Cookie Policy

Last updated: 15 January 2026

This Cookie Policy describes how GlobeScan Incorporated (“GlobeScan”) and The GreenGrocer research and innovation fund (“GreenGrocer”), and for the purposes of this document GlobeScan and GreenGrocer shall also be referred to as “we”, “us”, “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies on our websites. It incorporates the cookies from our confirmed inventory and reflects GDPR/ePrivacy Directive expectations, including equal prominence for “Reject all” and “Accept all”, no pre‑ticked boxes, and granular consent.

1. Scope

This Policy applies to cookies and similar technologies operating on globescan.com and globescanforum.com/greengrocer-ag/ and their subdomains. For information about how we process Personal Data more generally, see our Privacy Policy.

2. What are cookies and similar technologies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device. Similar technologies include pixels, tags, SDKs, and local storage. Under the ePrivacy Directive, prior consent is required for any non‑essential cookies and similar technologies.

3. Legal basis

Strictly necessary cookies operate under legitimate interests because they are required to provide the service you request (e.g., basic functionality, security, recording your choices). All other cookies operate only on the basis of your freely given, specific, informed, unambiguous consent, which can be withdrawn at any time.

4. Consent management

Our consent banner provides equal prominence to “Accept all”, “Reject all”, and “Manage settings”. A persistent control is available on every page to revisit your choices. We do not use pre‑ticked boxes, and no non‑essential cookies are intended to load before consent.

5. Categories of cookies

Cookies are grouped into:

  • Strictly Necessary

  • Functional

  • Performance / Analytics

  • Targeting / Marketing

6. Cookie table

Below is the cookie list currently in use, including typical expiry and purpose.

Strictly Necessary cookies

  • cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics (globescan.com, first‑party, 1 year)
    Records the user’s consent for cookies in the category “Analytics”.

  • cookielawinfo-checkbox-others (globescan.com, first‑party, 1 year)
    Records the user’s consent for cookies classified as “Others”.

  • _GRECAPTCHA (www.google.com /recaptcha, third‑party, 6 months)
    Set by Google reCAPTCHA when executed for risk analysis and spam protection.

  • cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary (globescan.com, first‑party, 1 year)
    Records the user’s consent for cookies in the category “Necessary”.

Performance / Analytics cookies

  • _gid (.globescan.com, first‑party, 1 day)
    Set by Google Analytics; stores and updates a value for each page visited; used to count and track pageviews.

  • _ga_36E7C38Q6N (.globescan.com, first‑party, 1 year 1 month)
    Used by Google Analytics to persist session state.

  • cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance (globescan.com, first‑party, 1 year)
    Records consent status for Performance cookies.

  • _ga (.globescan.com, first‑party, 1 year 1 month)
    Used to distinguish unique users by assigning a randomly generated number as a client identifier; used to calculate visitor, session and campaign data for analytics reports.

Targeting / Marketing cookies

  • _gat_gtag_UA_672153_1 (.globescan.com, first‑party, 52 seconds)
    Part of Google Analytics / gtag; used to limit requests (throttle request rate).

Functional cookies

  • cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional (globescan.com, first‑party, 1 year)
    Records user consent for cookies in the “Functional” category.

  • cookielawinfo-checkbox-advertisement (globescan.com, first‑party, 1 year)
    Records user consent for advertisement cookies.

7. Third‑party cookies and international transfers

Some cookies are set by third parties (e.g., Google reCAPTCHA, Google Analytics). These providers may process data outside your country. Where transfers occur from the EEA/UK/Switzerland to locations without an adequacy decision, GlobeScan uses appropriate safeguards such as adequacy mechanisms where available (e.g., EU–US Data Privacy Framework for certified entities) and/or Standard Contractual Clauses with supplementary measures where appropriate. Details are available upon request.

8. Retention

Cookies persist only as long as listed above (or as shown in our consent tool). You may clear cookies in your browser at any time.

9. Managing your choices

You can manage or disable cookies through:

  • The cookie banner / preferences controls on our website, and

  • Your browser settings (blocking all cookies may affect website functionality).

10. Email pixels and similar technologies

Our marketing emails may contain open‑tracking pixels and link tracking to help us understand engagement. Where required by law, we obtain consent and you can opt out of marketing communications at any time.

11. Updates to this policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time. Please check this page regularly for updates.

12. Contact us

To contact us about this Policy or our use of cookies, email: privacy@globescan.com

For more information about how GlobeScan processes personal data, your rights, and how to contact us, please see our Privacy Policy: https://globescan.com/privacy-policy/