Cookie Policy

Effective Date: January 1, 2026 | Last Updated: February 2026

Spotbridgematrixx Culinary Media Ltd. uses cookies, local storage objects, and similar tracking technologies across spotbridgematrixx.com to enhance page performance, remember your culinary itinerary preferences, and compile aggregate statistical readership trends. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we categorize them, and how you can manage your preferences.

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your computer, tablet, or smartphone by websites you visit. They are widely used to make web pages function properly, remember user settings (such as accepted cookie choices), and provide diagnostic reporting to site administrators.

2. Cookie Classification Breakdown Table

The table below provides a full breakdown of the first-party and third-party cookies utilized on this Site:

Cookie Name	Category	Provider	Purpose	Duration
spotbridge_cookie_consent	Strictly Essential	Spotbridgematrixx	Stores your cookie consent banner decision in localStorage to prevent redundant popups.	1 Year
__cf_bm	Strictly Essential	Cloudflare	Enables bot mitigation and DDoS security protection across our content delivery network.	30 Minutes
_plausible_id	Performance Analytics	Plausible Analytics	Measures privacy-preserving aggregate traffic without collecting personal data or fingerprinting.	24 Hours
spotbridge_saved_routes	Functional	Spotbridgematrixx	Remembers your bookmarked culinary routes and trail favorites across browsing sessions.	Persistent

3. Categories of Cookies Explained

• Strictly Necessary / Essential: Required for the fundamental technical operation of the website, including cybersecurity, content delivery, and consent management. These cannot be switched off in our systems.
• Functional & Preference Cookies: Allow our web application to remember choices you make (such as preferred currency, region filters, or dietary criteria) to offer enhanced, personalized features.
• Performance & Analytics Cookies: Allow us to count unique visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our editorial pieces and route maps.

4. Managing and Disabling Cookies

You can adjust your cookie settings at any time by clicking the "Preferences" link on our banner or by modifying your individual web browser settings:

• Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data.
• Mozilla Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data.
• Apple Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data.
• Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions.

Please note that disabling strictly necessary cookies may impair navigation or prevent certain elements of our culinary maps and interactive galleries from loading properly.

5. Inquiries

If you have questions regarding our use of cookies or tracking technologies, please contact our Data Protection Team at [email protected].