Cookie Policy
Last updated: June 17, 2026
What is a cookie?
A cookie is a small text file that a website places on your device (computer, phone, or tablet) when you visit. Cookies are widely used to make websites work efficiently and to provide information to website operators.
How we use cookies
We use cookies in two contexts: analytics (understanding how readers use our site) and affiliate tracking (receiving attribution when you purchase a product we linked to). We do not use cookies for advertising, retargeting, or to build profiles for sale to third parties.
Cookies we set
Strictly necessary cookies
We do not set strictly necessary cookies beyond what your browser and our hosting provider (Cloudflare) require to serve the site. Cloudflare may use a __cf_bm cookie for bot management; this is a technical security cookie, not a tracking cookie, and does not require consent under GDPR.
Analytics cookies (require consent)
We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to measure site usage. GA4 is set by Google LLC and helps us understand which content is useful to readers.
| Cookie name | Set by | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga | Google (first-party, indoorfoodgrower.com) | Distinguishes unique users across sessions | 2 years |
_ga_<MEASUREMENT_ID> | Google (first-party, indoorfoodgrower.com) | Stores session state for GA4 | 2 years |
_gid | Google (first-party, indoorfoodgrower.com) | Distinguishes users within a 24-hour period | 24 hours |
These cookies are only set after you consent via our cookie banner. If you decline or do not interact with the banner, GA4 is not activated and none of these cookies are placed.
IP addresses collected by GA4 are anonymized before being stored. Data is retained in Google Analytics for 14 months.
Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
Third-party cookies set by affiliate networks
When you click a product link on this site and visit a retailer’s website, that retailer sets its own cookies on their domain to track whether you complete a purchase (enabling them to pay us a commission). These cookies are set by the retailer, not by us, and are subject to the retailer’s own privacy and cookie policies.
We do not control these cookies and they are not set on the indoorfoodgrower.com domain. The main affiliate networks whose cookies you may encounter:
| Network / Retailer | Cookie name(s) | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Associates | session-id, ubid-main, x-amz-captcha-*, and others | Purchase attribution and session management on Amazon.com | 24 hours (purchase window) |
| ShareASale (Lettuce Grow) | SSSID, SSAID, and others | Affiliate purchase attribution on lettucegrow.com | 30 days |
| Impact Radius (Gardyn) | irclickid, _impact_*, and others | Affiliate purchase attribution on mygardyn.com | 30 days |
| Click & Grow (direct) | Click & Grow internal cookies | Affiliate purchase attribution on clickandgrow.com | 45 days |
| AC Infinity (direct) | AC Infinity internal cookies | Affiliate purchase attribution on acinfinity.com | 30 days |
| Spider Farmer (direct) | Spider Farmer internal cookies | Affiliate purchase attribution on spider-farmer.com | 30 days |
| Mars Hydro (direct) | Mars Hydro internal cookies | Affiliate purchase attribution on mars-hydro.com | 30 days |
| LetPot (direct) | LetPot internal cookies | Affiliate purchase attribution on letpot.com | 30 days |
We receive only a commission report when a sale is attributed; we do not receive your personal information from these networks.
How to manage or opt out of cookies
Our cookie banner
When you first visit this site, a cookie banner asks for your consent to analytics cookies. You can:
- Accept — enables GA4 analytics
- Decline — no analytics cookies are set
You can change your preference at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the site (the banner will reappear).
Browser settings
You can instruct your browser to block all cookies or to alert you when a cookie is being set. The following links explain how to manage cookies in common browsers:
Blocking all cookies may impair some site functionality, though we aim to keep this site functional without cookies where possible.
Google Analytics opt-out
You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting data about your visits across all websites using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
You can also opt out of GA4 data collection in your Google Account settings.
Legal basis for cookies
| Cookie type | Legal basis (GDPR) |
|---|---|
Cloudflare __cf_bm (technical/security) | Legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f)) — necessary for site security |
| GA4 analytics cookies | Consent (Article 6(1)(a)) — only set after your explicit consent |
| Third-party affiliate cookies (set on retailer domains) | Legitimate interests (Article 6(1)(f)) — set by the retailer when you choose to visit their site |
Changes to this policy
We update this policy when our use of cookies changes. The “Last updated” date at the top reflects the most recent revision.
Contact
Questions about our use of cookies:
Stephan Kulik 111 Chlorakas Avenue, Shop 9, Suite 546, 8220 Chloraka, Paphos, Cyprus Email: contact@indoorfoodgrower.com
Full privacy practices: Privacy Policy