Cookie
Policy
How we use cookies to improve your experience
Last updated: 5/31/2026
This page explains what cookies are, how we use them on Luke's Kitchen and how you can manage your cookie preferences.
1. What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, smartphone) when you visit a website. Cookies allow a website to recognize your device and remember information about your visit, such as preferred language, settings or sign-in.
2. How we use cookies
On Luke's Kitchen we use cookies to improve your user experience and to ensure proper functioning of our site.
3. Types of cookies we use
3.1 Essential cookies
These cookies are necessary for the operation of our website and cannot be disabled in our systems.
| Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| auth_token | Keeps you signed in | 7 days |
| session_id | Session identification | Session |
| cookie_consent | Stores your cookie preferences | 1 year |
3.2 Functional cookies
These cookies allow the site to provide enhanced functionality and personalization.
| Name | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| theme_preference | Remembers light/dark mode | 1 year |
| language_pref | Preferred language | 1 year |
3.3 Analytical cookies
These cookies help us understand how visitors use our site so we can improve its performance and user experience.
| Provider | Purpose | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Vercel Analytics | Site performance and traffic analysis | Privacy policy |
3.4 Advertising cookies
These cookies are used to show you relevant advertisements and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
| Provider | Purpose | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Google AdSense | Displaying personalized ads and measuring their performance | Advertising policies |
| DoubleClick | Conversion tracking and remarketing | Advertising policies |
Google AdSense note: Google uses cookies to show ads based on previous website visits. Users can opt out of personalized advertising on Google Ad Settings.
4. Third-party cookies
In addition to our own cookies, third parties may set cookies when you visit our site. These third parties include:
- Google (Firebase, AdSense, DoubleClick): For authentication, analytics and ad serving
- Vercel: For hosting and performance analysis
These third parties have their own privacy and cookie policies. We recommend reading their policies to understand how they use your data.
5. How to manage cookies
5.1 Settings on our site
On your first visit a cookie banner is displayed where you can:
- Accept all cookies
- Reject non-essential cookies
- Customize your cookie settings
You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie settings" link in the page footer.
5.2 Browser settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through settings. You can configure your browser to:
- Reject all cookies
- Accept only cookies from sites you visit (block third-party cookies)
- Delete cookies when the browser is closed
- Notify you before a cookie is stored
Guides for managing cookies in popular browsers:
Notice: Blocking or deleting certain cookies may affect the functionality of our site. Some features may not work properly without cookies.
6. Opt out of personalized advertising
If you want to limit the use of cookies for personalized advertising purposes:
- Visit Google Ad Settings and disable personalized ads
- Use the NAI Opt-Out tool to reject advertising cookies from multiple providers
- In Europe you can visit Your Online Choices
7. Updates to this policy
We may update this cookie policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, legislation or our business operations. We recommend checking this page periodically.
8. More information
If you have any questions regarding our cookie policy, please contact us through the contact form. For more information on the protection of your personal data see our Privacy Policy.
If you have any questions regarding our cookie policy, please contact us through the contact form.
For more information on the protection of your personal data see our Privacy Policy.