Welcome to the official Cookies Policy of WaffleHouse-Menu.com. We are committed to transparency regarding how data is stored on your device when you browse our diner prices, nutrition facts, and 25-state cost comparisons. This policy explains what cookies are, the exact cookies utilized on this platform, and how you can exercise full control over them.
1 What Are Cookies & Web Storage?
Cookies are small data files — typically consisting of letters and numbers — placed onto your desktop computer, tablet, or smartphone by websites you visit. They are widely implemented across the web to enable websites to function properly, remember user interface preferences, maintain security standards, and provide aggregated analytics to site publishers.
In addition to standard HTTP cookies, modern web platforms may utilize HTML5 LocalStorage and SessionStorage. Unlike cookies, client-side web storage holds data strictly within your local browser sandbox and is never automatically sent across the network with every HTTP request.
2 How We Use Cookies on WaffleHouse-Menu.com
We operate an independent, community-driven food portal. We do not maintain customer login profiles or require user accounts. Consequently, we minimize cookie deployment to strictly what is necessary to deliver high-quality, free diner information:
- Essential & Security Cookies: Necessary to route traffic efficiently through content delivery networks (CDNs), defend against malicious automated scraping traffic, and maintain site uptime during heavy weather spikes.
- Functional Browser Storage: Remembering your active tab on the Prices by State page or retaining your custom ingredient tallies in our Hashbrown Bowl Calculator so your meal estimate is not lost when switching tabs.
- Performance & Analytics Cookies: Helping us understand aggregated visitor behavior (such as which diner items receive the most search inquiries, or identifying broken links) through anonymized Google Analytics data.
- Advertising Cookies: Third-party advertising networks (including Google AdSense) use cookies to display non-intrusive advertisements that fund our continuous price verification research across 25 U.S. states.
3 Active Cookies & Storage Details
The following audit table provides complete transparency regarding the specific storage items utilized on WaffleHouse-Menu.com:
| Cookie / Key | Category | Provider | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| wh_state_pref | Functional | WaffleHouse-Menu.com | Remembers selected state filter in regional price breakdown modal. | 30 Days |
| wh_bowl_calc | Functional | LocalStorage | Stores custom hashbrown topping totals client-side on your device. | Persistent |
| _ga / _gid | Analytics | Google LLC | Compiles aggregate visitor statistics, session duration, and pageviews. | 2 Years / 24h |
| __gads / IDE | Advertising | Google AdSense | Serves contextual advertisements to offset research and hosting expenses. | 13 Months |
4 Third-Party Cookies (Google AdSense & Analytics)
In specific instances, we integrate trusted third-party technology providers to enhance reader experience and sustain website operations:
- Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to measure how visitors discover and navigate our diner guides, helping us prioritize menu sections that readers find most useful. These cookies record anonymized metrics including visit duration, referring domains, and pages accessed.
- Google DoubleClick DART Cookies: Google is an external advertising vendor on our website. Google utilizes DART cookies to serve contextual advertisements based on visits to WaffleHouse-Menu.com and other culinary portals on the web.
You can opt out of personalized Google advertising at any time by visiting the official Google Ads Settings page:
5 How to Manage or Disable Cookies in Your Browser
You retain the absolute technical right to block or delete cookies across any browser on any device. Step-by-step instructions for popular web browsers are detailed below:
Please note: Disabling all cookies will NOT prevent you from viewing our full menu prices, nutritional guides, or state comparisons.
6 Trademark Notice & Consumer Food Safety Disclaimers
"Waffle House", the yellow geometric logo, "All-Star Special", and "Scattered Smothered Covered" are registered trademarks of Waffle House, Inc. and WH Capital, LLC. WaffleHouse-Menu.com is an independent consumer reference and fan guide.
Menu prices, diner hours, and food allergen cross-contact risks (such as griddle preparation with peanut oils and eggs) vary across franchise locations. For complete details, consult our Terms & Conditions and Nutrition & Allergen Guide.
7 Contact Our Privacy & Compliance Team
Questions Regarding Our Cookie Practices?
If you have questions about how cookies are deployed, wish to report an unexpected tracking beacon, or need assistance exercising your privacy rights, please contact our team: