Cookie Notice
Last updated October 10, 2026
This document is a working draft that is being reviewed by counsel. Text in [square brackets] is still to be confirmed.
We use only the cookies that are needed to make the service work. We do not use advertising cookies, and we do not use third-party analytics or tracking pixels on our website or apps. Anything optional, such as an embedded map, stays off until you press Accept, and we keep a record of your choice.
What we set
| Cookie | Purpose | How long |
|---|---|---|
| chefnerd_session | Keeps you signed in and the session secure (strictly necessary) | Up to 12 hours |
| portal_lang | Remembers whether you chose English or Spanish | 1 year |
| login_door | Remembers which sign-in (staff or owner) you used last | Short |
| cn_consent | Remembers whether you accepted or declined optional third-party content, so we do not ask again (strictly necessary) | 6 months |
| Local storage on your device | Remembers choices such as a collapsed section or theme, and installs the app on your phone (service worker) | Until you clear it |
Your choices
On our public pages a bar asks you to Accept or Decline optional third-party content. Nothing optional loads before you choose, and Decline keeps it off. A Global Privacy Control signal from your browser counts as Decline and the bar is not shown. You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings, but the service will not work without the sign-in cookie. We do not sell or share your information for advertising.
Third-party content
Today this is the map on a restaurant's careers page (Google Maps) and the street map in the Prospecting tool (OpenStreetMap). When one loads, that company sees your IP address and may set its own cookies. Each stays off until you accept, or until you press Load on that one map. We keep a record of each choice: a random visitor number, what you chose, the page, the time, your browser type and a one-way fingerprint of your address, never the address itself.