Cookies Policy for The Daily Grind
This Cookies Policy explains how The Daily Grind ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies on our website, thedailygrindseattle.com (the "Website"). This policy should be read in conjunction with our Privacy Policy, which provides further details on how we handle your personal data.
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, or 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 close your browser and will be used by your browser on subsequent visits to the Website. Session cookies are deleted when you close your browser.
How We Use Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the Website to function properly. They include cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our Website, use a shopping cart, or make use of e-billing services. Without these cookies, services you have asked for, like shopping baskets or e-billing, cannot be provided.
- Analytical/Performance Cookies: These cookies allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our Website when they are using it. This helps us to improve the way our Website works, for example, by ensuring that users are finding what they are looking for easily. We use Google Analytics for this purpose. These cookies collect information in an anonymous form.
- Functionality Cookies: These cookies are used to recognize you when you return to our Website. This enables us to personalize our content for you, greet you by name, and remember your preferences (for example, your choice of language or region).
- Targeting Cookies: These cookies record your visit to our Website, the pages you have visited, and the links you have followed. We will use this information to make our Website and the advertising displayed on it more relevant to your interests. We may also share this information with third parties for this purpose.
Specific Cookies We Use
The following table details the specific cookies we use on our Website and why:
| Cookie Name | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHPSESSID | Maintains session state for users. | Essential | Session |
| _ga | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | Analytical | 2 years |
| _gid | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. | Analytical | 24 hours |
| _gat | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate. | Analytical | 1 minute |
| cookieConsent | Records whether the user has consented to the use of cookies. | Functionality | 1 year |
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, to provide various functionalities and services. We do not control these cookies and are not responsible for their use. You should consult the respective privacy policies of these third-party service providers for more information about their cookies and how they use them.
Currently, we use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, Inc. Google Analytics uses cookies to help us analyze how users use our Website. The information generated by the cookie about your use of our Website (including your IP address) will be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google will use this information for the purpose of evaluating your use of our Website, compiling reports on website activity for us, and providing other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. Google will not associate your IP address with any other data held by Google. By using our Website, you consent to the processing of data about you by Google in the manner and for the purposes set out above.
How to Control Cookies
You have the right to choose whether or not to accept cookies. You can exercise this right by activating the setting on your browser that allows you to refuse the setting of all or some cookies. However, if you use your browser settings to block all cookies (including essential cookies), you may not be able to access all or parts of our Website.
You can find more information about how to manage cookies in your browser's help file or through sites such as All About Cookies and Your Online Choices.
To opt out of being tracked by Google Analytics across all websites, visit Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Your Consent
By continuing to use our Website, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with this Cookies Policy. If you do not agree to our use of cookies, you should adjust your browser settings accordingly or refrain from using our Website.
Changes to This 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 will post any changes to this Cookies Policy on our Website and update the "Last Updated" date below. We encourage you to review this Cookies Policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Cookies Policy, please contact us at:
The Daily Grind
2302 1st Ave
Seattle, WA 98121
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (206) 555-2302
Last Updated: October 26, 2025