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Cookie Policy
This Cookie Policy explains how Dave's Hots Chickens uses cookies and similar technologies on this website, what they do, and how you can control them. It should be read together with the Privacy Policy.
The site is operated by Dave's Hots Chickens, 855 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA. The same details appear on the contact page if you would rather write to us directly.
The short version
- Essential cookies keep forms and security working. Always active on this site
- Analytics cookies describe how pages are used, in aggregate. You can refuse these
- Preference cookies remember display choices you made. Cleared with your browser data
- A purchase session may use cookies to complete checkout. Payment handled by a provider
Nothing here changes how you cook. It only records how the site behaves while you read about Dave hot chicken recipes and the Hots chicken technique guide.
What cookies are
Cookies are small text files placed on your device when you visit a website. They let the site remember information between visits or during a single session, so a page can pick up where you left off instead of starting from nothing.
Similar technologies, such as local storage, serve comparable purposes and are covered by this policy. When we write cookies below, we mean both.
Cookies do not run programs and do not deliver viruses to your device. A cookie can only store the information the site puts into it, and your browser only sends it back to the site that set it.
Types of cookies we use
The site uses three kinds of cookies. Each row below is one kind, what it does here, and how the site behaves if it is blocked.
Essential cookies
Required for the site to function, including form submission and basic security. They keep a session steady while you move between pages and stop a form from being sent twice.
Without them, parts of the site may not work. Blocking these is possible in your browser, but the contact form and checkout may stop responding.
Analytics cookies
Help us understand how visitors use the site, such as which pages are viewed and how visitors arrive. This information is used in aggregate, so we read patterns rather than individual visits.
Declining these does not change what you can read or buy. It only means we learn less about which recipes and guides people open first.
Preference cookies
Remember settings you have chosen, such as display preferences, so you do not have to set them again on the next page or the next visit.
Clearing these resets the site to its defaults. Nothing is lost from your account or your downloads.
Cookies and purchases
If you purchase the recipe collection, cookies may be used to maintain your session and complete the transaction. That covers keeping the item in your basket while you move between pages and confirming the download link after payment.
Payment processing is handled by a third-party provider. Card details are entered on their systems, not ours, and their use of cookies is governed by their own policies. We receive confirmation that a purchase completed, along with the email address needed to deliver the collection.
Questions about a specific order, a download that did not arrive, or a payment receipt are best sent straight to us rather than answered through browser settings.
Contact usThird-party cookies
Some cookies may be set by third parties whose services are used on this site, such as analytics or payment providers. We do not control those cookies directly. Their respective privacy and cookie policies apply to what they collect and how long they keep it.
If you want to limit third-party cookies specifically, most browsers let you block them while still allowing the cookies a site needs to run. That is usually the setting to look for when you only want to stop cross-site tracking.
Two habits cover most of it. Keep your browser updated, since newer versions ship with clearer cookie controls, and check the privacy page of any service you pay through, so you know what they keep after a purchase clears.
Managing cookies
You can accept, refuse, or delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block cookies entirely or to be notified when a cookie is set. Instructions are available in your browser's help section, usually under a heading like privacy or site data.
Review what is stored
Open your browser's site data or cookie list for this domain. You will see the small set of entries described above rather than a long trail.
Block or delete
Deleting everything is the cleanest reset. Blocking is fine too, as long as you leave the essential ones available if you plan to send the contact form or buy the collection.
Expect a few limits
Blocking essential cookies may prevent parts of the site from working correctly. If a form refuses to send or checkout stalls, that is the usual cause.
Changes to this policy
This policy may be updated to reflect changes in the cookies used or applicable law. The current version is always available on this page, and the date at the bottom of the page tells you when it last changed. If a future update materially changes what is collected, we will say so here rather than quietly rewriting the text.
Questions about this policy can be sent using the details on the contact page. We answer Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, and Saturday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The office is closed on Sunday. Written requests can go to 855 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30308, USA, or to [email protected], and we will reply to the address you write from.