What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit a website. Cookies help websites recognize your device and remember information about your visit, such as your preferences, login status, and browsing activity.
TapFeast uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience, improve our services, and provide personalized content.
Why We Use Cookies
We use cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential Functionality: To enable core features like login, session management, and secure access
- Performance & Analytics: To understand how users interact with our platform and identify areas for improvement
- Personalization: To remember your preferences, settings, and customizations
- Security: To detect and prevent fraudulent activity and protect user accounts
- Marketing & Advertising: To deliver relevant content and measure the effectiveness of our campaigns
Types of Cookies We Use
1. Essential Cookies (Strictly Necessary)
These cookies are required for the website to function properly. They enable core features such as authentication, security, and network management. You cannot opt out of essential cookies as they are necessary for the Service to operate.
2. Performance and Analytics Cookies
These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often and if users encounter error messages. This data is aggregated and anonymized to help us improve the Service.
3. Functional Cookies
These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your language preference, timezone, or restaurant settings) and provide enhanced, personalized features.
4. Marketing and Advertising Cookies
These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are relevant to you and your interests. They may also be used to limit the number of times you see an ad and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.
5. Third-Party Cookies
Some cookies are placed by third-party services that appear on our pages. We do not control these cookies, and you should review the privacy policies of these third parties for more information.
- Google Analytics: Web analytics service
- Stripe: Payment processing
- Facebook: Social media integration and advertising
- AWS CloudFront: Content delivery network
How Long Do Cookies Last?
Cookies can be classified based on their lifespan:
- Session Cookies: Temporary cookies that are deleted when you close your browser
- Persistent Cookies: Remain on your device for a set period (ranging from a few minutes to several years) or until you manually delete them
The duration of each cookie is listed in the tables above.
Managing Your Cookie Preferences
Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can set your browser to:
- Block all cookies
- Block third-party cookies only
- Delete cookies when you close your browser
- Notify you when a website tries to set a cookie
Here are links to cookie management instructions for popular browsers:
Cookie Consent Banner
When you first visit TapFeast, you will see a cookie consent banner allowing you to accept or customize your cookie preferences. You can update your preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in the footer.
Impact of Disabling Cookies
Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect your experience on TapFeast:
- Essential Cookies: The website may not function properly without these
- Functional Cookies: You may lose personalized features and settings
- Analytics Cookies: We won't be able to improve the Service based on your usage patterns
Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers incorporate a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want to be tracked. Currently, there is no universal standard for how to respond to DNT signals. TapFeast does not currently respond to DNT browser signals, but we provide you with the ability to manage your cookie preferences as described above.
Other Tracking Technologies
In addition to cookies, we may use other tracking technologies:
- Web Beacons (Pixels): Small graphic images embedded in web pages or emails to track user activity and measure campaign effectiveness
- Local Storage: Browser-based storage that allows us to store data locally on your device
- Device Fingerprinting: Collection of device and browser characteristics to identify unique visitors
Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, or legal requirements. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on this page with a new "Last updated" date.
We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies and tracking technologies.
Your Consent
By continuing to use TapFeast, you consent to the use of cookies as described in this Cookie Policy. If you do not agree with our use of cookies, you should adjust your browser settings or discontinue use of the Service.
Contact Us
If you have questions about our use of cookies or this Cookie Policy, please contact us:
- Email: privacy@tapfeast.com