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Cookie Policy

Last updated: October 22, 2025

This cookie policy explains how Hill Street Brewing uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our 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 text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners about how users interact with their sites.

Similar technologies include web beacons, pixels, and local storage. These technologies help us understand how you use our website and improve your experience.

How We Use Cookies

We use cookies for several important purposes:

Essential Website Functionality

Some cookies are essential for our website to function properly. These cookies enable basic features like page navigation, access to secure areas, and form submissions. Without these cookies, some parts of our website would not work correctly.

Performance and Analytics

We use cookies to understand how visitors interact with our website. This helps us improve our website performance and user experience by analyzing page views, visitor behavior, and identifying technical issues.

Personalization

Cookies help us remember your preferences and settings, such as language preferences, theme choices, and form information, so you don't have to re-enter this information each time you visit.

Marketing and Advertising

With your consent, we may use cookies to show you relevant advertisements and measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns. These cookies may track your browsing behavior across different websites.

Types of Cookies We Use

Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for the website to function and cannot be disabled.

Cookie NamePurposeDuration
cookie-consentStores your cookie preferences7 days (accept) / 1 day (reject)
session-idMaintains your session during your visitSession (deleted when browser closes)
csrf-tokenSecurity token to prevent cross-site request forgerySession

Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors use our website (requires consent).

Cookie NameProviderPurposeDuration
_gaGoogle AnalyticsDistinguishes unique users2 years
_ga_*Google AnalyticsPersists session state2 years
_gidGoogle AnalyticsDistinguishes unique users24 hours

Functional Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization (requires consent).

Cookie NamePurposeDuration
theme-preferenceRemembers your dark/light mode preference1 year
language-preferenceRemembers your language selection1 year
reservation-formSaves form data to prevent data loss1 day

Marketing Cookies

These cookies are used for advertising and social media integration (requires consent).

Cookie NameProviderPurposeDuration
_fbpFacebookTracks conversions and ad performance3 months
frFacebookEnables ad targeting and measurement3 months
__utm_*VariousTracks marketing campaign effectivenessVaries

Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies are set by third-party services we use:

Google Services

  • Google Analytics: For website analytics and performance monitoring
  • Google Maps: For location services and maps functionality
  • Google Fonts: For web fonts (privacy-friendly implementation)

Social Media

  • Facebook: For social media integration and advertising
  • Instagram: For displaying social media content
  • Twitter: For social sharing functionality

Other Services

  • Payment Providers: For secure payment processing
  • Customer Support: For chat and support functionality

Managing Your Cookie Preferences

Cookie Preference Center

You can manage your cookie preferences at any time through our Cookie Preference Center. Here you can:

  • Enable or disable different categories of cookies
  • View detailed information about each cookie type
  • Update your preferences without affecting website functionality
  • Reset all preferences to default settings

Browser Settings

You can also control cookies through your browser settings:

  • Chrome: Settings → Privacy and security → Cookies and other site data
  • Firefox: Settings → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
  • Safari: Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
  • Edge: Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data

Opt-Out Tools

You can opt out of specific tracking services:

Impact of Disabling Cookies

Disabling cookies may affect your experience on our website:

Essential Cookies

Disabling essential cookies may prevent you from accessing certain areas of our website or using key features like making reservations or submitting contact forms.

Analytics Cookies

Disabling analytics cookies won't affect your browsing experience, but it prevents us from understanding how to improve our website for all users.

Functional Cookies

Disabling functional cookies means we can't remember your preferences, and you may need to re-enter information each time you visit.

Marketing Cookies

Disabling marketing cookies means you may see less relevant advertisements, but it won't reduce the total number of ads you see online.

Cookie Consent

When you first visit our website, we'll ask for your consent to use non-essential cookies. You can:

  • Accept all cookies
  • Reject non-essential cookies
  • Customize your preferences by cookie category

Your consent is stored for 7 days if you accept cookies, or 24 hours if you reject them. You can withdraw or change your consent at any time through our preference center.

Updates to This Policy

We may update this cookie policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or applicable laws. When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy and notify users through our website or email if the changes are significant.

Contact Us

If you have questions about our use of cookies or this cookie policy, please contact us:

  • Email: info@hillstreetbrewing.com
  • Phone: 442-266-8227
  • Address: 2002 S Coast Hwy, Oceanside, CA 92054

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