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WHAT ARE COOKIES?

Cookies are files or pieces of information that can be stored on your computer (or on other devices with internet access, such as a smartphone or tablet) when you visit the Assured Food Standards website. A cookie usually contains the name of the website where the cookie comes from, the “lifetime” of the cookie (ie how long the cookie will remain on your computer / device) and a value that usually consists of a randomly generated unique number.

WHAT DO WE USE COOKIES FOR?

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WHAT TYPES OF COOKIES DO THE ASSURED FOOD STANDARDS WEBSITES USE?

As a visitor, you can choose three levels of cookie use. When choosing cookies, you will receive a minimum set of cookies, with some functionalities missing on the website. When choosing optimal, the standard setting, you get the most rich website experience as you always were used to. There are three categories that may be used on the websites:

Cookies used on redtractor.org.uk

The table below gives an overview of the different types of cookies that we use on the Assured Food Standards website, together with their respective purpose and duration (ie how long each cookie stays on your device / computer).

1. Necessary Cookies

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