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Cookie Policy.

Effective: November 1, 2026  ·  Last updated: November 1, 2026

This Cookie Policy explains how The Taste of Midland uses cookies, local storage, and session storage on the website at tasteofmidland.shop. It should be read together with our Privacy Policy, which describes the broader ways we handle your information.

1. What cookies and storage are.

A cookie is a small text file that a website stores in your browser. Cookies are sent back to the website each time you visit, which lets the site "remember" things about you.

Local storage and session storage are similar browser technologies. The main difference is that local storage persists across visits (until you clear it), while session storage is cleared when you close the browser tab. Both stay on your device — they are not automatically sent to our servers.

2. How we use them.

We use cookies and browser storage to make the Site work properly. Specifically:

Essential (strictly necessary)

These are required for the Site to function. Without them, the shopping bag, order confirmation, and cookie banner preferences would not work. They cannot be turned off via our banner because doing so would break core functionality.

Preference (functional)

These remember your choices — such as whether you have dismissed the cookie banner — so you do not have to repeat those choices each visit.

Analytics (none currently)

We do not currently use any third-party analytics service (such as Google Analytics). We do see aggregate traffic information in our web host's server logs, but this information is not linked to individual users and is not set through cookies. If we introduce analytics in the future, we will update this policy and ask for your consent.

3. Cookies and storage we set.

The table below lists every cookie and storage key our Site sets. These are subject to change as we improve the Site, but we will keep this list up to date.

Name Type Purpose Duration
tom_cart_v1 Local storage Stores the items in your takeout bag so it persists between pages and visits. Until cleared
tom_cookie_consent_v1 Local storage Remembers whether you have accepted or declined our cookie banner. Until cleared
tom_last_order Session storage Stores your most recent order details for the order confirmation page only. Not sent to our server. Until tab closes

4. Third-party resources.

Our Site loads two external resources:

  • Google Fonts (fonts.googleapis.com and fonts.gstatic.com) — to load the fonts used on this Site. Google may log the fact that your browser requested a font. See Google's Privacy Policy.
  • Font Awesome (cdnjs.cloudflare.com) — to load icon files. Cloudflare, which hosts the CDN, may log the request for security and abuse-prevention purposes. See Cloudflare's Privacy Policy.

Neither of these services sets tracking cookies on our Site by default. If you want to avoid them entirely, you can block them through your browser's content-blocking settings — the Site will still function, though it may look slightly different (fonts and icons will fall back to system defaults).

5. What we do not use.

For clarity, we do not use:

  • Advertising cookies of any kind.
  • Cross-site behavioral tracking cookies.
  • Social media tracking pixels (Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, etc.).
  • Third-party analytics (Google Analytics, Hotjar, etc.).
  • Fingerprinting or device-ID tracking.

6. How to control cookies.

Through our banner. When you first visit the Site, a cookie banner appears at the bottom of the page. You can accept or decline non-essential storage. Your choice is remembered. You can change your mind at any time by clearing your browser's local storage (see below) — the banner will reappear the next time you visit.

Through your browser. Every modern browser allows you to view, delete, and block cookies and local storage. The exact method varies by browser, but the following links will help:

  • Chrome — Settings → Privacy and security → Third-party cookies
  • Safari — Settings → Privacy
  • Firefox — Settings → Privacy & Security
  • Edge — Settings → Cookies and site permissions

If you delete or block essential storage, your shopping bag may not persist between pages, and you may not be able to complete a takeout order online. You can always place an order by calling us at (989) 486-1488.

7. Do Not Track.

Some browsers send a "Do Not Track" (DNT) signal. We do not currently respond to DNT signals because we do not track you across third-party websites in the first place. If that changes in the future, we will update this policy.

8. Changes to this policy.

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time, especially if we add new features to the Site. When we make a material change, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. If we introduce a new category of cookie — for example, analytics — we will ask for your consent before setting it.

9. Contact.

Questions about this Cookie Policy? Contact us: