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Cookie Policy
Menu-all uses very few cookies: a couple that keep the site working and one set that tells us, in aggregate, which pages get read. No advertising cookies, and nothing that follows you to other websites.
1. What cookies are
A cookie is a small text file that a website asks your browser to store. On your next visit, the browser sends it back, which lets the site remember something - a preference you set, or the fact that this is the same browser as before.
This policy also covers similar technologies that do comparable jobs, such as localStorage and pixel tags, even though they aren't strictly cookies.
2. Why we use them
Menu-all uses cookies for two reasons, and no others:
- To make the site work - remembering, for instance, that you've already dismissed the cookie notice so we don't show it on every page.
- To count page views - understanding in aggregate which restaurants, cuisines and locations people look at, so we know where to add menus next.
Because there are no accounts on Menu-all, there is no login cookie, no session tied to a person, and nothing that identifies you by name.
3. Cookies we set
| Name | Type | Purpose | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
ma_consent | Essential | Records your cookie choice so the notice isn't shown again. | 12 months |
ma_session | Essential | Keeps a single browsing session together for security and abuse prevention. | End of session |
ma_pref | Preference | Remembers small display choices, such as your last-used location filter. | 6 months |
ma_analytics_id | Analytics | Distinguishes one browser from another so page views aren't double-counted. Not linked to a name or email. | 13 months |
Essential cookies are set without consent because the site cannot function properly without them. Preference and analytics cookies are only set where you've allowed them, in regions where consent is required.
4. Third-party cookies
Some restaurant pages embed a map from a third-party map provider. When that map loads, the provider may set its own cookies under its own policy, which we don't control. The map is the only embedded third-party content on Menu-all.
Our analytics provider processes data on our behalf under contract and is not permitted to use it for its own purposes or for advertising.
5. What we never use
- Advertising or retargeting cookies.
- Cross-site tracking, data brokers or advertising identifiers.
- Social media tracking pixels.
- Fingerprinting techniques designed to identify a device without cookies.
We do not sell or share personal information for cross-context behavioural advertising.
6. Consent and withdrawal
Where the law requires consent for non-essential cookies, we ask before setting them and record your choice in the ma_consent cookie. You can change your mind at any time by clearing that cookie in your browser, which brings the notice back on your next visit.
Refusing non-essential cookies doesn't limit what you can read on Menu-all. Every menu, price and restaurant page works exactly the same either way.
7. Managing cookies in your browser
Every major browser lets you view, block and delete cookies, usually under Settings → Privacy. You can block them all, block only third-party ones, or delete what's already stored.
- Chrome - Settings → Privacy and security → Third-party cookies
- Safari - Settings → Privacy → Manage Website Data
- Firefox - Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
- Edge - Settings → Cookies and site permissions
Blocking all cookies will affect many websites, though not this one much. Private or incognito windows discard cookies when you close them.
8. Do Not Track and Global Privacy Control
Browsers send “Do Not Track” inconsistently and there is no agreed standard for responding to it, so we do not rely on it. We do honour Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals where they are legally recognised, and treat them as an opt-out of non-essential cookies.
9. Changes to this policy
If we add or remove a cookie, this page and the table above are updated, and the “last updated” date changes with it. Check back here for the current position.
10. Contact
Questions about cookies or anything else on this page:
- Email: privacy@menu-all.com
- Form: menu-all.com/contact, choosing “Privacy or data request”
See also the Privacy Policy for how we handle personal information generally.