1. Introduction
This Cookie Policy explains how Glass nickel pizza ("we," "us," or "our") uses cookies and similar technologies when you visit our website glassnickel-pizz.rest (the "Service"). This policy covers what cookies are, how we use them, the types of cookies we use, and how you can control your cookie preferences.
By continuing to browse and use our website, you consent to our use of cookies in accordance with this Cookie Policy. This policy should be read alongside our Privacy Policy, which provides additional information about how we collect, use, and protect your personal data.
For food service operations like ours, cookies help us provide essential features such as maintaining your order cart, remembering your delivery preferences, and ensuring optimal website performance during peak ordering times.
2. What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device (computer, tablet, or mobile phone) when you visit our website. They contain information about your browsing activity and preferences, allowing our website to recognize you when you return.
Cookies work by storing a unique identifier that helps our servers remember your preferences, login status, and other information that makes your browsing experience more efficient and personalized.
Types of Cookies by Duration:
- Session Cookies: These are temporary cookies that are deleted when you close your browser. They help maintain your session while browsing our website, such as keeping items in your shopping cart.
- Persistent Cookies: These remain on your device for a specified period or until you delete them. They remember your preferences for future visits.
Types of Cookies by Origin:
- First-Party Cookies: Set directly by our website (glassnickel-pizz.rest) to provide essential functionality and improve your experience.
- Third-Party Cookies: Set by external services we use, such as Google Analytics or social media platforms, to provide additional features and analytics.
3. Why We Use Cookies
We use cookies for several important purposes that enhance your dining experience with Glass nickel pizza:
Essential Website Functionality
- Maintaining your shopping cart contents during your visit
- Remembering your login status and user preferences
- Providing secure access to your account information
- Enabling core website features and navigation
- Processing online orders and payments securely
Performance Improvement
- Loading website pages faster by caching frequently accessed content
- Optimizing server performance during peak ordering hours
- Reducing bandwidth usage and improving site speed
- Balancing server load to prevent downtime
User Experience Personalization
- Remembering your delivery location and contact information
- Saving your favorite menu items and dietary preferences
- Customizing menu recommendations based on previous orders
- Maintaining your preferred language and region settings
- Remembering accessibility settings and display preferences
Analytics and Statistics
- Understanding how visitors use our website to improve user experience
- Analyzing popular menu items and ordering patterns
- Identifying technical issues and optimizing website performance
- Measuring the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns
- Tracking conversion rates and customer engagement
Marketing and Advertising
- Displaying relevant promotions and special offers
- Showing personalized advertisements on social media platforms
- Retargeting visitors who showed interest in specific menu items
- Measuring the effectiveness of our advertising campaigns
- Preventing excessive display of the same advertisements
4. Types of Cookies We Use
We categorize our cookies into four main types based on their purpose and functionality. Below are detailed tables showing the specific cookies we use:
4.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for our website to function properly and cannot be disabled. They enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility.
| Cookie Name |
Provider |
Purpose |
Type |
Duration |
| PHPSESSID |
Glass nickel pizza |
Maintains user session and login status |
Session |
Browser close |
| cart_id |
Glass nickel pizza |
Stores shopping cart contents and order information |
Persistent |
24 hours |
| csrf_token |
Glass nickel pizza |
Prevents cross-site request forgery attacks |
Session |
Browser close |
| load_balancer |
Glass nickel pizza |
Routes requests to optimal server for performance |
Session |
Browser close |
| cookieConsent |
Glass nickel pizza |
Stores your cookie consent preferences |
Persistent |
1 year |
| user_preferences |
Glass nickel pizza |
Saves accessibility settings and display preferences |
Persistent |
6 months |
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 calculates visitor statistics |
Persistent |
2 years |
| _gid |
Google Analytics |
Distinguishes unique users for daily visitor counts |
Persistent |
24 hours |
| _gat_gtag |
Google Analytics |
Throttles request rate to prevent spam |
Persistent |
1 minute |
| _gtm |
Google Tag Manager |
Manages tracking codes and marketing tags |
Session |
Browser close |
| performance_monitor |
Glass nickel pizza |
Tracks page load times and site performance |
Session |
Browser close |
4.3 Functionality Cookies
These cookies enable enhanced functionality and personalization, such as remembering your preferences and settings.
| Cookie Name |
Provider |
Purpose |
Type |
Duration |
| delivery_location |
Glass nickel pizza |
Remembers your delivery address and location preferences |
Persistent |
30 days |
| favorite_items |
Glass nickel pizza |
Stores your favorite menu items for quick reordering |
Persistent |
6 months |
| dietary_preferences |
Glass nickel pizza |
Saves dietary restrictions and food allergies |
Persistent |
1 year |
| language_pref |
Glass nickel pizza |
Remembers your preferred website language |
Persistent |
1 year |
| region_settings |
Glass nickel pizza |
Stores regional preferences for currency and menu |
Persistent |
6 months |
| ui_customization |
Glass nickel pizza |
Saves interface customizations and display settings |
Persistent |
3 months |
4.4 Targeting/Marketing Cookies
These cookies track your browsing habits to show you relevant advertisements and measure the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns.
| Cookie Name |
Provider |
Purpose |
Type |
Duration |
| _fbp |
Facebook |
Tracks visitors for Facebook advertising and remarketing |
Persistent |
3 months |
| _fbc |
Facebook |
Stores click ID information for Facebook ads |
Persistent |
3 months |
| ads_preferences |
Glass nickel pizza |
Customizes promotional content based on interests |
Persistent |
6 months |
| remarketing_tag |
Google Ads |
Enables retargeting for abandoned cart recovery |
Persistent |
90 days |
| campaign_source |
Glass nickel pizza |
Tracks marketing campaign effectiveness |
Session |
Browser close |
5. Third-Party Cookies
We use several trusted third-party services that may set their own cookies on your device. These partners help us provide better service and understand how our website is used:
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to track user interactions and compile reports about website activity. This information helps us improve our website design, menu presentation, and overall user experience.
Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Google Tag Manager
Google Tag Manager helps us manage website tags without modifying code, enabling us to track conversions, site analytics, and remarketing.
Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Facebook Pixel
The Facebook Pixel helps us track the effectiveness of our Facebook advertising by understanding the actions people take on our website. This allows us to show relevant ads to people who have shown interest in our restaurant.
Privacy Policy: https://www.facebook.com/privacy/explanation
Google Ads
Google Ads cookies help us track conversions and optimize our advertising campaigns. They also enable us to show relevant ads to people who have previously visited our website.
Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Important Note: These third-party providers have their own privacy policies and cookie practices. We recommend reviewing their policies to understand how they collect and use your information.
6. Cookie Duration
Cookies have different lifespans depending on their purpose and type:
Session Cookies
These cookies are automatically deleted when you close your browser. They include:
- Login session tokens
- Shopping cart contents
- Security tokens
- Temporary preferences
Persistent Cookie Durations
| Duration |
Cookie Examples |
Purpose |
| 1 minute |
_gat_gtag |
Rate limiting for analytics |
| 24 hours |
cart_id, _gid |
Daily user tracking and cart persistence |
| 30 days |
delivery_location |
Delivery preferences |
| 3 months |
_fbp, _fbc, ui_customization |
Facebook advertising and interface settings |
| 6 months |
favorite_items, ads_preferences, user_preferences |
User preferences and customization |
| 1 year |
cookieConsent, dietary_preferences, language_pref |
Long-term preferences and consent |
| 2 years |
_ga |
Google Analytics user identification |
7. How to Manage Cookies
You have several options for managing cookies on our website:
7.1 Browser Settings
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. Here are instructions for popular browsers:
Google Chrome
- Click the three-dot menu in the top right corner
- Select "Settings" from the dropdown menu
- Click "Privacy and security" in the left sidebar
- Select "Cookies and other site data"
- Choose your preferred cookie setting:
- Allow all cookies
- Block third-party cookies in Incognito
- Block third-party cookies
- Block all cookies (not recommended)
- You can also add specific sites to "Always allowed" or "Always blocked" lists
Mozilla Firefox
- Click the three-line menu button in the top right
- Select "Settings" from the dropdown
- Click "Privacy & Security" in the left panel
- Under "Cookies and Site Data," select your preference:
- Standard (recommended)
- Strict (may break some websites)
- Custom (choose specific settings)
- Click "Manage Data" to view and delete specific cookies
- Use "Clear Data" to remove all stored cookies and site data
Safari
- Open Safari and click "Safari" in the menu bar
- Select "Preferences" from the dropdown
- Click the "Privacy" tab
- Under "Cookies and website data," choose:
- Always allow
- Allow from websites I visit
- Allow from current website only
- Always block
- Click "Manage Website Data" to view and remove specific cookies
Microsoft Edge
- Click the three-dot menu in the top right corner
- Select "Settings" from the menu
- Click "Cookies and site permissions" in the left sidebar
- Select "Cookies and stored data"
- Choose your cookie preference:
- Allow all cookies
- Block only third-party cookies
- Block all cookies
- Use "See all cookies and site data" to manage individual cookies
7.2 Opt-Out Links
You can opt out of specific tracking services using these direct links:
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 all non-essential cookies
- Customize your cookie preferences by category
You can change your preferences at any time by:
- Scrolling to the bottom of any page and clicking "Cookie Settings"
- Clearing your browser data to reset your preferences
- Contacting us directly to discuss your privacy concerns
8. Consequences of Disabling Cookies
While you have the right to disable cookies, doing so may impact your experience on our website:
Features That May Not Work:
- Shopping Cart: Items may not stay in your cart between pages
- User Accounts: You may not stay logged in during your visit
- Order History: Previous orders and preferences won't be remembered
- Location Services: Delivery estimation may not work properly
- Personalization: Menu recommendations won't be tailored to your preferences
- Security Features: Some security measures may not function correctly
Degraded Experience:
- Slower page loading times
- Repeated display of promotional banners
- Loss of customized interface settings
- Need to re-enter information frequently
- Limited functionality on mobile devices
Recommendation: For the best dining experience with Glass nickel pizza, we recommend allowing at least essential and functionality cookies while customizing your preferences for analytics and marketing cookies based on your comfort level.
9. Do Not Track Signals
Some browsers include a "Do Not Track" (DNT) setting that sends a signal to websites requesting not to track users. Currently, there is no universal standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals.
Glass nickel pizza's current response to DNT signals:
- We acknowledge receipt of DNT signals from your browser
- Essential cookies will still function to maintain website operation
- We will limit third-party tracking where technically feasible
- Marketing and advertising cookies may be restricted based on your settings
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 > Send websites a "Do Not Track" signal
- Safari: Preferences > Privacy > Website tracking > Ask websites not to track me
- Edge: Settings > Privacy, search, and services > Send Do Not Track requests
10. Updates to This Policy
We reserve the right to update this Cookie Policy at any time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make changes:
- We will post the updated policy on this page
- We will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy
- For significant changes, we may display a notice on our website
- We may send email notifications to registered users about important changes
- Changes will become effective immediately upon posting unless otherwise specified
We encourage you to review this Cookie Policy periodically to stay informed about how we use cookies and protect your privacy. Your continued use of our website after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.