

Last updated: 12 October 2026.
This policy explains how Buy From Farmers Direct (BFFD) uses cookies and similar technologies on buyfromfarmersdirect.co.uk. BFFD is operated by BLACKPEAKSOLUTIONS LTD, company number 16819956, registered in England and Wales. Our registered office is 17 High Street, Corby Glen, Grantham, NG33 4LU.
Cookies are small files a website stores on your device. Similar technologies include your browser’s local storage and session storage. Some keep the site working and are always on; the rest are optional and only run if you agree.
Our Privacy Policy explains how we use personal information, which service providers we work with, international transfers and your rights.
Nothing optional runs until you choose. Google Analytics and ActiveCampaign are held back, not just hidden, until you allow them.
When you first visit, a notice at the bottom of the page offers three choices:
You can change your mind at any time with the round cookie button in the bottom left corner of every page. If you switch a category off, we stop those tools and remove their cookies from your browser.
We remember your choice for one year, then ask again. The choice applies to the browser and device you are using, so make it again on any other device.
To show what was agreed, we keep a consent record: a random reference, the time, the page, your browser type, your choices and a shortened IP address with its last part removed.
Your cookie choice is separate from email marketing. Accepting Marketing cookies does not subscribe you to our emails, and unsubscribing from emails does not change your cookie settings.
These keep the site working, remember your cookie choice and protect payments, so they are always on. Some only appear when you use the feature concerned, such as signing in or paying. An asterisk (*) stands for a part of the name that varies.
| Name and provider | What it does | How long |
|---|---|---|
| daextlwcnf-accepted BFFD | Remembers that you have made a cookie choice | 1 year |
| daextlwcnf-category-status BFFD | Stores which types of cookie you accepted or refused | 1 year |
| daextlwcnf-encrypted-key BFFD | Links your choice to our consent record | 1 year |
| wordpress_logged_in_*, wordpress_sec_* WordPress | Keep you signed in and protect your session | Until you sign out, or 14 days with Remember me |
| wordpress_test_cookie, wp_lang WordPress | Check that cookies work and remember your login language | Session |
| wp-settings-*, wp-settings-time-* WordPress | Remember screen settings for team members who use the admin area | 1 year |
| _lscache_vary LiteSpeed Cache | Serves the right version of a page when you are signed in | 2 days |
| litespeed_docref, litespeed_reloaded (session storage) LiteSpeed Cache | Keep track of the page you came from while a fast cached page loads | Until you close the tab |
| __stripe_mid Stripe | Helps prevent fraud on payments | 1 year |
| __stripe_sid Stripe | Helps prevent fraud during a payment | 30 minutes |
| _gd_logged_out_post_author GeoDirectory | Lets someone who adds a listing without signing in see it straight afterwards | Session |
| gdlm_ls_history (local storage) GeoDirectory | Remembers your five most recent location searches so you can pick them again | Until you clear it |
| bffd_usage (local storage) BFFD recipe tool | Counts daily uses of the recipe tool | Resets every 24 hours |
Blocking these in your browser can stop sign in or payments from working.
With your permission, we use Google Analytics to understand how people find and use BFFD, so we can improve it. It only runs if you choose Accept all or switch Statistics on.
It records the pages you visit and how you use them: scrolling, site searches, clicks on contact details and links to other sites, forms, account sign ups (the account type and plan) and payments (the amount, plan and invoice number, never card details). It also notes your browser, device, approximate location and how you reached us.
This information is not necessarily anonymous, but Google Analytics does not log or store IP addresses (Google). We keep Google Analytics data for 14 months.
| Name and provider | What it does | How long |
|---|---|---|
| _ga Google Analytics | Tells one visitor from another | 2 years |
| _ga_96SGCPZV0D Google Analytics | Keeps track of your current visit | 2 years |
| bffd_ga4_signup BFFD | Set when you create an account and removed on the next page, so the sign up can be counted | Up to 1 day |
| bffd_ga4_journey_v2 BFFD | With statistics consent, temporarily queues checkout and completed supplier signup events for Google Analytics. Removed after delivery or expiry. | Up to 1 day |
Cookie lifetimes are Google’s published defaults (Google); some browsers shorten them.
With your permission, ActiveCampaign, our email service, records the pages you visit and recognises your browser when you return. It only runs if you choose Accept all or switch Marketing on.
If ActiveCampaign knows who you are, for example because you followed a link in one of our emails, those visits can be linked to your contact record and email address. This helps us send emails that match your interests. ActiveCampaign also receives technical information, including your IP address. Its tracking loads from diffuser-cdn.app-us1.com, prism.app-us1.com and trackcmp.net.
| Name and provider | What it does | How long |
|---|---|---|
| prism_29011030 ActiveCampaign | Recognises your browser and links visits to a known contact | 30 days |
| temp_ee ActiveCampaign | Passes a coded reference from an email link to the tracking | 5 seconds |
A few services deliver parts of our pages directly. They receive your IP address and browser details in order to work.
| Service | Where it appears | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Google reCAPTCHA | Sign up and payment forms | Protects forms against fraud and spam. Google may set its own cookies on google.com for this. |
| Stripe | Payment forms | Processes card payments securely and checks for fraud. |
| OpenStreetMap | Maps | Supplies the map images. |
| Google Fonts and Font Awesome | Across the site | Supply some lettering and icons. |
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA, and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
More about the companies we work with: Google, ActiveCampaign, Stripe and OpenStreetMap. Links to social media take you to sites with their own privacy and cookie controls.
Your browser’s privacy settings let you delete or block cookies and stored site data, alongside the choices in our cookie notice.
We update this policy when our cookies or the reasons we use them change. If a change needs fresh consent, the cookie notice will ask you again.
Withdrawing consent stops optional tracking from that point. It does not undo processing that happened before, or delete information a provider has already received.
For questions, use our Contact Us page or write to BLACKPEAKSOLUTIONS LTD, 17 High Street, Corby Glen, Grantham, NG33 4LU. Your data protection rights are set out in our Privacy Policy.
Want to get food independence, support your local grower, get better prices and shop more privately?
Local food isn’t just something you find. It’s something you protect. A free account helps keep local supply visible, supported, and resilient.
….it takes 30 seconds for food lovers and 5 minutes for suppliers
We built this for people who care where their food comes from. For people who want to remain food secure. For Farmers to get to the local people, who deserve a better income and to deliver a better price for you. For the environmentally conscious and the privacy-conscious. An account simply helps us make the map and supplier reach more useful to you, without changing how open it is. You’re always in control.
Find local food. Stay connected to it. Create a free account to support local producers and be part of a growing food network.