Last updated: 2024
This Cookie Policy explains how Bath and Bag ("we", "us", "our", accessible at bathandbag.com) uses cookies and similar technologies, such as localStorage, when you visit our website. It explains what these technologies are, why we use them, and your rights to control our use of them. This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how we use personal data more generally.
What Are Cookies and localStorage?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work, or work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information. localStorage is a similar browser-based technology that allows a website to store small amounts of data directly in your browser, without necessarily sending that data back to a server with every request. We use both cookies and localStorage on bathandbag.com, as described below.
How We Use Cookies and localStorage
Bath and Bag is a review site focused on sous vide machines, immersion circulators, precision cookers, and related kitchen equipment. We keep our use of tracking technologies deliberately limited and try to be transparent about exactly what is stored and why.
1. Consent Preference (Strictly Necessary)
When you first visit our site, a cookie consent banner appears asking whether you accept or decline non-essential cookies (such as analytics). Once you make a choice, we store that decision in your browser's localStorage under a key that records your accept/decline preference and the date it was given.
- Purpose: To remember your consent choice so you are not asked again on every visit.
- Type: localStorage (not a traditional cookie), strictly necessary for the site to function as intended.
- Duration: Persists until you clear your browser storage or manually reset it.
- Third-party access: None. This data stays in your browser and is not transmitted to us or any third party.
2. Analytics Cookies (Only If You Accept)
If you click "Accept" on our consent banner, we load a third-party analytics service that helps us understand how visitors use bathandbag.com — for example, which reviews are most popular, how long visitors stay on a page, and which pages lead people to leave the site. This helps us improve our sous vide guides, comparison charts, and buying advice.
- Purpose: Aggregated, anonymized or pseudonymized traffic analysis and site performance measurement.
- Type: Third-party cookies set by our analytics provider.
- Duration: Varies by provider, typically between 24 hours and 24 months, depending on the specific cookie (e.g. session identifiers versus longer-term visitor recognition cookies).
- Third-party access: Yes. Data collected may be processed by our analytics provider's servers in accordance with their own privacy and cookie policies.
If you click "Decline" on the banner, analytics cookies are never loaded, and no analytics data is collected from your visit. Your choice is honored immediately and persists across future visits via the localStorage preference described above.
3. No Advertising or Marketing Cookies
Bath and Bag does not currently use advertising cookies, retargeting pixels, or third-party marketing trackers. If this changes in the future, we will update this policy and, where required, request your consent before any such technology is activated.
Why We Use These Technologies
- To remember your cookie consent preference so you don't see the banner repeatedly.
- To understand, in aggregate, how our sous vide reviews, buying guides, and comparison tools are used, so we can improve them.
- To help us identify broken links, slow-loading pages, or content that isn't performing well for readers researching precision cooking equipment.
How to Withdraw or Change Your Consent
You are always in control of your cookie preferences. If you accepted analytics cookies and later change your mind, you can withdraw consent at any time using any of the following methods:
- Clear your browser storage: Go into your browser's settings and clear cookies and site data (including localStorage) specifically for bathandbag.com. This will erase your stored consent preference and any analytics cookies that were set, and you will be prompted with the consent banner again on your next visit.
- Use private/incognito browsing: Browsing in a private window means cookies and localStorage set during that session are typically deleted automatically when you close the window.
- Adjust browser-level cookie settings: Most browsers allow you to block third-party cookies entirely or to be notified whenever a cookie is set, giving you more granular control regardless of your response to our banner.
Because our consent choice is stored in localStorage rather than a conventional cookie, clearing cookies alone in some browsers may not remove it — we recommend clearing "site data" or "site storage" for bathandbag.com to fully reset your preference.
Managing Cookies in Your Browser
In addition to the options above, you can manage or delete cookies through your browser's own settings. Look for sections typically labeled "Privacy," "Security," or "Site Settings" in your browser's preferences menu. Every major browser, including Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge, provides tools for viewing, blocking, and deleting cookies and stored site data on a per-site or global basis.
Third-Party Cookies and External Links
Our reviews and buying guides sometimes link out to retailer websites, manufacturer pages, or other third-party resources so you can check prices or purchase equipment. Once you leave bathandbag.com, those third-party sites may set their own cookies in accordance with their own cookie and privacy policies, which are entirely outside our control. We encourage you to review the cookie policies of any external site you visit.
Changes to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in the technologies we use, legal requirements, or our own practices. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised "last updated" date. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies and localStorage.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Cookie Policy or how we use cookies and localStorage on bathandbag.com, please get in touch through our Contact page. We're happy to explain our practices in more detail or address any concerns you may have.