Cookie Policy

1. Introduction

This Cookie Policy explains how Glass Nickel Pizza ("we", "us", or "our") uses cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our website glassnickelpizza.rest (the "Website"). This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information.

By continuing to browse and use our website, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree with our use of cookies, please adjust your browser settings or discontinue use of our website.

2. What Are Cookies

Cookies are small text files that are placed on your computer, smartphone, or other device when you visit a website. They contain information that is transferred to your device's hard drive and stored there. Cookies allow a website to recognize your device and remember information about your visit.

Types of Cookies by Duration:

• Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that are deleted when you close your browser. They help us track your activity during a single browsing session.
• Persistent Cookies: These remain on your device for a specified period or until you delete them. They remember your preferences between visits.

Types of Cookies by Origin:

• First-Party Cookies: Set directly by our website (glassnickelpizza.rest) and used only by us.
• Third-Party Cookies: Set by other companies' services we use on our site, such as Google Analytics or social media plugins.

3. Why We Use Cookies

We use cookies for several important purposes to enhance your experience on our website:

Essential Website Functionality

• Managing your shopping cart and remembering items between visits
• Maintaining your session while you browse our menu
• Remembering your delivery location and preferences
• Ensuring website security and preventing fraud

Performance Improvement

• Loading pages faster by storing frequently used resources
• Optimizing our website based on popular pages and features
• Monitoring website performance and identifying technical issues

User Experience Personalization

• Remembering your preferred ordering options (pickup vs. delivery)
• Storing your favorite menu items for quick reordering
• Customizing content based on your location and past orders
• Providing recommendations based on your preferences

Analytics and Statistics

• Understanding which menu items are most popular
• Analyzing visitor behavior to improve our website design
• Measuring the effectiveness of our promotions and marketing campaigns
• Identifying trends in ordering patterns and customer preferences

Marketing and Advertising

• Showing you relevant offers and promotions
• Retargeting visitors with ads about our pizza specials
• Measuring the success of our advertising campaigns
• Providing personalized content across different platforms

4. Types of Cookies We Use

4.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies

These cookies are essential for our website to function properly. They cannot be disabled without seriously affecting the functionality of our site.

Cookie Name	Provider	Purpose	Type	Duration
PHPSESSID	Glass Nickel Pizza	Maintains user session and shopping cart	Session	Browser session
cookieConsent	Glass Nickel Pizza	Stores your cookie preference choices	Persistent	1 year
csrf_token	Glass Nickel Pizza	Security protection against cross-site request forgery	Session	Browser session
user_location	Glass Nickel Pizza	Remembers delivery location for order estimation	Persistent	30 days
cart_items	Glass Nickel Pizza	Stores shopping cart contents	Persistent	7 days

4.2 Performance/Analytics Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously.

Cookie Name	Provider	Purpose	Type	Duration
_ga	Google Analytics	Distinguishes unique users and sessions	Persistent	2 years
_gid	Google Analytics	Distinguishes unique users	Persistent	24 hours
_gat_gtag_UA_*	Google Analytics	Throttles request rate	Persistent	1 minute
_ga_*	Google Analytics 4	Stores session state for GA4 property	Persistent	2 years

4.3 Functionality Cookies

These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your preferences and settings.

Cookie Name	Provider	Purpose	Type	Duration
user_preferences	Glass Nickel Pizza	Stores user interface customization choices	Persistent	1 year
favorite_items	Glass Nickel Pizza	Remembers favorite menu items	Persistent	6 months
order_history	Glass Nickel Pizza	Stores recent order information for quick reorder	Persistent	90 days
delivery_preferences	Glass Nickel Pizza	Remembers preferred delivery options	Persistent	6 months

4.4 Targeting/Marketing Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements more relevant to you and your interests.

Cookie Name	Provider	Purpose	Type	Duration
_fbp	Facebook	Stores and tracks visits for Facebook advertising	Persistent	90 days
_fbc	Facebook	Stores click ID values for Facebook ads	Persistent	90 days
fr	Facebook	Contains unique browser and user ID for advertising	Persistent	90 days
marketing_segments	Glass Nickel Pizza	Categorizes users for targeted promotions	Persistent	30 days

5. Third-Party Cookies

We use services from other companies that may set their own cookies on your device. These third-party services help us provide better functionality and understand our website performance.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information such as how often users visit our site, which pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to our site.

Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Opt-out: Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on

Facebook Pixel

We use Facebook Pixel to measure the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns and provide personalized ads to people who have visited our website.

Privacy Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation

Ad Preferences: Facebook Ad Preferences

Social Media Plugins

Our website includes social media features, such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter buttons. These features may collect information about your IP address and which page you're visiting on our site, and may set cookies to enable the feature to function properly.

6. Cookie Duration

Cookies have different lifespans depending on their purpose:

Session Cookies (Deleted when browser closes):

• Shopping cart management
• User authentication
• Security tokens
• Temporary preferences

Short-term Persistent Cookies (1 day to 1 month):

• Recent search queries: 24 hours
• Location preferences: 7 days
• Marketing campaign tracking: 30 days
• Analytics data: 24 hours to 30 days

Long-term Persistent Cookies (1 month to 2 years):

• User preferences: 6 months to 1 year
• Favorite items: 6 months
• Google Analytics: 2 years
• Cookie consent choices: 1 year

7. How to Manage Cookies

You have several options for managing cookies on our website:

7.1 Browser Settings

You can control cookies through your web browser settings. Here's how to manage cookies in popular browsers:

7.2 Opt-Out Links

You can opt out of specific tracking services:

• Google Analytics: Install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
• Facebook Ads: Manage your Facebook Ad Preferences
• General Ad Choices: Digital Advertising Alliance Opt-Out Tool
• Network Advertising Initiative: NAI Consumer Opt-Out Tool

7.3 Our Cookie Consent Tool

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner that allows you to:

• Accept all cookies
• Reject non-essential cookies
• Customize your cookie preferences

You can change your preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Settings" link in our website footer.

8. Consequences of Disabling Cookies

While you have the right to disable cookies, please be aware that doing so may affect your experience on our website:

Essential vs. Non-Essential Cookies

If you choose to disable cookies, we recommend keeping essential cookies enabled to maintain basic website functionality. You can safely disable analytics and marketing cookies if you prefer not to be tracked for these purposes.

9. Do Not Track Signals

Some web browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals websites that you don't want to be tracked. Currently, there is no universal standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals.

Our website currently does not respond to DNT signals automatically. However, you can control tracking through:

• Our cookie consent tool
• Browser cookie settings
• Third-party opt-out tools mentioned above

How to Enable Do Not Track:

• Chrome: Settings > Privacy and security > Cookies and other site data > Send a "Do Not Track" request
• Firefox: Settings > Privacy & Security > Enhanced Tracking Protection > Enable "Send websites a Do Not Track signal"
• Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Website tracking > Ask websites not to track me

10. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or for other operational reasons.

How We'll Notify You of Changes:

• Post the updated policy on our website with a new "Last Updated" date
• Display a notification on our website about policy changes
• Send email notifications for significant changes (if you've provided your email)
• Update our cookie consent banner if new cookie types are introduced

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies. Your continued use of our website after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact Us

12. More Information

For more information about cookies and online privacy, you may find these resources helpful:

Educational Resources:

• All About Cookies: www.allaboutcookies.org
• European Cookie Law: GDPR Cookie Guidelines
• FTC Privacy Guidelines: FTC Business Privacy and Security

Browser Help Pages:

• Chrome: Chrome Cookie Settings
• Firefox: Firefox Tracking Protection
• Safari: Safari Cookie Management
• Edge: Edge Cookie Settings