Effective date: 17/04/2026
Last updated: 17/04/2026
Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy ("Cookie Policy") informs you how GFC S.r.l. Società Benefit ("GFC" and/or "We" and/or "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies (collectively, "Cookies") on its website https://goodfoodconsulting.eu and does not extend to third-party websites and/or applications.
This Cookie Policy is provided by GFC pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/679, General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR"), as Data Controller, and is addressed to you as a user of the website https://goodfoodconsulting.eu.
This Cookie Policy supplements the information provided through the Cookie Banner and applies together with the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service, applicable to the website https://goodfoodconsulting.eu.
1. CONTACT DETAILS
You may contact GFC at its registered office in Via Monteporzio 13, 00178 Rome and/or at privacy@goodfoodconsulting.it, to request any information regarding Cookies and/or exercise your privacy rights.
2. WHAT ARE COOKIES AND SIMILAR TECHNOLOGIES?
Cookies are small text files that websites and/or mobile applications send to users' devices and are stored, for example in the web browser used by the user, and then retransmitted to websites and/or mobile applications. In this way, cookies allow user recognition and may be used to collect, store, and share information about the user, such as IP addresses and user activity on websites and/or mobile applications, etc.
User tracking functions performed by cookies may also be achieved through other technologies such as beacons, pixels, tags, and plug-ins, etc. We currently do not use these additional user tracking technologies. However, this Cookie Policy would also apply to those other tracking technologies should we use them to store or access information on the user's device.
3. WHAT TYPES OF COOKIES EXIST?
Cookies can be classified according to their characteristics:
- based on duration, cookies can be distinguished as "session cookies", whose duration is limited to a single browser session and are deleted at the end of the session, and "persistent cookies", which have a predefined duration and continue to be stored on the user's device until their scheduled expiry;
- from a subjective standpoint, they may be defined as "first-party" or "third-party" cookies, depending on whether the publisher, i.e. the operator of the website and/or mobile application, acts independently or on behalf of a third party;
- depending on the purpose for which they are used, cookies may fall into the following macro-categories:
a) "technical cookies", used solely for the purpose of "carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network, or to the extent strictly necessary for the provider of an information society service explicitly requested by the contracting party or user to provide such service".
This type of cookie may be sent to the user's device without consent, based on our or a third party's legitimate interest.
b) "profiling cookies", used to create user profiles, in order to customize service provision and/or send targeted advertising messages aligned with the preferences expressed by the user while browsing the internet.
This type of cookie may be sent to the user's device only after obtaining consent through the Cookie Banner.
Finally, websites and/or mobile applications may implement so-called "analytics cookies", which are normally used to evaluate the effectiveness of services provided through such websites and/or mobile applications, or for website design or to help measure "traffic", i.e. number of visitors by geographic area, connection time slot, or other characteristics.
Analytics cookies may be included in the category of technical cookies and used without prior user consent only where certain conditions are met:
- the analytics cookie must have a structure such that it cannot be attributed to a single user receiving it, creating reasonable uncertainty regarding that user's digital identity: as a rule this is achieved by applying personal data minimization measures, such as masking appropriate portions of the IP address within the cookie;
- use of analytics cookies must be limited exclusively to producing aggregated statistics;
- analytics cookies must be used in relation to a single website or one mobile application, so as not to allow tracking of user browsing across different mobile applications or websites.
Pure statistical analysis activity is lawful, even without minimization measures, if carried out directly by websites or apps attributable to the same controller, in the absence of any processing for commercial decision-making.
4. HOW TO DISABLE COOKIES?
You may change your Cookie preferences at any time using the features within the cookie preferences area (Consent Management Platform).
In some cases, it may be necessary to delete cookies using your internet browser settings. Most browsers allow management of cookie settings and use during browsing and allow cookies and browsing data to be disabled. For more information, we invite you to consult your browser provider's documentation to understand how to accept, control, or disable cookies through relevant settings. Below are some references for commonly used browsers:
Please note that you can also receive further information and manage your preferences regarding third-party cookie disabling by visiting https://www.youronlinechoices.com. Once in the "Your choices" area, you can: view the list of third-party partner companies that may install cookies on https://goodfoodconsulting.eu and manage your consent selectively.
Technical cookies are by nature always active. If you choose to disable cookies other than technical cookies, some features of the website https://goodfoodconsulting.eu may not function properly.
Please note that the Data Controller will ask you again to express your consent choices regarding installation of non-technical cookies, by displaying the Cookie Banner again during browsing, in the following cases:
- if it is impossible for the Data Controller to know whether a cookie has already been stored on the device, for example if you have previously fully disabled them; or
- if at least 6 months have passed since the Cookie Banner was last displayed; or
- if the conditions for processing your personal data through cookies change significantly.
5. WHICH COOKIES DO WE USE?
Through our website https://goodfoodconsulting.eu we use first-party and third-party cookies, which according to duration may qualify as session cookies or persistent cookies.
From a cookie purpose standpoint, we use:
- technical cookies, including analytics cookies to which necessary personal data minimization measures are applied and which therefore do not require prior user consent: for processing user personal data through technical cookies, we rely on our and/or third parties' legitimate interest in ensuring operation, accessibility, and security of the website https://goodfoodconsulting.eu;
- functional cookies, which we use to manage user preferences, for example the browsing language setting: we use functional cookies and process user personal data accordingly only based on your prior, free, and optional consent provided through the Cookie Banner.
Consent to use functional cookies may be withdrawn at any time within the cookie preferences area (Consent Management Platform), without affecting the lawfulness of personal data processing prior to withdrawal.
Below is detailed information on cookies used through the website https://goodfoodconsulting.eu:
Technical Cookies
Cookie: ga*
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| Provider |
Google Ireland Ltd. |
| Cookie Type |
Third-party |
| Cookie Name |
ga* |
| Purpose |
Google Analytics 4 - maintains measurement status for the site property (GA4 context) and enables aggregated statistics on site usage. Cookies configured with IP anonymization; data processed in aggregate form; without advertising features, in line with the configuration described in the policy. |
| Duration |
Up to approximately 14 months; actual browser expiry may appear longer (e.g. up to ~2 years) unless reset. |
| Policy |
https://policies.google.com/privacy |
Cookie: _ga
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| Provider |
Google Ireland Ltd. |
| Cookie Type |
Third-party |
| Cookie Name |
_ga |
| Purpose |
Google Analytics 4 - browser identifier used to distinguish visits and produce aggregated statistics on traffic and site usage. IP anonymization; data in aggregate form; no advertising features. |
| Duration |
As above (GA4 / browser). |
| Policy |
https://policies.google.com/privacy |
Cookie: _gid
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| Provider |
Google Ireland Ltd. |
| Cookie Type |
Third-party |
| Cookie Name |
_gid |
| Purpose |
Google Analytics 4 - distinguishes users in short windows for aggregated statistical measurements. IP anonymization; data in aggregate form. (May not appear in every individual session or export.) |
| Duration |
Normally 24 hours in browser. |
| Policy |
https://policies.google.com/privacy |
Cookie: __cf_bm
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| Provider |
Cloudflare Inc. |
| Cookie Type |
Third-party |
| Cookie Name |
__cf_bm |
| Purpose |
Incoming traffic management and distinction between human users and automated traffic (Bot Management), to protect and deliver the site. |
| Duration |
Short (approximately ~30 minutes; variable). |
| Policy |
https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/ |
Cookie: _cfuvid
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| Provider |
Cloudflare Inc. |
| Cookie Type |
Third-party |
| Cookie Name |
_cfuvid |
| Purpose |
CDN-side session identifier for rate limiting and request consistency. |
| Duration |
Session (browser close). |
| Policy |
https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/ |
Cookie: cf_clearance
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| Provider |
Cloudflare Inc. |
| Cookie Type |
Third-party |
| Cookie Name |
cf_clearance |
| Purpose |
Stores successful anti-bot/challenge verification outcome to avoid excessive repetition. |
| Duration |
Extended (e.g. up to ~12 months; variable). |
| Policy |
https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/ |
Cookie: goodfoodconsulting_eu_session
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| Provider |
GFC S.r.l. (controller) / goodfoodconsulting.eu site |
| Cookie Type |
First-party |
| Cookie Name |
goodfoodconsulting_eu_session |
| Purpose |
Application session cookie (Laravel): links browser to server-side session for site operation. |
| Duration |
Session or according to server configuration (e.g. some hours of inactivity). |
| Policy |
Site cookie policy / privacy policy |
Cookie: XSRF-TOKEN
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| Provider |
GFC S.r.l. (controller) / goodfoodconsulting.eu site |
| Cookie Type |
First-party |
| Cookie Name |
XSRF-TOKEN |
| Purpose |
Protection against CSRF attacks on form submissions. |
| Duration |
Session / aligned with session. |
| Policy |
Site cookie policy / privacy policy |
Cookie: Additional technical cookie with variable name (long alphanumeric string) and encrypted value (typical Laravel)
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| Provider |
GFC S.r.l. (controller) / goodfoodconsulting.eu site |
| Cookie Type |
First-party |
| Cookie Name |
Additional technical cookie with variable name (long alphanumeric string) and encrypted value (typical Laravel) |
| Purpose |
Framework-related application technical cookie (e.g. session or security context); name is not necessarily fixed across environments or versions. |
| Duration |
Session or short-lived (as detected). |
| Policy |
Site cookie policy / privacy policy |
Functional Cookies
Cookie: site_locale
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| Provider |
GFC S.r.l. (controller) / goodfoodconsulting.eu site |
| Cookie Type |
First-party |
| Cookie Name |
site_locale |
| Purpose |
Stores language preference to show consistent content in subsequent visits. |
| Duration |
Approximately 1 year (per application setting). |
| Policy |
Site cookie policy / privacy policy |
6. PRIVACY RIGHTS
You may contact the Data Controller, using the contact details provided at the beginning of this Cookie Policy, to request information on processing of your personal data and/or to exercise your privacy rights pursuant to Arts. 7, 15-22 GDPR, as detailed in the Privacy Policy of the website https://goodfoodconsulting.eu.
7. CHANGES TO THE COOKIE POLICY
This Cookie Policy is valid from the effective date indicated below. We may amend the Cookie Policy from time to time, therefore we invite you to review this policy text periodically.