Cookie Policy
This page explains how Rustic Roots Pizza and Pasta uses cookies, local storage, and similar technologies on our website, and how you can control them.
We do not use advertising cookies, tracking pixels, or third-party analytics. The cookies we use are strictly necessary for the site to work — cart, cookie preference, and nothing else.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that a website stores on your device — computer, tablet, or phone — when you visit. They allow the website to remember things about you across pages or across visits, such as your preferences or the contents of a shopping cart.
Related to cookies is a technology called "local storage," which works similarly but stores data in your browser rather than as an HTTP cookie. Local storage is used more frequently by modern websites because it can hold more data and is not transmitted to the server with every request. Our site uses local storage for a few specific purposes described below.
How we use cookies and local storage
We use the minimum amount of browser storage necessary to operate the website. Specifically, we use:
- Local storage to remember the contents of your cart between pages — so that when you add a pizza on the menu page and navigate to checkout, the pizza is still there.
- Local storage to remember whether you have accepted our cookie banner, so we do not show it to you on every page you visit.
That is the complete list. We do not use cookies or local storage for advertising, analytics, personalization, cross-site tracking, social media, or any other purpose.
Types of storage we use
Third-party services
Our website uses a small number of third-party services that may set their own cookies or collect data when you load our pages. We do not control these services, but we are transparent about what they are:
Google Fonts
Loads our site's typography. Google receives your IP address and browser information as part of serving fonts. Google's privacy policy applies.
Font Awesome
Loads the icon font used throughout the site. Font Awesome's CDN logs the request.
Google Maps (embedded iframe)
Appears only on our Contact and Parking & Directions pages. Google Maps loads its own cookies and may track your location if permitted by your browser settings. If you prefer not to load Google Maps, you can still use the text directions on those pages — the map is supplementary, not essential.
How to manage cookies
You have full control over cookies and local storage on your device. Every modern browser allows you to view, delete, and block cookies and local storage. Here is how to find the settings in the most common browsers:
- Google Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Third-party cookies, and Site settings → Cookies and site data.
- Mozilla Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data.
- Apple Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data.
- Microsoft Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data.
If you block all cookies and local storage, our website will not work properly — specifically, the cart and the cookie preference will not persist. The rest of the site (menu browsing, restaurant information) will still function.
A note on "Do Not Track." Some browsers send a "Do Not Track" (DNT) header when you visit websites. There is no industry standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals. Because we do not track you across websites or across visits in any way — no advertising cookies, no analytics, no third-party tracking — DNT is not applicable to our site. We treat every visitor's privacy the same way.
Your choices
You can clear your cart at any time by visiting the checkout page and removing all items, or by clearing your browser's local storage. You can withdraw your cookie acceptance at any time by clearing the rusticRootsCookieConsent entry from your browser's local storage.
Because we do not use any advertising cookies or tracking pixels, there is nothing else for you to opt out of.
Updates to this policy
If we add new cookies or local storage entries, we will update this page and the "Last updated" date at the top. If we begin using cookies for a new purpose — such as analytics or advertising — we will update the cookie banner to give you the opportunity to consent. We do not currently plan to do so, but if we ever do, this is where you will find the details.
Questions?
If you have any questions about our use of cookies or local storage, or if you want to know more about how we handle personal data, please contact us:
For more information about how we handle personal data, see our Privacy Policy.