Privacy Policy

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Cookies Policy

Effective Date: 10/01/2025 (Version 1.0)

We and our trusted partners use cookies and similar technologies, such as tags and pixels (“cookies”) to personalise and improve your experience when you browse our website or open a marketing email from us. This policy provides more information about how we use cookies and how you can make choices about our use of cookies.

  1. What are cookies?

    1. Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit certain web pages and are used to store and receive identifiers and other information on computers, phones and other devices.

  2. Cookies used by us

    1. We differentiate our cookies into four different categories:
      2. Strictly NecessaryThese cookies are essential for the Gousto website to work properly and can't be switched off.
      FunctionalityThese cookies aren't essential and can be switched off but doing so may impact your experience.
      AnalyticsThese cookies aren't essential and can be switched off but they do help to improve your experience. We occasionally use trusted third party cookies to achieve this. The data is collected in a way that does not directly identify anyone.
      MarketingThese cookies aren't essential and can be switched off but the marketing content you receive will not be personalised. We occasionally use trusted third party cookies to achieve this.
    2. Why do we use cookies? The cookies that we use may change over time as we improve our products and services, we typically use them for the following purposes:
      3. PurposeCookie CategoryExamples
      User inputStrictly necessaryInformation about your current order in the basket (such as delivery date, address, number of portions, promo code, subscription option etc.)
      AuthenticationStrictly necessaryTo authenticate the user has logged into the website.
      Security and PaymentsStrictly necessaryTo detect repeated failed login attempts or prevent fraud.
      Network managementStrictly necessaryTo make sure our services remain available and functional.
      Cookie consent settingsStrictly necessaryTo store your cookie preferences over a period of time.
      Social media pluginsMarketingTo allow you to access social media platforms.
      PersonalisationFunctionalityTo show you relevant content on the site, for example remembering what tutorials you've already watched.
      Show third party content on siteFunctionalityFor example, to show you up-to-date and relevant information from third parties, such as our trustpilot score and reviews.
      Social media trackingMarketing and AnalyticsTo allow us to provide you with targeted marketing on social media.
      Online advertisingMarketingTo allow us to provide you with targeted marketing when you are on non-Gousto platforms.
      User behaviourAnalyticsTo provide us with information about how visitors of our services engage with us.

  3. How to control and delete cookies

    1. In terms of how long cookies last, some are erased when you close the browser on our website, these are known as “Session Cookies”. Others stay longer and are saved onto your device so that they're there when you revisit our website, these are known as “Persistent Cookies”.
    2. Strictly necessary cookies are always on when you visit our website. On your first visit, we will ask you for your preferences. You can always change your mind and update your cookie preferences by clicking
    3. In addition, when you use services via a browser, you can change your web browser's settings to update your cookies preferences. Each browser is different but usually these settings fall under the “options” or “preferences” menu. The links below provide information about cookie settings for the browsers supported by Gousto:
    4. For Google Analytics Advertising Features, you can also opt-out through Google Ads Settings. Google also provides a Google Analytics opt-out plug-in for the web.
    5. For more information including how to see what cookies have been set on your device, please visit https://aboutcookies.org or https://allaboutcookies.org

  4. General

    1. We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time. When we make changes, we will update the “Effective Date” at the top of this page. Any changes to this Notice will become effective when posted.
    2. The quickest and easiest way to talk to us about your personal data is through our friendly Customer Care team. You may also choose to refer to our Privacy Policy.
    3. If you have any further questions about this Cookies Policy or the use of cookies on our website, you can also contact our Data Protection Officer at dporoi@gousto.ie.
    4. While we’d love to be your first port of call, you have the right to contact the Data Protection Commission (DPC) directly.