Cookie Policy

Effective Date: June 14, 2026  |  Last Updated: June 14, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to tastygiordanos.click (the "Website"), operated by Giordanos ("we," "us," or "our"). This Cookie Policy explains how we use cookies and similar tracking technologies when you visit our Website. It is designed to help you understand your choices regarding cookies and how they affect your browsing experience.

This Cookie Policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. By continuing to use our Website after being presented with this notice, you acknowledge the use of cookies as described herein. Where required by applicable law — including guidance from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) under the FTC Act — we will seek your explicit consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device.

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, improve user experience, and provide reporting and analytical information.

Cookies are set by either the website you are visiting (known as "first-party cookies") or by third parties, such as analytics providers or advertising networks (known as "third-party cookies").

2.1 How Do Cookies Work?

When you visit our Website, our servers (or the servers of our third-party partners) may place one or more cookies on your device. Each time you return to the Website, your browser sends these cookies back to the originating server. This allows the website to recognize your device and remember information about your visit, such as your preferences or login status.

Cookies can be categorized by their lifespan:

  • Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that expire and are automatically deleted when you close your web browser. They are used to maintain your session while you navigate the Website.
  • Persistent Cookies: These remain on your device for a set period of time specified in the cookie, or until you manually delete them. They are activated each time you visit the website that created them.

2.2 Similar Tracking Technologies

In addition to cookies, we may use other similar technologies, including:

  • Web Beacons (Pixel Tags): Tiny graphic images embedded in web pages or emails that allow us to track page views, email opens, and related interactions.
  • Local Storage: A browser-based mechanism that allows websites to store data locally on your device beyond the scope of a single session.
  • Tracking Scripts: Small pieces of JavaScript code that collect data about how you interact with our Website.

For the purposes of this Cookie Policy, all such technologies are referred to collectively as "cookies."

3. Types of Cookies We Use

We use cookies for several distinct purposes. Below is a description of each category of cookie used on tastygiordanos.click:

3.1 Strictly Necessary / Essential Cookies

These cookies are indispensable for the operation of our Website. Without them, basic functions such as page navigation, form submissions, shopping cart management, and access to secure areas of the Website would not work. Because they are essential to the Website's core functionality, these cookies do not require your consent under most regulatory frameworks, including FTC guidance applicable to U.S.-based websites.

3.2 Analytics and Performance Cookies

These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our Website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. The data collected includes which pages are visited most often, how long visitors spend on each page, any error messages they encounter, and how they arrived at the Website. This information helps us improve the performance and content of our Website over time.

We use Google Analytics to collect this data on our behalf. Google Analytics uses first-party cookies to generate statistical and other information about website usage. The information generated by these cookies is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States. Google's use of this data is governed by Google's privacy policies.

3.3 Functional Cookies

Functional cookies allow our Website to remember choices you have made in the past — such as your language preferences, region, or preferred ordering options — and provide enhanced, personalized features. These cookies may be set by us or by third-party providers whose services we have added to our Website. If you disable these cookies, some features of the Website may not function as intended.

3.4 Advertising and Targeting Cookies

These cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are more relevant to you and your interests. They are also used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and 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 may be shared with other organizations, such as advertisers. These cookies may track your browsing habits across multiple websites.

We use Google Ads (formerly Google AdWords) conversion tracking cookies to understand how users who click our ads interact with our Website. We may also utilize remarketing cookies to serve targeted ads through Google's Display Network and other platforms.

4. Specific Cookies Used on This Website

The table below provides detailed information about the specific cookies currently in use on tastygiordanos.click:

Cookie Name Provider Purpose Type Duration
_ga Google Analytics Registers a unique ID used to generate statistical data about how the visitor uses the Website. Used to distinguish users. Analytics 2 years
_gid Google Analytics Registers a unique ID used to generate statistical data about how the visitor uses the Website. Used to distinguish users on a shorter-term basis. Analytics 24 hours
_gat Google Analytics Used to throttle the request rate to Google Analytics — limiting data collection on high-traffic websites. Helps manage and reduce the number of requests made to Google servers. Analytics 1 minute
_gcl_au Google Ads Used by Google AdSense and Google Ads for experimenting with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services. Tracks conversions from Google Ads campaigns. Advertising 90 days
_fbp Facebook / Meta Used by Facebook (Meta) to deliver a series of advertisement products, including real-time bidding from third-party advertisers. Helps track conversions from Facebook Ads. Advertising 90 days
cookieconsent_status Giordanos (First-Party) Stores the user's cookie consent preferences so that the consent banner is not repeatedly shown on subsequent visits. Essential / Functional 1 year
PHPSESSID Giordanos (First-Party) Preserves the user's session state across page requests. Essential for maintaining continuity across the Website during a visit. Essential Session
cart_token Giordanos (First-Party) Maintains the contents of your online food order cart so that items are not lost when navigating between pages or returning to the Website. Essential / Functional 30 days
pref_location Giordanos (First-Party) Remembers your preferred restaurant location or delivery area so that you receive relevant menu options and delivery availability information on subsequent visits. Functional 6 months
_gtag Google Tag Manager Used to associate user events and sessions with specific Google advertising products and analytics. Enables cross-domain tracking and measurement. Analytics / Advertising 2 years

5. How to Manage and Disable Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or decline non-essential cookies. There are several ways you can manage your cookie preferences:

5.1 Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically find these settings in the "Options," "Settings," "Preferences," or "Privacy" menus of your browser. Below are links to cookie management instructions for the most commonly used browsers:

Please note that if you use multiple browsers or devices to access our Website, you will need to manage your cookie settings on each browser and device separately.

5.2 Opt-Out Tools Provided by Third Parties

Several of our third-party cookie providers offer their own opt-out mechanisms. We encourage you to use these tools if you wish to limit specific types of tracking:

  • Google Analytics Opt-Out: You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting your data by installing the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on, available at: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
  • Google Ads Personalization: You can opt out of personalized advertising served by Google at: https://adssettings.google.com
  • Facebook / Meta Ad Preferences: You can manage your ad preferences and opt out of interest-based advertising from Meta at: https://www.facebook.com/adpreferences/ad_settings
  • Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) Opt-Out: The NAI provides a tool that allows you to opt out of targeted advertising from all member companies: https://optout.networkadvertising.org/
  • Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) Opt-Out: The DAA provides a consumer opt-out tool for interest-based advertising: https://optout.aboutads.info/
  • Your Privacy Choices (Global Privacy Control): You may also use the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal in supported browsers, which sends an automated opt-out of data sale/sharing signal consistent with the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA).

5.3 Mobile Device Settings

If you access our Website through a mobile device, you may also limit certain types of data collection through your device's settings. On iOS devices, you can access these options under Settings > Privacy > Tracking. On Android devices, settings vary by manufacturer, but you can typically access them under Settings > Google > Ads.

6. Impact of Disabling Cookies

While you have the right to disable or restrict cookies, please be aware that doing so may affect the functionality and performance of our Website. The specific impacts depend on which types of cookies you disable:

Cookie Type Impact of Disabling
Essential Cookies The Website may not function correctly. You may be unable to complete online food orders, use the shopping cart, log in to your account, or access secure sections of the Website.
Analytics Cookies We will be unable to monitor Website performance or understand how users interact with our content. This may slow down our ability to identify and fix issues or improve the user experience. Your use of the Website will not be affected directly.
Functional Cookies Some personalized features will be unavailable. You may need to re-enter your preferred location, language settings, and other preferences each time you visit the Website.
Advertising Cookies You will still see advertisements, but they will be generic rather than tailored to your interests. Disabling these cookies does not reduce the total number of ads you see — only their relevance to you.

We recommend that you keep essential and functional cookies enabled to ensure the best possible experience when visiting tastygiordanos.click and ordering our food online.

7. Your Rights Under Applicable U.S. Law

Depending on your state of residence within the United States, you may have specific rights concerning the data collected through cookies. These rights may include:

  • Right to Know: The right to know what personal data is being collected, used, and shared about you.
  • Right to Opt-Out of Sale/Sharing: Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), California residents have the right to opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of their personal information, which may include certain cookie-based tracking activities. You may exercise this right by using the opt-out tools listed in Section 5 or by contacting us directly.
  • Right to Delete: In certain circumstances, you may request that we delete personal data we have collected about you through cookies.
  • Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your privacy rights.

For residents of other U.S. states with applicable privacy legislation (including Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Texas, and others), similar rights may apply. We are committed to complying with all applicable federal and state privacy laws, including the FTC Act, which prohibits unfair or deceptive practices related to data collection and use.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in Section 9 below.

8. Changes to This Cookie Policy

We reserve the right to update or modify this Cookie Policy at any time to reflect changes in our practices, the cookies we use, or applicable legal requirements. When we make significant changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, notify you through a prominent notice on our Website or via email.

We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies and how you can manage your preferences. Your continued use of our Website following any changes constitutes your acknowledgment of the updated Cookie Policy.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies and tracking technologies, please do not hesitate to contact us using the details below:

Giordanos — Cookie Policy Inquiries

We aim to respond to all cookie-related inquiries within 30 business days of receipt. For requests related to your privacy rights under the CCPA/CPRA or other applicable U.S. state laws, we will respond within the timeframes required by law.