Cookie Policy

1. What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that websites save to your browser. They help websites remember things about you — like what's in your cart, or whether you've already seen a notification.

There's also a similar technology called localStorage — it works like a cookie, but stores slightly more data and doesn't get sent to the server on every request. We use localStorage because it's a better fit for a shopping cart.

For simplicity, this policy uses "cookies" to cover both traditional cookies and localStorage.

2. Cookies We Use

We use exactly two pieces of client-side storage. Both are strictly essential to the site working correctly:

Both are strictly necessary for the site's functionality. Without them, the shopping cart would reset on every page load, and the cookie banner would appear on every visit.

3. No Tracking or Advertising Cookies

We want to be explicit about what we don't use:

• ❌ No Google Analytics or any other analytics service.
• ❌ No Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, or social media tracking.
• ❌ No advertising or retargeting cookies.
• ❌ No fingerprinting, cross-site tracking, or data brokers.
• ❌ No session recording tools (Hotjar, FullStory, etc.).

Your visit to mollysdiner.shop doesn't follow you around the internet. There's no "this user visited a diner" signal for advertisers to pick up.

4. Managing Cookies

Since we only use essential storage, there's nothing to opt out of — but you can still control it:

• Clear your browser data to remove all cookies and localStorage. This resets your cart and the cookie banner.
• Browse in private/incognito mode — localStorage is cleared when you close the window.
• Block cookies in browser settings — but note that this will break the shopping cart on our site.

For instructions on managing cookies in your specific browser, visit allaboutcookies.org.

5. Third Parties

We don't embed third-party tracking. However, two external services are referenced by our site:

• Google Fonts — serves the fonts used on this site. Google may log the request for uptime purposes, but no personal information about you is shared. See Google's Privacy Policy.

If we ever add analytics or third-party services in the future, we'll update this policy and ask for consent first.

6. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy if we add new features. When we do, we'll change the "Last Updated" date at the top. Material changes will be announced on our homepage.