Cookie policy
Last updated 10 October 2026
The site uses cookies only for analytics, and only if you accept them in the analytics notice. If you reject, no analytics cookies are set. It does not use cookies for advertising or social-media embeds. It also uses the browser’s local storage for two preferences: your analytics choice and the newsletter invitation. Local storage is not a cookie, but it is a similar storage technology and is listed here for clarity. Google Analytics still loads on every page; if you reject, it sends a cookieless signal when a page is viewed (see Analytics below).
What the site stores
| Name | Storage | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
tea-letter | Local storage on your device | Remembers that you dismissed the newsletter invitation or requested a subscription. It stores a status or dismissal time, never your email address. | After you dismiss the invitation it is not shown again for 30 days, and the record stays in your browser until you clear it. After you request a subscription, the record is kept until you clear it. |
_ga, _ga_* | Cookies set by Google Analytics on this site | Tell visits apart so they can be counted. Set only after you accept analytics; removed if you later reject it. If you reject, no cookie is set. | Up to 2 years. |
tea-consent | Local storage on your device | Remembers whether you accepted or rejected analytics. It stores the choice and its date, never an identifier. | 12 months, then we ask again; or until you clear it. |
Analytics and third-party content
Google Analytics 4 (Google Ireland Limited and Google LLC) counts visits, shows which stories are read and where visitors come from. It loads on every page. If you accept, it sets the cookies listed above. If you reject, or do not answer, it sets no cookies but still sends Google a cookieless signal when a page is viewed, with your IP address, device and browser information, the page and the time, which Google uses to estimate statistics. Google signals and ad personalisation are off. You can change your choice at any time under Cookie settings below. The site does not embed Instagram posts or other third-party feeds. Links to other websites open services with their own privacy and cookie practices.
Contact
Questions about this policy? Email hello@theeatingarchive.com. For details about personal data, read our Privacy policy.