Cookie Policy

Last Updated: July 18, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to Giordanos. We are committed to being transparent about how we collect and use data related to you. This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, what types of cookies we use, how we use them, and how you can manage your cookie preferences when visiting our website at giordanosdelivery.rest.

This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service, which together govern your use of our website and services. Our use of cookies is designed to improve your browsing experience, help us understand how our website is used, and allow us to deliver relevant content and advertisements, including promotions related to our food delivery 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 device (computer, smartphone, tablet, or other internet-enabled device) when you visit a website. They are widely used by website owners and operators to make websites work more efficiently, to provide functional features, and to collect information about how visitors use the site.

Cookies are sent back to the originating website on each subsequent visit, or to another website that recognizes that cookie. Cookies are useful because they allow a website to recognize a user's device. You can find more information about cookies at www.allaboutcookies.org or www.aboutcookies.org.

2.1 How Cookies Work

When you visit giordanosdelivery.rest for the first time, our server sends a cookie file to your browser, which stores it on your device. The next time you visit our website, your browser sends this cookie back to our server, allowing us to recognize your device and remember certain information about your previous visit, such as your language preferences, items in your cart, or your login status.

Cookies can be "session cookies," which are temporary and deleted when you close your browser, or "persistent cookies," which remain on your device for a set period or until you manually delete them.

2.2 First-Party and Third-Party Cookies

Cookies set by the website owner (in this case, Giordanos) are called "first-party cookies." Cookies set by parties other than the website owner are called "third-party cookies." Third-party cookies enable third-party features or functionality to be provided on or through the website, such as analytics, advertising, and social media features. The parties that set these third-party cookies can recognize your device both when it visits our website and also when it visits certain other websites.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

We use the following categories of cookies on our website:

3.1 Essential / Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are strictly necessary for the operation of our website. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You may disable these by changing your browser settings, but this may affect how the website functions. Without these cookies, services you have asked for, such as placing a food order or accessing secure areas of the website, cannot be provided.

Essential cookies help us to:

  • Maintain your session while you browse our website and place orders
  • Remember items you have added to your shopping cart
  • Authenticate you when you log in to your account
  • Ensure the security of your browsing session
  • Balance server load to maintain website performance

3.2 Analytics and Performance Cookies

These cookies collect information about how visitors use our website, including which pages are visited most often, how long visitors stay on each page, and any error messages they encounter. The information collected by these cookies is aggregated and therefore anonymous — it does not identify any individual visitor. We use this information to improve how our website works and to understand our audience better.

We use Google Analytics to help us analyze the use of our website. Google Analytics generates statistical and other information about website use by means of cookies. The information generated relating to our website is used to create reports about the use of the website. Google will store and use this information. Google's privacy policy is available at: https://policies.google.com/privacy.

3.3 Functional Cookies

These cookies allow our website to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or the region you are in) and provide enhanced, more personalized features. For example, a website may be able to provide you with local weather reports or traffic news by storing in a cookie the region in which you are currently located. These cookies can also be used to remember changes you have made to text size, fonts, and other parts of web pages that you can customize.

Functional cookies help us to:

  • Remember your preferences for delivery address and payment methods
  • Store your food preferences and dietary restrictions
  • Personalize your experience on our website
  • Remember whether you have accepted our cookie policy

3.4 Advertising and Targeting Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and to help measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. They are usually placed by advertising networks with the website operator's permission. They remember that you have visited a website, and this information is shared with other organizations such as advertisers.

We may use Google Ads cookies and similar technologies to track the effectiveness of our online advertising campaigns, including our promotions for food delivery services. These cookies may track your online activity across different websites over time.

4. Specific Cookies We Use

The following table provides details about the specific cookies used on giordanosdelivery.rest:

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. Used to distinguish users. 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 for a shorter period. Analytics 24 hours
_gat Google Analytics Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate. Limits the collection of data on high-traffic sites. Analytics 1 minute
_gcl_au Google Ads Used by Google AdSense for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services. Tracks conversions from Google Ads. Advertising 90 days
_fbp Facebook Used by Facebook to deliver a series of advertisement products such as real-time bidding from third-party advertisers. Advertising 3 months
session_id Giordanos Maintains your session while you browse the website and place food orders. Required for core website functionality. Essential Session
cart_token Giordanos Stores your food cart data so your order is preserved while you browse the menu. Essential 7 days
auth_token Giordanos Keeps you logged in to your account securely across pages. Essential 30 days
cookie_consent Giordanos Stores your cookie consent preferences so we do not ask you again on each visit. Functional 1 year
user_preferences Giordanos Remembers your preferences such as language, location, and delivery address for a personalized experience. Functional 6 months
delivery_address Giordanos Stores your saved delivery address to speed up the ordering process on future visits. Functional 90 days
_csrf_token Giordanos Security cookie used to prevent Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks during form submissions. Essential Session

5. Similar Tracking Technologies

In addition to cookies, we may use other similar tracking technologies on our website, including:

  • Web Beacons (Pixel Tags): Tiny graphic images embedded in web pages or emails that allow us to track page visits or email opens and to collect certain technical information.
  • Local Storage: A method of storing data on your browser that persists even after the browser is closed, used for similar purposes to cookies but with greater storage capacity.
  • Session Storage: Temporary storage in your browser that is cleared when the browser tab is closed, used for maintaining temporary state during a browsing session.
  • Fingerprinting: A technique that collects information about your browser and device settings to create a unique identifier, which may be used for fraud prevention and security purposes.

6. How to Manage and Disable Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. You can exercise your cookie rights by setting your preferences in the Cookie Consent Manager that appears when you first visit our website. You can also manage cookies directly through your web browser settings.

6.1 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings preferences. You can set your browser to refuse all cookies, to accept only certain cookies, or to notify you when a cookie is being sent. The links below provide instructions for managing cookies in the most common browsers:

For mobile devices, please refer to your device's operating system documentation or the browser application's help section for instructions on managing cookies.

6.2 Opt-Out Tools for Specific Services

In addition to browser-level controls, you can opt out of specific third-party cookies using the tools provided by those services:

Service Opt-Out Link Description
Google Analytics Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on Install this browser add-on to prevent Google Analytics from collecting your data across all websites.
Google Ads Google Ads Settings Manage your Google ad personalization preferences and opt out of interest-based advertising.
Facebook / Meta Facebook Ad Preferences Control how Facebook uses your data to show you ads both on and off the Facebook platform.
Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) NAI Opt-Out Tool Opt out of interest-based advertising from NAI member companies.
Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) DAA Opt-Out Tool Opt out of interest-based advertising delivered by participating companies.

7. Impact of Disabling Cookies

Please be aware that if you choose to disable or restrict cookies, this may affect the functionality and performance of our website. Specifically:

  • Essential Cookies Disabled: You may not be able to add items to your cart, complete a food order, log in to your account, or access secure areas of the website. Core functionality will be impaired.
  • Analytics Cookies Disabled: We will not be able to collect information about how you use our website. This means we cannot analyze website performance or improve our services based on usage data. Your browsing experience will not be directly affected.
  • Functional Cookies Disabled: Your preferences such as saved delivery addresses, language settings, and personalization features will not be remembered between visits. You may need to re-enter information on each visit.
  • Advertising Cookies Disabled: You will still see advertisements, but they may be less relevant to your interests. You may also see the same advertisements more frequently, as we will not be able to track the frequency of ad display.

8. Cookies and Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly use cookies or collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe that a child under 13 may have provided personal information through our website, please contact us immediately using the contact details below, and we will take steps to delete such information.

9. Do Not Track Signals

Some web browsers offer a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that, when enabled, sends a signal to websites requesting that your browsing not be tracked. There is currently no widely accepted standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals. As a result, our website does not currently respond to DNT browser signals or any other mechanism that automatically communicates your choice not to be tracked online. However, you may still opt out of certain tracking by using the tools and methods described in Section 6 of this policy.

10. California Residents – CCPA/CPRA Rights

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) regarding your personal information, including information collected through cookies. These rights include:

  • Right to Know: The right to know what personal information is collected, used, shared, or sold about you.
  • Right to Delete: The right to request that we delete the personal information we have collected about you.
  • Right to Opt-Out of Sale or Sharing: The right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information. Some cookies we use may constitute a "sale" or "sharing" of your personal information under CCPA/CPRA. You may opt out by using our cookie preference center or the opt-out tools listed in Section 6.2.
  • Right to Correct: The right to request that we correct inaccurate personal information we hold about you.
  • Right to Non-Discrimination: The right not to be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details provided in Section 12 below.

11. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in technology, regulation, or our business practices. When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. If we make material changes to how we use cookies, we will take appropriate steps to inform you, such as by displaying a prominent notice on our website or by sending you a notification.

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about our use of cookies and related technologies. Your continued use of our website after any changes to this Cookie Policy will constitute your acceptance of such changes.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies and similar tracking technologies, please contact us using the following information:

Contact Information

Company: Giordanos

Email: [email protected]

Website: giordanosdelivery.rest

We will endeavor to respond to your inquiry within a reasonable timeframe and in accordance with applicable law. If you are a California resident and wish to submit a privacy request, please clearly indicate this in your communication so we can address your request appropriately under the CCPA/CPRA.