Cookie Policy
Last Updated: May 30, 2026
1. Introduction
Welcome to Giordanos ("we," "us," or "our"). This Cookie Policy is designed to help you understand what cookies are, how we use them on our website giordanos-food.click, and the choices you have regarding their use. We are committed to being transparent about our data practices and respecting your privacy rights under applicable United States laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act governing consumer protection and fair business practices.
This Cookie Policy should be read in conjunction with our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service, which together govern your use of our website and services. If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us using the details provided at the end of this policy.
2. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, tablet, or other internet-enabled device when you visit a website. They are widely used by website owners to make websites work more efficiently, to provide functionality, and to gather information about how visitors interact with the site.
Cookies are created by the web server that hosts the website and are delivered to your browser. Your browser stores the cookie on your device and sends it back to the originating server every time you visit the same website. This allows the server to recognize your device and remember certain information about your preferences or actions over time.
Cookies do not typically contain personally identifiable information on their own, but they can be combined with other data we hold about you to create a profile of your preferences and behavior. Not all cookies are the same — they vary in terms of who sets them, how long they last, and what purpose they serve.
2.1 Types of Cookies by Origin
- First-Party Cookies: These are cookies set directly by Giordanos (the website you are visiting). They are typically used for essential functions and to remember your preferences.
- Third-Party Cookies: These are cookies set by a domain other than giordanos-food.click. They are typically placed by our advertising, analytics, or social media partners and may track your activity across multiple websites.
2.2 Types of Cookies by Duration
- Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that are deleted from your device when you close your browser. They allow the website to remember what you did during your visit so you do not have to re-enter information on every page.
- Persistent Cookies: These cookies remain on your device for a set period of time after you close your browser, or until you manually delete them. They are used to remember your preferences and settings for future visits.
3. How We Use Cookies
Giordanos uses cookies for a variety of reasons related to the operation of our food service website. These include improving your browsing experience, understanding how visitors use our site, delivering relevant content and advertisements, and enabling certain features and functionalities. We use cookies in the following key ways:
- To ensure our website functions correctly and securely
- To remember your preferences and settings
- To analyze website traffic and user behavior to improve our services
- To deliver targeted advertising and measure its effectiveness
- To enable social media sharing and integration features
- To comply with legal obligations and prevent fraud
4. Categories of Cookies We Use
4.1 Essential Cookies
Essential cookies (also known as strictly necessary cookies) are required for the basic operation of our website. Without these cookies, parts of our site would not function properly. They include cookies that enable you to log into secure areas, use a shopping cart, or make use of e-billing services. Because they are strictly necessary for the website to function, these cookies cannot be disabled without significantly affecting your experience. These cookies do not collect any information that could be used for marketing purposes.
4.2 Analytics and Performance Cookies
Analytics cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, such as which pages are visited most often, how long users spend on each page, and whether they encounter any error messages. All information collected by these cookies is aggregated and therefore anonymous. We use this data to understand how our website is performing and to make improvements. We use Google Analytics to provide these analytics services.
4.3 Functional Cookies
Functional cookies allow our website to remember choices you have made in the past, such as your preferred language, region, or font size. They can also be used to provide services you have requested, such as watching a video or commenting on a blog. The information these cookies collect may be anonymized and cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.
4.4 Advertising and Targeting Cookies
Advertising cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you and your interests. They may also be used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. These cookies are usually placed by third-party advertising networks with our permission and remember that you have visited a website. This information may be shared with other organizations such as advertisers. Quite often targeting or advertising cookies will be linked to site functionality provided by the other organizations.
5. Specific Cookies We Use
The following table provides detailed information about the specific cookies used on giordanos-food.click, including their names, purposes, types, and durations.
| Cookie Name | Provider | Purpose | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
_ga |
Google Analytics | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. This cookie is used to distinguish users and track sessions across the site. | Analytics | 2 years |
_gid |
Google Analytics | Registers a unique ID that is used to generate statistical data on how the visitor uses the website. Used to distinguish users within a single day. | Analytics | 24 hours |
_gat |
Google Analytics | Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rates, limiting data collection on high-traffic sites to prevent overloading the analytics service. | Analytics | 1 minute |
_gcl_au |
Google Ads | Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services. Tracks conversions and links ad clicks to website actions. | Advertising | 3 months |
_fbp |
Facebook (Meta) | Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real-time bidding from third-party advertisers. Helps track conversions from Facebook Ads. | Advertising | 3 months |
cookieconsent_status |
Giordanos (First-Party) | Stores the user's cookie consent preference to ensure the consent banner is not shown repeatedly to the same user. | Essential | 1 year |
PHPSESSID |
Giordanos (First-Party) | Preserves user session state across page requests. This is a standard web server session cookie used to maintain your session while you browse our website. | Essential | Session |
preferred_language |
Giordanos (First-Party) | Remembers the user's preferred language setting to provide a consistent experience on return visits. | Functional | 1 year |
cart_session |
Giordanos (First-Party) | Maintains the contents of your shopping cart or food order session as you navigate through our online ordering system. | Essential | Session |
_ga_[ID] |
Google Analytics (GA4) | Used to persist session state for Google Analytics 4. This cookie contains a unique ID to track interactions during a single browsing session and across sessions. | Analytics | 2 years |
6. Third-Party Cookies and Services
In addition to our own cookies, we may also use various third-party cookies to report usage statistics of our website and to deliver advertisements on and through the website. The main third-party services we use that may place cookies on your device include:
6.1 Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, to help us understand how visitors engage with our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information such as how often users visit the site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to our site. We use the information we get from Google Analytics only to improve giordanos-food.click. Google's ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics about your visits to our site is restricted by the Google Analytics Terms of Service and the Google Privacy Policy.
6.2 Google Ads
We use Google Ads to show you relevant advertisements across the Google network and partner websites. The _gcl_au cookie is used by Google to track conversions from our advertising campaigns and to help us understand the effectiveness of our ad spend.
6.3 Facebook (Meta) Pixel
We may use the Facebook Pixel, a tracking tool provided by Meta Platforms, Inc., to measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns on Facebook and Instagram, to build audience targeting lists, and to retarget users who have previously visited our website. The Facebook Pixel uses cookies to track actions taken on our website after clicking on a Facebook advertisement.
7. Your Cookie Choices and How to Manage Cookies
You have several options for managing your cookie preferences. Please note that restricting certain types of cookies may impact your experience on our website and limit some functionalities.
7.1 Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically find these settings in the "Options," "Preferences," or "Settings" menu of your browser. You can use these controls to:
- View what cookies are stored on your device and delete them individually
- Block third-party cookies
- Block all cookies from specific websites
- Block all cookies from being set
- Delete all cookies when you close your browser
For more information on how to manage cookies in the most popular browsers, please visit:
- Google Chrome: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/95647
- Mozilla Firefox: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/cookies-information-websites-store-on-your-computer
- Apple Safari: https://support.apple.com/guide/safari/manage-cookies-and-website-data
- Microsoft Edge: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/delete-cookies
- Opera: https://help.opera.com/en/latest/web-preferences/#cookies
7.2 Opt-Out Tools for Specific Services
In addition to browser controls, you can opt out of specific third-party tracking services using the following tools:
| Service | Opt-Out Link | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Google Analytics | Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on | Install the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on to prevent your data from being used by Google Analytics across all websites. |
| Google Ads | Google Ads Settings | Manage your Google ad personalization settings and opt out of personalized advertising. |
| Facebook / Meta | Facebook Ad Preferences | Manage your Facebook advertising preferences and opt out of interest-based advertising on and off Facebook. |
| Network Advertising Initiative | NAI Opt-Out Tool | Opt out of interest-based advertising from multiple NAI member companies with a single click. |
| Digital Advertising Alliance | DAA Opt-Out Tool | Use the Digital Advertising Alliance's opt-out tool to control interest-based advertising from participating companies. |
7.3 Mobile Device Settings
If you access our website on a mobile device, you can manage your advertising preferences through your device's operating system settings:
- iOS (Apple): Go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Tracking to manage app tracking permissions. You can also go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Apple Advertising to limit personalized ads.
- Android (Google): Go to Settings > Google > Ads to opt out of interest-based ads on your Android device.
8. Impact of Disabling Cookies
While you have the right to disable or restrict cookies, please be aware that doing so may affect your experience on our website. The following describes how different types of cookie restrictions may impact your use of giordanos-food.click:
| Cookie Type | Impact of Disabling |
|---|---|
| Essential Cookies | Disabling essential cookies may prevent you from using core features of our website, including online ordering, account login, and secure payment processing. Parts of the website may not load correctly or at all. |
| Analytics Cookies | Disabling analytics cookies means we will be unable to monitor how our website is used, track performance, or identify areas for improvement. This does not affect your direct experience but may slow down our ability to improve the site over time. |
| Functional Cookies | Disabling functional cookies may mean that your preferences (such as language settings or saved information) are not remembered between visits. You may need to re-enter information each time you visit our website. |
| Advertising Cookies | Disabling advertising cookies will not stop you from seeing advertisements online, but the ads you see will be less relevant to your interests. You may see the same ads repeated more frequently regardless of whether they are relevant to you. |
9. Your Rights Under United States Privacy Law
Depending on your state of residence, you may have specific rights regarding the personal information collected through cookies. We are committed to complying with all applicable United States privacy laws, including:
- California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) / California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA): California residents have the right to know what personal information is collected, the right to delete personal information, the right to opt-out of the sale or sharing of personal information, and the right to non-discrimination for exercising their privacy rights. Cookie data that constitutes "personal information" under CCPA/CPRA is subject to these rights.
- Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act: We comply with FTC guidelines on consumer protection and do not engage in unfair or deceptive data practices.
If you are a California resident and wish to exercise your rights under CCPA/CPRA, or if you have questions about how our cookies relate to your personal information, please contact us using the information provided in Section 11 below.
10. Updates to This Cookie Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, the technologies we use, or applicable legal requirements. When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies.
If we make material changes to how we use cookies — particularly those that may affect your privacy — we will provide a more prominent notice, such as a banner notification or an email where appropriate. Your continued use of giordanos-food.click after any changes to this Cookie Policy constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies and similar technologies, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are happy to help clarify any aspect of our cookie practices and assist you with managing your preferences.
Giordanos
- Website: giordanos-food.click
- Email: [email protected]
We aim to respond to all inquiries related to this Cookie Policy within 30 days of receipt.