Cookie Policy
This page explains the cookies and similar technologies used by Chef at Home Tuscany and the payment-page cookies that may be used by PayPal when a user chooses to pay through PayPal.
What cookies are
Cookies are small text files that a website can save in the user's browser to make navigation work, keep a session active, remember technical choices or, in other cases, perform analytics, advertising or profiling.
Chef at Home Tuscany directly uses only technical cookies that are necessary or functional to the service requested by the user.
Cookies set directly by Chef at Home Tuscany
| Name | Provider | Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
chef_cookie_consent |
Chef at Home Tuscany | First-party technical cookie | Stores the fact that the user has seen the cookie banner, so the notice is not shown on every visit. | 183 days, approximately 6 months |
chef_at_home_area |
Chef at Home Tuscany | First-party session cookie, HttpOnly | Keeps the reserved-area session active and supports login, CSRF protection, temporary messages and access to purchased video courses. | Browser session |
The reserved-area session cookie name may change only if the technical configuration is changed.
PayPal cookies and payment pages
The landing page does not embed PayPal buttons, PayPal scripts or PayPal tracking code. When the user chooses PayPal in the reserved area, the website creates a payment order server-side and redirects the user to PayPal-controlled pages, such as paypal.com or, during tests, sandbox.paypal.com.
On those PayPal pages, PayPal and its authorized service providers may use cookies, web beacons and similar technologies. These technologies are controlled by PayPal, not by Chef at Home Tuscany. According to PayPal's own cookie documentation, PayPal cookies may be session or persistent cookies and may include first-party and third-party cookies.
| Provider | Where they may appear | Purpose categories | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| PayPal and authorized service providers | PayPal payment pages and PayPal services opened during checkout, including sandbox pages during testing | Essential operation, login/session management, payment processing, fraud prevention, security, performance measurement, functionality, advertising or targeting where applicable | Session or persistent, according to PayPal's own settings and the user's PayPal choices |
PayPal's cookie names and technologies may change over time. Users can manage PayPal cookie preferences and review PayPal's official documentation on PayPal's own website.
Cookies not used by Chef at Home Tuscany
Chef at Home Tuscany does not directly set analytics cookies, marketing cookies, advertising pixels, fingerprinting tools or profiling technologies on the landing page. The website does not load external fonts, external icon libraries, CDN scripts or third-party analytics services.
External links to PayPal, Amazon, social networks or other services may take the user to independent websites that apply their own cookie policies after navigation.
Cookie banner
The banner informs users about the direct use of technical cookies and is hidden after clicking OK. This choice is stored in the chef_cookie_consent cookie for approximately 6 months.
Because Chef at Home Tuscany directly uses only technical cookies, the website does not provide a granular preference panel for analytics or marketing cookies. PayPal cookie preferences, where applicable, are managed on PayPal-controlled pages.
Browser settings
Users can delete or block cookies through their browser settings. Blocking technical cookies may prevent login, session recovery and correct use of the reserved video-course area.
Official PayPal information
For PayPal-controlled cookies and data processing, users should review PayPal's official legal pages, including PayPal's Statement on Cookies and Tracking Technologies and PayPal's Privacy Statement.
Contact and updates
For questions about this Cookie Policy, please write to info@chefathome.tv.
Last updated: 14 May 2026.