Effective Date: 01.07.2025
This Cookie Policy explains how ThaiFoodie.ie uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website, what types of cookies we use, and how you can manage them.
By using our website, you agree to the use of cookies as described in this policy.
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device (computer, smartphone, tablet) when you visit a website. They help websites remember your preferences, enhance user experience, and gather analytical data.
2. Why We Use Cookies
ThaiFoodie.ie uses cookies to:
- Ensure our website functions properly
- Remember your preferences (e.g. location, language, or cart items)
- Improve website performance and user experience
- Understand how visitors interact with our site (via analytics)
- Deliver relevant marketing content (only if you’ve consented)
3. Types of Cookies We Use
a) Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for you to browse the website and use its features. Without them, services like online ordering or logging in wouldn’t work.
Examples:
- Session cookies
- Authentication cookies
- Security cookies
b) Performance & Analytics Cookies
These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website — for example, which pages are visited most often. This helps us improve how our website works.
Example tools:
- Google Analytics
- Meta Pixel (if used for performance tracking)
c) Functionality Cookies
These cookies remember your preferences and past choices (like saved addresses or order preferences) to offer a more personalized experience.
d) Marketing & Targeting Cookies
These cookies track your browsing habits to help us deliver more relevant advertisements and promotions across third-party platforms like Facebook or Google. These cookies are used only with your consent.
4. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies on our site are set by third parties, including:
- Google Analytics – to measure traffic and usage patterns
- Facebook Pixel – to track ad performance (if used)
- Payment providers – to support secure transactions (e.g. Stripe, PayPal)
These providers have their own privacy and cookie policies. We recommend reviewing them.
5. Cookie Consent & Management
When you visit ThaiFoodie.ie for the first time, you will see a cookie banner asking for your consent to use certain cookies. You can:
- Accept all cookies
- Reject non-essential cookies
- Customize your preferences
You can also manage or delete cookies through your browser settings at any time. Here’s how to do it in popular browsers:
- Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
- Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/cookies-information-websites-store-on-your-computer
- Safari: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201265
- Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/delete-cookies-in-microsoft-edge-63947406-40ac-c3b8-57b9-2a946a29ae09
6. How Long Do Cookies Stay on My Device?
- Session cookies: Deleted when you close your browser
- Persistent cookies: Remain until they expire or are deleted manually (usually 30–365 days)
7. Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy to reflect changes in technology or legal requirements. All updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.
8. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies
This Cookie Policy forms part of our overall » Privacy Policy and complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Irish Data Protection Acts.