What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files that websites store in your browser. They are commonly used to remember preferences, track sessions, and serve targeted advertising. Many news sites use dozens of cookies from advertising networks and data brokers.
Our approach
The Umami Post does not set any first-party cookies. We made a deliberate decision to avoid them entirely.
Instead of cookies, we use your browser's localStorage to save your preferences and reading data. localStorage is different from cookies in important ways:
- It is never sent to our server, it stays entirely on your device
- It cannot be used to track you across websites
- It is not accessible to third parties
- You can view, export, and delete it at any time from the Your Data page
What we store in localStorage
| Data | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Theme preference | Light or dark mode |
| Reading list | Recipes and articles you saved for later |
| Highlights and notes | Text you highlighted or annotated |
| Bookmarks | Scroll positions you saved |
| Reading settings | Font size, typeface preference |
| Ingredient checklist | Which ingredients you have checked off on a recipe |
| Library progress | Reading position in public-domain cookbooks |
Third-party cookies
Some third-party services we use may set their own cookies:
- Cloudflare (hosting), may set a
__cf_bmcookie for bot detection - hCaptcha (form spam protection), sets cookies to verify you are human
- GTranslate (translation), Google Translate may set cookies when you use the translation feature
We do not control these cookies. They are set by the respective services and are subject to their privacy policies.
What we do NOT use
- No advertising cookies
- No tracking pixels
- No session cookies
- No analytics cookies (Umami is cookieless)
- No social media tracking widgets
- No retargeting or remarketing
Managing cookies
You can clear all cookies and localStorage data for this site through your browser settings. You can also manage your stored data from the Your Data page, which provides export, import, and delete options.
Contact
Questions about this policy: our contact form.
Last updated: 2026