Last updated: 25 October 2026
This policy explains how METRO Foods Trading Ltd (“METRO”, “we”) uses cookies and similar technologies on www.metro.com.cy, and how you can control them.
What cookies are
Cookies are small text files that a website stores in your browser. Some are needed for the site to work. Others help us understand how the site is used or measure our advertising. We only use the second kind if you agree.
Your choice
When you first visit the site, a banner lets you accept all, reject all or choose by category. Until you choose, only strictly necessary cookies are used. You can change your choice at any time with the Cookie Settings link at the bottom of every page. Your choice is remembered for 12 months.
Cookies we use
Strictly necessary: always active, because the site cannot work without them.
| Cookie | Set by | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
ci_session | metro.com.cy | Keeps your session while you browse (for example forms and the language you picked) | 2 hours |
BECookieControl | metro.com.cy | Remembers your cookie choices | 12 months |
Statistics: only with your consent.
| Cookie | Set by | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_ga, _ga_ZK0NQY237C | Google Analytics | Counts visits and shows us which pages are used, so we can improve the site | up to 2 years |
Marketing: only with your consent.
| Cookie | Set by | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
_gcl_au, _gcl_aw | Google Ads | Measures whether visitors arrive from our Google ads and what they do afterwards | 90 days |
_fbp | Meta (Facebook) | Measures our Facebook and Instagram advertising and helps show our ads to relevant people | 90 days |
Without your consent, Google’s tools may still send limited, cookieless signals (Google Consent Mode). These do not store anything in your browser.
Third-party content
Store pages show a Google map, and the site links to our pages on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Wolt and Bolt. When you use these, the provider receives your IP address and applies its own privacy policy.
Who receives the data
Google Ireland Ltd and Meta Platforms Ireland Ltd process data for the statistics and marketing cookies above. Where data is transferred outside the EU, this is covered by the EU–US Data Privacy Framework or the European Commission’s standard contractual clauses.
Blocking cookies in your browser
You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings. If you block strictly necessary cookies, parts of the site may stop working.
Contact
For questions about this policy or your personal data, contact METRO Foods Trading Ltd, Nicodemou Mylona 1, 6050 Larnaca, Cyprus, at [email protected]. You also have the right to complain to the Commissioner for Personal Data Protection of Cyprus (www.dataprotection.gov.cy). See also our Privacy Policy.
