Cookie Policy
How and why we use cookies on OpenALaCarte.
Last updated: 14 August 2026
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently and to provide information to the site owner. This policy also covers similar technologies — your browser's local and session storage — which we use for the same purposes and list alongside the cookies below.
Cookies we use
Strictly necessary
Session management, authentication, CSRF protection, recording your cookie choice, and keeping operators working in the right venue.
authjs.session-token, authjs.csrf-token, oac-consent, oac-visitor, oac_acting_restaurant
Functional
Remembering your language, interface preferences, and prompts you asked us not to show again.
NEXT_LOCALE, venue-avail-stats, oac_ref (referral code, set when you follow a referral link), and browser storage: oac.recentlyViewed, oac:menu-show-photos, oac_party_name, oalc_chat
Analytics & measurement
Understanding how the platform is used, and assigning you to an A/B test group so we can compare product changes.
Umami, self-hosted (cookieless, no personal data); oac_experiment_sid (A/B test group)
Marketing & attribution
Recording which campaign, advert or referral first brought you to us, so it can be credited if you later create an account. Written only if you accept.
oac_attr (utm_source, utm_medium, utm_campaign, gclid, fbclid, referring site)
Managing cookies
Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies via their settings. Note that disabling strictly necessary cookies will prevent you from logging in or using the platform. To opt out of analytics, choose "Essential only" in the cookie banner, or change your choice at any time using the controls on this page — we record that choice and stop loading analytics. You can also ask us to confirm it at privacy@openalacarte.com. Marketing and attribution cookies are never written unless you accept them, and browser storage can be cleared from the same settings panel as cookies.
Your cookie choice
You have not made a choice yet.
Changes
We may update this policy as the platform evolves. Material changes will be announced via the platform or by email.
Questions? Email privacy@openalacarte.com