Cookies Policy
This Cookies Policy explains how The Daily Grind ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website, www.thedailygrindcafe.com (the "Website"). This policy is designed to provide transparency about our practices and to help you understand your choices regarding cookies.
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 enable the website to remember your actions and preferences (such as login, language, font size, and other display preferences) over a period, so you don't have to keep re-entering them whenever you come back to the site or browse from one page to another.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for various purposes, including:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the basic functioning of our Website. They enable you to navigate the site 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, such as which pages are visited most often and if they get error messages from web pages. These cookies help us to improve the way 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.
- Targeting or 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 campaigns. They are usually placed by advertising networks with the website operator’s permission. They remember that you have visited a website and this information is shared with other organizations such as advertisers.
- Analytics Cookies: We use Google Analytics to collect information about visitor behavior on our Website. This information is used to compile reports and to help us improve the Website. Analytics cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the Website, where visitors have come to the Website from, and the pages they visited.
Types of Cookies We Use
The following table provides more detail about the cookies we use and why:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | Maintains user session across pages | Essential | Session |
| _ga | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | Analytics | 2 years |
| _gid | Used by Google Analytics to distinguish users. | Analytics | 24 hours |
| cookie_consent | Remembers user’s cookie consent preferences. | Functionality | 1 year |
| ads_prefs | Used by Google to remember ad preferences | Targeting/Advertising | Persistent |
Managing Cookies
You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie preferences by using the cookie consent tool provided on our Website. You can also 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.
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. To find out more about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org .
To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, visit https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout .
GDPR Compliance
The Daily Grind is committed to complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We ensure that:
- We obtain your explicit consent before using any non-essential cookies.
- We provide you with clear and comprehensive information about the cookies we use and their purpose.
- We allow you to withdraw your consent at any time.
- We protect your personal data collected through cookies in accordance with our Privacy Policy .
Our Data Protection Officer, Eleanor Vance, is available to address any concerns or queries related to our cookie practices. You can contact her at privacy@thedailygrindcafe.com or by calling (555) 901-2345.
Changes to Our Cookies Policy
We may update this Cookies Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We encourage you to review this policy periodically for any updates. The date of the last update is indicated at the top of this policy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about our use of cookies, please contact us at:
The Daily Grind
Attention: Privacy Team
42 Maple Avenue
Oakhaven, CA 91234
Email:
info@thedailygrindcafe.com
Phone: (555) 283-4444