under "Enhanced Tracking Protection" pick Standard, Strict, or Custom. Strict mode blocks the cross-site tracking cookies most commonly used for advertising. Use the "Cookies and Site Data" section to clear data or set exceptions per site.
Microsoft Edge
Open the three-dot menu and pick Settings, then go to "Cookies and site permissions" and choose "Manage and delete cookies and site data". You can block third-party cookies, clear all cookies on close, or block specific sites. Edge also offers a "Tracking prevention" page (Settings -- Privacy, search, and services) with Basic, Balanced, and Strict modes.
5. Your browser also has cookie controls
If you would rather not adjust per-site preferences, every browser also lets you clear all cookies and site data with one click and refuse third-party cookies altogether. Be aware that turning off all cookies will log you out of any site that requires sign-in, including ours, and will clear shopping carts that were saved between visits.
6. Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control
Browsers have offered a "Do Not Track" header for years. Because the standard was never agreed and many sites ignore it, we do not change behavior based on Do Not Track. We do, however, honor the more recent Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal where required by law: if your browser sends GPC, we treat that as an opt-out of "sharing" for cross-context behavioral advertising under the California Consumer Privacy Act.
7. Cookies set by third parties
Apart from the Microsoft UET cookies described above, our site loads a small number of third-party scripts that may set cookies of their own:
- Stripe -- payment processing on the checkout page; sets a cookie used for fraud prevention.
- Cloudflare -- our content delivery network; sets a cookie used to identify trusted web traffic and protect against fraud.
These vendors are independently responsible for their own cookies and privacy practices, and we have no access to or control over their cookies beyond turning the integration on or off.
8. How long cookies last
Session cookies expire when you close the browser. Persistent cookies (like the consent record) last between 30 days and 13 months depending on purpose. Microsoft UET cookies expire after up to 13 months unless you clear them sooner.
9. Changes to this Cookie Policy
If we add, remove, or substantially change a cookie we update this page and refresh the "Last updated" date at the top. Material changes also reset our cookie banner so you can review and re-confirm your consent.
10. Contact
Questions about cookies on our site? Reach the team at:
- Email: info@flapjackjohnnys.com
- Postal mail: FLAPJACK MEDIA, LLC, 3219 THOMASVILLE ROAD, APT 2D, TALLAHASSEE, FL 32308