Privacy Practices at the Quiet Counter
Last updated: 19 March 2026
Fountain & Fable Confectionery is a small candy parlor on Spring Street in Galena, Illinois. This page explains, in plain language, what happens when you browse our heritage candy catalog, use the tasting deck, or write to us about a keepsake gift tin.
The short version
We keep our visitor tools simple. Browsing the collection and reading batch cards requires nothing from you. The only thing our site stores is your own display preference, saved in your browser so the counter remembers your shelf on a return visit.
Preference storage on your device
When you press the preference button in the notice at the corner of the page, we save a single key in your browser's local storage. That key records only the fact that you dismissed the notice. It does not record your name, your location, or your browsing history, and it never leaves your device.
- Storage type: browser local storage, held by your own browser.
- Contents: a short text value confirming your preference choice.
- Duration: until you clear your browser storage or the key is replaced.
- Control: you can clear it at any time through your browser settings.
Flavor matching and gift tin notes
The tasting deck and the occasional matcher run entirely in your browser. Whatever you click stays in the page you are reading. We do not transmit your selections, and we do not build a profile of which cream drop or which barrel candy caught your eye.
Messages you send us
If you email us about a batch, a gift tin, or a visit to the counter, we receive your message and your reply address. We keep that correspondence only as long as needed to answer your question and to prepare the assortment you asked about. We do not sell, rent, or trade any correspondence with anyone.
Information we do not request
Our catalog is a showcase of handmade American candy craft. You will never be asked for payment card details, bank information, or a delivery address through this website. When an assortment is arranged, it is arranged person to person by email or over the counter.
Children and family shoppers
Our pages are written for adult gift buyers and collectors of classic confectionery. We do not knowingly collect information from children, and we do not operate accounts, newsletters, or tracking profiles of any kind.
Your choices
You may write to us at any time to ask what correspondence we hold about your inquiry, to ask us to correct it, or to ask us to remove it. We answer every message from a real person at the counter, usually within two business days.
Changes to this page
If our practices change, we update this page and change the date at the top. The current version always describes how the parlor handles visitor preferences and correspondence today.
Questions about privacy
Write to fountainandfablecandy@gmail.com or visit the counter at 218 Spring Street, Galena, Illinois 61036, Thursday through Saturday, 10am to 5pm.