Last Updated October 2025
This Cookie Policy describes how the Florida Strawberry Growers Association (“Association”) uses cookies and tracking technologies on its website at Floridastrawberry.org. This policy applies to all users who access or interact with the Association’s website and digital platforms, specifically with respect to the use, management, and control of cookies and related technologies.
Scope
This Cookie Policy applies to all visitors, members, Allied Partners, event registrants, scholarship applicants, educators, sponsors, and general users of the Association’s website. It governs the use of cookies and tracking technologies, the information collected through these means, and the options available to users for managing their cookie preferences.
Definitions
Cookies:
Small text files placed on a user’s device by the Association’s website or authorized providers. They enable session management, analytics, storing user preferences, and supporting website functionality.
Tracking Technologies:
Includes cookies, pixels, and similar tools that measure user interactions (e.g., page views, time on site, referral sources, clicked links).
Cookie Consent:
A user’s agreement to the placement and use of cookies, managed through banners, opt-out buttons, or browser settings.
Cookie Policy
1. Types of Cookies and Tracking Technologies
The Association’s website uses the following categories of cookies:
- Strictly Necessary Cookies – Essential for core site operations like navigation, session management, and access to secure areas. Without these, certain services may not function.
- Performance/Analytics Cookies – Collect data on how users engage with the site, including pages viewed, time spent, and referral sources. The Association is implementing Google Analytics and may use limited pixel technologies to evaluate outreach effectiveness.
- Functional Cookies – Remember user preferences (e.g., language settings, form progress) to improve experience and reduce repetitive entry.
- Social Media Cookies – Support embedded tools (e.g., YouTube videos, sharing functions) and may store playback preferences or engagement metrics.
The Association does not use advertising or retargeting cookies and does not engage in cross-site behavioral tracking.
2. Cookie Settings and Data Collection
All cookies placed on the Association’s website are first-party cookies. They store only a unique identifier and basic preferences and do not capture sensitive personal data. Cookies remain active either for the user’s session or up to one year. Consent preferences are refreshed every 365 days, ensuring users can reconfirm or adjust settings annually.
Information collected may include IP address, browser type, referral source, pages viewed, and time on site. These details are used solely for the purposes described in this Policy and are not shared with external marketing or analytics partners.
As of the Update Date, all website connections are encrypted through the Association’s partnership with Pantheon, which ensures secure transmission of cookie-related data. Cookies store only a unique identifier to support site functionality or user preferences, and no sensitive or personally identifying information is retained.
For more details on how personal data is processed, please refer to the Association’s Privacy Policy.
3. Purposes of Cookie Usage
Cookies and tracking technologies are used for the following purposes:
- Ensuring the secure and efficient operation of the website
- Analyzing website traffic and user behavior to improve site content and functionality
- Supporting internal research and evaluating the effectiveness of outreach campaigns
- Remembering user preferences to provide a smoother and more personalized user experience
- Enabling embedded content and social media interactions
No cookies are used for advertising, retargeting, or sharing data with third-party marketing or analytics partners.
4. User Control and Cookie Preferences
Users can manage their cookie preferences through several mechanisms:
- Cookie Consent Banner – Allows users to Accept All, Reject All, or customize preferences by category.
- Opt-Out Button – Planned implementation of a button linking to privacy@flastrawberry.com for direct opt-out requests.
- Browser Settings – Users may block, delete, or restrict cookies using their browser settings.
- Manual Requests – Users may contact the Association by email, mail, or phone to request adjustments.
All preferences are managed internally; the Association does not rely on external cookie management tools.
5. Updates to Cookie Policy
The Association may update this Cookie Policy to reflect new technologies, operational practices, or legal requirements. Updates will be communicated by posting the revised version on the website, with the effective date noted at the top.
6. Additional Information
For cookie-related inquiries, users may contact the Association at privacy@flastrawberry.com. Questions about how cookie-collected data is processed should be directed to the Association’s Privacy Policy for additional context.