1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. They help the website remember your preferences and improve your browsing experience.
Cookies are widely used across the internet and are essential for many website features to work properly. They cannot harm your device or access your files.
2. How We Use Cookies
Green Cyprus Platform uses cookies to:
- Keep you signed in to your account
- Remember your preferences and settings
- Understand how you use our website
- Improve our services and user experience
- Provide personalized content and recommendations
- Ensure the security of our platform
- Measure the effectiveness of our marketing
3. Types of Cookies We Use
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core features like security, authentication, and accessibility. You cannot opt out of these cookies.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| session_id | User authentication | Session |
| csrf_token | Security protection | Session |
| cookie_consent | Cookie preferences | 1 year |
Functional Cookies
These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your language preference or region.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| language | Language preference | 1 year |
| currency | Currency preference | 1 year |
| recent_searches | Search history | 30 days |
Analytics Cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _ga | Google Analytics - User identification | 2 years |
| _gid | Google Analytics - Session tracking | 24 hours |
| _gat | Google Analytics - Rate limiting | 1 minute |
Marketing Cookies
These cookies are used to track visitors across websites to display relevant advertisements. They may be set by our advertising partners.
| Cookie | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| _fbp | Facebook Pixel - Ad targeting | 3 months |
| ads_prefs | Advertising preferences | 1 year |
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our site are set by third-party services. We use the following third-party services:
- Google Analytics: Website traffic analysis
- Stripe: Payment processing
- Mapbox: Interactive maps
- Facebook: Social sharing and advertising
- Supabase: Authentication services
These services have their own privacy policies governing how they use your data.
5. Managing Your Cookie Preferences
You can control and manage cookies in several ways:
Browser Settings
Most browsers allow you to manage cookie settings. You can typically find these settings in the "Privacy" or "Security" section of your browser preferences. Common options include:
- Block all cookies
- Block only third-party cookies
- Delete cookies when you close your browser
- Browse in "private" or "incognito" mode
Here are links to cookie management instructions for popular browsers:
6. Impact of Disabling Cookies
If you disable cookies, some features of our website may not work properly. This may include:
- Inability to log in or stay logged in
- Loss of saved preferences and settings
- Reduced personalization of content
- Some interactive features may not function
7. Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want to be tracked. We currently do not respond to DNT signals, as there is no industry standard for how to interpret them. However, you can use the cookie management options described above to control tracking.
8. Updates to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, regulation, or our business practices. We will post any changes on this page and update the "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
9. Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies, please contact us: