Cookie Policy for The Daily Grind Cafe

This Cookie Policy explains how The Daily Grind Cafe ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies to collect and store information when you visit our website thedailygrindcafe.com ("Website"). By using our Website, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this policy.

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 more efficiently, as well as to provide information to the owners of the site. Cookies can be "persistent" or "session" cookies. Persistent cookies remain on your computer after you have closed your browser, while session cookies are deleted when you close your browser.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for various purposes, including:

  • Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the operation of our Website. They enable you to navigate our Website and use its features, such as accessing secure areas. Without these cookies, services you have asked for, like shopping baskets or e-billing, cannot be provided.
  • Performance Cookies: These cookies collect information about how visitors use our Website, for example, which pages visitors go to most often, and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies don’t collect information that identifies a visitor. All information these cookies collect is aggregated and therefore anonymous. It is only used to improve how our Website works.
  • Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow our Website to remember choices you make (such as your user name, language, or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personal features. For instance, a website may be able to provide you with local weather reports or traffic news by storing in a cookie the region in which you are currently located. Functionality cookies can also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts, and other parts of web pages that you can customize. The information these cookies collect may be anonymized, and they cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.
  • Targeting/Advertising Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement as well as help measure the effectiveness of the advertising campaign. They are usually placed by advertising networks with our permission. They remember that you have visited a website and this information is shared with other organizations such as advertisers. Quite often targeting or advertising cookies will be linked to site functionality provided by the other organization.

Types of Cookies We Use

The following table lists the types of cookies we use on our Website and their purposes:

Types of Cookies Used
Cookie Name Purpose Type Duration
_ga Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. Performance 2 years
_gid Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. Performance 24 hours
cookieConsent Stores the user's cookie consent preferences. Functionality 1 year
sessionID Maintains user session information. Essential Session
adPreference Remembers user's advertising preferences. Targeting/Advertising 30 days

Third-Party Cookies

We may also use third-party cookies on our Website. These cookies are placed by third-party service providers, such as Google Analytics, to help us analyze how visitors use our Website and to provide other services. We do not control these third-party cookies, and their use is subject to the third parties' own cookie policies. We currently utilize Google Analytics which uses cookies to track website traffic and user behavior. Review Google's Privacy Policy for more information.

How to Manage Cookies

You can control and manage cookies in several ways:

  • Browser Settings: Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically block all cookies, accept only certain types of cookies, or delete existing cookies. Please refer to your browser's help documentation for instructions on how to manage cookies.
  • Cookie Consent Tool: We provide a cookie consent tool on our Website that allows you to manage your cookie preferences. You can use this tool to opt-in or opt-out of certain types of cookies.
  • Third-Party Opt-Outs: You can opt-out of certain third-party cookies by visiting the websites of the third-party service providers. For example, you can opt-out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Consequences of Blocking Cookies

If you choose to block cookies, certain features of our Website may not function properly, and your browsing experience may be affected. For example, you may not be able to access secure areas of our Website, or your preferences may not be remembered.

Updates to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our use of cookies or in applicable laws. We will post the updated Cookie Policy on our Website and indicate the date of the latest revision. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Cookie Policy, please contact us at:

The Daily Grind Cafe
123 Oak Street
Willow Creek, CA 91234
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (555) 123-4567

This Cookie Policy was last updated on October 26, 2023.