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Section 1: Effective Date & Scope

This cookie notice was verified and established on November 12, 2026. It applies to all electronic cookies, pixels, web beacons, and local browser storage mechanisms used across bluebonnetscafe.com. Our objective is to ensure straightforward, honest disclosure of client-side tracking in strict compliance with United States and Texas consumer protection requirements.

Section 2: Cookie Categories in Operation

We classify storage mechanisms into three distinct operational groups so you understand their practical purpose:

• Strictly Necessary Cookies: Essential for standard website navigation, basic security defenses, and saving your privacy preference itself. Without these, the site cannot remember that you answered the consent prompt or maintain your active support chat dialogue.
• Analytics Cookies: Help our kitchen management understand which seasonal menu items or travel directions diners review most often, measuring page load speeds without building personal dossiers.
• Advertising & Measurement Cookies: Record campaign traffic arriving through search engines and social platforms. These measure whether an advertisement produced an inquiry while preventing repetitive ad displays.

Section 3: Comprehensive Cookie & Storage Inventory

Below is the comprehensive inventory of first-party and third-party storage items that may be placed in your browser when you interact with Bluebonnet Cafe:

Section 4: Advertising Platforms & Click Identifiers

Bluebonnet Cafe conducts active digital promotional campaigns to introduce Hill Country travelers and locals to our historic diner kitchen. We receive paid referral traffic from major ad networks, which attach specific query parameters to inbound web links:

• google ads: Supplies the gclid (Google Click Identifier) parameter to evaluate search query relevance and campaign efficiency.
• microsoft advertising: Appends the msclkid (Microsoft Click Identifier) to inbound clicks originating from Bing and partner search placements.
• Meta Ads: Supplies the fbclid (Facebook Click Identifier) for visitors discovering our diner on Facebook or Instagram.

Under google ads, microsoft advertising, and Meta Ads, when a visitor arrives with gclid, msclkid, or fbclid parameters, our systems do not store or process them for tracking until affirmative cookie authorization has been granted through our consent banner.

Section 5: Consent Mode v2 Signals & Default Denied State

We implement Google consent mode v2 directly within our page architecture. Prior to any interaction by the visitor, all four fundamental consent signals are held strictly in a denied status:

• ad_storage: Denied
• ad_user_data: Denied
• ad_personalization: Denied
• analytics_storage: Denied

Under consent mode, until you choose “Accept” on our banner, no marketing cookies are written, and ad measurement runs strictly in cookieless ping mode without user identification. If you decline storage or withdraw consent, all four signals—ad_storage, ad_user_data, ad_personalization, analytics_storage—immediately flip back to denied.

Section 6: Making and Modifying Your Consent Choice

When you first arrive on bluebonnetscafe.com, a non-blocking consent panel appears at the base of your viewport. You are presented with two clear choices:

• Accept: Sets site_consent_v2 to allowed and updates Consent Mode signals to granted.
• Decline: Sets site_consent_v2 to denied and keeps all four Consent Mode signals locked in denied status.

You can modify or withdraw your selection at any time. Click the Cookie Settings link present in our website footer on every page. Doing so immediately reopens the consent controller and permits you to update your preferences.

Section 7: Consequences of Declining Optional Cookies

Declining marketing and analytics cookies will not degrade your experience browsing our cafe menu, viewing prices, checking travel directions, or submitting dining inquiries. Specifically:

• All menu descriptions, pricing tables, photos, and historical kitchen notes remain fully accessible.
• The table turnaround and budget estimator remains 100% operational in your browser.
• Our inquiry form (zuha22c.php) and live support chat (bolo965.php) remain fully functional.
• Only third-party ad conversion measurement and Google Analytics data aggregation are stopped.

Section 8: Third-Party Advertising Policies

Third-party advertising networks maintain independent privacy statements describing their data handling and global opt-out mechanisms. Review their documentation directly at:

• Google Advertising & Analytics Policies: Consult the Google Privacy & Terms portal at policies.google.com.
• Microsoft Advertising Privacy Statement: Review data management controls at privacy.microsoft.com.
• Meta Advertising Privacy Center: Explore Meta user controls at facebook.com/privacy/policy.

Section 9: Inquiries Regarding Specific Cookies

If you have technical questions regarding a specific tracking tag, script execution, or our cookie consent implementation, our cafe management is directly available:

• Operator: Bluebonnetscafe (trading at bluebonnetscafe.com)
• Physical Address: 211 N US Highway 281, Marble Falls, Texas 78654, Marble Falls, Texas, United States
• Phone: 830-693-2344
• Email: [email protected]

Section 10: Digital Accessibility Commitment

Bluebonnet Cafe believes that hospitality extends to digital visitors of all abilities. We are committed to making bluebonnetscafe.com accessible to guests who rely on screen readers, keyboard navigation, high-contrast displays, and voice-command technology.

We strive to adhere to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 at the AA conformance tier. Our technical implementations include:

1. Text Contrast: Every text element delivers at least a 5.6:1 contrast ratio against background surfaces, surpassing the statutory 4.5:1 requirement.
2. Keyboard Navigation: All interactive elements, drawer buttons, inquiry form inputs, and modal dialogs feature visible focus indicators and support standard Tab, Shift+Tab, and Escape key commands.
3. Semantic Document Structure: Pages employ a single logical <h1> hierarchy, valid landmark regions, and descriptive ARIA roles across all navigation drawers.
4. Non-Text Content: Informative photographs feature concise, contextual alternative text describing real food and dining room scenes without marketing jargon.
5. Target Sizing: All touch buttons, dock items, and links provide tap targets of at least 44 by 44 pixels for comfortable operation on touchscreens.

If you encounter an accessibility barrier on our website, call our counter directly at 830-693-2344 or email [email protected]. We will gladly read menu offerings, explain pricing, or record your dining inquiry personally over the telephone.