This Cookie Policy explains how SOUTH BEACH LLC uses cookies and similar technologies on southbeachrecipes.com. We keep things lean: a few essential items that make the site work, and advertising cookies only if you say yes. For more about how we handle personal information, see our Privacy Policy.
1. What cookies are
Cookies are small text files that a website stores in your browser. They let the site recognize your browser on later requests, for example to keep you signed in as you move from page to page. Cookies set by the site you are visiting are called first-party cookies. Cookies set by another company, such as an advertising partner, are called third-party cookies.
Websites can also save information in your browser using local storage. Local storage works much like a cookie, but the information stays in your browser and is not sent to our server with every request. In this policy, "cookies" includes local storage and similar technologies unless we say otherwise.
We group the items we use into two categories:
- Essential: needed for the site to work, such as signing in, keeping your cart and remembering your cookie choice. These are always on.
- Advertising: used by Microsoft Advertising (Bing Ads) to measure our ads and, where allowed, show you relevant ads. These are used only after you click "Accept" in our cookie notice.
2. Cookies and storage we use
| Name | Type | Category | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SBRSESSID |
First-party cookie | Essential | Keeps your session active so you can sign in, manage your membership and complete checkout securely. Set as HTTP-only and, on secure connections, as a secure cookie. | Until you close your browser |
southbeachrecipes_cart |
Local storage | Essential | Remembers the items in your shopping cart and their quantities, so your cart is still there when you return. | Until you clear it or complete checkout |
southbeachrecipes_cookie_consent |
Local storage | Essential | Remembers whether you accepted or declined advertising cookies, so we do not ask on every page and do not load advertising cookies you declined. | Until you clear it or change your choice |
_uetsid |
Third-party cookie (Bing Ads) | Advertising | Set by the Microsoft UET tag to recognize your visit within a session and connect actions on our site to a Microsoft ad click. Only set after you accept. | About 1 day |
_uetvid |
Third-party cookie (Bing Ads) | Advertising | Set by the Microsoft UET tag to recognize returning visitors for conversion tracking and remarketing. Only set after you accept. | Up to about 13 months |
MUID |
Third-party cookie (Microsoft) | Advertising | A Microsoft user identifier used across Microsoft services to measure ads and, where permitted, personalize them. Only set on our site after you accept. | Up to about 13 months |
Durations for third-party cookies are set by Microsoft and may change. We do not use analytics cookies from other vendors, and we do not use social media plugins that set cookies.
3. About advertising cookies
We advertise using Microsoft Advertising (Bing Ads). If you accept advertising cookies, our site loads the Microsoft Universal Event Tracking (UET) tag. The tag tells Microsoft which of our pages you visit and whether you complete actions such as starting a free trial, becoming a member or placing an order. We use this for conversion tracking, which shows us which ads are working. Microsoft may also use it for interest-based advertising, such as showing you South Beach Recipes ads on other sites. Microsoft's handling of this information is described in the Microsoft Privacy Statement.
If you decline, or do not make a choice, the UET tag is not loaded and these advertising cookies are not set through our site. Declining does not affect your ability to browse recipes, join the club or shop.
4. Managing your choices
On our site
When you first visit, our cookie notice lets you accept or decline advertising cookies. You can change your mind at any time with the button below. It clears your saved choice and shows the cookie notice again so you can pick again.
If you previously accepted and now decline, we stop loading the UET tag on future page views. Cookies Microsoft already set may remain in your browser until they expire or you delete them using your browser settings.
In your browser
Most browsers let you view, block and delete cookies and site data. You can usually find these controls in your browser's settings under "Privacy," "Security" or "Site data." Many browsers also let you block third-party cookies entirely. Please note that blocking all cookies or clearing site data will sign you out, empty your saved cart and reset your cookie choice, and some features may not work until you allow essential cookies again.
Advertising opt-out tools
You can also limit interest-based advertising using these industry tools:
- Microsoft personalized ad settings
- Network Advertising Initiative opt-out
- YourAdChoices (Digital Advertising Alliance)
These opt-outs are usually saved as cookies in the browser you use, so you may need to repeat them on each browser and device, and again if you clear your cookies.
5. Global Privacy Control
Global Privacy Control (GPC) is a setting available in some browsers and extensions that tells websites you do not want your personal information sold or shared for targeted advertising. We honor GPC. When we detect a GPC signal from your browser, we treat it as a decision to decline advertising cookies for that browser, and we do not load the UET tag. More about your privacy rights is in the US state privacy rights section of our Privacy Policy.
6. Changes to this policy
If we add, remove or change the cookies we use, we will update this page and the "Last updated" date above. If we introduce a new category of non-essential cookies, we will ask for your consent before using them.
7. Contact us
Questions about cookies or your choices? Contact us:
SOUTH BEACH LLC
1125 Park Avenue, Apt 11E, New York, NY 10128-1243, USA
Email: info@southbeachrecipes.com
Phone: +1 (940) 620-4575