Cookie Policy | Seed Nest

1. What are cookies

Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites function properly, improve performance, and provide information to site owners. This Site may also use similar technologies (such as pixels, tags, and local storage) — references to "cookies" in this Policy cover these technologies as well.

2. How we use cookies

We use cookies to:

Operate essential features of the Site (e.g., remembering form inputs during a session, enabling secure browsing);

Understand how visitors use the Site so we can improve content and performance;

Remember your cookie preferences.

We do not currently use cookies for third-party advertising or cross-site behavioral targeting. [Update this statement if/when marketing or retargeting cookies are added.]

3. Categories of cookies used on this Site

Category	Purpose	Can be disabled?
Strictly necessary	Required for the Site to function (e.g., load balancing, security, form submission, cookie-consent preference storage). Do not require consent under applicable law.	No — essential to Site operation
Functional	Remember choices you make (e.g., language) to provide enhanced, personalized features.	Yes, via cookie settings
Analytics / performance	Help us understand how visitors interact with the Site (pages visited, time on page, error messages) so we can improve it. Typically pseudonymous/aggregated.	Yes, via cookie settings
Marketing / advertising	Used to deliver relevant advertising and measure campaign performance, if enabled in future.	Yes, via cookie settings

4. Cookie inventory

[Placeholder — to be completed following a technical cookie audit of the live site once analytics/forms are connected. Populate before publishing; do not publish this table empty or with example data left in.]

Cookie name	Provider	Category	Purpose	Duration
[e.g., PHPSESSID]	Seed Nest (first-party)	Strictly necessary	Maintains user session across pages	Session
[e.g., cookie_consent]	Seed Nest (first-party)	Strictly necessary	Stores your cookie preference choice	12 months
[e.g., _ga, _gid]	Google Analytics	Analytics	Distinguishes users and sessions for site analytics	Up to 24 months
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5. Your consent choices

Where cookies are not strictly necessary, we ask for your consent before placing them, via the cookie banner/preference tool shown when you first visit the Site. You can:

You can change your preferences at any time via [link/button — e.g., "Cookie Settings" in the site footer].

Accept all cookies;
Reject non-essential cookies while keeping strictly necessary ones active; or
Customize your preferences by category.

6. Managing cookies through your browser

In addition to the controls on this Site, most browsers let you manage cookies through their settings, including blocking or deleting cookies. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of this and other websites. Guidance for common browsers:

Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
Mozilla Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions

7. Changes to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy periodically to reflect changes in the cookies we use or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. Please revisit this page periodically.

8. Contact us

For questions about our use of cookies, contact:

Seed Nest for Agriculture & Food Production S.A.E. Email: [privacy@seednest.net]