Cookie Policy

Last Updated: March 25, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to Pizza Ranch ("we," "us," or "our"). This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, how we use them on our website pizzasranchs.click, what types of cookies we deploy, and how you can manage your cookie preferences. We are committed to being transparent about our data practices and ensuring you have full control over your personal information and browsing experience.

This policy should be read in conjunction with our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service, which together govern your use of our website. We comply with applicable United States federal and state laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) for California residents, as well as the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Act guidelines on digital advertising and consumer protection.

If you have any questions about how we use cookies or this policy, please contact us using the details provided at the end of this document.

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 their websites work more efficiently, to provide a better user experience, and to gather reporting information about how visitors interact with the site.

Cookies are created by the web server that hosts the website and are sent to your browser when you first visit a page. Your browser then stores the cookie locally. On your next visit to the same website, your browser sends the cookie back to the server, allowing the site to recognize your device and remember your preferences or actions over time.

Cookies do not typically contain personally identifiable information on their own. However, personal information that we store about you may be linked to information stored in and obtained from cookies. This allows us to personalize your experience, remember your preferences, and provide you with relevant content and advertisements.

2.1 How Cookies Work

When you visit pizzasranchs.click, our server sends a small file to your browser. This file is saved on your device and contains a unique identifier. Each time you return to our website, your browser retrieves this file and sends it back to our server. This process allows us to:

  • Recognize you as a returning visitor
  • Remember your preferences and settings
  • Keep you logged in to your account
  • Track your browsing activity for analytics purposes
  • Deliver targeted advertising based on your interests
  • Improve the overall performance and functionality of our website

2.2 First-Party vs. Third-Party Cookies

First-party cookies are set directly by Pizza Ranch and are only readable by our website. They are typically used for essential functionality and to remember your preferences.

Third-party cookies are set by external services and partners whose features are embedded on our website, such as Google Analytics, Google Ads, and social media platforms. These third parties may use their cookies to track your browsing activities across multiple websites to build a profile of your interests and serve you targeted advertisements.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

We use several categories of cookies on pizzasranchs.click. Each category serves a specific purpose, as described below:

3.1 Strictly Necessary (Essential) Cookies

These cookies are essential for the proper functioning of our website. Without these cookies, certain features and services would not be available to you. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and account authentication. These cookies do not collect personally identifiable information and cannot be disabled through our cookie management tools, as they are critical to the operation of the website.

Essential cookies allow you to navigate our site and use its features, such as accessing secure areas, adding items to an online order, and completing a checkout process. They ensure that our website functions safely and efficiently for all users.

3.2 Analytics and Performance Cookies

Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously. This data helps us improve the structure, content, and overall user experience of pizzasranchs.click. We primarily use Google Analytics to collect this information.

These cookies collect information such as which pages are visited most often, how long visitors spend on each page, where visitors come from (search engines, direct links, social media), and any error messages encountered during browsing. All data collected is aggregated and anonymized.

3.3 Functional Cookies

Functional cookies allow our website to remember choices you make and provide enhanced, more personalized features. For example, these cookies may remember your location, preferred language, or your previous interactions with our website, such as menu preferences or saved orders. They may also be used to provide services you have requested, such as watching a video or commenting on a blog post.

The information these cookies collect may be anonymized and cannot track your browsing activity on other websites.

3.4 Advertising and Targeting Cookies

Advertising cookies are used to deliver advertisements that are 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. These cookies 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. Targeting cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners, including Google Ads. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other sites. They do not store directly personal information but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device.

4. Specific Cookies We Use

The following table provides detailed information about the specific cookies currently active on pizzasranchs.click, including their names, purposes, types, and durations:

Cookie Name Provider Purpose Type Duration
_ga Google Analytics Registers a unique ID used to generate statistical data on how visitors use our website. Used to distinguish users and track sessions across the site. Analytics 2 years
_gid Google Analytics Registers a unique ID used to generate statistical data on how visitors use our website. Stores and updates a unique value for each page visited. Analytics 24 hours
_gat Google Analytics Used by Google Analytics to throttle request rate, limiting the collection of data on high-traffic sites. Analytics 1 minute
_gcl_au Google Ads Used by Google AdSense to experiment with advertisement efficiency across websites using their services. Helps measure ad conversions and tracks user interactions with advertisements. 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. Tracks users across websites to deliver targeted advertising. Advertising 3 months
session_id pizzasranchs.click Maintains your session state across pages during your visit to our website. Essential for shopping cart functionality and secure login. Essential Session (expires when browser is closed)
csrf_token pizzasranchs.click Helps protect our website against Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks by verifying that form submissions are made by legitimate users. Essential Session
user_preferences pizzasranchs.click Stores your website preferences, such as language selection, display settings, and previously viewed menu items to personalize your experience. Functional 1 year
cookie_consent pizzasranchs.click Records your cookie consent preferences so that we do not ask for your consent every time you visit our website. Essential 1 year
_ga_[ID] Google Analytics 4 Used to persist session state and track individual user sessions for Google Analytics 4 reporting. Analytics 2 years

Please note: The list above may be updated periodically as we add new features or change our service providers. We recommend reviewing this Cookie Policy regularly for the most current information.

5. How to Manage and Disable Cookies

You have the right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies (except for strictly necessary 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 set your browser to block cookies, delete existing cookies, or alert you when a website tries to set a cookie. Below are links to cookie management instructions for major browsers:

  • Google Chrome: Go to Settings > Privacy and Security > Cookies and other site data. You can block all cookies, block third-party cookies, or clear existing cookies.
  • Mozilla Firefox: Go to Options > Privacy & Security > Cookies and Site Data. You can manage cookie settings and clear existing data.
  • Safari: Go to Preferences > Privacy > Manage Website Data. You can block all cookies or manage them on a site-by-site basis.
  • Microsoft Edge: Go to Settings > Cookies and site permissions > Manage and delete cookies and site data.
  • Opera: Go to Settings > Advanced > Privacy & Security > Site Settings > Cookies and site data.

Please be aware that restricting cookies may impact the functionality of our website and your overall user experience. For more information about cookies, including how to see what cookies have been set and how to manage and delete them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

5.2 Third-Party Opt-Out Tools

For cookies set by third-party services, you can use the following opt-out tools to control how your data is collected and used for targeted advertising:

6. Impact of Disabling Cookies

While you have the right to disable cookies at any time, please be aware that doing so may affect your experience on pizzasranchs.click. The following outlines the potential impacts of disabling each category of cookies:

6.1 Disabling Essential Cookies

Essential cookies cannot be disabled through our cookie management tools, as they are required for the core functionality of our website. Blocking these cookies through your browser settings may result in the following issues:

  • Inability to log in to your account or maintain a secure session
  • Failure of the online ordering system and shopping cart to function properly
  • Increased vulnerability to security threats such as CSRF attacks
  • Loss of your cookie consent preferences, resulting in repeated consent requests

6.2 Disabling Analytics Cookies

If you disable analytics cookies, we will not be able to collect anonymous data about your visit to our website. While this will not directly impact your browsing experience, it will limit our ability to:

  • Understand how visitors use our website
  • Identify and fix technical issues or broken links
  • Measure the effectiveness of our content and marketing efforts
  • Improve the overall performance and usability of our website

6.3 Disabling Functional Cookies

Disabling functional cookies may reduce the personalization of your experience on our website. You may encounter the following effects:

  • Your saved preferences, such as language settings and location, will not be remembered between visits
  • Previously viewed menu items or saved orders may not be retained
  • Some interactive features of our website may not function as expected

6.4 Disabling Advertising Cookies

Disabling advertising cookies will not prevent you from seeing advertisements, but the ads you see may be less relevant to your interests. You may also continue to see the same advertisements repeatedly, as the frequency capping feature will be disabled. Disabling these cookies does not affect our analytics or the overall functionality of our website.

7. California Privacy Rights (CCPA/CPRA)

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

  • Right to Know: You have the right to request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you, the sources of that information, the purposes for which it was collected, and the third parties with whom it has been shared.
  • Right to Delete: You have the right to request the deletion of personal information we have collected from you, subject to certain exceptions.
  • Right to Opt-Out of Sale or Sharing: You have the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information with third parties for cross-context behavioral advertising purposes.
  • Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA/CPRA rights.
  • Right to Correct: You have the right to request that we correct inaccurate personal information that we maintain about you.
  • Right to Limit Use of Sensitive Personal Information: You have the right to limit the use and disclosure of sensitive personal information to purposes specified by the CPRA.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the Contact Us section below. We will respond to your request within 45 days as required by law.

8. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want your online activity tracked. Currently, there is no universally accepted standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals. At this time, pizzasranchs.click does not alter its data collection and use practices in response to DNT signals from your browser.

We are committed to monitoring developments in this area and will update this Cookie Policy if and when a recognized standard is established. In the meantime, you can use the opt-out tools and browser settings described in Section 5 to manage your cookie preferences and limit tracking.

9. Updates to This Cookie Policy

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, the cookies we use, or applicable laws and regulations. When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies and how you can manage your preferences.

If we make significant changes to this policy, we may notify you through a prominent notice on our website or by sending you an email at the address associated with your account, where applicable. Your continued use of pizzasranchs.click after any changes to this Cookie Policy will constitute your acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Cookie Policy or our use of cookies on pizzasranchs.click, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are committed to addressing your inquiries promptly and transparently.

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