Cookie Policy

The Gilded Spoon Cookie Policy

This Cookie Policy explains how The Gilded Spoon ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies to recognize you when you visit our website, thegildedspoon.com ("Website"). It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them.

What are cookies?

Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners in order to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information.

Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, The Gilded Spoon) are called "first-party cookies." Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called "third-party cookies." Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (e.g., advertising, interactive content, and analytics). The parties that set these third-party cookies can recognize your computer both when it visits the website in question and also when it visits certain other websites.

Why do we use cookies?

We use first-party and third-party cookies for several reasons. Some cookies are required for technical reasons in order for our Website to operate, and we refer to these as "essential" or "strictly necessary" cookies. Other cookies also enable us to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the experience on our Online Properties. For example, we use cookies to:

• Help us remember and process the items in your shopping cart if you are ordering online.
• Understand and save your preferences for future visits.
• Keep track of advertisements.
• Compile aggregate data about site traffic and site interaction so that we can offer better site experiences and tools in the future.

Types of Cookies We Use

The specific types of first and third party cookies served through our Website and the purposes they perform are described in more detail below:

Essential Website Cookies:

These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our Website and to use some of its features, such as access to secure areas. Without these cookies, services that you have asked for, like shopping baskets or e-billing, cannot be provided.

Example: A cookie that remembers if you are logged in so you don't have to log in every time you visit a new page.

Performance and Functionality Cookies:

These cookies are used to enhance the performance and functionality of our Website but are non-essential to its use. However, without these cookies, certain functionality (like videos) may become unavailable.

Example: A cookie that remembers your language preference.

Analytics and Customization Cookies:

These cookies collect information that is used either in aggregate form to help us understand how our Website is being used or how effective our marketing campaigns are, or to help us customize our Website for you in order to enhance your experience.

Example: Google Analytics cookies that track website traffic and user behavior. This data is used to improve the website's design and content.

Advertising Cookies:

These cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you. They perform functions like preventing the same ad from continuously reappearing, ensuring that ads are properly displayed for advertisers, and in some cases selecting advertisements that are based on your interests.

Example: Cookies that track your browsing habits to show you ads for restaurants similar to The Gilded Spoon that you might be interested in.

Social Networking Cookies:

These cookies are used to enable you to share pages and content that you find interesting on our Website through third party social networking and other websites. These cookies may also be used for advertising purposes.

Example: Cookies that allow you to "like" or share a blog post on Facebook or Twitter.

How can I control cookies?

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie rights by setting your preferences in the Cookie Consent Manager. The Cookie Consent Manager allows you to select which categories of cookies you accept or reject. Essential cookies cannot be rejected as they are strictly necessary to provide you with services.

The Cookie Consent Manager can be found in the notification banner and on our website. If you choose to reject cookies, you may still use our website though your access to some functionality and areas of our website may be restricted. You may also set or amend your web browser controls to accept or refuse cookies. As the means by which you can refuse cookies through your web browser controls vary from browser-to-browser, you should visit your browser's help menu for more information.

Most advertising networks also offer you to opt out of targeted advertising. If you would like to find out more information, please visit:

• YourAdChoices
• Your Online Choices

Specific cookie settings may vary depending on your browser. Please consult your browser's help documentation for details.

Updates to this Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect, for example, changes to the cookies we use or for other operational, legal or regulatory reasons. Please therefore re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies.

The date at the top of this Cookie Policy indicates when it was last updated.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please contact us at:

The Gilded Spoon
613 Royal Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 504-555-7421

This Cookie Policy was last updated on October 26, 2025.

Prepared by: Genevieve Dubois, Data Protection Officer, The Gilded Spoon.