What Cookies Are
Cookies are small text files that a website or service provider stores on a browser or device. Similar technologies include local storage, pixels, tags and device identifiers. They can remember settings, support security, measure usage and help deliver advertising.
Cookie Categories
| Category | Purpose | Typical status |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | Site delivery, security, request routing and basic functionality. | Used when technically necessary. |
| Security | Spam prevention, fraud detection and Cloudflare Turnstile verification. | Used when the protected feature is active. |
| Preferences | Remember choices such as consent settings or interface preferences. | Used when a visitor saves a choice. |
| Analytics | Understand traffic, performance, errors and general usage patterns. | Used only when an analytics service is enabled and permitted. |
| Advertising | Deliver, limit, personalize and measure ads, and prevent advertising fraud. | Used when advertising is enabled and consent requirements are satisfied. |
Google Advertising Cookies
If Google AdSense is enabled, Google and its partners may use cookies to serve and measure ads, prevent fraud and, where permitted, personalize advertising based on visits to this site and other sites. Google may receive the page URL, IP address and browser or device information as part of providing its services.
You can manage personalized Google advertising in Google Ads Settings. Google explains advertising cookies on its Advertising technologies page.
Cloudflare Turnstile
The comment form may use Cloudflare Turnstile to detect automated abuse. Turnstile can process browser and device signals and may use storage necessary to perform the security check. The site does not use the Turnstile result to build advertising profiles.
Embedded Maps and External Services
A visitor who opens a restaurant detail popup may load an embedded Google map. The map provider may receive technical request information and may use cookies under its own policies. Links to external ordering, map and restaurant services may also allow those services to set or read cookies after the visitor opens them.
Consent Choices
Where required by law, non-essential analytics and advertising technologies will not be used until the visitor makes a choice through the available consent interface. Visitors in the EEA, United Kingdom and Switzerland will be provided a Google-certified consent management option when Google advertising is active. Choices can be changed through the consent interface when available.
Browser Controls
Most browsers allow visitors to view, delete or block cookies and to restrict third-party cookies. Blocking all cookies may affect security checks, saved consent choices or other features. Browser documentation explains the controls available for that browser and device.
Do Not Track and Global Privacy Controls
Browser privacy signals are evolving and may not have a single legally required response in every jurisdiction. Where applicable law requires recognition of an opt-out preference signal, we will process supported signals through our consent or advertising configuration.
Updates to This Policy
This policy may change when technology, vendors or legal requirements change. The date at the top identifies the latest version. Related information is available in the Privacy Policy.
Contact
Cookie questions can be sent to [email protected].