Cookie Policy
Last updated: September 2026
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small files that are stored on a user’s device when they visit certain websites. Among other things, they can be used to remember preferences, help websites function correctly and collect statistical information about how a website is used.
At The Food Clans, we use cookies that are necessary for the operation and configuration of the website and, only with your consent, analytics cookies.
2. Who is responsible for the cookies used on this website?
The person responsible for this website is:
Francisco Jesús Reche Angulo
Project: The Food Clans
Email: info@thefoodclans.com
You can find more information about how we process personal data in our Privacy Policy.
3. Types of cookies we use
Necessary cookies
These cookies are required for the website to function correctly or to remember choices made by the user, such as consent preferences or the language in which they wish to browse the website.
These cookies are not used to analyse user behaviour for statistical or advertising purposes.
Our website uses, among others, the following necessary cookies:
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
privacy_embeds |
The Food Clans / Avada | Stores the user’s preferences regarding cookie consent and third-party content. | 180 days |
pll_language |
The Food Clans / Polylang | Remembers the visitor’s chosen language so that the website can be displayed in the appropriate language on future visits. | 1 year |
Avada uses privacy_embeds specifically to store and manage visitors’ consent preferences.
Polylang states that pll_language stores the code of the last language used by the visitor and has a default duration of one year.
Analytics cookies
These cookies help us understand how the website is used, which content is most useful, identify navigation or usability issues and improve the website.
These cookies are not loaded until you give your consent to analytics cookies. In our configuration, analytics scripts are assigned to the relevant consent category and remain blocked until the user accepts them.
We currently use Google Analytics 4 and Microsoft Clarity.
4. Google Analytics 4
We use Google Analytics 4, a service provided by Google, to obtain statistics about how our website is used.
Google Analytics may collect information including the number of users and sessions, approximate geographical location, and information about the browser and device being used.
The main cookies used by our Google Analytics configuration are:
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Default duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga |
Google Analytics | Distinguishes users. | 2 years |
_ga_ |
Google Analytics | Maintains session state. | 2 years |
Google documents these as cookies used by default by Google Analytics 4 JavaScript tags.
On our website, Google Analytics remains blocked until the user accepts analytics cookies.
5. Microsoft Clarity
We use Microsoft Clarity to understand how visitors interact with our website and to identify potential navigation and usability issues.
Clarity may collect information about interactions such as clicks, scrolling, mouse movements, changes in window size and navigation between pages. It can also generate statistics, heatmaps and session recordings. Microsoft states that sensitive content entered into fields is masked in its session replay data.
Microsoft identifies, among others, the following cookies associated with Clarity: _clck, _clsk, CLID, ANONCHK, MR, MUID and SM.
| Cookie | Provider | Purpose | Typical duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_clck |
Microsoft Clarity | Stores a Clarity user identifier and preferences associated with this website. | 1 year |
_clsk |
Microsoft Clarity | Groups multiple page views into a single user session. | 1 day |
CLID |
Microsoft Clarity | Identifies the first time Clarity saw a particular user. | 1 year |
ANONCHK |
Microsoft | Manages information related to the MUID identifier. | 10 minutes |
MR |
Microsoft | Indicates whether the MUID identifier should be refreshed. | 7 days |
MUID |
Microsoft | Uniquely identifies browsers that visit Microsoft services. | 390 days |
SM |
Microsoft | Used to synchronise the MUID identifier across Microsoft domains. | Session |
Microsoft documents the functions of these cookies. Their duration may change as a result of changes made by the provider. The periods shown above correspond to the currently documented behaviour of these cookies.
Microsoft Clarity also remains blocked on our website until the user accepts analytics cookies.
6. How we manage your consent
When you first visit the website, you can:
Accept all cookies, including analytics cookies.
Reject optional cookies, while keeping only necessary cookies.
Configure your preferences, choosing whether or not to allow analytics cookies.
Analytics cookies are not selected by default and remain blocked until the user gives consent.
The Spanish Data Protection Agency (Agencia Española de Protección de Datos – AEPD) states that options to accept and reject cookies should be presented at the same time and with equivalent prominence, and that users should be given the ability to configure their preferences where appropriate.
Your choice is stored for 180 days, unless you delete the cookies from your browser or change your preferences before that period ends.
7. How to change or withdraw your consent
You can change or withdraw your consent at any time using the Cookie Settings section on this website.
Withdrawing consent does not affect any processing carried out while your consent was valid.
You can also delete cookies that have already been stored on your device through your browser’s privacy and cookie settings.
8. Third-party cookies
Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity are services provided by third parties. These providers may change their cookies, their characteristics or their retention periods.
You can find additional information about how these providers process data in the privacy policies and documentation provided by Google and Microsoft.
9. Changes to this Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy if cookies or services used by this website are added, removed or modified, or if changes are required for technical or legal reasons.
The date of the latest update will always appear at the top of this page.
Cookie settings
You can change your preferences regarding the cookies used on this website at any time.