Cookies Policy
This Cookies Policy explains how The Daily Grind Cafe ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website, https://www.dailygrindcafe.com/ (the "Website"). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.
What are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies enable the website to remember your actions and preferences (such as login, language, font size, and other display preferences) over a period of time, so you don’t have to keep re-entering them whenever you come back to the site or browse from one page to another.
Why We Use Cookies
We use cookies for several reasons, including:
- To improve your experience: Cookies help us personalize your experience on our Website by remembering your preferences and settings.
- To analyze Website traffic: We use cookies to understand how visitors use our Website, which helps us improve its performance and content.
- To provide targeted advertising: We may use cookies to show you ads that are relevant to your interests.
- To enable essential website functions: Some cookies are essential for the Website to function properly.
Types of Cookies We Use
We use both first-party and third-party cookies on our Website.
- First-party cookies: These are cookies set by The Daily Grind Cafe.
- Third-party cookies: These are cookies set by a domain other than that of the Website you are visiting. We use third-party cookies for advertising and analytics.
Here is a table describing the types of cookies we use:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Cookie Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | Maintains user session across pages | First-party, Session | End of browsing session |
| _ga | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users | Third-party, Persistent | 2 years |
| _gid | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users | Third-party, Session | 24 hours |
| _gat | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate | Third-party, Session | 1 minute |
| darkMode | Remembers user's dark mode preference | First-party, Persistent | Permanent unless cleared |
Specific Examples of Cookies We Use
To provide more clarity, here are some concrete examples of how cookies enhance your experience on our website:
- Personalized Recommendations: If you frequently visit the menu page to view our pastry selections, we may use cookies to highlight new or seasonal pastries that might interest you upon your next visit. This saves you time and helps you discover new favorites.
- Streamlined Reservations: When you make a reservation through our online booking system, cookies store your preferences (e.g., seating preferences, dietary restrictions). This allows you to make future reservations more quickly and with less effort.
- Improved Site Navigation: Cookies track which pages you visit most often, allowing us to optimize the site’s structure and navigation for easier browsing. For example, if many users are having difficulty finding our contact information, we can use this data to make the contact page more accessible.
- Enhanced Mobile Experience: Cookies help us tailor the display of our website to your specific device (e.g., smartphone, tablet). This ensures that the site is always responsive and easy to use, regardless of your screen size.
How to Control Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by using the mechanisms provided by your web browser.
You can set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website though your access to some functionality and areas of our website may be restricted. As the means by which you can refuse cookies through your web browser controls vary from browser-to-browser, you should visit your browser's help menu for more information.
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. However, if you limit the ability of websites to set cookies, you may worsen your overall user experience, since it will no longer be personalized to you. It may also stop you from saving customized settings like login information.
For more information on how to manage cookies using your browser, please consult the browser’s help documentation or visit www.aboutcookies.org.
Updates to This Cookies Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. Please re-visit this Cookies Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.
The date at the top of this Cookies Policy indicates when it was last revised.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or this Cookies Policy, please contact us at:
The Daily Grind Cafe
456 Espresso Avenue
Coffeeville, CA 91234
Phone: (555) 987-6543
Email: privacy@dailygrindcafe.com
This Cookies Policy is maintained by the Data Privacy Officer, Eleanor Vance, who can be reached at the above contact information.